[Captain Kwok]

Originally posted by Suicide Junkie:
You could create two Versions of the races (Trek and Competitive), or just start a PBW RP game.

Don't think the second option won't be competative...it will be fairly close. It's just a matter of specifying good design files that are called upon in certain states, like defense!

For example:

You have met the Federation. They are friendly and offer a trade treaty and for several years this works out. The Federation is in an exploration or other non-defensive state so they build mostly exploration ships and explore the galaxy, etc. However, you are bad. You attack a couple of their colonies! Their anger file is set to respond poorly to such an event. The Federation goes into a defensive state and begins building warships.

Look out, here comes the Defiant!

It will take lots of time to tweak the files to be at this level, but that is what I'm referring to when I say "character-based".

However, some players might exploit this feature, so that it is less competitive than the first option.

[ December 12, 2002, 21:01: Message edited by: Captain Kwok ]