[Arkcon]

Another test game. I used the map editor to cut off half the galaxy. In the other half I made all the planets similar -- rock, oxygen, 110/90/100 resource, unpleasant worlds, of various sizes. I set up some starting planets as well.

I started a 3000 point game with two Groups of Terrans, one emotionless at minimum happiness, no other bonus or benefits. The other Terrans are at default happiness, no other bonuses. The game was setup with bad home planet type.

When the game started, some of my starting planets changed, the emotionless got an extra planet, but oh well. I put on all the ministers and let them go. I prevented them from making contact until they colonized an equal number of planets. That was kinda annoying, what's this obsession with exploration when there are 10 breathables in your system?

They got into fights, but I prevented any ships from firing, for now. They have a trade alliance and all planets in their space are colonized.

The result:

Pretty interesting. Total score is very close. The emotionless were consistently behind for about
the first 50 turns. Now they're ahead. Both races have almost exactly the same amounts of everything score is based on, the only thing pushing the emotionless far ahead is units. All of the normal Terran planets are happy + 10 % production. But there were some indifferent and angry planets before. So I guess, even with indifferent and angry, the benefit of a few jubilant planets is still there.

I'm just going to let them continue on their own and see what happens. I can't wait to see what happens when the XiChung I put in that closed off half of the galaxy open warp points and start streaming through. The started on a ringworld. Heh. If the game is interesting enough I'll have the Terrans surrender to the XiChung and fight them back with my emotionless Terrans.

[ December 15, 2002, 14:20: Message edited by: Arkcon ]