Experience points for a race: What the heck?

PvK · #1 May 22nd, 2003, 11:40 PM

BTW, I noticed recently that you can edit your empire however you like for a new game, and it won't reduce in experience.

PvK

Fyron · #2 May 23rd, 2003, 01:13 AM

I use race age for roleplaying purposes.

Ed Kolis · #3 May 23rd, 2003, 05:03 AM

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Originally posted by PvK:
BTW, I noticed recently that you can edit your empire however you like for a new game, and it won't reduce in experience.

Just like fleet experience... Yeah, we're an experienced fleet... nevermind the fact that 90 percent of our ships haven't even seen each other, much less an actual hostile alien vessel

Taera · #4 May 23rd, 2003, 05:07 AM

there's another use for ages i've never seen noticed before - you can judge the power of an empire by their age. for example if you're infantile you should examine a young enemy carefully - but a newborn would be an easy target. and so on, can be quite useful. remember that age stands for military victories, researches and stuff built so races higher than you should be dealed with carefully

Fyron · #5 May 23rd, 2003, 05:13 AM

Unless, of course, you start out with an Ancient age. Good luck trying to use that to guage my empire's strength.

Taera · #6 May 23rd, 2003, 06:17 AM

*shrugs* thats not a good idea for normal games. might seem unfair, dont you think?

Fyron · #7 May 23rd, 2003, 10:02 AM

No, it is not unfair. Racial age does nothing, as do other things like demeanor. Is it unfair to pick a certain demeanor? Hardly.