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"Limits to Growth" new game idea

Fri, 29 November 2013 17:54

Fezz

Crewman 3rd Class

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Registered: November 2013

Hello universe!

I last payed a couple of games waaaay back in 2003, and made a fool of myself with harebrained mineless -f races (should have tested it before trolling), arguments about growth rates, and rather heated political debates about future of United Stated (which were immature, but with hindsight, sadly accurate predictions about economy and space travel, didn't foresee the rise of China tho, oh well, YMMV). And then my internet died, then i got kicked out of the house, then my new(ish) laptop wouldn't runs STARS! Then its 10 years later and the modems don't make those funny machine noises, the 4X games are all dumbed down eye-candy shovelware, and the STARS! universe has entered a slow heat death stage.

Well, I'd like to play a few games before the inevitable happens.

So.

Here is the game idea, quick show of hands from those that are still alive and want to play:

Small-Normal universe for six races [21 planets per players; within 2 warp-9 jumps]
Accelerated start.
Weapons set to EXPENSIVE [arms race is more fun when it is expensive and takes a long time]
No Improved Fuel Efficiency [no cheap warp 9 means that the small universe is effectively normal size]
No NAS [Less MM on scouting and no 300ly God Scanner from the start]
No JOAT and CA [they are boring...]
15% max growth rate for SS, WM, IS, SD, PP, IT
AR can set weapons to CHEAP [hopefully that and the 4% growth bonus compared to other races should make AR competitive even in the small universe]
PUBLIC SCORES [helps to keep things fair without observer race and makes it harder for the pack leader to runaway]
All PRTs must be unique, so no two SD or HE or whatever...

CHEATING POLICY:
Obvious game engine exploitations are unacceptable, however split-fleet dodge, chaff sweeping and pop-dodge all have real-world military equivalent [eg. dispersion, force screening and evacuation] and so are legitimate tactics. I do think, however, that target starbase order should not be allowed, since logically chaff should be able to screen starbases. And besides, it is more fair to AR...

So anyone interested in a low-growth game?

"Anyone who believes exponential growth can go on forever in a finite world is either a madman or an economist" --Kenneth Boulding

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		"Limits to Growth" new game idea By: Fezz on Fri, 29 November 2013 17:54
		Re: "Limits to Growth" new game idea By: neilhoward on Sat, 30 November 2013 06:25
		Re: "Limits to Growth" new game idea By: Fezz on Sat, 30 November 2013 18:44
		Re: "Limits to Growth" new game idea By: skoormit on Sat, 30 November 2013 21:03
		Re: "Limits to Growth" new game idea By: Fezz on Sun, 01 December 2013 15:37
		Re: "Limits to Growth" new game idea By: Coyote on Sun, 01 December 2013 05:09
		Re: "Limits to Growth" new game idea By: Fezz on Sun, 01 December 2013 15:24
		Re: "Limits to Growth" new game idea By: Coyote on Sat, 07 December 2013 01:27
		Re: "Limits to Growth" new game idea By: XAPBob on Sat, 07 December 2013 17:39
		Re: "Limits to Growth" new game idea By: skoormit on Sun, 08 December 2013 10:40
		Re: "Limits to Growth" new game idea By: XAPBob on Sun, 08 December 2013 11:45
		Re: "Limits to Growth" new game idea By: skoormit on Sun, 08 December 2013 17:32
		Re: "Limits to Growth" new game idea By: magic9mushroom on Wed, 18 December 2013 03:33
		Re: "Limits to Growth" new game idea By: Coyote on Wed, 18 December 2013 04:06
		Re: "Limits to Growth" new game idea By: magic9mushroom on Wed, 18 December 2013 04:33
		Re: "Limits to Growth" new game idea By: skoormit on Thu, 19 December 2013 17:15
		Re: "Limits to Growth" new game idea By: magic9mushroom on Fri, 20 December 2013 03:41
		Re: "Limits to Growth" new game idea By: skoormit on Fri, 20 December 2013 13:02
		Re: "Limits to Growth" new game idea By: magic9mushroom on Sat, 21 December 2013 00:39
		Re: "Limits to Growth" new game idea By: skoormit on Fri, 10 January 2014 17:52
		Re: "Limits to Growth" new game idea By: XAPBob on Fri, 10 January 2014 18:09
		Re: "Limits to Growth" new game idea By: skoormit on Fri, 10 January 2014 18:17
		Re: "Limits to Growth" new game idea By: XAPBob on Sat, 11 January 2014 02:29
		Re: "Limits to Growth" new game idea By: skoormit on Mon, 13 January 2014 12:07
		Re: "Limits to Growth" new game idea By: Coyote on Sun, 08 December 2013 23:02
		Re: "Limits to Growth" new game idea By: skoormit on Sun, 08 December 2013 23:19
		Re: "Limits to Growth" new game idea By: XAPBob on Fri, 20 December 2013 18:07

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