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Originally posted by Paul1980au:
The idea of having colonies based in space and so forth independant of planets is a good idea. Perhaps floating asteriod settlements. ?

And then around planets industrial and mining asteriod settlements could also be constructed, invaded and so forth as normal.

Agreed, SE2/3 allowed colonies on asteroids. Bring it back.
Give greater flexibility to the robot miners. Allow them to be placed on planets like troops, not just on satelites or ships.

Alos, allow more than one nations troops to sit on a planet.