[Grand Lord Vito]

Originally posted by oleg:
Well, my basic gut feeling is that you should revert to balancing "stock" AIC - no HP options 1,2.. etc. In fact I think it is already very well balanced against non-bonused AIs. All extra HP options -except negative of course - I really like supply eaters! should be clearly marked as "OK, you are not good enough, here is some help I really think you pay too much attention to these gimmiges - please focus more on weapon ballance

Oleg I have been playing LAN for a long time and we have always used the AIC mp Handicap System for my friends and that is why we still play against each other, not everybody can play every night like us

Now with the new MP* multiplay option our multiplayer games can be set to an increased "evolution" speed this is

There are only 4 starting options in AIC v4.01.

OS*: No starliners as a Standard pick. I really like this one.

MP*: This is awesome for its Multiplayer capabilities great for my LAN and PBEM games

O1: Gives a little more starting research, resources and larger cargo at the Colonies. This option is great for the new players to AIC.

O2: Increase all productions and now the Players can have that "dream team" fantasy race and it is also good for new players to AIC.

It is always better to have option then not to have at all.

This is also what I like about AIC

Weapon balance, we are always tweaking the weapons, a matter a fact Oleg you just posted if you change the Torpedoes and the EAG to (x#x } then you will be totally happy.

I think that is what JLS asked of us in his email when he sent us the v4.01 beta file "Please give v4.01b a test drive. Any and all the suggestions for new stuff in multiplay would be helpful. We also need to take a look at overall Racial balances with weapons and facilities blah blah"; You know what he asked of us Last week

[ November 10, 2003, 10:58: Message edited by: Grand Lord Vito ]