Imperialism and Minor Civs
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I like playing a "nice" civ - not just good, but I dislike going to war and the attendant electronic genocide of conquering planets. Yes, I rely on Influence victories.
I wish is was easier to get minor civs to defect through influence. I've spent years trying to get them to (and, admittedly, sometimes they do), but it is frustrating to see them get conquered by another player - and then culturally defect to me a few turns later. Makes me wonder if the minor races are playing by the same rules.
Another thing, I'd like to see the minor civs build a strbase in their sector. Right now, they build several extra colony ships per planet, and a host of little ships. They'd be a much tougher nut to crack if they built up a nice big starbase with combat mods for their home sector.
I'd also like to see the influence a minor civ has in a sector. Just add 1 more line to the influence button / pop-up, listing the highest "other" influence.
I have a hell of a time getting the little civs to like me, nor does there seem to be any point to it. Could we increase how much a civ likes every time you successfully complete a diplomatic deal or every time they send a freighter to you? The way I see it, they should be rewarded for sucking up to you.
Finally, and the real point of this post, I wish the minor civs would offer to join your empire, a la "Imperalism" and "Imperalism 2", when a big civ goes to war with them, IF they like you. Which, of course, would start a war betwixt you and the aggressor civ.
Just looking for ways to annex minor civs without bloodshed, 'cuz I'm such a nice guy.
I wish is was easier to get minor civs to defect through influence. I've spent years trying to get them to (and, admittedly, sometimes they do), but it is frustrating to see them get conquered by another player - and then culturally defect to me a few turns later. Makes me wonder if the minor races are playing by the same rules.
Another thing, I'd like to see the minor civs build a strbase in their sector. Right now, they build several extra colony ships per planet, and a host of little ships. They'd be a much tougher nut to crack if they built up a nice big starbase with combat mods for their home sector.
I'd also like to see the influence a minor civ has in a sector. Just add 1 more line to the influence button / pop-up, listing the highest "other" influence.
I have a hell of a time getting the little civs to like me, nor does there seem to be any point to it. Could we increase how much a civ likes every time you successfully complete a diplomatic deal or every time they send a freighter to you? The way I see it, they should be rewarded for sucking up to you.
Finally, and the real point of this post, I wish the minor civs would offer to join your empire, a la "Imperalism" and "Imperalism 2", when a big civ goes to war with them, IF they like you. Which, of course, would start a war betwixt you and the aggressor civ.
Just looking for ways to annex minor civs without bloodshed, 'cuz I'm such a nice guy.
That was a major sense of acomplishment the first time it happened, those buggers are strong in that respect.
phasing and phasors whenever they go to war, and even feed them ships - no good letting my honey pot get conquered, after all.