Post by alikiwi on Mar 8, 2010 2:25:39 GMT -8
What is it?
Let's break it down into the two main elements : -
a) 4 X stands for eXplore, eXpand, eXterminate and eXploit
b) In this type of game, nothing happens whilst you issue orders, decide what to build, where to send ships, who to negotiate with, who to declare war on or which planet to colonise.
And there's more to it than that. Theres the question of what to research next, missiles, diplomatic relations, ship construction, defense bases etc.. Of-course, if you don't like to manage any or all of it, the AI will take care of it for you! It can be easy or hard, however you like it.
More importantly, nothing can happen to you whilst you make these decisions, whether you spend 2 minutes or two hours, you're safe. Action only takes place when you decide to hit that
end turn button.
So, if you are in the middle of a game turn, and the phone rings, or the pizza arrives, your game will be safe. Well unless you are in a multi-player game, in which case, get the pizza delivered to your desk ;D
Let's break it down into the two main elements : -
a) 4 X stands for eXplore, eXpand, eXterminate and eXploit
b) In this type of game, nothing happens whilst you issue orders, decide what to build, where to send ships, who to negotiate with, who to declare war on or which planet to colonise.
And there's more to it than that. Theres the question of what to research next, missiles, diplomatic relations, ship construction, defense bases etc.. Of-course, if you don't like to manage any or all of it, the AI will take care of it for you! It can be easy or hard, however you like it.
More importantly, nothing can happen to you whilst you make these decisions, whether you spend 2 minutes or two hours, you're safe. Action only takes place when you decide to hit that
end turn button.So, if you are in the middle of a game turn, and the phone rings, or the pizza arrives, your game will be safe. Well unless you are in a multi-player game, in which case, get the pizza delivered to your desk ;D
Also propbably keep in mind PBW.