Iconian Refuge - Devs please answer this time

Hi together,

i post this the third time but never got an answer.

Iconian Refuge means to be "a highly inventive and proud race". But instead of being inventive the qick stength/weak stats means "+Good Espionage" and "-Weak Research Skills"(?!)

In fact they don't get any bonus or malus in research. They have +50 espionage, +20 morale and 7 points left.

Compare this with krynn: +50 espionage, +50 morale and 9 points left. In adition +10 econ, +50 def, +25 diplomacy, +25 loyality.

So the krynn are better in all stats. Maybe the iconian starting planet is better but it can't compensate the major stat disadvantage.

I think the +50 espionage of the iconians shoul dbe something like +20% reseach bonus. Shouldn't the iconian a research race?
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Reply #1 Top
The strong/weak text doesn't apply to just ability stats, but also to the preferences and strengths of the AI engine of that race. So bonuses alone don't tell the whole story.
Reply #2 Top
And the iconians can colonize more planets without having to "research" it. I guess you could stretch that to mean they are inventive...or just resilent to the elements, but the Iconians still suck.