<t> Several&nbsp;similiar games in the past started with this same problem; not able to easily evaluate techs in a trade. The games would then latr get an update to add mouse over or window descriptions on the techs in diplomacy.<br/>
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It seems that by now game designers should have ths ...

<t> Terraforming, Ringworlds, sphereworlds(Dyson spheres) would be great but the current technology tree suggests only incremental advances as if like a WW2 game. Of course, another expansion could change every thing.<br/>
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Also, please, Orbital Rings(like in The Culture novels and ...

No problem. As I understand it, the engine/design for &nbsp;Elemental, War of Magic is like a prototype for Galactic Civilizations 3.

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Aye, we agree. Even if we don't have a hero experience system or ...

<t> True. Those are good ideas for gameplay maybe.<br/>
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But...<br/>
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Abstraction abounds in computer games.<br/>
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Maybe...<br/>
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Those Humans that moved to the bug planet are some sort of CULT. (There have been some strange cults throughout history.) The bugs now learned ...

<r> <QUOTE><s>[quote]</s>ORIGINAL: Apheirox<br/>
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lol, the hyper-aggressive Haakonish... Arrogant species, alright! [:)]<br/>
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I don't think this is a matter of 'we all have different ideas about what should be worked on ...

<t> More than one independant nation has them. Any are free to research them...some may take quite a while. <br/>
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I will change my verb before "logic" to "odd". I suppose since there is a certain time frame regarding the story then it could make a little sense with available technologies. I ...

<t> So certain high technologies that are known to have been researched and developed by a civilization can not be duplicated by other civilizations?<br/>
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That's odd logic. I hate when games do this sort of thing.<br/>
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Try comparing it to real life with like, nuclear weapons and ...

<t> -Unique/special technologies restricted to a certain race are superficially restrictive. If they are able to be researched and developed then anyone should be able to do it. Think about it. Yes, even some sort of strange biological, crystal, psychic, etcetera, technology.<br/>
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<t> Or...<br/>
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The Shakturi, an extreme biological technology race, have been waring for eons against their opposite and final arch nemesis, an extreme robotic technology race.<br/>
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Both races are now starting to extend their war to the Distant Worlds galaxy for more resources. Any ...

<r> <QUOTE><s>[quote]</s>ORIGINAL: Erik Rutins<br/>
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Hi guys,<br/>
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The two new races are part of the storyline, so not playable races (at least at release). However, one of them is robotic - the other as you can probably guess is the Shakturi. I don't want to spoil the storyline, so I ...

Thanks, Erik. It looks good.
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I don't suppose either of the two new races are robotic and/or cyborg, or are they?

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GC2 looks like a lego set with cheesy toy ships.

Oh my god, agreed!

<t> I just hope that Distant Worlds does not become too over burden with complexity...even with automation options. Very successful games are showing to be those that have a very low learning curve and very user friendly with user interface, charts, design screens, information on pre requisites to ...

<t> Fighter combat is cool and all but it's based off of modern times.<br/>
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1. What are some uber futuristic advances for this science fiction game, beyond merely better levels of damage of various weapons and strength of defenses?<br/>
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2. Again, what are some mega constructions ...

What are some mega constructions, like population centers such as enormous ship city/factory modules, Orbital Habitats, Ringworlds, and&nbsp;Dyson Spheres/Sphere worlds?

<r> <QUOTE><s>[quote]</s>ORIGINAL: Shark7<br/>
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and a solid shell dyson sphere would have a surface area equal to 550 million earths.<br/>
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now THATS what i call real estate[:D]<br/>

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<r> THE Ringworld of Larry Niven's novel has a habitable flat inner surface equivalent in area to approximately <B><s>[b]</s>three million Earth-sized planets<e>[/b]</e></B>.<br/>
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Well, since its impossible according to the laws of physics for anything with mass to travel at the speed of light (no matter how advanced the civilization that builds the transport), it would have to be one hell of a big cargo ship to get ...

<t> For a thought comparison, theorectically speaking and opinionated, an ancient village person that somehow imagined super construction beyond huts, something like modern skyscraper buildings might imagine them taking hundreds of years to construct. He could not imagine all the various tools ...