You can't defeat the bases early in the game because they start out with a massive advantage of tech, resources, and vehicles.
It was my intention to pursue that course of action and just when I was set to advance that cause, BAM! The EMP hits my base.
While in the game, I focus on military tech with a little too much colony building tech I suppose. Hovever, I don't research medical or recreational so the colonist turn into big babies if you have the knowledge but don't use it.
I suppose on my next game I'll focus solely on military tech until the other bases are destroyed while trying to 'up' my population.
With that strategy, does it make sense to reseach GORF and DIRT?
Assuming it DOES make sense to research RARE ORE processing to get the weapons to kill other colony or does it? I suppose with enough small units I can overwhelm plymouth.