Ideal 4x Travel

[aegisx]

In terms of a soley PBEM game, no AI...


I also have always had issues with the open map, as defending your space is a royal pain.

In the WP model though, being able to stack a large amount of defense in a single spot is also a drawback. Later on in SE you can create WP's, but for most of the game you can not.

B5 uses more of a hybrid where there are WP's/jump gates but some ships can can generate their own. I wonder if this model could be effective in a game.