Well, here I come with my big mouth
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Just random thoughts.
I'm somewhat/curiously interested in Slick's suggestion for a game. I'd rather see it go up to a destroyer (mentioned below, I think) than hang at frigates. I'm just guessing but having frigates be your "dreadnaughts" might make a planet impregnable. Certainly, one with moderate cargo space for WPs. Throw in 100 mines and some space defenses and it becomes a real problem. Also, did I just miss it or have satellites been mentioned? Would fighters be allowed (you just can't build a carrier)?
The other discussion, which would seem to indicate a mod, is interesting, too. I rarely play mod games, though (hell, it took me years just to become a half-assed player with the standard game...I'd hate to think of my learning curve in a mod...
). Besides, Slick's game could start right away
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The mention of miniturization of components would seem to defeat the purpose of a game with small hulls. After all, if one can build a 5 or 600Kt ship with all the components (due to miniturization) that a dreadnaught can currently hold, doesn't the game really stay about the same?
Slick, what kind of racial points were you comptemplating?