I have felt the same way, i tend to be serious about gaming.
So to be positive id like to join the mod group on this, and write new descriptions.

email me at
[email protected]

of course remove the capped antispam thang.

Yours in rewriting Plasma,
Star Dagger

Nope, I like them as is. This is a game after all and frankly I enjoy that it doesnt take itself all that serriously.

I like them too. I don't always read them, but I've been amuzed by some of them.

Here's an example of what I'm working on. In the original tech description, the writer states that the Ion Drive actually moves faster than the HyperDrive Plus. Of course, this isn't true (the latter is simply smaller). I'm not going to pack it full of ridiculous detail. I'm in pursuit of verisimilitude, not nerdy fiction.

"The Ion Drive is an advanced stage engine superior to the HyperDrive Plus. Using brand new technology, we've designed an engine completely unlike previous iterations. In our endeavor to create smaller ship engines, the ship component cost has increased and the speed of the engine remains constant.

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New ship components:
- Ion Drive (Cost:7, Speed:1, Size:4 + 10% hull size)

New research options:
- Impulse Drive (propulsion)"

As I said, I will change the descriptions to something nice for those who want it.