Intergalactic Civil War !!??

Aussie Gamer · #1 April 20th, 2001, 07:31 AM

It must be time to tie up these ideas and post them off to MM for consideration.

I like the different levels of upsetness < that's not a word I think>, maybe that's a better way to go than whole sale changes such as losing half your empire to an event. A whole system should go at once though, not just one planet, including any ships in the system.

Nice thread!

Trachmyr · #2 April 20th, 2001, 11:56 AM

To defend my point of view that capturing a capital shouldn't create civil war, I must point out in your (not so pc

) scenario chewy, you were talking about a seat of power being deystroyed. Ok, I see your point... maybe if the capital was glassed. But if it was captured by another empire, either the rebels would join the conquerors or they would Rebel against the conquerors... not their own empire, they've got other things to worry about. As far as glassing a capital, it should lower happiness system wide (and if happiness will be a trigger for civil war, then it will do just what you want it to... just not automatically and EVERY time), and perhaps all production is cut by a third until a new capital is built.

Oh well, that's my 1/50th of a buck.

Trachmyr · #3 April 20th, 2001, 11:57 AM

To defend my point of view that capturing a capital shouldn't create civil war, I must point out in your (not so pc

) scenario chewy, you were talking about a seat of power being deystroyed. Ok, I see your point... maybe if the capital was glassed. But if it was captured by another empire, either the rebels would join the conquerors or they would Rebel against the conquerors... not their own empire, they've got other things to worry about. As far as glassing a capital, it should lower happiness empire wide (and if happiness will be a trigger for civil war, then it will do just what you want it to... just not automatically and EVERY time), and perhaps all production is cut by a third until a new capital is built.

Oh well, that's my 1/50th of a buck.

chewy027 · #4 April 20th, 2001, 07:03 PM

Trachmyr as I figure it, loosing your capital would cause massive unhappiness, so as you said many planets probably would riot. Having them split automatically is just another way of doing it. Just to add more importance to the capital.

Aussie I did send in a copy of the latest overview of this thread. Does anyone think more than that should be sent in? Also, does anyone think I should send the vote results in?

Feedback requestd

Trachmyr · #5 April 20th, 2001, 11:18 PM

Yes I would send in the votes...

P.S. If "capital status" is attached to a building, what happens if the building is deystroyed via "natural Disaster" or by orbital bombardment w/o the attackes actually winning or by intell projects...

Perhaps a compromise is to cause loss of happiness, and do an immediate check to see if civil war occurs... but not automatic!

Sorry, just hitting the equine carcass.

chewy027 · #6 April 22nd, 2001, 01:49 AM

Well I was kinda thinking that the galactic cap would be immune to intell and natural disaster. But if that couldn't be done then yeah there should be a reduction in happiness. As for the orbital bombardment maybe you could give it a Last facility destroyed trait. That would probably insure that whoever destroys it would also take the planet.

And I will send the vote results in. Thanks

chewy027 · #7 April 26th, 2001, 02:13 AM

Well I figure 150 is a good round number. The vote will be sent in in 3 days so if you want to get your 2 cents in head on over. If you don't know anything about this idea read the overview below then vote.

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