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Thread: Eclipse:: Strategy:: My fellow Hydrans, come!! let us discuss ........
by kaneAAA I'm keen on Hydra. After a few games with them I would say:* always keep in mind that you are one of the weakest starters. You want ideally only 1 shared border on your territory (with the...
View ArticleThread: Eclipse:: Strategy:: Window of opportunity – gaining an Edge.
by DorrinEclipse is a lovely game. At least on 3-6 player games, the balance of power changes a lot from turn to turn. Because every game is different, it is really hard to write about strategy and...
View ArticleThread: Eclipse:: Strategy:: Hex number advantage question
by Zestrenocya Hi all,I've played quite a few games of eclipse, but certainly not as many as some others here. I was reading another thread and came across a quick blurb about taking humans over aliens...
View ArticleThread: Eclipse:: Strategy:: Best tech track
by DsnowMan I've seen a few threads discussing all the techs, but it's rare that people talk about which of the three tracks they focus on. I think this is because it can be very situational, depending...
View ArticleThread: Eclipse:: Strategy:: Best Ship Type
by AndySzy There's good discussion on the various types of ship builds, but I would like to start some discussion on the best type of ship to build as a general rule of thumb.I recently played a 4...
View ArticleThread: Eclipse:: Strategy:: Quick combat question
by talusproteus Are there any weapons that ignore shields? I seem to recall that you can't use shields against missiles (unless it's a distortion shield), but I couldn't find where it said that. That...
View ArticleThread: Eclipse:: Strategy:: How to estimate the best upgrade for your ships
by kusanagi There is a "simple" way to estimate the best upgrade available for your ships, that I find more useful than calculating the exact probability to hit or win. Let me explain it here, using as...
View ArticleThread: Eclipse:: Strategy:: If you like it so much, put a starbase on it
by MunchWolf This is an untested strategy, but something I've pondered.It is normal for me to abandon systems (either through influence or bankruptcy) that only supply 1 usuable planet (this is not the...
View ArticleThread: Eclipse:: Strategy:: Aggressive Planta?
by JohnnyD144 Hello, I was wondering if people have had any success at playing Planta with a more aggressive twist? Last game, during a 6-player game, my neighbor surprised me and attempted this...
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Thread: Eclipse:: Strategy:: Anti-planta strategies
by kaneAAA Hello everyone! I was just interested to see how people generally deal with the planta menace......anyone got any strategies they would like to share concerning dealing with that...
View ArticleThread: Eclipse:: Strategy:: Descendants, how do you play them?
by Icelom Hello, i really want to like the descendants but i really just cant get into the head space for them.Reduced discovery and rep tiles just seem like way to hard a trade off to be able to...
View ArticleThread: Eclipse:: Strategy:: Thoughts on RHO INDI SYNDICATE
by mattcalaho I played them for the first time and struggled. Between bad tile pulls and lack of experience I felt that they are not up to strength compared with other races. Opinions welcomed.
View ArticleThread: Eclipse:: Strategy:: Rules exploit: pinships
by flying_neko Nowhere in the rules does it say that ships need to mount at least one weapon. In a recent 1vs1, Terran vs. Terran game, after defeating the GCDS and building all four starbases there, I...
View ArticleThread: Eclipse:: Strategy:: My five top value techs
by stephenhope I'm interested in what other people think are the best "value" of the tech options, understanding that they can be very situational at times. having said that, I think in a vacuum I'd...
View ArticleThread: Eclipse:: Strategy:: 3 Starbases on centre tile = win?
by Mad Dog UK Hey there,After playing a few games and talking strategy with a few people in our group, it seems that:- A hex with 3 starbases on is very hard to defeat due to their immense initiative.-...
View ArticleThread: Eclipse:: Strategy:: Eclipse iOS Beginner
by a1ien1ogic I just downloaded the iOS version this week and have never played the board game before. I've been through the tutorial (twice) so I think I have a pretty good handle on the game...
View ArticleThread: Eclipse:: Strategy:: IOS iPad Eclipse game - AI strategy
by Neale2006 I have only played 3 local games against a single "normal" AI opponent (1 win, 1 just lost, 1 bad defeat).I have noticed that the AI (Terran & Alien) always explore to the point of...
View ArticleThread: Eclipse:: Strategy:: Cannons vs computers?
by LetsGetTrivial Which is better, adding cannon or computer? I will tackle this question by using the probability of getting at least on hit. Typically this will be done by finding the probability of...
View ArticleThread: Eclipse:: Strategy:: Rockets out of the game?
by rvrratt Well, another night where rockets took over the game. Yeah I know the counters however they still really doesn't help. Interested to try a game with no rocket tech. Anyone try this yet?
View ArticleThread: Eclipse:: Strategy:: Bad drawing - Exploration (Does it break the game?)
by tonylhf In the start of the game, you really have only got a limited number of actions. If you happen to explore into empty or single-planet hexes with a discovery tile on them. What do you do? Do...
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