[Mzyxptlk]

There have been calls to just remove Etd altogether, but that really doesn't solve the underlying problem.

The issue we're having is that with 6 classes, and 5 races with 2 pods each, you can't divide the pods equally between them. There's always 2 classes with only 1 attack fleet in them. With 4 races, you have the exact same problem except now there's 2 classes with 2 attack fleets in them.

6 races would work, but considering that we can't even come up with a theme for Etd, adding yet another race is a bad idea. Hell, even Ter's theme is just that they have no theme.

An alternative would be to get rid of the rigid split of ship types between the races. Cat/Emp, Xan/Cloak and Zik/Steal makes for very clear differences between the races, but there is no need to be so blatant about it.

Yet another alternative would be to agree with the people suggesting we remove Etd... but to then remove a second race as well. 3 races, 6 pods, 6 classes. Or to remove a class. Or to remove a race and add 2 classes. The possibilities are endless.


That doesn't really help you much, though, because you're likely stuck with the setup we have now. Quite frankly I don't really understand why it's always Etd that's the problematic race. It could just as easily be any of the others.