ABOUT GENERALIZED RESEARCH:

freakyboy wrote on Sat, 14 December 2002 06:23

I'm the kind of play who picks 2 or 3 cheap techs and ONLY researches those. Then trade for the remaining tech or just gain tech from war. usually weapons and construction are the ones most people pick - as such it could be a good idea to pick say propulsion and electronics... that way you can trade effectively - your ships can spread further than anyone and you have the scanners to find more people - just an idea bu there u go.

Apelord wrote on Sat, 14 December 2002 07:33

GR-dead meat in a competitive game. Halving the points that focus on your cheap feilds just slows you down tremendously.

I'll have to concede on those points. Our difference is probably the result of limited multiplayer game experience on my part, or extensive multiplayer game experience on yours.

But I keep remembering the JOAT race I designed once upon a time intending to be diplomatically focused, and though I tried really hard I had no success at diplomacy. I was the first one eliminated from the game. I confess that hitherto I don't count on positive diplomacy when I design my race. I design my race as best as I can to go it alone, and if positive diplomacy arises, good. If not, good. Diplomacy takes a lot of time anyway. Huge universe, good position, 1 hour to play my turn and 3 hours spent in email communications between allies.

For me, diplomacy is only a wildcard, one that unfortunately is most often found in the hands of my enemies.

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