DesConnor

Reply to The 2nd expansion in Sins of a Solar Empire Sins Forums

One current weakness is the lack of any penalty for having a single huge fleet, when battles between several medium sized fleets might be preferred. A logistics cost penalty could help, so that there is more drain for exceeding the level of supply points allowed in a single system. A small cultural system penalty for only having a small garrison or no garrison would also help. However, the existence of another mission type for warships would lead to more i

Reply to Artifact importance... in Strategy Sins Forums

Perhaps there should be a small anti-culture bonus for the second stage, a sort of museum achievement? Or the minor finds could be more common and/or more of them, as has been posted.

Reply to Phase jump inhibitor in Sins of a Solar Empire Sins Forums

If they have to be stolen, shouldn't the other races be blocked until any Vasari research the device? Weapons that were slightly different and more consistent with the technology of other races might be an improvement- how about a 'Circe' device that affected only a portion of a fleet, but for longer, and some kind of ECM device that has a reduced effect, but also a slight negative modifier on enemy combat? How about some kind of game mechanic for 'theft' of research-

[Suggestion] Sirens and Starbases in Sins of a Solar Empire Sins Forums

Though I haven't got the Entrenchment beta, the feedback seems to imply that the starbases are too easy to bypass. How about the sirens concept, as a special power? If one type of the starbases was able to entrance a selected ship from a fleet to approach more closely, that would block a grav well effectively? That only leaves the other type to have extended range, perhaps with missiles. Another concept I wondered about was

Reply to nube looking to play other nubes. in Multiplayer Organizer Sins Forums

Thanks, I'll try fastest then. I suppose I could just play the games with smaller numbers of players.

Reply to nube looking to play other nubes. in Multiplayer Organizer Sins Forums

Having pirates off seems to make the game far easier with 1v1s against the AI- I've completed the first of the military research only achievements with my first 'rush'! What is an 'unfair AI on hard'- doesn't it have to be unfair or hard? I've tried normal speed but I'm concerned that fast might be too much for my PC, especially online- are there games played on slow and normal as well?

Reply to Lots of questions from a new player in Sins of a Solar Empire Sins Forums

Shouldn't fighters and bombers have to return to carriers before a jump, otherwise you lose them? They would remain behind, but without uplink information they might be easy to pick off? This doesn't seem to be so in the current version, but if it was implemented- and if squadrons cost far more antimatter- it might be effective in restricting carrier spam. Having them land suddenly seems less attractive than having them destroyed if left behind, and might be a d

Reply to race of neutral militias in Sins of a Solar Empire Sins Forums

The pirates could work as the shipyards for the neutrals- since the pirate base often becomes awash with ships during an extended game, how about designating a use for them? Implement a limit for the base itself, then allocate the ships left over to first neutral planets, then the neutral extractors. The reinforcements could be sent out at the same time as the raid, and increased according to the severity of the raid- so with the highest raid level the pirates would check whethe

Reply to nube looking to play other nubes. in Multiplayer Organizer Sins Forums

Any hints on what speed settings I'd be expected to play as a multiplayer rookie? I can defeat the hard CPU 1v1 on full slow- though it seems much easier with 1.12?

Reply to race of neutral militias in Sins of a Solar Empire Sins Forums

The TEC emerged from the remnants of the former human worlds, they are a faction rather than the former government that the rebels were loyal to. Different TEC factions might have different government types or leaders- so the rebels might fight other cultures as enemies and other ideologies or factions as rivals? Though not vital, a campaign might help with the backstory. If it was possible to link missions in the editor and set victory condit

Reply to [Suggestions] Player scriptable AI, plus others in Sins of a Solar Empire Sins Forums

I was hoping that there was a general government/diplomacy/piracy theme to my suggestions, so they merited a single thread. The slavery aspect of population was more as an added diplomatic element. The pirate-as-player option is further than I'd want to go when extending the role of pirates. However, with mines, the pirate base has another possible defence, and a mined pirate space junk defence seems more plausible than the current space Maginot. Also, turrets would be muc

Reply to nube looking to play other nubes. in Multiplayer Organizer Sins Forums

What speed settings are used for online? I've only played on full slow/max fleets, what would make for better practice?

[Suggestions] Player scriptable AI, plus others in Sins of a Solar Empire Sins Forums

This is a mix of suggestions for gameplay enhancements that you might have considered already, perhaps they'll be good for a discussion, most require no graphics updates. However, like many others the game would profit from player-scriptable AI, if not government types, characters and slavery (and space marines). AI needs too much developer work not to be editable. Government types: Three races can become twelve without much extra work. 'Monarchy' +fighting skill, -economy