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1 hours, 52 minutes ago

zlayer

Okay, I'm going to sound like a n00b or a whiner here. I...

Okay, I'm going to sound like a n00b or a whiner here. I joined a "blitz" game in progress, and kind of leapt in. I used to play Planets back in tha day. I didn't know what the heck the Horwasp were until I found myself fighting them. Maybe I'm just a biznatch but it demoralized me. I kept trying to research and figure out exactly what their deal is and how to fight them. I kind of came up with... inadequate intel.

I kept seeing their Stingers incoming at the last minute and having to scramble forces to intercept. They attacked like 8 of my planets with ground forces every turn. Even cloaking ships never gave this amount of anxiety. It spoiled my experience of that game. Am I overreacting? I haven't figured this jazz out yet, and granted I only played about 20 turns or something...

What's everyone's assessment of the Horwasp? Is there a decent guide or tutorial on how to deal with them? Should I just avoid them and stick to classic Planets games?

Hit me with your best shot. If I'm just a whiner, call me out on it and I'll try to put on my big girl panties.

1 hours, 28 minutes ago

RE: Okay, I'm going to sound like a n00b or a whiner here. I...

Played 1 game against them...

... then I started my own "Campaign Captains with _NO HORWASPS_" series!

I suggest you re-start with Classic and / or Standard (a few variations helping the "weaker" races: EE, Fascists, Birds) games.

When you are comfortable enough, move on to Campaign games, maybe also with Stellar Cartography (I really like both).

If you really feel the need of new challenges after that, take on the Horwasps again.

1 hours, 22 minutes ago

RE: Okay, I'm going to sound like a n00b or a whiner here. I...

just say no to whorewasp

45 minutes ago

RE: Okay, I'm going to sound like a n00b or a whiner here. I...

@ Zlayer the Biznatch
- deep breath - don't panic - ask lot of questions and try try again - review old Horwasp games to see how they acted/ reacted. As you can see from the other comments you are not the only one confused by The Horwasp.
Send out small picket ship to see incoming bugs - band together with other players ( who hate Horwasps as much as you ).

It may take more than 20 turns to figure out but you can do this - Horwasp have been defeated in the past and will be defeated again ( fist bump) NOW get back in there HUMANITY is counting on YOU!

10 minutes ago

RE: Okay, I'm going to sound like a n00b or a whiner here. I...

Don't join a Blitz with Horwasp.

0 minutes ago

zyki

RE: Okay, I'm going to sound like a n00b or a whiner here. I...

They are op... Have 0 to none weaknesses. Don't really fit the rock Papier scissors principle on witch planets wäre build.
The Mery Sue of planets.nu