artifact charges

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currently artifacts can only be activated on the strategic map and provide a variety of buffs, surprises and interesting strategic choices in every play through. I thought this would also be a cool idea if it was added  to the battle viewer. while the battle is progressing you could activate a charge at a certain point to change the tide of the battle. this type of feature would not ruin the pacing of the game because it is a single use action per battle. to limit this ability you could tie it to fleets that contain a commander that has a certain number slots to equip artifacts. this type of feature could make the battle viewer more fun and entertaining. 

galactic civilizations iv
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Reply #1 from GalCiv4 Forums Top

Thats definitely an interesting suggestion for dynamic combat, im curious to hear what others think

Reply #2 from GalCiv4 Forums Top

But how would it be implemented? As I understand it, the battle viewer is  basically cosmetic. The outcome is the same as quick resolve, so it would need be a complete rework of the mechanics.

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Reply #3 from GalCiv4 Forums Top

unfortunately your probably right, just had an idea while i was playing and thought it could spice up the combat.