What's your micromanagement tolerance level?

Grandpa Kim · #1 March 7th, 2003, 06:26 PM

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Originally posted by Stone Mill:
I love managing. Perhaps you can improve your tolerance by adopting a better routine, or "system."

I do the same things in the same order every turn now, and although there are many tasks, I feel that there is a more effecient way of doing things.

When I first started, found myself double and triple-checking things... but then I actually thought about the order of operations and held myself to a routine. Now, I can select the "End turn" button much quicker, and with much more confidence.

That pretty much describes how I do things except I still double check. I start with the log then go through each and every system, first ships and units, then planets. 90% of the time, that's all it is, a check, a reassurance. But sometimes I'll see that I'm still building that old satellite and change it to the new model or put a hold on that monolith 2 because monoliths 3 will be available next turn.
After the systems review, I check each screen: planets, colonies, ships, construction, empire status, research, the log again (for diplomatic responses) and finally the other empires. Amazing how often that check through the screens catches something I missed earlier. I know my thoroughness would drive most of you bonkers, but I love it!

Kim

mottlee · #2 March 7th, 2003, 07:17 PM

Hmmm 1st post did not post

I do not have a problem with running it untill late in game then I still "micromanage" it the AI is for a lack of other words dumb and makes silly moves so I will keep going this way and enjoying the game, I have used the ministers a few time to try them and will run the normal way one turn at a time

Ragnarok · #3 March 7th, 2003, 07:44 PM

Must be me.

I love micromanagement of SEIV. I wouldn't have it any other way. I wouldn't mind if there was more actually. But right now it is a good level and balanced ver well.
Oh and ministers suck!

DavidG · #4 March 7th, 2003, 08:20 PM

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Originally posted by mottlee:
Hmmm 1st post did not post

Hey and what happened to my post?? Also based on a quote it looks like StoneMill posted here and I don't see his post

Baron Munchausen · #5 March 7th, 2003, 09:07 PM

I think the 'tolerance level' of anyone for micromanagement will be the point where they can't remember what they are doing in various places all over the empire and start to forget/lose track of things. This is different for different people.

Some changes/additions to the SE IV interface would make management of your empire easier. More ways to select Groups of colonies and issue orders to them. More 'divisions of labor' in the ministers so you can hand smaller tasks over to them. I'd really like to let the AI scan for intruders in my systems and send warnings to leave. But I have to turn on the Politics minister to do that, and that also agrees or breaks treaties! I can't let the AI run my foreign relations, so I can't get any help in watching the borders. Bummer. Seperate ministers for these things would be very nice. Similarly, I'd like the AI mines/satellites minister to maintain mine fields or sat Groups that I create, but NOT create new ones. Not available, so I have to leave the minister off to keep it from wasting mines and sats in places I don't want them used. Hmm. Nicest of all would be in the AI defense minister could be told to keep a fleet to a specific 'area' of action. To defend only certain systems, in other words. Instead the AI will go running all over the place once you give it control of a ship or fleet. Being able to tell a specific fleet to 'stay in this system, defend only THESE systems' would be a big help.

[ March 07, 2003, 19:14: Message edited by: Baron Munchausen ]

Captain Kwok · #6 March 7th, 2003, 09:12 PM

I think the current is not bad, but could use a few refinements to improve it, like most have suggested already.

I think it would be interesting if resources were consumed on a system-per-system level, i.e., whatever you build in that system comes from resources in that system. You could then have transports and stuff, but that might get a little too much work in a large empire unless it was automated...

rdouglass · #7 March 7th, 2003, 09:16 PM

I like the micromanagement. I don't want any games that (as said in another post) "you click 'end turn' until you've won" or something like that....

In fact, it makes great gameplay (IMO) when I miss something on my Last turn and it takes me a few turns to adapt (forget to restock carriers, etc) - makes it more realistic.

Yeah, end game turns take a while, but thats why I bought the game and takes up +90% of my gaming time....