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by Cailean556
Tue Aug 06, 2013 3:51 am
Forum: Gameplay
Topic: Planetary Defences
Replies: 12
Views: 11113

Re: Planetary Defences

I personally just stick to light version of energy weapons anyway and only use heavy versions for the bombardment fleets, though until a good bombardment and invasion feature works, I will be avoiding wars. If only I could do that too... Every game I've played so far, someone has declared war on me...
by Cailean556
Tue Aug 06, 2013 3:33 am
Forum: Gameplay
Topic: Financial Screen
Replies: 4
Views: 4784

Re: Financial Screen

Negative income is realistic...it represents that your government has had to 'borrow' money, and in order to return to surplus you need to pay that back. I do admit that it would be nice to have an indication as to how much maintenance a vessel or station incurs per turn. I'm sure if you looked at y...
by Cailean556
Sun Aug 04, 2013 8:58 am
Forum: Gameplay
Topic: Dyson Sphere and Gas Giants transforming
Replies: 9
Views: 8154

Re: Dyson Sphere and Gas Giants transforming

Space Empires V had you being able to colonise Gas Giants by building sky cities in the upper atmosphere - at least that's the impression you get when you look at the colony pic... Mass Effect has Gas Giants being a major source of Helium-3 (and Eezo - Element Zero - I think). Perhaps, with the righ...
by Cailean556
Sun Aug 04, 2013 8:30 am
Forum: Main
Topic: Introduction Thread
Replies: 47
Views: 86929

Re: Introduction Thread

My fellow Horizonites...If that's not a term used here, I hereby decree that it should be so! My name is Cailean556. I'm from Australia and work in the government sector. My job sees me work long hours outdoors in a variety of climates and locales on occasion and I tend to travel a lot so I cherish ...
by Cailean556
Sun Aug 04, 2013 8:10 am
Forum: Main
Topic: Invading a planet?
Replies: 11
Views: 12115

Re: Invading a planet?

Hey all, new here. Liking the game so far brings back so many memories. I'm trying to develop a game/novella series myself that's actually along a similar vein (dammit! =P). After my first play through I'm liking the game so far. I haven't had any bug like described above. Though I have had a unusua...