Finite resources vs infinite resources

[HP Delron]

I prefer finite resource games. They just seem more realstic and over-all better. anyone else agree?

[geoschmo]

I like all sorts of games, so I wouldn't say they are better or worse. But I would encourage everyone to try a finite resource game one at least once. They are quite different.

Geo

[Suicide Junkie]

I played a finite resources game once, but what happened was:
a) I took care of my colonies' ecosystems, and ended up with infinite resources again.
b) By NOT stripmining resources, I ended up with more research as a side effect.
c) The eventual AI confrontation became a low-volume, high-tech defense against the resource-strangled Last gasp of medium-volume, medium-tech ships. Me having piles of maintenance-free sats & fighters just made it worse.

[geoschmo]

Yeah, I dont' recomend it against the AI. I don't think the AI acts any differently in a finite resources game. This is doable if you can expand rapidly enough to counter act the depletion of your core planets. But if you don't expand very well, which the AI doesn't, its a matter of time before your empire collapses on itself.

Geo

[Suicide Junkie]

Actually, I only controlled 3 systems. Taking care of what I did have was the key.

My homeworld, in fact was well on its way to unstoppable resource growth.

[HP Delron]

some good points but i think the key to a good finite resource game is to DISABLE all resource improvement plants.