Regarding the ship upgrades...I am not sure how heuristic the ship upgrade process really is. I think that the automatic designer probably picks from a vast list of pre-made models, possibly automatically swapping certain components that are mere upgrades of the same component (i.e. fuel cells).

So ...

the ability to manage single resources without clicking through 15 different buttons in Policies and Automation, and possibly a way to set default stockpile values and refueling thresholds through the ship designer.


I loathe micromanaging things like this - if someone is into it, yes - but ...

I read all the squirmy explanations to try to explain this issue away as "normal" :lol:

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the automation should be perfectly able to quickly raise population levels to something sustainable. If there is some profound problem (suitability) that will severely limit colony growth in the future ...

Great analysis!

My (noobish) observation here is: Does it all matter? :lol:

It is entirely impossible to keep track of the MILLIONS of different goods in the game, it appears that they are just added to have MOAR stuff - the gameplay is not enhanced by having dozens of goods. It is just fluff ...

I think there is a bit more here than meets the eye - like why do I see troop strength of the system on the data tag, but not when I click on the individual colony (no intelligence data on troop strength).

There should be fairly hard data on troop composition, including how many militia to expect ...

I would like to add that I also see problems with fuel management in my fleets - and this has been a problem in DW1 as well.

I have a fleet that is dispersed all over my empire, several ships out of fuel, limping halfway across the galaxy to join up with the fleet (instead of getting some gas at ...

Here is the summary of the previous dozens of posts @Erik Rutins:

We need a better (more easy to read and understand yet more detailed) representation of the economy!

<t> I still don´t understand why so many people have a problem with winning the game? If you make so much money that you can buy whatever you want, you have won. Why add "mysterious" events that take your money away? <br/>
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It´s like saying: Once you have more colonies than the second up your ...

<r> You have to look at the bottom line - the outcome of the other race´s "internal calculation". <br/>
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You get to see all the relevant factors - trade, basic likes and dislikes, common friends and enemies - and yes, also "coveting of resources".<br/>
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If you have a good friend - and ...

ORIGINAL: jpwrunyan

Seriously, there is a max range right?

I think there is. Try and see how far out you get the right-click menu option...

<t> When the station is built by the planet (it´s population) itself, just right-click on the exact position you want it, then select "build XYZ station here). It might work the same with a constructor, select first, then right-click in exact position (not sure about that one).<br/>
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<t> Agree on the difficulty.<br/>
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Disagree on the Diplomacy AI. I get into alliances easy with the other races - and also feel that it´s quite natural for "friends" to estrange if their goals start to diverge. Friendship works on equal terms - if you start to pull ahead or even infringe on ...

No

<t> It´s another example of where "role-playing" superseeded "gameplay". Just like building a ship from scratch - you can´t build one without a command bridge (or whatever its called) - so why not just do away with that requirement? There is no decision to be made here - just some tedious button ...

<t> I agree - better scaling is needed.<br/>
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But if the AI also bought research, bribed and rushed after amassing huge fleets the disparity wouldn´t be so stark.<br/>
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I have gotten myself into situations where I suffered from severe material shortages. Usually by not protecting my ...

<t> Well, there are many ways you could make the game harder...<br/>
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You could also make it a house rule to disconnect the mouse and only type buttons with your nose while you run the game at 4x speed.<br/>
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Just kidding, of course. I agree that games need a way to adjust difficulty ...

<r> There is not too much money - the game is too easy because the AI isn´t smart enough - which allows you to pile up a lot of money.<br/>
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Money is an indicator of you getting ahead. If you pile it up, you are not spending enough. <br/>
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Buy research. Buy ships and kill everyone else ...

<r> Nonsence? Ok.<br/>
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Anyway, I think we do have pretty good estimates of the force levels of pretty much every single nation on earth today, don´t we? <br/>
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Where their airports are. Where the military bases are. Where their tanks are parked. All this is available as public ...

<t> Disagree.<br/>
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Spying with civilian units happens all the time in real life during peacetime.<br/>
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In case of war your civilian ships will not fly into enemy systems anymore -> no spying. If they do, they get destroyed, and you can also achieve the very same effect with flying a ...

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<QUOTE><s>[quote]</s>ORIGINAL: Sithuk<br/>
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I see the new AI custom designs feature working perfectly fine alongside this Design Policy screen. The custom shipsets save me having to create my ship designs anew every game. The AIs can also have strong ship/base designs.
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