Does ancient race take a little fun out of the game?

Phoenix-D · #1 April 22nd, 2001, 09:41 PM

TaeraRepublic, how does that have anything to do with Ancient Race? You don't have to have seen a system to open a WP to it..

As far as seeing what the other players are doing- first off, I don't think it does this unless you have Ommipresent view on. Second, you pay racial points for it. Points that could be used for things like combat, resource production, special racial tech areas, etc.

EDIT: Yup. It just lets you see what is in the system like you had scouted and left. Doesn't show you where players are, etc.

Phoenix-D

[This message has been edited by Phoenix-D (edited 22 April 2001).]

Leoric · #2 April 22nd, 2001, 10:28 PM

Thanks for the input.

I�m glad that I�m not the only one.

Leoric

Trachmyr · #3 April 22nd, 2001, 10:52 PM

Aha! I was right... and I bet if you "partner" with an Ancient Race and OMNIPRESENT VIEW is turned off, you won't get automatic exploration either... Personally I never use Omnipresent view, if I want to know what's going on in a system I should have to build a patrol ship or a sat or something.

Marty Ward · #4 April 22nd, 2001, 11:21 PM

I have never picked the Ancient Race because it doesn't seem worth the points but I did look at one of the neutrals, #6 I think, and they have the Ancient Race trait. Go figure. Maybe it is suppose to keep you from nuking them right away.

Darwin · #5 April 23rd, 2001, 05:36 AM

Andrey,

Why are you promoting that nonsence like its a good idea.

It's cheating, and it crap. It was cheating when I left the borg becuase of it, and it will always be cheating. And as long as players persist in that nonsence SpaceEmpires will always be useless for Multiplay.

Darwin · #6 April 23rd, 2001, 05:45 AM

Sorry for the rant,

Anyway, On topic.

Personally I feel that makes the game harder,

I use the map to tell where I've been and what I still need to explore, when I Partnership with a Ancient Race, Boom theres everything I get horribly lost

At least with SE4 i know which races not to ally with, in 3 it was random you couldn't tell.

TaeraRepublic · #7 April 23rd, 2001, 09:08 AM

Darwin, you misunderstood me.
Glad you you understood that (NEVER was a cheater, not now and never will be...I always say to all my friends cheats....hmm....are bad).

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