I'd love to see fighters, as it opens a new range of tactical ideas with point-defense, anti-fighter missiles, fighter-bays, etc.

I'd also love to see mines and mine-sweepers and the ability to place other static defense measures at strategic points in space.

Personally, I look forward to having the option properly implemented

That was a quick patch. Well done for the level of support, especially when compared to the larger companies out there who can take MONTHS to even make their game playable. (Creative Assembly, I am looking at you!)

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<r> <QUOTE><s>[quote]</s>This would actually be an "advanced/hard" start in that it would be very easy for new players to get in real trouble not knowing where to best expand. We try to start you with one colony and a bare minimum resource network so that you can build things from the start.<e ...

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<QUOTE><s>[quote]</s>ORIGINAL: wodin<br/>
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Some games just don't click with some....one mans meat is anothers poisen etc etc.<br/>
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Evil Tactician....this might be a game that grows on you....or may need to come back to it another time...maybe when some mods\expansions have been ...

True. While we're on that topic - where do you see the progress of a base that's under construction?

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<QUOTE><s>[quote]</s>ORIGINAL: Erik Rutins<br/>
Are you not aware that if you click on the message it immediately moves you to the event?<br/>
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Yes - I more or less meant that sometimes I want to locate a ship quickly ...

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Thank you for taking the time to reply - I appreciate it.<br/>
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<QUOTE><s>[quote]</s>Having played DW a lot, I think this is an inaccurate conclusion. Your empire _can_ run itself, but then it's not really yours. If you get involved, it will work better, be more ...

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<QUOTE><s>[quote]</s>ORIGINAL: ASHBERY76<br/>
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Then speed the game up.Have you ever played EU3,the game requires changing the speed up and down,it is no different to turn based games where you press the turn key quickly.
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I have indeed played EU3. It's ...

<t> I think the problem is more fundamental spidergod, I'm trying extremely hard to enjoy the game right now but I am utterly failing. The interface and general overview just doesn't do the job for me- I have ships under attack and messages popping up left/right but I don't know the ships (renaming ...

<r> <QUOTE><s>[quote]</s>ORIGINAL: ASHBERY76<br/>
The game is about macro control and not MOO2 style micro management of game elements.I control exploring,colonizing,construction ships,main fleets(not escorts),spying,diplomacy in my games.The resource system is very important so get your ...

<r> Hi Jim,<br/>
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Thank you for your reply. I actually turned off AI control at the start of my first game and did everything myself. I found this didn't work very well since the interface doesn't show a lot when you're zoomed in - and the various zoomed out levels don't show sufficient ...

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<QUOTE><s>[quote]</s>ORIGINAL: elmo3<br/>
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DW is much more like MOO3 done right than SINS. It's 4X in real time (which you can slow to a very sedate pace and pause) rather than an RTS with some 4X features tacked on. If you like MOO3 modded then you will like DW.
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<r> After trying many, many sci-fi 4x games - I'm more and more coming to the conclusion that developers "just don't get it". I stumbled upon Distant Worlds purely by accident yesterday - and after reading the features and forums I was getting incredibly excited. Would my search for a good ...