My first win!

[jordot42]

With the 5.0 expansion, I finally decided to play real games instead of quitting 2 hours in.

On level 6 vanilla, I lost the first 2 games.  Then on my 3rd try, I was on my way.

The first AI homeworld wasn't too bad (I had only around 130 AI progress just before that homeworld blew up).  The guardpost that launched 120 100,000(?) hp damage beams every 6 seconds (I had to kill 4 or 5 of those) threw me for a loop, though.  I really like the graphics of the beams, btw. 

Then ridiculous waves started coming in.  I was able to hold those off while beginning my push on the final AI home a couple hours later.  Then I had a 3100 ship CPA!  Oh come on!!

After diluting that some (with help from the devouring golem) and seeing that the remaining CPA ships lost heart and loitered, I resumed my attack on the homeworld.

Even though the homeworld threw some cheese at me with the cockroach guardpost thing (I was like, "...da f*%k!!"), I beat it.  So exciting, my first win!!

[x4000]

Congrats!  That sounds like an uphill battle there at the end.  Very nice!

[Red Spot]

Cockroaches are fun, arent they?
Kudos for being able to keep your AIP that low though, I dont even want to know what you had at hand to trow at the AI, it can never have been that much, making the victory that much more impressive

[jordot42]

Thanks!!

Oh, I forgot to mention the guardpost that launches mark V waves about every 3 minutes on the 2nd homeworld.  It launched 2 before I was able to take it out.

Fantastic game, x4000!  Tons of fun.

Level 7, here I come.

[BobTheJanitor]

Nothing is quite as rewarding as hearing that victory music after hours and hours of hard fought battles. I've finished games from professional studios that didn't make me feel nearly as accomplished as I do when I blow up that last AI home command station. There's just something magical about it.

[jordot42]

I think because I played on level 6, I didn't need too much stuff I guess.

The spire ram bonus ship helped out a ton.  I had level 4 bombers, frigates, and rams only.  I used the bonus ships neinzul commandos and neinzul tanks (whatever their name is) to help keep waves pacified.  The only starships I used were the level 1 seiges and bombers (and scoutships to help with scouting).

[AnnieBerries]

hmmm...  Congratulations for your win.. its a awesome game.