Space Empires 5

[Lemmy]

Hmm..did i post here before..?

Anyway, i probably haven't posted this yet:
Moddable equations.
That's what i'd like to see in a game, it may seem complex, but it's possible.
Equations that can/should be made moddable are for example the planet happiness, or the hit-or-miss equation in combat.

A bad thing is that depending on the AI design, it may be impossible for the AI to handle it.
Off course, SE5 could also have a multihtreaded AI like in GalCiv, not only will the AI be better, but it could also handle the changing equations if designed for it.

[ January 25, 2003, 21:21: Message edited by: Lemmy ]

[Chris Adams]

I think scripting needs to be carried further - forget just the AI, I want scriptable ministers! It's relatively easy to embed a language like python and it'd be extremely handy for so large games:

- planets can build-and-launch mines or satellites, one turn's worth at a time. Nice for those 200kt cargo planets...
- low priority building - e.g. "if there's excess capacity this turn build these defenses in this order starting with border worlds"
- automatic replacements for weapons platforms, satellites, etc. The major interface would be a way to set the upgrade path. Scripting would allow this to happen one-by-one so you get the benefit of jettisoning the turn before completion and building, one unit at time so a planet is never undefended without all of the micromanagement.

This would also allow automating defense buildups (e.g. have planet x build only at the rate your mine/satellite layer can launch & automate the launch-resupply process; if there are already 100 satellites but they're older than the ones on-board, destroy/move the old ones and replace with modern, etc).

[Egregius]

Heh, almost forgot:

9) auto-launch option for unit producing planets.

[Fyron]

Play a Simultaneous game. Give Launch orders, then Repeat orders. It accomplishes the same thing.