Some new ability i just thought of....

[Lemmy]

Originally posted by CW:
This abilities maybe useful when playing the AIs, but against human? Emm... who will care?

I'd say the SP side needs the most improving, especially diplomacy.

Originally posted by TerranC:
Not if your citizens don't know.

In germany, most germans had no idea of the mass concentration camps; even the ones that lived just nearby.

The point would that citrizens from other empires would know, including their government, making them not like you so much.

Originally posted by Phoenix-D:
"So you don't think anyone would be appalled by someone bombing billions of unarmed civillians to dust? Only if they use plague bombs, or split the planet in half? Seems to me the amount of mass civillian death is the main thing that will make civillians outraged..."

For certain races, sure. As capnq pointed out, they should have different definitions. It somehow doesn't make sense for the Rage Collective to look down on bLasting other race's civilians..

Phoenix-D

yes, culture modifiers could be taken into account of how the race reacts to your "atrocities", since now they could also be a good thing, improving your relation with another madman's epmire...