For The Love of Money
An Econ-centric Custom AAR
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Alright, while first off, I'm back and I'm jumping right in with my undertaking (that I have been tweaking for the last few days) of a new game and AAR. This first post will just be showing the game and race set up, and my start position.
MAP SETTINGS
Gigantic
No Research Victory Path
Common Habitable Planets
Abundant Planets
Abundant Stars, Asteroids, and Anomolies
Very Fast Research
8 Minor Races
Difficulty: Painful
Note before going onto Race setup: I tweaked my races to suit their designated Super Ability or Personality more closely in my opinion. In most cases, this means one or two things: I increased an inherit bonus or dropped a bonus that I felt didn't belong to that race. No abilities are outrageous or greatly affect game play in a way that throws off balance.
MY RACE-CUSTOM
CIRRIAN FEDERATION; Chairman Adrienna of the Planet Cirria.
Terran Ships (though I use the Klingon hull set by TheShadowHawk for my ships)
"The Cirrian Federation exists with one purpose: to make money and lots of it. That being said, they are not friendly with species that limit their trading partners."
Econ +55 Morale +20 Soc. Prod +30 Influence +25 Trade +30 Routes +3 Logistics +6
Super Trader Federalists +20 Econ
New Prop. Tech HypDrv IonDriv XenEng StCart
TERRAN COMMONWEALTH
President Bradley
To be the diplomatic species in the game.
"The humans recently joined the interstellar club with the invention of Hyperdrive. They are the diplomats and peacekeepers of the galaxy. Though a bit impulsive, they are tougher than they look."
Speed 20 Morale 20 Research 10 Influence 5 Diplomacy 40 Logistics 6
Super Diplomat Populists Morale 10 Diplomacy 10
50 Neutral 50 Aggression
DRENGIN EMPIRE
Lord Kona
One of the three dominant "bad-guy" species
"The Drengin are cruel, evil race bent on dominating and enslaving all those in their path."
Wpns 20 Morale 25 Mil. Prod 50 HP 10 Soldr 5 Logistics 7
Super Dominator War Party Wpns 10 Dfns 10 Soldr 15
25 Evil 75 Aggression
ALTARIAN REPUBLIC
Minister Eleys
The researchers of the galaxy (think Vulcans)
"The Altarians are a race very similar to Terrans that have a high moral code and seek knowledge to better themselves."
Morale 20 Research 25 Sensors 2 Pl. Quality 20 Logistics 5
Super Organizer Technologists Research 20 Sensors 1
100 Good 25 Aggression
ARCEAN EMPIRE
Lord Vega
The "good" military race
"The Arceans believe in neutrality. They are an old and noble civilization that is generally honorable."
Dfns 30 Morale 20 HP 15 Repair 40 Soldr 20 Range 10 Courage 25 Logistics 8
Super Warrior War Party Wpns 10 Dfns 10 Soldr 15
50 Neutral 50 Aggression
TORIAN CONFEDERACY
Queen Kzientha
To take up space..and lots of it.
"The Torians were once slaves of the Drengin Empire. They managed to shake off their bonds, but have a lingering hostility towards the Drengin and are generally distrustful of outsiders."
Morale 10 Pop Growth 10 Pl. Quality 20 Log 6
Super Breeder Universalists Econ 5 Dfns 10 Pop Gr 10 Luck 25
80 Good 40 Aggression
YOR COLLECTIVE
N-1
The second, and strongest, of the three "bad-guy" races
"he Yor are a race of sentient artificial beings. Originally created by the Iconians to help serve the Precursors, the Yor rebelled to become a merciless and nearly impossible race to subvert culturally."
Pop Gr 5 Soc Prod 20 Mil Prod 20 Resrch 20 Repr 40 Sensrs 4 Soldr 30 Loylt 100
Log 8 Minituriz 20
Isolationists Technologists Rsrch 20 Sensors 1
50 Neutral 100 Aggression
KORATH CLAN
Commander Krindar
The third and final "bad-guy" race
"The Korath were part of the Drengin Empire, but have since taken their own path, seeking to eliminate all sub-Drengin species in the galaxy."
Wpns 25 Morale 25 Mil Prod 25 HP 20 Soldr 10 Log 7
Super Annihilator War Party Wpns 10 Dfns 10 Soldr 15
0 Evil 100 Aggression
DRATH LEGION
Grand Admiral Draken
Think Ferengi crossed with the Tal Shiar.
"The Drath are a reptilian race that can often be found working behind the scenes in many intergalactic affairs. A most untrustworthy species."
Morale 20 Trade 30 Diplom 30 Espionage 30 Trade Routes 2 Log 8
Super Manipulator Mercantile Trade 20 Espionage 20
35 Evil 35 Aggression
ICONIAN REFUGE
Emperor Iso
The Yor counterweight
"The Iconians were the creators of the Yor. A highly inventive and proud race, they consider themselves heirs to the Precursors."
Morale 20 Soc Prod 10 Mil Prod 10 Research 20 Creativity 25 Loyalty 20 Log 7
Super Adapter Industrialist Soc Prod 20 Ind Prod 20
90 Good 50 Aggression
OK so thats all the race stats. Below is a screenshot of my start (I'm the white race in the upper center) I have a good amount of stars closeby and one may also notice that the Carinoids are in the system to my right, which is VERY nice, gives me a early trading partner and easy way to get some techs.
WWW Link
Will have my actual story line up probably later tonight.
MAP SETTINGS
Gigantic
No Research Victory Path
Common Habitable Planets
Abundant Planets
Abundant Stars, Asteroids, and Anomolies
Very Fast Research
8 Minor Races
Difficulty: Painful
Note before going onto Race setup: I tweaked my races to suit their designated Super Ability or Personality more closely in my opinion. In most cases, this means one or two things: I increased an inherit bonus or dropped a bonus that I felt didn't belong to that race. No abilities are outrageous or greatly affect game play in a way that throws off balance.
MY RACE-CUSTOM
CIRRIAN FEDERATION; Chairman Adrienna of the Planet Cirria.
Terran Ships (though I use the Klingon hull set by TheShadowHawk for my ships)
"The Cirrian Federation exists with one purpose: to make money and lots of it. That being said, they are not friendly with species that limit their trading partners."
Econ +55 Morale +20 Soc. Prod +30 Influence +25 Trade +30 Routes +3 Logistics +6
Super Trader Federalists +20 Econ
New Prop. Tech HypDrv IonDriv XenEng StCart
TERRAN COMMONWEALTH
President Bradley
To be the diplomatic species in the game.
"The humans recently joined the interstellar club with the invention of Hyperdrive. They are the diplomats and peacekeepers of the galaxy. Though a bit impulsive, they are tougher than they look."
Speed 20 Morale 20 Research 10 Influence 5 Diplomacy 40 Logistics 6
Super Diplomat Populists Morale 10 Diplomacy 10
50 Neutral 50 Aggression
DRENGIN EMPIRE
Lord Kona
One of the three dominant "bad-guy" species
"The Drengin are cruel, evil race bent on dominating and enslaving all those in their path."
Wpns 20 Morale 25 Mil. Prod 50 HP 10 Soldr 5 Logistics 7
Super Dominator War Party Wpns 10 Dfns 10 Soldr 15
25 Evil 75 Aggression
ALTARIAN REPUBLIC
Minister Eleys
The researchers of the galaxy (think Vulcans)
"The Altarians are a race very similar to Terrans that have a high moral code and seek knowledge to better themselves."
Morale 20 Research 25 Sensors 2 Pl. Quality 20 Logistics 5
Super Organizer Technologists Research 20 Sensors 1
100 Good 25 Aggression
ARCEAN EMPIRE
Lord Vega
The "good" military race
"The Arceans believe in neutrality. They are an old and noble civilization that is generally honorable."
Dfns 30 Morale 20 HP 15 Repair 40 Soldr 20 Range 10 Courage 25 Logistics 8
Super Warrior War Party Wpns 10 Dfns 10 Soldr 15
50 Neutral 50 Aggression
TORIAN CONFEDERACY
Queen Kzientha
To take up space..and lots of it.
"The Torians were once slaves of the Drengin Empire. They managed to shake off their bonds, but have a lingering hostility towards the Drengin and are generally distrustful of outsiders."
Morale 10 Pop Growth 10 Pl. Quality 20 Log 6
Super Breeder Universalists Econ 5 Dfns 10 Pop Gr 10 Luck 25
80 Good 40 Aggression
YOR COLLECTIVE
N-1
The second, and strongest, of the three "bad-guy" races
"he Yor are a race of sentient artificial beings. Originally created by the Iconians to help serve the Precursors, the Yor rebelled to become a merciless and nearly impossible race to subvert culturally."
Pop Gr 5 Soc Prod 20 Mil Prod 20 Resrch 20 Repr 40 Sensrs 4 Soldr 30 Loylt 100
Log 8 Minituriz 20
Isolationists Technologists Rsrch 20 Sensors 1
50 Neutral 100 Aggression
KORATH CLAN
Commander Krindar
The third and final "bad-guy" race
"The Korath were part of the Drengin Empire, but have since taken their own path, seeking to eliminate all sub-Drengin species in the galaxy."
Wpns 25 Morale 25 Mil Prod 25 HP 20 Soldr 10 Log 7
Super Annihilator War Party Wpns 10 Dfns 10 Soldr 15
0 Evil 100 Aggression
DRATH LEGION
Grand Admiral Draken
Think Ferengi crossed with the Tal Shiar.
"The Drath are a reptilian race that can often be found working behind the scenes in many intergalactic affairs. A most untrustworthy species."
Morale 20 Trade 30 Diplom 30 Espionage 30 Trade Routes 2 Log 8
Super Manipulator Mercantile Trade 20 Espionage 20
35 Evil 35 Aggression
ICONIAN REFUGE
Emperor Iso
The Yor counterweight
"The Iconians were the creators of the Yor. A highly inventive and proud race, they consider themselves heirs to the Precursors."
Morale 20 Soc Prod 10 Mil Prod 10 Research 20 Creativity 25 Loyalty 20 Log 7
Super Adapter Industrialist Soc Prod 20 Ind Prod 20
90 Good 50 Aggression
OK so thats all the race stats. Below is a screenshot of my start (I'm the white race in the upper center) I have a good amount of stars closeby and one may also notice that the Carinoids are in the system to my right, which is VERY nice, gives me a early trading partner and easy way to get some techs.
WWW Link
Will have my actual story line up probably later tonight.