Im sure this might have been discussed before but i couldnt find any posts about it. I was curious if it was possible at all to apply a Mod to the planets of the game where it is possible for Planets that are being bombarded by fire to be destroyed. I figure a planet could be destroyed when its planet health depletes to zero and further damage is done to it. (Example: Planet health 6000 -> 0, Planet integrity before destruction 3000 -> 0 )
Or make destruction of a planet only be possible through a specific weapons that each faction has. Something that takes a long time to build, lots of cost and LONG recharge time.
Why destroy a planet? Well....why not? If you feel like you dont want to bother to colonize and maintain and defend a planet you just aquired from a enemy, then destroy it. If you feel like your losing a battle for a planet and you dont want the enemy to have it either, destroy it (ofcourse the explosion resulting from the destruction of a planet will kill everything near that planet) Oh yeah, the planetary shield that is already in the game can protect your planet from being destroyed in one shot but will still do damage to it. (Gas planets are immune to the weapon i suppose and so is the Sun)
I know this idea is rather underdeveloped but its something i'd like to see in the game some time via a Mod or Via Stardock/Ironclad.
Opinions? I'd love to hear it.