[Suicide Junkie]

SE4 has no way of generating research or intel points without a planet.

However, without a planet, you will have no need of intel, since you lose contact with all other races.

It is true that without a planet, nomads will no longer be able to direct their own research, but they can still analyse ships to gain technology.

A worldship available right from the start is a good idea, though. You would spend your initial 150K on building the bare minimum hull, and then add upgrades as you travel...
All I need to do is make a cheaper Version of the Battlemoon for nomads, and they will be able to add $150K worth of components before the maintenance costs get out of hand...

[ May 27, 2002, 21:45: Message edited by: Suicide Junkie. ]