Summary
Some games focus onstrategic gameplay, others are more tactical in nature.Sins Of A Solar Empire 2combines both styles of gameplay. Strategy revolves around controlling valuable real estate on the playing map, to build an empire. Tactics involve exploiting the weaknesses of enemies to destroy them.
There are a number of strategies that work well in this4X strategy game. There are a few starting strategies intended to give the player the best early-game advantage. There are also grand strategies for defeating all other factions. The faction a player chooses will place limits on which strategies will be effective in a game.
7Choose The Right Playable Faction
Based On Preferred Playing Style
The single greatest impact on the strategies aSins Of A Solar Empire 2player will need to employ, is the selection of the player faction. Each of the 6 playable factions has specializations, strengths, and weaknesses.
A player needs to choose the faction that suits their preferred style of gameplay in thissci-fi game. For example, if they prefer to sit and build defenses during the early game, letting enemies defeat each other whilst building power, then the TEC Enclave would be a good choice, as it has defensive and economic bonuses.
6Prioritize Basic Research First
To Get The Best From Basic Boosts
At the start of a game ofSins Of A Solar Empire 2, every player needs to follow the strategy of getting the most from basic research options as soon as possible. These early game research projects are cheap to start, and complete very quickly.
Civic research provides some basic bonuses to resource production, which is very useful in the early game. Military research opens up key strategic options, such as building scout ships that will automatically explore the map, and units that can colonize new planets and asteroids. As with mostgrand strategy games, the size of a player’s empire will ultimately impact the level of influence they can wield.
5Set Up Basic Infrastructure
Strategic Planning In The Early Game
Having a firm foundation for starting a game ofSins Of A Solar Empire 2is crucial. Setting up some basic needed infrastructure right at the start is a sound strategic decision, as it sets the player up well for later stages of the game.
The player will need to build both military and civic research outposts, as well as both types of ship factories, and also a retrofit bay at the very least. This basic infrastructure should be around the home planet, and protected by orbital defenses to protect from a rush attack by an enemy.
4Try A Land Grab
Rapid Empire Expansion
Depending on how the random generation of a game map plays out, a player may find that they have a number of habitable asteroids and colonizable planets in neighboring sectors at the start of a game. Real estate is valuable inSins Of A Solar Empire 2, and it could be worth trying to grab this low-hanging fruit.
Initially, the player would just colonize these assets, and then sit on them, without building any facilities or setting up any defenses. This strategy is a gamble on the fact that enemy factions won’t have the resources yet to invade them and capture them. As the game progresses, the player can then expand these new sectors.
3Is A Rush Game Possible?
Planet Orbits May Bring Enemies Close
Due to the planetary orbit mechanics inSins Of A Solar Empire 2, the galaxy map is constantly changing. Planets drift apart or move closer together. Using the future orbits tool, a player can see how the galaxy map will change over time.
Depending on how the random generation of the map played out, there could be a scenario whereby an enemy faction’s home system is going to drift very close to the player’s home system. In such a case, it could be possible to build up a fleet, then launch a devastating attack on the system and achieve a home system win.
2Time To Turn Turtle
Batten Down The Hatches And Build
Some games ofSins Of A Solar Empire 2begin with a map where all faction home systems are far apart. In such cases, a rush game isn’t possible. A better strategy is to set up a defensive home base and begin building apowerful simulated economyand large resource stockpiles.
The idea here, is that the player will have such a well-defended and rich economy, that they will be in a position to exploit tactical openings on the game map as the game progresses. However, this strategy should only be used when the map control winning condition is disabled.
1Victory Through Overwhelming Force
Guns And More Guns
This strategy is an evolution of the previous one. Here, the player has built up such a strong economy that they can produce hugely powerful fleets, that have far superior firepower than any other faction on the map.
With some careful tactical planning, to make sure fleet losses are minimized, the player then begins a quest of annihilation across the whole map, wiping out system after system, overwhelming defenses with massive amounts of firepower. This is a really fun way to win a game ofSins Of A Solar Empire 2, as these massivespace combatbattles are visually stunning.
