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Ospero posted 05-19-99 02:16 AM ET
So this is my first try at a new faction:
The Explorers
Leader: Scout Leader Jean-Marie de la Fontaine
Background: Central African Confederacy;
Unity Nav Sys Overseer
Goals: Exploration
Bonuses/Hindrances:
+1 Research (curious)
+1 Planet (respect of the unknown)
-1 Probe (carefree)
-1 Morale (quite non-combative)
Gains 1 additional movement point and
1 additional view radius for each unit.
May not use "power"
opinions?
seth5454 posted 05-19-99 06:56 AM ET
maybe -1 effenciency because they r not too good with money.
Adam Gieseler posted 05-20-99 01:12 AM ET
Well, first, their research aganda should be "Explore." And . . .
Is that bonus movement & view radius possible?
If so, it really unbalances the faction. +RESEARCH, +PLANET, -ECON, -MORALE is a little on the powerful side already, and on top of that you in effect give them Doctrine: Mobility to start, as well as 150% the move rate once they do get it. Not to mention the increased view radius . . .
Consider replacing one of the bonuses with a penalty. That'd at least make it workable.
Ronin_54 posted 05-22-99 09:32 AM ET
Great idee!
High Priest posted 05-23-99 10:01 PM ET
Ospero,
Give them -3 hab limits-they don't lik crowded cities, or like open landscape, etc.
Oh, and Marburg, isn't that an Ebola like virus? I think it first broke out in Marburg Germany with a bunch of monkeys, and a lot of people met gruesome deaths. At any rate, thats pretty cool.
High Priest
eNo posted 05-24-99 11:59 AM ET
Adam Gieseler, no it is not possible. This would be fun to play though. I agree that this is an overpowered faction though if everything was possible. Hab limit might balance the faction though.
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Author	Topic: New Faction: Explorers
Ospero	posted 05-19-99 02:16 AM ET So this is my first try at a new faction: The Explorers Leader: Scout Leader Jean-Marie de la Fontaine Background: Central African Confederacy; Unity Nav Sys Overseer Goals: Exploration Bonuses/Hindrances: +1 Research (curious) +1 Planet (respect of the unknown) -1 Probe (carefree) -1 Morale (quite non-combative) Gains 1 additional movement point and 1 additional view radius for each unit. May not use "power" opinions?
seth5454	posted 05-19-99 06:56 AM ET maybe -1 effenciency because they r not too good with money.
Adam Gieseler	posted 05-20-99 01:12 AM ET Well, first, their research aganda should be "Explore." And . . . Is that bonus movement & view radius possible? If so, it really unbalances the faction. +RESEARCH, +PLANET, -ECON, -MORALE is a little on the powerful side already, and on top of that you in effect give them Doctrine: Mobility to start, as well as 150% the move rate once they do get it. Not to mention the increased view radius . . . Consider replacing one of the bonuses with a penalty. That'd at least make it workable.
Ronin_54	posted 05-22-99 09:32 AM ET Great idee!
High Priest	posted 05-23-99 10:01 PM ET Ospero, Give them -3 hab limits-they don't lik crowded cities, or like open landscape, etc. Oh, and Marburg, isn't that an Ebola like virus? I think it first broke out in Marburg Germany with a bunch of monkeys, and a lot of people met gruesome deaths. At any rate, thats pretty cool. High Priest
eNo	posted 05-24-99 11:59 AM ET Adam Gieseler, no it is not possible. This would be fun to play though. I agree that this is an overpowered faction though if everything was possible. Hab limit might balance the faction though.