the only one i've read is for pop and i dion't want to do that.

if you start with cf's and resources as a pax you'll lose.

yea i gave up on cfs after my homeplanet, only did that because i wasn't around for the start.

what about research though, i only very few rcs as of now and just built them yesterday

First off retaining CFs are going to be a waste of space unless you are going all the way with it.  As a resoucer, most of the round you'll be generating more/building even by selling iron than you would with a CF so maintenance should not be an issue.

Partaxians are great in a resource position because it gives relieves the stress from attackers to persue higher research bonuses.  No bonus detracts from your ability to effectively use research even more than Camaars -30 because your not going to be relied upon for fast portal jumps through enemy territory and it doesn't give you the same advantages in construction to more than compensate for the buildings it would take to acquire that bonus.

To answer your question about starting, partax is probably the only resourcer that can get away with a CF starting strat.  The market starts out pretty unstable and your CF starting home planet can many times pay for a resource build on later waves of planets better than a resource starting.  You are usually not paired up with anybody so you will end up paying for your buildings SS.  CF starting untill you can SS pay for continues exploration and building up of 6 planets/day then transition towards a resource dominant empire from then on.

CF starting >> FB CF/RF >> MF OB 50% >> exp 2 planets CF half build >> MF FB >> expo 3
CF FB >> MF OB 50% >> exp 6 >> CF FB >> MF OB... >> exp 6 resource FB/OB from then on..

well first round went well, full resourcer with out any income. It was probably alot easier learning being in the winning fam though.

ya i remember that beowolfe from reading it a few years back, im pax again and wouldn't mind reading it if someone could come up with the link

http://icstrategy.dreamhosters.com/strategy.php?action=view&id=33

Here is one,

The strat with the best intro: Altough some things in it are kinda old and out dated.... it still has some nice stuff in it.

The doors of the strategy forum open up and a Partaxian marches threw. He glances about the room and quickly
utters a levitation spell that raises his altitude at least a half meter higher then the tallest person in
the room giving him prospective of being able to look down the crook of his thin blue nose on all other non-Partaxian
empires in the room*

And if your a Partaxian you have to love yourself... that explains why most of us wear glasses.