What's your micromanagement tolerance level?

[Captain Kwok]

I think the current is not bad, but could use a few refinements to improve it, like most have suggested already.

I think it would be interesting if resources were consumed on a system-per-system level, i.e., whatever you build in that system comes from resources in that system. You could then have transports and stuff, but that might get a little too much work in a large empire unless it was automated...

[rdouglass]

I like the micromanagement. I don't want any games that (as said in another post) "you click 'end turn' until you've won" or something like that.... In fact, it makes great gameplay (IMO) when I miss something on my Last turn and it takes me a few turns to adapt (forget to restock carriers, etc) - makes it more realistic.

Yeah, end game turns take a while, but thats why I bought the game and takes up +90% of my gaming time....

[Stone Mill]

Hey DavidG- you are right! My post is gone!?!

[Stone Mill]

Moderator- I'm sorry if I did something wrong, please let me know? I did not mean to offend anyone.
Maybe because I used the word h*ll? You know, the hot place? Was not aware this was forbidden?!?

[oleg]

Stone Mill, Do not worry. I do not believe Moderators deleted your post. It must be some message board glitch. Not long time ago we lost one mongth of posting in one thread ("unexplained misteries..."). There are strange things happening in cyberspace.

[Stone Mill]

Thanks, oleg. Strange days, indeed. Most peculiar, momma.

[PvK]

I think it's a matter of personal taste and interest what each player considers to be "mircomanagement", and what is instead "gameplay"!

If you're willing to use ministers, SE4 can involve only certain kinds of management, or even none at all. It's too bad the ministers aren't a bit more sophisticated and controllable.

SE4 can get to be overwhelming when you have a really large empire, though, and there are definite advantages to managing details. It can take hours of management each turn to get a large empire to the point where there are no more orders which could clearly be useful. On the other hand, especially if you queue orders in advance, use repeat orders, etc, you can also often do OK just mostly coasting. So, it depends on how much of a perfectionist you are, too. Do you really need to have everyone occupied at all times?

PvK