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Slynky said:
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Rathar said:
Well.. I am a fan of 3 good planets, no intel and manual placement to insure that we don't start right next to each other. # of points doesn't matter much to me as I can adjust to anything in that realm but I dunno about the balance mod as it seems a bit dull in a predictable sort of way (never played with it so what do I really know but..)
Everything else can be on if you desire as I can build warp openers as fast if not faster than you can and things like mines are only temporary speedbumps.
I also have to admit to liking low tech starts as I feel that I can research like mad but tis all good in this area too!
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The opposite of being bored with the Balance Mod is to find yourself pulling an unlucky draw in planet distribution (with damaging warplines around you, etc.) I liken the Balance Mod to playing on the same 64 squares of a chess board...the board may be boring but the play changes in every game. And, at this point on the Hill, I think the pursuit is who's the best, not who's the luckiest.
I have no problem with the following settings (so far):
3 good planets;
No intel;
No mines;
and
Manual placement.
I propose:
No stellar manipulation; (because a game where the intent is to make the first opener and burrow past the front lines in a "riot run" attempt in the back lines shouldn't be the goal of the game);
ZERO racial points;
and
Balance Mod.
Your turn 
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I thought we agreed upon no mines. While I will acknowledge that the game creator forgot to turn off that particular setting per our agreement, I figured it could be a gentleman's agreement instead of having the game re-rolled after more than 10 turns had been played.
Now I've lost 2 ships with training and taken damage I might not have taken at the planet had there possibly been more ships able to fire a first round into your platform.
Since mines can't be recovered, I'm also concerned about how many other places there are "illegal" mines over because (1) We agreed to no use mines and (2) I don't want to have to research and build sweeping ships to take with me and (3) My game plan has been laid out from the beginning assuming no mines.