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Renegade 13 said:
What the balance mod does is basically kills all variety in the map. Every system has a single medium sized planet for every possible combination of rock/ice/gas and atmosphere type, thereby putting no player at a disadvantage. There's also (I think) no black holes, etc. It removes all advantages/disadvantages the map can provide, but also (in my opinion) kills anything that could make the map interesting, since every system is identical except for where the planet is in the system.
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It sounds like the balance MOD does take a bit of the environmental variety out of the game. I see why it is not used a lot more. It does look like it would be a great MOD to really determine who is a "Better" player, but this also can be miss leading. There are so many different elements to this game. I have discovered (since playing my two KOTH games) that a game winner is not easily predicted based soley on experience and skill/ability. How you set up your empire, your galactic placement, the computer generated map, and every single descision you make all determine the games out come (plus the addition of a little luck). I am so glad that all of you and whomever set up this game, set it up on the principle of just having fun along with the idea of learning to become a better player. It makes this league a much more enjoyable experience. Happy gaming All!