Anyone here had a go at beating Keto on hard? I managed to beat her yesterday after 2 days of trying multiple tactics. The problem I was having was that in the 2 hours 30 mins you get before she arrives I wasn't sure what was the best way to build up, I tried things like massing choppers and trying to tech to tier 4 and spam missiles but in the end I downed her really easily using probably the most obvious and simple tactic.
I just built Vipers until I was 1 point under my vehicle limit of around 40, then used the 3rd rank Auxiliary Fleet request from Thorne to bump my fleet up as high as possible. Once Keto arrived I split my fleet into two groups and hunted down all of her fleet, being very careful not to lose any of my own ships. After that I surrounded her flagship to prevent any spawns going loose, built some repair cranes on the nearest island to top up any damaged vessels then attacked with everything I had, the Colossus from Throne made a big difference.
If I'd spent more time trying to increase my population I could have probably gotten a much bigger fleet using the other Auxiliary Fleet calls as well.
If anyone else has a go at this I'd like to hear how, it's not that difficult in the end, but I bet some people who can build up faster than me could do some fancy stuff with Firebirds and the like.
. Seriously though, Civilization V is a rather flawed game, it's still enjoyable, but it has issues. Anno 2070 doesn't really have any major issues, and is just as accessible. I'd go with this. You might also find it a good idea to pick up a copy of the Civilization IV complete edition, which is still a great game, and you should be able to find it for a good price during a sale.
