Glideslope

Oh No! They found me out! Ah-ha! I knew you were somehow involved with all this.

... as there are the *hidden elite* throughout the world ... They're very intelligent, very rich, and have a great deal of experience. They probably 'employ' the very best sociology and psychology minds on the planet. I'd bet they spend as much, or more, money covering their tracks as they do doin' their thing. Look at the label 'conspiracy theorist'. Anybody who has been paying the slightest attention to current events would know that conspi

We pay taxes. Our leaders spend insane amounts of money on missiles and planes and guns, send sharply dressed recruiters to the more depressed areas of the country, and make like they're heroes sending other folks' children to war. The guys making the missiles and planes and guns and all the other associated goodies, along with the big investors, rake it in. It's the opposite of Robin Hood. And it's very dangerous.

but who's more dangerous with a gun, a calculating criminal or a drooling idiot? After thinking about this question in the context of the discussion, I propose that the P is the gun being wielded by numerous calculating criminals. The sort of gun that goes off on its own every so often. Profits is why the US has a propensity for violence. And the public has become somewhat numb to it. Conflict is very profitable for a lot of people.

But I really think that the most dangerous person alive is the President of the United States... a person is gauged "dangerous" by the potential he/she can do damage, is it not? That would make me as dangerous as your typical serial killer. Some nut case may create potential, but potential I don't think is a good measure of 'dangerous'. I actually think the VP is more dangerous than the P. Rove too.

I really don't think any of us have ever heard of the most dangerous people alive. They, whomever they may be, pull the strings and push the buttons from way behind the curtain. And they don't have term limits.

I have only been around here a short time and my experience is limited, but I believe that influence starbases only effect the area within their circle. Before construction, the circle you see when you select your constructor represents the maximum area of effect of your future starbase. After construction, until you start installing influence modules, your new starbase will be just be a pretty face. I think. As you add modules, you'll see your influence expand. And

I'm having the same problem in my game. There are at least 200 very powerful pirate fleets everywhere. I've been building some nice fleets myself that are able to defeat individual pirate fleets, but there are just so many of them. I typically loose one of my huge hulled ships per battle and I've got like 200+ battles to go. Unfortunately, I need to add a big ass hyperwarp drive to each of my ships so I can outrun them. Otherwise, I'd have a very difficult (impossible?) time putting

During my 1st full game yesterday, I found that if I'm in the research window with the tree expanded and the descriptions hidden, right clicking a research item will pop up a description. Lots of fun.