[dogscoff]

Nearly all of my wish list items fall under "population management". Here are the biggies:

-Population restrictions based on "population centre" facilities, not atmos type. Of course, non-breathing populations would need special domed "pop centres", which don't hold as many ppl...

- Autonomous population migration: Civilians should be able to move around the galaxy without the help of Imperial Population Transports. For example, whole planetfulls of ppl might move away from conflict if they are peace-loving, or toward it if they are warriors/ beserkers=-). They could also be also motivated by things like plague, economic conditions, planetary conditions, overpopulation & the desire to explore. They should even be able to move across imperial borders if necessary, settling in neighbouring empires.

-The above could lead to refugee crises- overpopulation of a planet should be possible, and it should lead to serious problems (Plagues, riots)

-Underpopulation should also be a concern. Please enable the minimum population per facility! (although proportions mod does a good job of this already).

-Plagues need to be more complex (ie less predictable) than just "level 1 medbay cures level 1 plague."

-Captured populations should keep all of their racial modifiers! A planet full of one species shouldn't suddenly lose their +10% minerals extraction just because they have a new govenment! This would introduce interesting choices when it comes to relocating population.

-More structured empires: Yes, I'm talking about imperial capitals, regional capitals, trade routes, cities, localised resource pools... Rather than micromanage these things, let the game decide where they are and how they grow. All the player has to do is defend them=-)

-Less predictable intel: More factors need to be introduced to make it less cut and dried.

-More complex and competitive ground combat. How about giving a positive modifier to races fighting on their "home" terrain? (ie gas races at an advantage when fighting on a gas giant).

-Less rigid distinctions between different game objects, allowing modders to blur the boundaries between (for example) planets and asteroids, or between ships and planets, or between fighters and troops, or between ships and bases... the possibilities for modders would be limitless.

-The ability to warp (ie denying warp travel to neutrals and fighters) controlled by a moddable ability rather than hardcode. This would be great for modders.

-Ability to build treaties in the same way you build trade packages (I'll give you access to my resupply bases in exchange for research alliance.)

-Advanced order queues for ships: adding boolean operators into order queues would enable us to automate loads of ship operations and reduce micromanagement.

Over the Last few years I've posted lengthy monologues on how most of the above things might be implemented. I'd be happy to dig up some links if necessary.

[ January 29, 2003, 15:42: Message edited by: dogscoff ]