Fleets instead of single Ships
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It seems there is not much effort to let the players develope their own ship designs. This is IMO not a very clever idea. (sorry to say this)
The developer says that he wants in galciv to emphasize the strategic/political aspect of empire building. Designing single ship classes is not really important in this respect. Ok I can understand this approach.
But if I follow this strategic path, then its even more senseless to have single ships with special combat factors, hitpoints or whatever.
I think the most people will agree that the current kind of space combat in Galciv is antique and not very well thought out. Its simple but not really fun and it does not represent in any aspect the way an interstellar navy/army could and should operate. The way combat is fought out is similar to the game "empire" or older versions of "civilization". In its times the system was ok, regarding the limited scope of those games.
If you like to use a simple system, why not usw "fleets" instead of ships. For example there are 3 kinds of fleets. Light fleets (fast), medium fleets (easy to maíntain) and heavy fleets (extra combat value). Die Combat efficiency of a fleet is modified by technology, race, nearby command centers, system fortifications etc. Stacking is unlimited. (space is vast)
If fleets meet in space there is a fast and simple automatic combat in which fleets of different sides fires at each other. (maybe similar to Spaceward ho)
And movement should more depend on communication and operation ranges of naval bases than on "movement points". (except exploring new territories of course) Just look at the excellent game "Uncommon valor" (pacific fleet operations) in this respect.
This system has the advantage that no "balancing" between ship types is necessary. And if you follow the "strategic approach" with galciv its more logical to have "fleets-units" (or whole army-units in planet-combat) than single ships (single troopers) as military instrument of your political ambitions.
I think its time to let the old civilization combat system go and usw new, better systems.
sorry for my bad English
klausD
The developer says that he wants in galciv to emphasize the strategic/political aspect of empire building. Designing single ship classes is not really important in this respect. Ok I can understand this approach.
But if I follow this strategic path, then its even more senseless to have single ships with special combat factors, hitpoints or whatever.
I think the most people will agree that the current kind of space combat in Galciv is antique and not very well thought out. Its simple but not really fun and it does not represent in any aspect the way an interstellar navy/army could and should operate. The way combat is fought out is similar to the game "empire" or older versions of "civilization". In its times the system was ok, regarding the limited scope of those games.
If you like to use a simple system, why not usw "fleets" instead of ships. For example there are 3 kinds of fleets. Light fleets (fast), medium fleets (easy to maíntain) and heavy fleets (extra combat value). Die Combat efficiency of a fleet is modified by technology, race, nearby command centers, system fortifications etc. Stacking is unlimited. (space is vast)
If fleets meet in space there is a fast and simple automatic combat in which fleets of different sides fires at each other. (maybe similar to Spaceward ho)
And movement should more depend on communication and operation ranges of naval bases than on "movement points". (except exploring new territories of course) Just look at the excellent game "Uncommon valor" (pacific fleet operations) in this respect.
This system has the advantage that no "balancing" between ship types is necessary. And if you follow the "strategic approach" with galciv its more logical to have "fleets-units" (or whole army-units in planet-combat) than single ships (single troopers) as military instrument of your political ambitions.
I think its time to let the old civilization combat system go and usw new, better systems.
sorry for my bad English
klausD