[Stone Mill]

Hi Geo-

I really disagree. The change does have many plability payoffs. It forces empires who are engaging in warlike activities to suffer from the long term population disgruntlement (which is currently only attached to the state of war) IIRC.

This will absolutely allow for effective use of blockades and make it a favorable tactic.

Blockading is an action short of war. It is not war. There are many many historical examples to demonstrate that blockading is a tactic used outside of the scope of war: Cuban Missile Crisis, Desert Storm/Iraq actions, and all sort of 1700-1900 naval operations.

Admittedly, it often leads to war... but it is a tactic most often used outside of war... used to coerce, weaken, or strongarm an enemy without wiping them out.

In SEIV, I never intentionally blockade. By the time I can clear 100+ mines, I'm either taking the planet or wiping them out.