a question about "morality points"

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I was curious about how many points you shift on the "morality scale" for some of the different event choices, and I noticed something that made me wonder if it was working right.

When I selected the "good" choice on 4 different events, I only gained 1 point each time, but when I selected the "evil" choice on a couple of the events, I lost like 20 or 30 points each time.

Is that right? You only get 1 point for being good, but you lose like 20 or 30 for being evil?
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Reply #1 from Stardock Forums Top
Different events have a different impact on your morality score. Some, like the worms one, really impacts your score.

A good signpost is the magnitude of changes offered. If it says (-1% Planet Quality) it probably won't effect your morality greatly. If it says (-24% Planet Quality) expect a larger shift.

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Reply #2 from Stardock Forums Top
Yes, whenever you take a huge hit from 'doing the right thing' then you earn a lot more 'goodness' points from that event. On the other hand if doing the 'good' thing means you didn't gain or lose anything, then you only get a one point shift.

What I want to know is, do you ever eventually get anything from taking it in the rear by being good the entire game? Seems like nothing beneficial ever comes from doing a good deed in this game. Does that mean the game developers are biased towards evil?
Sins of a Solar Empire II
Reply #3 from Stardock Forums Top
Some techs you only get as good. Also, good races hate evil races, where as evil races hate everyone equally. Basically, if you're evil, your going to have to fight the Altarians. If your good, it easier to avoid war altogether.
Reply #4 from Stardock Forums Top
re: Does that mean the game developers are biased towards evil?

Of course the developers are *pure evil*. The release of such a highly addictive productivity destroyer (Galciv) can only be a prelude to our total annihilation (and probably our subsequent "jam-ification"). No form of invasion or attack is necessary. The mere loss of productivity and shift of focus - will, by my calculations, cause the entire "fabric of our society" to collapse in a mere....

Hope this helps.


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Reply #5 from Stardock Forums Top
I set the AI alignment to random, so I never know how its going to work out as far as the good/evil thing goes. I mean, good races seem to ally easier (or at lease, assist), but if I choose good and *all* the AI's were set to evil, I'd be in a world of hurt.


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Reply #6 from Stardock Forums Top

I understand that good empires are more likely to attack evil empires, but do "evil" empires really attack good empires more than evil ones? My (limited) experience suggests that evil empires are more mercenary/opportunistic that anything.

And playing as the "evil terrans" in an "all good universe" can be lots of fun. Just try it at a lower diff level than you normally play. :-)


~SDC~