Most bang-for-the-buck hard code changes

[golf_prez]

IMHO ....
biggest bang for the buck ??

FIX COMBAT!!!!!

I don't see how we or MM can ever build an AI that will challenge a Human, so I would think that for longevity of the game and expanding the customer base, you have to make the mutli-player extensions BETTER....

"net play" would be excellent (MAJOR)

the current PBEM works quite well, but where the game really seems to fall down is the Strategic Combat concept. If the expectation is that you have to use Strategic Combat for PBEM, then it needs a complete overhaul and ALOT of attention (MAJOR? MEDIUM?)