Ankaar
2016-01-30 |  | Explore for specific planets |  |
I think it would be great to have filters on exploration so that you only explore for certain planet types.
Right now Im exploring, 1 turn = 1 planet
Say theres a 1/100 chance that youll get a u large on any given explored planet. Allow me to specifically explore for that large, but have it take 100 turns.
Same turns spent on exploring (long term, statistically) but ensures that i get the planet I want without having to throw out all kinds of other planets first. |
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Ankaar
99+ day(s) ago | I dont understand what youve said.
Why would resources need to be `fronted` and what exactly does that mean?
Why would a wealthier empire be more likely to find them? You mean because they can build more scouts? Thats perfectly fine, and thats the same as it is now. I never suggested make it easier to get planets or anything, simply allow someone to explore for a specific planet.
For instance, if Im exploring, and odds are split like this:
33% chance of barren
33% chance of forest
33% chance of gas
(keep it at 3 because its easier math this way and I dont know the actual odds of finding a planet haha)
Also assume Im exploring 1 turn per planet, or 1 planet every turn.
Instead, give me the option to explore only for barrens, and make it take 3 turns instead of 1. Statistically 1 barren every 3 turns is what Id be getting anyways.
So maybe based on odds it takes 5 turns to find a barren, and 150 turns to find a large. Those numbers may be off, but the general idea is as it stands.
I see no reason why this would favor wealthy players or why it would require resources up front.
Theres also no guarantee that if youre searching for barrens say, that theyll be above any specific land. You are still just as likely to find a 70 land barren. |
Fenrir
99+ day(s) ago | Your suggestion would require some resources to be fronted on your empire`s part. And perhaps some research requirement. The problem youll run into is the more powerful and wealthy the empire, the better chance of them finding the planets they want, and it would only escalate from there. A poor, or fresh started empire would have little chance to find such planets quickly.
Another way to consider it would be to allow new/fresh empires to have that ability for a limited time in order to set themselves up quicker. This would allow them to compete with long established empires currently active, given the limited number of players...
This is why i suggested dig times since we know already that BadWolfs eventual inevitable update WILL improve those digtimes for everyone. |
Ankaar
99+ day(s) ago | Are you serious? Dig times are already totally and completely unfair for half the people in the world.
Say I work a 9-5 job. U large dig times are at 3 pm my time. That effectively means that it is impossible for me to dig a u large ever.
I have NO IDEA how you think thats a better option when everyone out there would agree that dig times are unfair and should be abolished or greatly changed |
Fenrir
99+ day(s) ago | Better perhaps would be explore times like dig times... |
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