Now you build mines and probes, under resources [img]smile.gif[/img]
That'll get you more T and K per tick, so you can buy even more mines and probes while you continue building your facilities.
Once you decide you have enough for the time being, you build troop carriers to take over colonies where you build... mines and probes [img]smile.gif[/img]
And at the same time you can start building your fleet or defences or both. But that's quite some days into the future...
I'll let you into the alliance straight away (unless Dreamer's taken revenge or Mirac beat both of us to it
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