Part 3

Harvesting: Prioritize defense and management of your worker operation. Aim for at least 8 workers by the 10-minute mark and 10-16 by the 15-minute mark. Consider building a processor around the time workers begin harvesting the second RU patch. A general rule is one processor for every 8 workers. Use the guard function ("G+left mouse drag") or manually follow workers with the processor using the move function ("M"), positioning it slightly below and behind. Keep workers harvesting in the same asteroid cluster for quicker unloading.

RU Management: Avoid building everything at once; stagger your build queues. For example, build a few workers and research modules first, then proceed to other units or modules. Ensure enough workers/processors to support your strategy: 14-18 workers for long-range games, 8-14 for short-range battles. At the start, harvest immediately with automatic workers and turn your Command Ship (CS) to face them to shorten unload times.

Crystal Salvaging: Obtain large amounts of RU by salvaging crystals, but be cautious as they are volatile. Small crystals require 2 workers and yield 6000 RU; large crystals require 4 workers and yield 10000 RU. If a worker or crystal is damaged, salvaging slows. If a worker is destroyed while transporting a crystal, others will stop until a replacement arrives.

Early Attack Vessels: Do not solely focus on research and harvesting; build fighters for offense and defense to avoid being caught unprepared.

Aggression: Once basic elements are established, attack your opponent. Defense alone won't win. Target enemy workers, processors, half-built carriers/dreadnoughts, or fully built carriers for significant losses.

Formation Shifting (FS): A dogfighting tactic. Place fighters in wall formation ("F9"), attack, then switch to sphere formation ("F10") when enemies get close. Alternate between "F9" and "F10" every 2-4 seconds.