Race blurbs give away random settings

April 16, 2003 2:55 AM from

When I click on "random" for intelligence or Alignment for a race the blurb shows me what it is. Would it be possible to get a generic blurb saying we really haven't got a clue how evil/good they are?

Cheers,
JW

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Reply #1 April 16, 2003 12:07 PM from

Stardock Forums Top

bump. I've noticed this too and would like it to be changed so there's more surprise. Just clicking on the die to make them random shows you all about them.

Reply #2 April 16, 2003 12:48 PM from

Stardock Forums Top

I'd also like to see the Foreign Relations screen race description modified according to the race's behaviour in the current game, i.e. the blurb you would see when randomly generating opponents.

~SDC~

Reply #3 April 17, 2003 11:30 AM from

Stardock Forums Top

I like things the way they are. It sort of changes the dynamic of the game if none of the players know each other's alignment.

~SDC~

Reply #4 April 17, 2003 11:32 AM from

Stardock Forums Top

"I like things the way they are. It sort of changes the dynamic of the game if none of the players know each other's alignment."

You, uh, missed the point. As things are, even when you set the alignment to RANDOM you STILL know the AI's alignment, because the text blurb changes to match whatever the random alignment is.

- Ash

~SDC~

Reply #5 April 17, 2003 11:35 AM from

Stardock Forums Top

Agree! It would be very nice if I could be totally in the dark until I actually begin diplomacizing (? - is that even a word?) with an AI set to random...

~SDC~

Reply #6 April 17, 2003 12:01 PM from

Stardock Forums Top

Agreed. As is I have to make sure to ignore the text fields as I'm setting everyone to random. Perhaps there could be special flavor text for random opponents?

~SDC~

Reply #7 April 17, 2003 1:29 PM from

Stardock Forums Top

Ahhh, ok. Yea, I agree, it should be changed.

~SDC~

Reply #8 April 17, 2003 1:50 PM from

Stardock Forums Top

I too agree, although, I don't think I'd ever play it that way... I can't even win on Simple

[Hey I won on beginner though, hahaha]

Reply #9 April 17, 2003 2:07 PM from

Stardock Forums Top

I have a simple, low tech solution for this. I roll up a magazine and hold it in front of my screen over the blurb area so I can't read it

Reply #10 April 17, 2003 8:08 PM from

Stardock Forums Top

Yeah I noticed that too, I just dont read it. I can help myslef for now.

~SDC~

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