Next Upgrade/patch

Mephisto · #1 January 13th, 2003, 12:07 AM

He said that he always planned to have the AI use the MC when it becomes available. The bug was present from day one and he never came around to fix it.

mottlee · #2 January 15th, 2003, 02:19 AM

(Bump) still hopeing on word

couslee · #3 January 15th, 2003, 10:44 AM

couple of quick observations. if they have been addressed already, then no bigge.

I really would like to see how many tech/intel points have already beed accumulated towards a project.

I would like to see a third asterik planet type, maybe a blue asterik, that would indicate breathable atmosphere for captured "other breather" races. I was also wondering, but have not tried it our yet, if making a game selection of " can only colonize breatheable" and i capture some other breathers, will I be able to colonize their homeworld types. In this situation, a blue asterik indicator would be helpfull.

I know the mothballing of massive fleets are a topic of debate, so why not have a mothball limit based on the planet cargo space? just a thought.

Fyron · #4 January 15th, 2003, 10:54 AM

If you select "Can only colonize own atm or HW type", then you can only colonize your own type. You can not ever colonize other types. You can capture or trade for them though.

couslee · #5 January 15th, 2003, 11:11 AM

I assumed that with the "only colonize homeworld type" and that it would also exclude IE ice and gas if your rock. but the other selection only states "can only colonize breatheable." and they are breathable to a captured race. might have to start a game and check it out and see what is allowed with that choice. I just dislike that not too far into the game every heavenly body can be colonized. a "no-domes allowed" option would be nice. was hoping that is what that was.

Fyron · #6 January 15th, 2003, 11:13 AM

Colonize only breatheable means that you can only ever colonize planets of your race's own atmosphere type. If you are Hydrogen-breathing, you can only colonize Hydrogen planets, period. A colony ship with Oxygen-breathers can still only colonize a Hydrogen planet.

Baron Munchausen · #7 January 15th, 2003, 05:36 PM

But you can still capture other types of worlds even when the colonization restrictions are used. This actually makes planet capture a vital ability. This also leads to an interesting 'calculated strategy' problem. How many worlds do you let some rival settle before trying to conquer him?

The more you let him settle, the more powerful he will be, but the more there is to conquer. Hmmm....