New PBW Game Idea

Fyron · #1 July 29th, 2002, 01:51 AM

Actually... if I set it up so that you start with level one in the theoretical racial techs, most races can start using their racial weapons quickly.

Do you want me to send you a few savegame files from the P&N PBW game I mentioned? The population modifiers are changed drastically. Small colonies build slowly. Ships cost fewer minerals and a lot more organics and radioactives, so you have to develop more of those facilities before you can build very much.

3000 points limits your options to take other racial advantages too. I don't really want to do that.

[ July 29, 2002, 01:01: Message edited by: Imperator Fyron ]

Rollo · #2 July 29th, 2002, 02:29 AM

"Actually... if I set it up so that you start with level one in the theoretical racial techs, most races can start using their racial weapons quickly."

okay, I forget about that. that would work, i guess

"Do you want me to send you a few savegame files from the P&N PBW game I mentioned? The population modifiers are changed drastically. Small colonies build slowly. Ships cost fewer minerals and a lot more organics and radioactives, so you have to develop more of those facilities before you can build very much."

No, don't bother. I believe you without that

. As I said, I haven't played P&N in a long time. That was probably before the change of the pop modifiers. That's why I asked.

"3000 points limits your options to take other racial advantages too. I don't really want to do that."

Well, I do

. Limited options are good. With 5000 pts you can just take everything you want and have some change left. That would cause a lot of redundant empires. If you drop some other stats, you can still take other race advantages. For example, in my latest game I had only 3000 pts, but I could still have 2 racial tech traits plus Propulsion Experts, Adv. Storage and Hardy Industrialists. Giving the empires some low scores in some areas will make them more interesting, IMO.

Rollo

Fyron · #3 July 29th, 2002, 03:01 AM

Yeah, but you probably didn't have 125 aggressiveness and defensiveness with that race.

dumbluck · #4 July 29th, 2002, 03:34 AM

IF: Heh. You can set it up however you want, that's fine. I was just pointing out the crossover techs; I didn't mean to sound like I was telling you how to run the game!

Fyron · #5 July 29th, 2002, 09:44 AM

Rollo · #6 July 29th, 2002, 10:18 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Imperator Fyron:
Yeah, but you probably didn't have 125 aggressiveness and defensiveness with that race.

True, but that is exactly the point

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Oh, and I don't want to come across wrongly either. It's your show, run it how you want it. just making a few suggestions, I'll shut up now...

.

Rollo

[ July 29, 2002, 09:20: Message edited by: Rollo ]

Fyron · #7 July 29th, 2002, 07:37 PM

No, don't shut up now.

Comments/suggestions are welcome.