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Old March 8th, 2002, 07:23 PM
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No, not me. Oleg is a rather common russian name, like John in English.
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Nice Idea.

One suggestion:

Since in the movie, all stellar travel is predecated by the StarGate, I would redo the tech tree so that WP opening tech (which is now a part of Stellar manip), be separated and possibly more levels added.

Then create maps with no WPs connected. First you can only reach systems within 50 light years...and on up to 500 or 1000...whatever the MAX size of the galaxy is.

I know that isn't completely faithful to the movie, but it would make the system more SE4 like. Too bad, WPs aren't time sensitive and you could create one that would only stay open for a short time...simulating this even more.

And most likely, the AI would have a hell of a time coping...

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Very cool idea I do believe someone had mentioned this possibility before (prehaphs it was even you) - making it into a 'ground' based game. I would take a bit of time, and you would need to find a bunch of art files. Asteroids may make better swamps and forests as during combat they would be scattered about the screen.
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Since in the movie, all stellar travel is predecated by the StarGate, I would redo the tech tree so that WP opening tech (which is now a part of Stellar manip), be separated and possibly more levels added.

Then create maps with no WPs connected. First you can only reach systems within 50 light years...and on up to 500 or 1000...whatever the MAX size of the galaxy is.
The stargate building technology should definitely be separated, long, and expensive.

I agree completely with the tech, just not the starting galaxy setup.
To start everything out with no Stargates goes against the SG feel, IMO. The stargates should be monolithic "since the beginning of time" devices.
Basically, just pretend the advanced races were all killed off, or thrown back into the industrial age so that everyone gets a fair start, and let them explore the stargate network.
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