I used to play this game yrs ago but I've never joined GDI. This new game seems to have some different rules on it. In Primary all the top ten are GDI. Did they begin the game that way or is that something they would do towards end of set?

Would I be wise to join right away next set as a Republic Techer? (I don't usually get grabbed much)

GDI rules on Primary and Express are different.

Read "Reason 2" in this thread.

http://forums.earthempires.com/...n-a-country-attack-me-but

and some of the followups.

GDI is good, but if you aren't..u just aren't. It helps back up what you already have pretty much....if u don't have enough defenses someone's gonna get to u somehow...only benefit i see is it replacing the need for so many SDI tech

Thanks for the responses. This last set in primary I was retaled with about 8 missiles for a single 100+ acre grab. As I understand it that couldn't have happened if I were in GDI. I guess it doesn't much matter now since I continued to grow and they (multi) they faded. And yes I did hit them back a few times since but I chose my moments instead of going apes**t on them.