fantastic idea for se5

[dogscoff]

1 file per planet is not the best solution - 255 systems * ~10 planet would result in 2500 text files. Probably a compressed database with search capability would be better.

Also it would be difficult to manage this system in the late game, when you have hundreds of planets.

Only if you plan to actually make a file for every single planet. Remember these files would only be created for those planets the player is interested in- the other planets would use the default descriptions and text, which don't seem to cause any storage problems in the current Version of se.

A database would defeat the whole purpose of haveing an easily-edittable and handy format like the one suggested.

However, I agree taht space could become a problem. It would be fantastic if se could automatically detect and decompress zip files- Id' save hundreds of megs on my races folder alone, and it would suit this idea perfectly. That would be the solution I suggest.