ENDLESS™ Space 2 is turn-based 4X space-strategy that launches players into the space colonization age of different civilizations within the ENDLESS™ Universe. Your Vision. Their Future.
I launched 2 new games, and now I agree with Mailanka. While the first had 2 minor factions within 5 connections, so an acceptable start. The second one however, I explored 30 systems in 27 turns, and found only one minor faction and one major faction capital by turn 25 (both at the furthest extent of exploration). Here's a screenshot:
There were no nearby systems that I could unlock 3 workable planets with. Galaxy size was set to colossal (8 competitors), but minor faction frequency was set to high, and start was non-chaotic. This would be a defeat in a higher difficulty game or multiplayer and there's nothing the player can do about it.
It might be necessary to guarantee a nearby minor faction for Vodyani starts similar to how there's always one colonizable system adjacent to normal empire starts.
Fun update: a Hard AI colonized 8 planets by turn 29
Also, 20% of their dust generation is converted to essence by default.
This is definitely untrue. I have 0 essence generated, regardless of how much dust I had coming in.
And I understand that arks are powerful, but you have to have essence to get arks, and to get essence, you need 3-4 solid combat ships, which is at least one tech and many turns away, especially if you have a crappy starting situation. The problem is not "how do I handle the game when I have 4-5 arks and fleets of warships and several minor factions under my belt." The problem is getting there.
Though perhaps I could start just by upgrading my starting ark. That might help. Seems counter intuitive to go that route, though, but it might work. I'll have to check.
I would have made it where their arks were much cheaper BUT they only started with 1 bonus module and with each CLASS of ship upgrades, they would unlock another. So their regular attack and defense ships would unlock the second, the mediums, the third, and the huge, the 4th.
This slows down their obnoxiously overpowered FIDSI but also allows them to expand much easier.
Also, 20% of their dust generation is converted to essence by default.
I haven't played Vodyani yet after launch, but you mentioned getting stuck on 1 planet on a bad start? If so, the optimal thing to do is usually to leave Tchinomy as soon as you find a better nearby system. Prioritize planetary colonization tech earlier (depending on what planets you find with probes/scout) and move your Ark to a system with 3-4 workable planets as soon as you can.
Also mentioned already by Nizaris; Ark modules are a big deal. Prioritize upgrading those.
Honestly i think it's more a problem with pirates than with Vodyani. You can't really leach anything until you have 3-4 combat ships and you need to have 7 before they get mediums. It's definitly possible but pirates are a real pain. Vodyani are so incredibly strong tho so maybe it cancels out. they really explode in FIDSI real fast. I was getting 500+ essence per turn with one fleet of leechers and one fleet to protect it (and 5 systems) but i still had to retreat after awhile, repair and send them back out.
And don't forget to upgrade Arks. My fleet producing system had 4 of those production boosting vodyani modules really helps.
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