Just another "Hey I'm New" Thread

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Well, pretty much as the title says, I'm new! I got the game a few hours back and was getting my ass kicked by the AI, until I watched a couple of Youtube Tutorials, managed to spam what I thought was a big Fleet with 3 Capital Ships and 1 Titan and got a Military Victory.

However, going online, I didn't even manage to get 3 planets before I was completely wiped out by someone who somehow already had a GIANT fleet!

Has anyone got any advice for a complete N00B for playing online??

Oh, just before I forget. Hi by the way :)

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Reply #1 from Sins Forums Top

Hey Lord, always happy to see a new player enter the fold.  Stay positive, and try to learn something new every game.  Pretty soon you will be the one making some new guy wonder how you owned him with a huge fleet before he got 3 planets. 

Best advice I can possibly give you is this: don't shy away from games against skilled people.  Make sure your autorecord is on, and when you see a player dominate a game or use a strat you'd like to incorporate into your own, go back and watch the replay from their perspective.  You learn a huge amount this way.  Also, some of the discussions on this forum (strategy, rebellion, and multiplayer) can yield a lot of great pointers for improving your strategy.

My steam name is the same as my forum name (Mr_Book).  If you see me online send me a whisper I'd be happy to do a couple 1v1's and show you the ropes.  I'm not the ultimate Sins player but I do hold my own pretty well in skilled games.

Reply #2 from Sins Forums Top

Quoting Mr_Book, reply 1
Hey Lord, always happy to see a new player enter the fold.  Stay positive, and try to learn something new every game.  Pretty soon you will be the one making some new guy wonder how you owned him with a huge fleet before he got 3 planets. 

Best advice I can possibly give you is this: don't shy away from games against skilled people.  Make sure your autorecord is on, and when you see a player dominate a game or use a strat you'd like to incorporate into your own, go back and watch the replay from their perspective.  You learn a huge amount this way.  Also, some of the discussions on this forum (strategy, rebellion, and multiplayer) can yield a lot of great pointers for improving your strategy.

My steam name is the same as my forum name (Mr_Book).  If you see me online send me a whisper I'd be happy to do a couple 1v1's and show you the ropes.  I'm not the ultimate Sins player but I do hold my own pretty well in skilled games.
End of Mr_Book's quote

 

Thanks, I'll try looking for you when I'm next online :)

One more quick question, how do you turn on Autorecord? I haven't seen that anywhere? 

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Reply #3 from Sins Forums Top

I think it's actually on by default... but in game go to your settings, one of them should say "record" or something to that effect.

To watch a recorded game go into the single player load screen and click the button below the saved game field (I think it says something like "game type..." forgive me I'm at work and don't have the game in front of me.  You have to click that button a few times to get to multiplayer recorded games

Reply #4 from Sins Forums Top

Quoting Mr_Book, reply 3
I think it's actually on by default... but in game go to your settings, one of them should say "record" or something to that effect.

To watch a recorded game go into the single player load screen and click the button below the saved game field (I think it says something like "game type..." forgive me I'm at work and don't have the game in front of me.  You have to click that button a few times to get to multiplayer recorded games
End of Mr_Book's quote

Ah, I'm sure I can figure it out if its not there, I've seen the "watch game" thing displayed anyway, so it can't be that difficult!

 

Thanks again :)

Reply #5 from Sins Forums Top

My pleasure... is your steam name LordDaem?

 

Reply #6 from Sins Forums Top

Quoting Mr_Book, reply 6
My pleasure... is your steam name LordDaem?

 
End of Mr_Book's quote

 

Yeah, I THINK it was you I added, there were a load of Mr Books, but yours was the only one with Sins in the game list

Reply #7 from Sins Forums Top

I will check this evening when I get home.