0015173: Greater Simulation Customization - DEV Arcen

ID	Project	Category		Date Submitted	Last Update

0015173	The Last Federation	Suggestion		May 15, 2014 2:02 am	May 22, 2014 2:49 am

Reporter	Drak	Assigned To	Chris_McElligottPark
Status	considering	Resolution	open
Product Version	1.019 (Solar Wind)

Summary	0015173: Greater Simulation Customization
Description	As I went through the tickets, I'm noticing that there is alot of desire for this tweak or that. So I want to propose enchancing the "Start New Game" with much greater system customizationn options. Sample Categories: Agressiveness (ranges from "Peaceful" to "Genocidial") Size (Small to Huge) affects time required to travel between planets (for ships and player) Extra Planets (0-whatever): Seeds the system with uninhabitted planets that other races can race to conquer. (They are no-one's homeworld, but there are debris/other obsticals that must be overcome before conquering them) Time Scale ("Tortise" to "Hare"): Affects how much is accomplished in a day, how quickly new technologies come into play, etc. and on and on... :) What I'm really suggesting is a change in mindset. Instead of debating over whether a feature is better or worse, any feature that appeals to a wide enough group to justify the work can become an option. :) Plus it allows players to more fully adjust the game to their playstyle, or even just make it possible for each play through to be VASTLY different by changing the startup options. :) Also allows the game to appeal to a wider base, which is always good news to the sales department. ;)
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Chris_McElligottPark May 19, 2014 4:55 pm administrator ~0038183	It's a possibility, and if you have seen AI War at all you know that we've probably got the most customizable game start ever there. That said, each feature takes time to add, and adding optional features is not our focus at the moment. Right now it's about refining the core experience, and then later letting people tune things. AI War is considered overwhelming partly because of its incredibly overwhelming lobby.

Drak May 19, 2014 8:58 pm reporter ~0038187	Yep yep, no rush or anything. I just noticed how multiple play styles were being described in various tickets (and how alot of times I wanted to try it both ways) and the thought occurred, so I threw it out there. :)

Chris_McElligottPark May 20, 2014 8:57 am administrator ~0038194	Makes sense!

Date Modified	Username	Field	Change
May 15, 2014 2:02 am	Drak	New Issue
May 15, 2014 2:04 am	Drak	Description Updated
May 15, 2014 2:05 am	Drak	Description Updated
May 15, 2014 5:49 pm	timfortress	Relationship added	related to 0015167
May 19, 2014 4:55 pm	Chris_McElligottPark	Note Added: 0038183
May 19, 2014 4:55 pm	Chris_McElligottPark	Assigned To	=> Chris_McElligottPark
May 19, 2014 4:55 pm	Chris_McElligottPark	Status	new => considering
May 19, 2014 8:58 pm	Drak	Note Added: 0038187
May 20, 2014 8:57 am	Chris_McElligottPark	Note Added: 0038194
May 22, 2014 2:45 am	Drak	Relationship added	related to 0015188
May 22, 2014 2:49 am	Drak	Relationship added	related to 0014447