[Baron Munchausen]

Originally posted by Paul1980au:
You know ship generating research and intel is an idea but perhaps their should be a high maintence cost to offset to make sure the tactic isnt abused but is a viable alternative - perhaps a population requirement.

If this is available to anyone then there might indeed be balance problems. If it is used as intended by those of us who have been begging for it (for 'nomadic' races only) they will face the same trade-off as anyone else. Putting too much into research or intel will tend to reduce the amount of resources they can harvest, and so restrain their economic/military power. It's all a question of properly designingthe game conditions where the ability is used.