Intergalactic Civil War !!??

chewy027 · #1 December 1st, 2001, 09:06 AM

zero what do you mean by section four. If your refering to the summary there are lots of 4th points. I guess i'm just asking for a little clarity

And The spaceport idea is good too

Skulky · #2 December 3rd, 2001, 06:11 AM

I totally agree with this idea, probably one of the best out there, there should be the ability to research special units that can be built on a planet/transported there that are 'police,' then you can repress riots. The police could be ordered to ensure order or repress people, would effect happiness but could hold an alien race in line until you can move them off to step two of my idea, a 'prision colony/base' where they could be held for a year or so until they are properly adjusted.
Also, the empire that would be spawned by the revolt would be at a disadvantage (usually, especially if created by an enourmous intel project (100,000-800,000 points)) and then would be easily overrrun. HOwever, int he pattern of the COld War CIA you could offer assistance tothe rebels in the form of ships/money and recognize them as the ligit gov't. this would naturally piss of the gov't they revolted from. If you chose not to recognize them they would be pissed at you and the gov't they revolted from would like you, this could be an interesting situation (Arab/Israeli today where many countries wouldnt' recognize Israel for a long time).

Great thread, keep it up.

chewy027 · #3 December 3rd, 2001, 08:37 AM

skulky a police unit would be pretty cool. It would be a good way to keep pops in line. Lets say the trigger for a civil war is one of the ones discussed below in the summary, this would be another way to prevent the trigger. Have some police units stationed on each planet. They could also provide a base defense against invasions. I think this would be a little more realistic then the present militia. Anyway good thought I'll have to add it the summary along with the spaceport idea by zeroadunn

Mephisto · #4 December 3rd, 2001, 04:18 PM

Regarding Police: There is already one. Just use your troops, they will make them happy. I usually build a small troop with only a cockpit: Cheap and effectiv.

jimbob · #5 December 4th, 2001, 02:22 AM

It seems to me that armies aren't very good at keeping things peaceful. I personally think a police force is better able to keep things under civil control. So how about special police force "training" (read component) to differentiate the police from just any bunch of goons with guns? Armies that can control populations would need this special "training" as well (see the UN peace keeping armies).

my .26

capnq · #6 December 5th, 2001, 02:38 AM

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So how about special police force "training" (read component) to differentiate the police from just any bunch of goons with guns?

Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri used something like that; units with the ability "Non-Lethal Methods" counted double for police duties.

mac5732 · #7 December 5th, 2001, 08:42 PM

The police unit sounds interesting, how about, if you make this a "facility" that can only be built on either the empire capitol and/or regional captiols? This way you would have to build and transport them to which ever world is in possible rebellion mode. This would make it possible for some planets to rebel, otherwise all you have to do is build police on every planet. Also they could act like troops except that they would only have the physical strength or combat strength of say 60-70% of combat units. They would be para-military police, but not as strong as regular military type units. So they could restore civil order and still give somewhat combat to invasions.

just some ideas mac