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Sins Of A Solar Empire Capital Ship Guide: Vasari Capital Ships

The Vasari were once rulers of the galaxy. Considering this, you'd expect their capital ships to be monsters, capable of devouring planets. In reality, the Vasari's capitals are not quite that fearsome. But several of them are extremely nasty in combat, and their support capitals are worth learning.

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Age of Empires III: Overview of Game Play

The Age of Empires III was a top selling computer game in the year 2005 and is still very well loved by many players. You can play in a single player mode where you play against the computer or even go online where you play against other actual human players.

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Sins Of A Solar Empire Unit Guide: Vasari Units

Once masters of the galaxy, the Vasari now are exiles from their own empire. Being the most advanced race in Sins Of A Solar Empire, the Vasari fields some of the most powerful individual units in the game. But those units are costly - so you must be careful about how you use them.

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Sins Of A Solar Empire Unit Guide: TEC Units

The Trader Emergency Coalition is the race that mostly closely represents humanity in Sins Of A Solar Empire. Like most "human" races in strategy games, they are designed to be fairly balanced. TEC units tend to be well rounded - but don't think that means they're a master of none.

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Galactic Civilizations 2 Weapons And Defense Guide

Before you build warships in Galactic Civilizations 2, you need to know how offenses and defenses work. With a bit of knowledge about the combat system of the game, you can exploit the advantages of both to create unstoppable juggernauts, capable of brushing aside enemy battleships with ease.

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Galactic Civilizations 2: Colony Guide

Every space-empire starts at its homeworld. From there, it must expand into the galaxy, one planet at a time. But you're not alone in the darkness of space, and if you wish to avoid extinction, you'll need to learn how to expand your borders quickly.

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Galactic Civilizations II Guide: Research For Power!

Galactic Civilizations II is about conquering the galaxy, so it should come as no surprise that research is important to victory. But it is not enough to merely research - to gain an advantage over your enemy, you have to be smarter with your research dollars.

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The Settlers: Rise of an empire – Walkthrough – How to start building

This is a short walkthrough explaining how to start building your first structures from an existing settlement. Only the most essential part of what you need will be covered here, but it should be enough in getting you started.

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Galactic Civilizations 2 Guide: Diplomacy

While smashing the galaxy into submission may be fun, there is a time for talk. Diplomacy is an important tool, but often used only for demanding tribute from other races. But learning to manipulate the galaxy with diplomacy can make victory simple.

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Galactic Civlizations 2 Guide: Economy

It's the economy, stupid. This phrase has been used to explain countless political and social phenomena, and it can also be what is needed to succeed at Galactic Civilizations 2. The unique economic system in Gal Civ 2 makes it important to strike a balance between population and tax rate.

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