<t> Thanks for the time you take in answering our barrage of questions Erik!<br/>
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some, unrelated to each other and not answered before, probably (I read all the thread)<br/>
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1. Solar systems. Can binary stars system (or tertiary, quaternary) exist? The most recent data ...

<t> Seems a post of mine was not (posted!)<br/>
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I'm wondering if Colonization in DW2 is akin to a wild 'grab the land' run or is more sedate? I would not like to expand like crazy just to prevent the AI from colonizing nearby me. This plagued Civilization in its early days, this was called ...

So I guess there is some kind of UI feedback when you plan a long distance move, like seeing the legs of your trip in different colors? Or having a graphic symbol in between each leg?

This seems very cool in any case.[:)]

<t> Galactic Civilization III, despite all its flaws (and they are numerous, but it mostly comes from the devs not wanting to fix long standing bugs) had done it right on the special resources. This is not systematical in the tech tree, but you'll notice that some techs provide 2 variants of the ...

<t> It seems nice, original and smart. Not just fawning over here [:D]<br/>
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First, having a semi-random research tree is really adding up to replayability, it is boring to have all your games start the same way otherwise. Second this threshold necessary to unlock certain tech gives a quality ...

<t> Is the game more about colonizing asap, as much as possible, in a kind of land-grab or are some disincentives present to not occupy as fast as possible planets around you? I'm thinking of a significant monetary cost for a new colony for example? <br/>
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I don't like a lot game where you ...

Probably, but perhaps it is not possible to make a planet produces a resource? Or if that's possible, can a resource be consumed to produce another?

I'm not trying to convert DW into Anno though [:D]

When the actual beta is delivered to the greedy and lucky hands of the few selected people? I think Erik said Eliott would go into some well deserved vacation before the actual start. So, we are looking at a fortnight delay before actual start, something like that?

<t> Hey ... I'm genuinely curious why the choice of non-existing elements for strategic resources? <br/>
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I know it can be modded out and it does not bother me much, but still why have Caslon and not say metallic hydrogen or fusion cell? Just curious, not offense meant [:D]<br/>
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