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Originally posted by Taro:
How does the computer calculate the score for an empire. How much points is given per population, tech level, resourses, blah blah blah?
200 points per Tech level
1 point per resource/research/intell point
10 points per kT for ships/bases
no points for units/pop/colonies/systems
So a colony ship (300kT) is worth 3000 points until you use it to colonize a planet - then your score drops by 3000 points. I'm not sure about points for other facilities (space ports, etc.) on a planet, but all facility/resource points for that planet drop to zero if you blockade it - that is, have a ship (or moon) in that sector.
Edit:
Proposed Scoring System
I really don't think that this is a good system because it doesn't accurately represent who is ahead. Ships count too much and Technology too little. Also, units, population and colonies should count for something directly. I would propose:
1 point per resource/research/intell point
500 points per Tech level
2 points per kT for ships/bases
and units
1 point for every 10 resource points in storage
1 point per million population
500 points per colony
100 points in addition for every facility slot on that colony - a tiny domed colony would be worth 500+100 = 600 points (the same as a colony ship at 2x300kT), and a huge, breathable colony would be worth 500+2500 = 3000 points.
[This message has been edited by Krakenup (edited 12 July 2001).]