well, i could be mistaken... but i swear i saw one in the game manual :p
Cakewalk boy
The life force resource which i saw in the manual that came in the game, I dont ever seem to see it. Is it still around? or is it striked off already?
Have you guys seen purple stars b4? They usually have PQ 20 over planets in them. I colonized one once and i upped PQ to 36 ;)
I would agree with Sirian that planet size should be taken into account. You can build more buildings on larger planets and les buildings on smaller ones, this could mean a new index for planets (maybe 2 indices, one for planet quality and another for planet size). This way, you can choose to have a research lab planet or an industrial giant ;p . Gas Giants (and, may i propose, asteroid fields) in solar systems would be a whole new ball game altogether. Instead of colonizing them, you
[quote]All this points to the fact that the single player aspect of a strategy game is more important to me. Being a 40 year old gamer, I do not have the time to sit online for hours on end to play against humans. So a good AI system is paramount to the experience for me and Stardock as done a wonderful job with their 4x strategy game. [/quote] Well, as for a younger lad like me, i feel the multiplayer aspect is essential in virtually any 4X strategy game... Okay, i know, i've read
Yep, traditional warfare seems to be the most logical move, but if u have lots of cash to spend, many unhappy citizens on the other side, Information warfare could be deadly to the AI as well. LOL