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Sim-Mania
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 Posted: Mon Aug 09, 2004 10:44 pm Post subject: Queries about older issues |
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I know it has been discussed before but I have forgotten. when you terraform a planet in Horizon, is it instantaneous, or a is it a more drawn out process like moo3.
Ground Troops: - In Horizon do you build them, buy them, or are they conscripted from your population.
Ground Combat: - is it simulated like Moo3, or is it more like imperium galacitica where you control the ground battles, and move the units yourself. |
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Therlun
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| Posted: Tue Aug 10, 2004 3:45 am Post subject: |
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that bring up another issue to my mind.
if you have ground troops can you conquer alien planets?
and if so how are they handled? simply like normal colonies? |
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Zaimat
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| Posted: Tue Aug 10, 2004 10:02 pm Post subject: |
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Planets are very different in Horizon, much more realistic in population etc. So terraforming does not exist as a tech. right now and it would be unbalancing at least implemented as you are familiar.
As for ground troops, they are a resource available automatically from your population pool. What you do is decide how many you want to maintain in thousands (this involves the cost of keeping them at a state of readyness, new training and paying them).
Ground combat: I think you might find some old threads regarding this. It is simulated (same concept but very different than how it was done in MOO3), you get to make decisions from the point of view of the general. It's still not finished though so can't give you as much details as I would like at this point in time.
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Not quite I understand what you mean (other than the obvious). Yes you can conquer alien planets by landing troops and taking over the colony. These colonies become occupied under your control and they will always rebel if not properly under control. Basically they are a pain in the butt and will cost a lot to keep them mollified but hey you can stripmine their planet and free labor is always good too!
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Zaimat
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| Posted: Wed Aug 11, 2004 3:58 pm Post subject: |
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Just to be more clear on Terraforming. What I meant was were looking at implementing differently so it has a major effect on 'dead' planets but can't really be used for already inhabited planets. I like the idea of how it's been presented in star trek (genesis project) and in stargate sg-1.
Terraforming would be a means to make a radical change in the planets atmosphere etc so your race could live there before actual colonization.
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Ravana
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| Posted: Fri Aug 20, 2004 5:24 am Post subject: |
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Just to be more clear on Terraforming. What I meant was were looking at implementing differently so it has a major effect on 'dead' planets but can't really be used for already inhabited planets. I like the idea of how it's been presented in star trek (genesis project) and in stargate sg-1.
Terraforming would be a means to make a radical change in the planets atmosphere etc so your race could live there before actual colonization. |
Yes, always a peculiar notion in MoO. Terraforming with your population in situ seems to make a nonsense of the idea of preparing a planet for colonisation as far as I'm concerned. (I still did it though!)
As for the capture of alien planets, how much effort would go into holding the ground? I assume that we have some advanced socio/cultural imperative matrix on hand that calculates how disgruntled the indigenous peoples are with your rulership? GalCiv has the cultural dominance tactic which sways other races to your way of thinking. Will we be able to use other methods rather than tax rates to help control recalcitrant planets? Whichever way it works, how will stripmining and slave labour work? Not just for the economic benefits, but for your standing in the eyes of the other races? How will this be displayed to the player? |
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