Exploit or legit strategy ?

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I like to play on larger galaxys with abundant anomolies, and then early in the game get decent engines and then go for sensors, then build a few more survey ships.

This generally allows me to keep spending at 100%, and quick buy many projects due to the money coming from anomolies.
This generally means I get great starts, and a huge tec advantage. I'm at the point I'm considering turning the anomolies off, because I think they make the game too easy. (playing on 4-5 opponents set to gifted)

The other sweet thing is if you go for a long tec, knowing you'll probably get a few 25% discounts

Does anyone else do this ? IMO the AI should probably be following the same strategy when anomolies are set high.
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Reply #1 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
Does anyone else do this ? IMO the AI should probably be following the same strategy when anomolies are set high.


It probably should, but it's not a high-priority enhancement. In the meantime, just be aware that you are making the game easier than it otherwise would be by setting high anomalies. Whatever makes for a fun game is fine by me, of course.
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Reply #3 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
In my small map games I usually set anomalies to rare because grabbing anomalies is the one thing that I cannot do better than the AI. I feel like I have to have my flagship exploring and the AI will take every anomaly within 20 30 turns.

The bonuses gained are too great to allow them to scoop up abundants.
Reply #4 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
I used to love anomalies...but everytime I almost got to one my neighbour would snatch it away right in front of me. No I turn them to rare so the AI doesn't get too much of an advantage. Anomalies can be pretty broken, if you get to them first.
Reply #5 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
it's in the quasy exploits catagory of: Abusing defecieies in the AI. If you have fun, whatever, if you are bored with the game being 'too easy' try playing with low anomolies or higher difficulty.
Reply #6 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
Build your own survey ship with 4 or 5 engines so it has a high move count. Set a couple of those loose early on and you will snag most of the anomolies.