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Unread 17 Aug 2007, 02:41   #7
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Re: Solar systems

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Originally Posted by Mzyxptlk
I have another suggestion, in line with ones brought forward by Sov and Makhil's, but less 'radical'.

Why not just change the name "galaxy" to "solar system"? After all, these days galaxies start off with no more than 10 planets, usually less, which is hardly worthy of the designation 'galaxy'.
10 to 15 planets suitable for life in a single solar system, no astronomer can dream of that
But that few in a whole galaxy would be a bit depressing too.

Here is an option for X:Y:Z coords

X designates a galaxy (bye bye clusters)
Y designates a sector of a galaxy
Z designates a solar system (with the ruler established on its hospitable planet)

That makes more sense but would players accept to change "Galactic Commander" to "Sector Commander"... maybe if we create a super GC : the GC of the strongest gal (future sector) in a cluster (future gal). He would be shown in a specific color (pink ?) and would have the extra ability of trading for free in the gal and universe fund... or getting a +5% bonus in resources(call it corruption if you want it to sound realistic).
That would surely bring some animation in the greatly boring cluster politics...
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