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Re: Don't Let the Stars Fade Away Tue, 08 April 2008 05:07 Go to previous messageGo to previous message
Madoushi is currently offline Madoushi

 
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Registered: April 2008
Location: Vancouver
Empror of the Fading Suns:
http://www.the-underdogs.info/game.php?id=367

I think their download link for it might be broken, but it is abandonware, and so shouldn't be too hard to find. (I can send it to anyone interested, it is small enough to e-mail)

I find in many strategy games, even if the amount of 'options' for trade and diplomacy are vast, the computer is fairly basic: if they feel they are in a position of weakness, they will concede almost anything relative to the difference in military or economic strength. However, if they feel they are in a position of strength, they will 'demand' things from you unreasonably, and will attack you mercilessly if you refuse. (Civilization games are notorious for this, up to 4, the last one I played. Also, computer players in Civ have broken levels of production Sad )

EoFS has a system where you can offer up to three things (techs, votes, planets, ships, maps, intel, money) and ask for or demand up to three things in return.

While that alone isn't very revolutionary, war is costly, and while ground forces are fairly easy to manufacture, space faring ships are a huge investment, and gambling them in battle is highly risky. Since the aim of the game is not neccessarily outright conquest, but rather to hold the title of Emperor for ten turns (more on that later), therefore gunpoint diplomacy is less common, while true bartering more frequent.

There are five Noble houses, each played by a human or computer player, and each has five votes. Every few years, a vote is held for the Imperial Regent. Whenever a player votes or pledges their votes for someone, they pledge them all, regardless of how many they have. The Imperial Regent can elect one of the other leaders as a spymaster, one as the Imperial Navy Commander, and one to lead the Stigmata garrison, tasked with contaning a hostile alien race to the planet Stigmata.

Often, when bartering for votes, offering one of those positions if elected is viable.


I guess in summary, my point is, I'd like to see the AI barter, rather than simply threaten or concede. Smile

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