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Re: Alpha Star Trek Sim discussion
Posted: Wed Sep 08, 2010 8:51 pm
by Deepcrush
Merc's are good but pricey.
Re: Alpha Star Trek Sim discussion
Posted: Wed Sep 08, 2010 10:06 pm
by Mark
I was thinking that overall they'd be more cost efficient than maintaining a regular garrison.
Re: Alpha Star Trek Sim discussion
Posted: Wed Sep 08, 2010 10:10 pm
by Deepcrush
Only if you plan on hiring thugs (militia basically) to just try and slap people around. Merc's are higher paid and require a higher standard of living then soldiers do. While quality merc's are good for small operations. Occupation is not a small operation by any standard, let alone in the conditions you're under.
Re: Alpha Star Trek Sim discussion
Posted: Wed Sep 08, 2010 11:14 pm
by Mark
So, you what quality troops would you suggest?
Re: Alpha Star Trek Sim discussion
Posted: Wed Sep 08, 2010 11:28 pm
by Deepcrush
Depends on what your goals are in the space you occupy.
Re: Alpha Star Trek Sim discussion
Posted: Wed Sep 08, 2010 11:29 pm
by Mark
To occupy, slowly assimilate, and maintain control (ie Talarians)
Re: Alpha Star Trek Sim discussion
Posted: Wed Sep 08, 2010 11:34 pm
by Deepcrush
In that case, vast numbers of Militia grade troops to soak up losses for the next ten years. You're fighting fanatics in the hope of turning them to your cause. You basically have to just wait them out and pray that they for whatever reason decide they'd like to start bowing to you.
Re: Alpha Star Trek Sim discussion
Posted: Wed Sep 08, 2010 11:36 pm
by Mark
Bullet sponges.
I like it
Re: Alpha Star Trek Sim discussion
Posted: Wed Sep 08, 2010 11:49 pm
by Deepcrush
Pretty much, its going to make the occupation of Bajor seem like a joy ride. You lost 300,000 troops in the month you spent trying to find a single planet's underground. You should expect ten times that per world per year as this drags out. That's why Militia is the best, if you're just going to lose troops there's no reason to lose the good stuff.
Re: Alpha Star Trek Sim discussion
Posted: Mon Sep 13, 2010 8:17 am
by Mark
Hey Big, I allocated the 250K towards developing the Talarians.
Re: Alpha Star Trek Sim discussion
Posted: Mon Sep 13, 2010 11:39 am
by Deepcrush
Now just hope they don't use it to buy weapons to kill you.
Re: Alpha Star Trek Sim discussion
Posted: Mon Sep 13, 2010 11:44 am
by Nickswitz
yeah
Re: Alpha Star Trek Sim discussion
Posted: Mon Sep 13, 2010 1:50 pm
by BigJKU316
Need turns from Shelliak, Romulans and Gorn I believe.
Re: Alpha Star Trek Sim discussion
Posted: Mon Sep 13, 2010 2:37 pm
by Nickswitz
Crap, forgot, I'll have it to you by the end of the night, I just have to work on it a little bit.
Re: Alpha Star Trek Sim discussion
Posted: Mon Sep 13, 2010 6:24 pm
by Mark
Deepcrush wrote:Now just hope they don't use it to buy weapons to kill you.
Worse comes to worse, I can always go Cardie on them. I'm sure I can find a dreadnaught somewhere