Idea for star utilization
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Hi,
First of all I'm very excited so far about the game good work
Now getting to my point. Seeing how the stars are part of the map I thought of an awsome way to utilize them. I'm not sure if there is such a thing as a star gate planned for this game but this would be ideal thing to use the stars for! Using the massive gravity of the star to bend space-time and create worm-holes that allow ships to pass between systems would add a new degree of strategy in the game and speed up the late game keeping it from dragging out too long. You would be able to build a stargate that would orbit the star but in close proximity so that in actual gameplay it would rest right on top of the star graphic. Of course this would be available after much research so as not to ruin the initial phase of the game. The stargate could be used to speed up commerce or to send reinforcements to a system under innimate threat. It could also spell disaster if it fell to enemy hands and they used it to bring their own reinforcements. There is also possibility of creating an event that would allow you or the enemy to use one of their enemy's gates by obtaining access codes via espionage. This could provide a short window of opportunity to strike and cripple your worst enemy... or to turn on your ally and weaken him so you can gain the upperhand.
Anyone I thought of this yesterday and I figured its an awsome idea. You should atleast consider it.
First of all I'm very excited so far about the game good work
Now getting to my point. Seeing how the stars are part of the map I thought of an awsome way to utilize them. I'm not sure if there is such a thing as a star gate planned for this game but this would be ideal thing to use the stars for! Using the massive gravity of the star to bend space-time and create worm-holes that allow ships to pass between systems would add a new degree of strategy in the game and speed up the late game keeping it from dragging out too long. You would be able to build a stargate that would orbit the star but in close proximity so that in actual gameplay it would rest right on top of the star graphic. Of course this would be available after much research so as not to ruin the initial phase of the game. The stargate could be used to speed up commerce or to send reinforcements to a system under innimate threat. It could also spell disaster if it fell to enemy hands and they used it to bring their own reinforcements. There is also possibility of creating an event that would allow you or the enemy to use one of their enemy's gates by obtaining access codes via espionage. This could provide a short window of opportunity to strike and cripple your worst enemy... or to turn on your ally and weaken him so you can gain the upperhand.
Anyone I thought of this yesterday and I figured its an awsome idea. You should atleast consider it.
