When you choose a non-metaverse, non-campaign game, i.e., New Game, you can choose from the following scenarios:

Accelerated Start
Battle of the Gods
Classic Galaxy
Return of the Iconians
The Tactician
Torian Vengeance
Unlimited Power

They all look cool. The way the scoring is setup, it's unlikely that scores would be higher. As I'm pretty sure that you don't get points for research you didn't do and buildings you didn't build (from conquering,), scoring would stay the same or go down a little with the scenarios.

Adding a field to the Metaverse player profile that says "Scenario: Accelerated Start" would distinguish my score from another game that might say "Scenario: Normal."

I'm serious about being able to do this. It would breathe new life into the replay value.

I think Stardock has forgotten as well.

I'm going to preorder DA but I have no interest in beta testing. The preorder is a political decision--I want to show my support for the way they do business.

In the meantime, however, I want to find new ways to play DL.

Maybe Stardock can give people an incentive to play the normal scenario with a point bonus and scenarios get no similar bonus. I'd imagine that scenarios like Unlimited Power would be very short and low scoring games so there's no need for penalties for choosing scenarios.

Metaverse scenarios could be an easy 1.4.54 update.

Me too Quixen, I was hopeing they would think of it first before anyone else did though.

Not entriery, I'm saying if the devlopers thought of it frist they would intergrade it into the meververse without a hitch.

This is a great idea, Wheel. Perhaps we could take the idea a bit further and have a tournament. The devs could chose one of the given scenarios, or perhaps write a small update with a new one. Then people could play a game and post the results; the winner could be given a small prize- perhaps a free download of DA. I have often wondered how my style of play would stack up against others on a truly level playing field.

I'm disappointed at how slowly this thread is gaining support. It's being drowned out by the DA testers

Wheel's idea seems like a good one for the score-oriented crowd.

I am behind Wheel's idea one hundred and ten percent! Told you I would make it over here Wheel. As far as the beta testers, you have to be lenient with them, I mean, look how excited they are! Wait until some of the "shiny" has worn off a little Wheel and then hopefully your idea will get the attention from the forum/devs that it deserves. Again, good idea.  

I haven't been playing metaverse for a while, but something like this could definately peak my interest and sounds totally doable. Seeing how people stack up against each other under the same preset conditions would be a blast. May even satisfy some of the multiplyer crowd(for a while, for they are rabid  ), as it would be kind of like a contest. You could see people challenging each other on the forums. I think it would bring the community closer. You would feel more like you were competing against other people and not just posting to a highscore list.

*Bump*

We need more voices here keeping this feature request alive.

I looked at the thread. Nothing about Metaverse scenarios.

What did you want me to see?

I see. Thanks for the thought. You should link it there.

Wheel's idea seems like a good one for the score-oriented crowd.

Not so bad for the rest, either. I'm facing a lot of other demands on my time now, so when I do get time to play I've been messing around with the DA beta and giving myself a rest from the normal game. Adding new play modes to the Metaverse would breathe some new life into the existing game and get me playing it again.

OTOH, it seems as though the whole Metaverse concept has become something of a pariah at Stardock High Command. I'm adding my voice here because I think it's a really cool idea, but we may have to offer the devs a few planets before we see green text in the dialog.

Just finished a conquest victory on huge/tough.

Never played a non-sports game more than once. I played GC2 three times and won three different ways. I love the game but all good things come to end.

Only scenarios will keep the experience alive. I'm totally burned from huge. I don't want to know what gigantic is like.

Anyway... scenarios or DA retail--whichever comes first--will probably renew my interest. Peace.