Where are the Civilians?

[geoschmo]

I would be in favor of more detail and realism, as long as it's all automatic. I am micromanged up to here already. I have given up on getting the ministers to work right.

The idea about auto transfer of pop over time from homeworlds to colonies sounds cool. I would prefer it to be invisible.

Computer controlled commercial transports flitting about would be kind of neat too. Make them all automated. I could forbid them to go into certain systems if I want, but not really control where they go. Also they don't really have to do anything visible like transfer cargo. They would just be part of the background. Zipping back and forth between spaceports. If you don't protect them and they get blown up you would take a hit in resource production empire wide. Would make blockades seem more reasonable.

Make them run from enemy ships, and blow up if they take any damage at all.

Give my empire a small economic boost if I kill one of my enemies', and vice versa.

All this would be cool, but please don't give me anything more to do. I have my hands full now.

If I want to move sats or mines, I will still have to build a transport the old way and give it orders.

Geo