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by Gunther Haldan
Sat Jul 06, 2013 10:42 am
Forum: Gameplay
Topic: Suggestions for Tech Research
Replies: 11
Views: 10672

Re: Suggestions for Tech Research

Talking about branching tech trees, I like the way Sword of the Stars did theirs: http://sots.rorschach.net/images/9/90/S ... chTree.png
by Gunther Haldan
Fri Jul 05, 2013 10:18 pm
Forum: Main
Topic: some wild suggestions from an old gamer
Replies: 8
Views: 8363

Re: some wild suggestions from an old gamer

I obviously don't know how to use the quote system on this forum. But hey, I just signed up this evening. I'll figure it out. :oops: :lol:
by Gunther Haldan
Fri Jul 05, 2013 10:06 pm
Forum: Main
Topic: some wild suggestions from an old gamer
Replies: 8
Views: 8363

Re: some wild suggestions from an old gamer

I'm not a RTS 4X type thus SotS and its derivatives did not take my attention. Since MoO, I'm a devout turn-base fun. so my comments are biased. RTS is best when there's no micromanagement and huge galaxy map but sheer tactical fight on a given map. kannbaba, I think you need to give SoTs another c...
by Gunther Haldan
Fri Jul 05, 2013 9:57 pm
Forum: Main
Topic: Decisions: Industry or Trade world?
Replies: 10
Views: 9961

Re: Decisions: Industry or Trade world?

I liked the way Stars handled population growth. As your colony grew, the growth rate would increase until you reached about 1/2 your population limit, then your growth rate would slow as you approached that limit.
by Gunther Haldan
Fri Jul 05, 2013 6:33 pm
Forum: Main
Topic: Introduction Thread
Replies: 47
Views: 87205

Re: Introduction Thread

Greeting fellow Galactic Travelers. I'm an old gamer from way back. I played my first game of Risk over 40 years ago. My first experience with computer gaming was on my brother-in-laws TRS80 in the late 70's. I still have my Commodore 64. (It was working the last time I hooked it up, but that was ab...