[Slynky]

Electrum vs Slynky: 2401.3

Slynky surrenders.

I don't care what atmosphere Electrum took, I'll not continue to play on what I think is the most unbalanced "balanced" map I've ever seen. Without providing visuals (screen shots) of system after system laden with NONE atmosphere...which could be the roll of the dice...what disturbs me the most is the plethora of NONE atmosphere moons that are mostly (about 90-95% of the time) medium-sized planets. Some rock, some ice. However, one thing is evident...if you took GAS, you are at a disadvantage.

Imagine a map where all things are like one sees with the SE4 generated systems...then, take all the NONE atmosphere moons (tiny) and change them to medium size. Yes, there is a gas moon sometimes but outnumbered by about 10 - 1.

Not sure how this system was generated but it certainly gives an advantage to anyone who took Ice/Rock - no atmosphere. Well, at least from the 10 systems I have been to (and I see no reason to believe it will change).

Ratings aren't so important to me as time. And I don't want to invest time in a game just to learn that my opponent has twice everything that I do because of the map.

This is not intended to take away from anything Electrum is capable of...just my disastifaction with the map.

Good luck (no pun intended), Electrum, on your trek up the hill !

This, BTW, is the second Tesco balanced map that has caused me consternation (previous being one that started a person in the middle of the map and started me in the corner...to be boxed in). For anyone with a good memory, I'll not play another one.