Starbases and diminishing returns
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It seems to me that there is no diminishing returns for multiple starbases in the same sector. Is this true? If not, wouldn't it be a good idea to make it so?
One Cultural Palace in a sector is impressive. But 3 in the same sector ought to be far less than 3 times as impressive. Starbase spamming is just too effective. Even if the aliens learned to spam, the game would turn into who builds the most absurd number of starbases. That's not too interesting for strategy, nor does it seem very realistic.
I suggest that diminishing returns be very dramatic, per starbase facility. The second cultural palace could give only +33% bonus instead of +100%, for instance. A third would give +10% or less. A fourth might give nothing at all.
One Cultural Palace in a sector is impressive. But 3 in the same sector ought to be far less than 3 times as impressive. Starbase spamming is just too effective. Even if the aliens learned to spam, the game would turn into who builds the most absurd number of starbases. That's not too interesting for strategy, nor does it seem very realistic.
I suggest that diminishing returns be very dramatic, per starbase facility. The second cultural palace could give only +33% bonus instead of +100%, for instance. A third would give +10% or less. A fourth might give nothing at all.