Baric's Top 10 suggestions

no new features, just tweaks

After a few games, these are ten issues that have stood out for me:

The Planet Council:
-- It makes little sense for the Planet Council to meet with only 2 races
-- In the council vote, races sometimes vote against their best interests in the current game. For example, voting against starbase taxes when they have no starbases.

Random Events:
-- Events are sometimes very inappropriate for planet (ocean event on Mars). Possible solution: have PQ be a precondition for certain events.
-- The same event can occur more than once in the same game
-- Some events are incredibly unbalanced -- Precursor Ranger, anyone?
-- Events occur too frequently. Need ability to set frequency at game startup. This would address the previous two issues.

Mini-Map:
-- The mini-map needs to always stay in synch with main screen. Sometimes an event will reset the main view without moving the mini-map
-- The mini-map is very difficult to use on gigantic galaxies unless you are zoomed in. Scroll buttons on the side of the mini-map would enhance navigation greatly -- or maybe adding a 150% zoom option.

Space Stations:
-- a radius of effect around a constructor would be a huge help in properly placing starbases

Performance:
-- this game runs far too hot on my laptop! Cooldown times are really impacting my GalCiv playing time!
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Reply #1 Top
ugh... I just had a SECOND Precursor Ranger event in my current game. First the Drengin, then the Altarians.

However, I was at war with the Drengin and attempted to build a huge fleet of small ships to try and hold off their Ranger. But I was able to get it to chase a scout ship into no man's land. Once it was out of range, it killed the scout and then stopped in its tracks.

This allowed my fleet to harass the Drengin colonies and dispense with their remaining fleet and starbases

But when the Altarians found a Ranger, I used my Survey ship to lure the Drengin Ranger into Altarian space. Once their, it was intercepted by the Altarian Ranger and reduced to 7/62 before destroying the Altarian ship. I then swooped in with 12 small ships and destroyed the Drengin ranger with 50% casualties.

Net result: no more Rangers and I have assumed military dominance of the galaxy
Reply #2 Top
"
Space Stations:
-- a radius of effect around a constructor would be a huge help in properly placing starbases
"

Yeah yeah !

Best idea.