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Reply to Economics of a Starbase........ in Sins of a Solar Empire Sins Forums

[quote who="wbino" reply="14" id="1917250"]There should be a way to buy a Starbase and make "payments" on it....like one hundred credits a minute by a "bank" that you would have to pay off. If you over extend yourself your money would dry up.[/quote] not a bad idea per se, reminds me of gal civ II's option to buy stuff instead of using turns to produce it. but what might also work, and perhaps work better is if you had a ... sort of credit system. like in the black market you got the

Reply to Fantasy strategy game will be announced this next week in GalCiv Journals Sins Forums

so, you are essentially making an announcement for an announcement. well, as we say in austria "vorfreude ist die schönste freude". it definately sounds like my cup of tea, even though I never played MoM. lets see what comes along. I already have a title: N ight o f N ether: M ysterium o f M agic.

Reply to Micromanaging battles , Refinary vs Extration rate increase in Strategy Sins Forums

concerning refineries: I personally do not find them particukarly worth the trouble, I mean, c'mon, all you get from a single one is usually a 0.1 increase in extraction rate? this is a mere fraction of a single normal extractor and it costs quite a bunch of resources to build them, and the research is also not so cheap. no, I really prefer the other types of reserch. may not produce that huge effects, but at least I do not need to waste resources and logistcs slots for it. ahm, for s

Reply to Brauche Hilfe in Sins of a Solar Empire Sins Forums

hast du version 1.05 oder eine modifizierte version 1.09 (beta patch)? denn mit der 1.05er gabs manchmal probleme. vor allem mit router ports. hat das online spielen früher funktioniert und geht nur jetzt nicht mehr oder ging es nie? ansonsten wären vermutlich einige weitere infos zu deinem system hilfreich, falls da was stress macht.

Reply to a couple minor suggestions in Sins of a Solar Empire Sins Forums

[quote who="Cataclysm2000" reply="4" id="1916287"]What do you mean stacks? I like the idea for ship names, the Marza has "Dreadnought" written on its hull and if you look close you can see LRM on the Javelis frigs, and P4 or something on the colony frigs. I think writing on the Advent ships could look good if done right but might ruin their clean lines. Vasari ships look bad enough as it is though, and its not like Vasari is the same as English with the letters swapped for symbols.

Reply to Strike Craft Variety? in Sins of a Solar Empire Sins Forums

[quote who="MindsEye" reply="10" id="1915897"]Im wondering if he means not all factions will have both fighters and bombers[/quote] it could of course also hint that some factions get something to take the function of tecs new torpedo cruisers aka structure busters. it could fit with the fact that not all factions are supposed to have a ship analogue, as fighters may not count as ships in the very strict sense. don't think its very likely though and it seems pretty hard to balance to

Reply to a couple minor suggestions in Sins of a Solar Empire Sins Forums

[quote who="Annatar11" reply="1" id="1915184"] 5) stacks the second: when we order our units to attack a stack, does it still only attack the first or does it attack all of them? I didn't check the last time and I definately want to have an option for the latter available, in whichever form. Just the one unit, unfortunately. It used to queue the whole stack in beta, but was lost somewhere along the way to release.[/quote] well then, something to fix. good we mentioned it.

Reply to [General balance suggestion] The capital ships need to be much tougher as level increases. in Beta Feedback Sins Forums

[quote who="Gerdofal" reply="16" id="1915290"]So it basically comes down to this summary... Problem - Cap ships are not used because they are not worth the research and production costs. This is true in all game modes, but most prevalent in multiplayer. (In single player, its possible to get such a commanding lead that resources are no longer a problem.) Solution - Do something, anything really, so cap ships are more useful and worth buying. This could

Reply to Strike Craft Variety? in Sins of a Solar Empire Sins Forums

[quote who="Blair Fraser" reply="7" id="1915596"] Not the fact that they're there, but the fact that each faction gets fighters and bombers, and nothing else. Entrenchment will change this a bit and we have other plans for after Entrenchment.[/quote] enigmatic as always. you guys were probably the inspiration for b5's vorlons. but it still sounds like good plans.

Reply to ogrov picks? in Sins of a Solar Empire Sins Forums

[quote who="wbino" reply="10" id="1915041"]No really......who driving this thing? And I thought the HC was ugly.[/quote] being essentially an economist faction, the TEC probably cares fairly little for prettyness. as such, the motto is something like "form follows function". one could argue that there is a certain beauty in that. I don't find them particurly pretty, but - provided they give us some more background on the races - this kind of ships may fit perfectly in the race's atmos

a couple minor suggestions in Sins of a Solar Empire Sins Forums

1) maybe it's just me, but interstellar speed seems a bit fast to me. they charge up and then zip over so fast. I'd like the trip to take more in the range of 20 - 30 seconds. it's mostly an aesthetical thing, but it would emphasise the vast distance between stars a bit better and I do not think it would impair gameplay that much. 2) another issue of speed: sometimes it feels as if capships are produced too quickly. these are supposed to be very big ships and they cost a lot. I do not

Reply to Neoseeker Visits Ironclad for Entrenchment Sneak Peek in Sins News Sins Forums

[quote who="Legerdemain" reply="12" id="1914918"]I want an Ironclad t-shirt.[/quote] why does that comment flash ideas of groupies, dev teams on tour with herds of screaming nerds into my mind? guess I really do have a repraved personality. :D but then: it would interesting to see how much money the guys could with merchandise. maybe it ends up like star wars with all the extra stuff and licensing making more cash than the original product.

Reply to Neoseeker Visits Ironclad for Entrenchment Sneak Peek in Sins News Sins Forums

well. then you might want to be a bit more careful on communication here. while forum posts are of course by no means official announcement, a response from a stardock official does seem kind of ... binding. especially, if it is issued several times. don't get me wrong, I don't mind, but contradictory information will always come back and bite you, even more so, if no reasons for them are given.

Reply to [General balance suggestion] The capital ships need to be much tougher as level increases. in Beta Feedback Sins Forums

hm, another idea: how about emergency shield generators? they cost some am to acticate, and once activated constantly drain drain a portion of am. but they also improve shields, preferable a one time boost and an increase in mitigation. this could be something to automate (lets say, it only activates when mitigation is already at 50 or 60%) and it need not be unbalanced. after all, focus fire would then force the enemy to keep the generators on, which causes a drain in am, which keeps him fro

Reply to Are the Broadcast Center effects cumulative? in Sins of a Solar Empire Sins Forums

indeed you do. and its something that actually happens in some situations, for example to attack or defend culturally near borders. I am not sure, but I think there is a cap to it, so it does not rise indefinately. tbh I do not put a huge emphasis on culture, unless pressed into it. I try to get the tech along the way and spread a few around my empire, so that every planet gets it at least from its neighbouring planet which is enough to raise the allegiance cap for the extra resources

Reply to Things you Like, Dislike, and Want in Sins of a Solar Empire Map Interface in Sins of a Solar Empire Sins Forums

[quote who="Craig Fraser" reply="13" id="1913017"]You can already have ring planets [/quote] last time I heard they did not have any gameplay impact though. not that I demand it, but as they are essentially just a huge amount of bigger and smaller rocks, they could have an influence on metal or crystal rates on the planet.

Reply to Defensive Abilities in Sins in Sins of a Solar Empire Sins Forums

[quote who="Blair Fraser" reply="12" id="1912765"] To balance it all out all the races will get a defense buster ship, like the TEC Ogrov torpedo cruiser. Each faction will get a new means to bust defense but it won't neccessarily be a ship. [/quote] 1) you teasing, torturing, nasty bastards. 2) awesome. should cater to the guys who think races are not diverified enough and have identical ship layouts. but I am fairly curious what those other means could be, but we s

Reply to [General balance suggestion] The capital ships need to be much tougher as level increases. in Beta Feedback Sins Forums

it would also be possible to give capships a general big boost and exaggerate their weapons arcs more. for example, some ships can have a lot of front batteries, others side weapons and still others have good allround cover. I know, it is already, but as I said, it could be more pronounced. to give a short example, a long time ago, still in the beta testing, we did some playing of for example a kol vs a marza. result was that unmanaged, the marza would beat the kol handily. if, howeve

Reply to A good multiplayer turn-based strategy game in PC Gaming Sins Forums

yeah, HoMM III is also a very good game. got the collection for 10 euros some time ago. definately a good investment. aahh, archangels, black dragons, super tough spells. from what I played, part V did seem good, but I don't know much about the ai. if it can only compete by cheating then it sucks. [quote who="kryo" reply="8" id="1911956"]There's always Not-MoM, coming soon [/quote] you know, I appreciate it, it sounds like a fun game. but for the love of it, don't tease us wit

Reply to Things you dislike,like, and want in Sins Of A Solar Empire go wild with ideas thoughts and remarks!! in Sins of a Solar Empire Sins Forums

hmm, electronic warfare. and consequently counter ecm measures. not bad.

Reply to Things you dislike,like, and want in Sins Of A Solar Empire go wild with ideas thoughts and remarks!! in Sins of a Solar Empire Sins Forums

[quote who="SinOfficer" reply="16" id="1911804"]A Destroyer class of ships.[/quote] that is really just a name. what would you expect from such a vessel? stronger than cruiser? stronger than capital ship? direct combat or special operations? long range or short range? I do not want or need more ships as long as they do not accomplish something specific, if they do not have a clear function that other ships can not yet fill to any degree. destroyer ships could come in when if h

Reply to Things you Like, Dislike, and Want in Sins of a Solar Empire Map Interface in Sins of a Solar Empire Sins Forums

@ op: for future notice, you might want to pick a clearer title and make the ensuing post relate more to it. while your suggestions hold merit, none of it strikes me as interface problems. what's more, there is a bunch of suggestions threads, so I don't quite see the particular aspects that justify yet another one. look around a bit, your suggestions are in fact fairly popular and have been brought up before, so you're in good company to discuss details and operative stuff.

Reply to A good multiplayer turn-based strategy game in PC Gaming Sins Forums

hm, you mentioned many things I would have thought of already. you could try the cheap version and play civ IV with one of the various mods out there. some change the game pretty drastically and are in general pretty stable and polished. also, I think the colonizaton remake also supports mp. however, that may be too similar to the game you have already played for some time, so its maybe not an optimal solution. personnally, I played HoMM a bit and liked it, but then again, if you are

Reply to Multiplayer Chatting in Sins of a Solar Empire Sins Forums

tbh I cannot think of any game with a multiplayer oftion that does not allow in-game chat. the poster above explained it already, hit enter, type message, hit enter again. switch with tabs. I think direct coding is also possible.so maybe to add. I think its even possible to talk into and outside of games, if they people are on the friends list. so if you see a friend online, but in a game, you should be able to whisper in and ask if the game still takes some time or is about t

Reply to Strike Craft Variety? in Sins of a Solar Empire Sins Forums

certainly sounds like a good idea, suggested it myself some time ago. concerning the varied bombers: as a matter of fact, even now bombers are not necessarily first choice vs everything, there are a few ships which fighers can kill more effectively. as such, a very light interceptor, or defensive fighter that is really just vs squads sounds like a good idea. also, I would like to see a planet bomber squad. very slow and vulnerable and needs to get very close to the planet for the damage, but