One thing that I really dislike about SEIV

[Atrocities]

Everyone has at least one thing that just bugs them about the game. Some its an AI issue, others graphics; etc, but for me it's the GRID.

Today, while promoting the game at work, I came to realize that the one thing that has illusively bugged me about SEIV is that damned GRID map. I simply hate it.

I truly wish that Aaron would replace the GRID map with a map of space with different color stars representing systems much the same way the white boxes do now.

Jump Point lines could stay, but would be masked in a "fog of war" until used much the way they are now.

The other thing that truly bugs me about the game is the general lack of planets with alien populations on them. As it stands now, all planets are unihabitted, except for Random Neutrals, and those are limited to six.

What I would love to see here is up to60 random RACES, each at different levels of technology randomly placed throught a large galaxy.

Give them some special tech, like:
War College - Gives an increase in training
Peace Shrine - Increases happyness
etc. that could become part of your empire as you open trade or establish alliances, or simply conqure them.

(I have a rather large list but I'll save it for now.)

These two things are really the only things about Space Empires that I do not like.

My intent with this post was not to open the flood gates of "I hate this" but rather to point out specific items that could use some serious improvement, and perhaps, if Aaron choose to make another game,incorperate it into Space Empires V.

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"We've made too many compromises already, too many retreats! They invade our space and we fall back -- they assimilate entire worlds and we fall back! Not again! The line must be drawn here -- this far, no further! And I will make them pay for what they've done!" -- Patrick Stewart as Captain Picard
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[This message has been edited by Atrocities (edited 13 June 2001).]