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Life is so much simpler when everyone already hates you. Then it's just a matter of checking the map, "Oh, hey, thanks for free the colony, suckers."

ORIGINAL: Fishman

Life is so much simpler when everyone already hates you. Then it's just a matter of checking the map, "Oh, hey, thanks for free the colony, suckers."

Very, very true. [:D]

I think that DW desperately needs some territory/influence border like in GC2.

Star Trek spring to mind here. Dominion never allowed Federation colony inside its border. Can you imagine for example Romulans, Cardassians or Tzenketi allowing colonization of a world inside Empire space?

Or Babylon 5 where no ship returned from Vorlon space.

This backyard colonization is one thing I very much hate in DW. To avoid BC (backyard colonization) best course of action is what Fishman suggested: "Get lost and burn in hell".[;)]

Jim Burns and Shark 7 are on the right Track with their suggestions. It would definitely put more meat on Distant World's diplomatic bones. These options would transform the game from simple 4E's to a deeper simulation. Spheres of Influence make sense.
Bob Viener

I second that!

Any additions are good as long as the AI can use them competently.

Honestly, the colony purchasing thing is probably in the AI's advantage right now: Consider: It costs him about $3000 to MAKE the colony, and he can sell it to you for many times that. He's making out like a bandit. Compare this to other games, where the only thing the AI will exchange even a crappy colony for is a plasma cannon to the head.

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