Things needed for RPs

Game start settings

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One of my favorite things about this game is the ability to create a sophisticated race with its own history and culture and ethics. But, we always start with the races being... new. 

 

It it would breathe life into the galaxy to be able to start a game where there's already a large and powerful race, or two. I'd love to start and lead a rebellion. or to be an ancient race returning to this world with their technology and power.

 

it won't be balanced for multiplayer, but for single player people like me would love to be able to set how many planets a speacies starts with, or tech level with random techs given. Stuff like that.

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Reply #1 from GalCiv3 Forums Top

I think if they fixed the mega events too that would be a big win. Things like 'the dread lords have returned' should be terrifying. As it is they start out with one really puny planet, and if it's late game are immediately vanquished by whomever is nearest. That and add more crazy stuff that can happen... all of it terrifying! Even the mop up phase would suddenly become exciting if the Dread Lords came and immediately spawned on 10 dead worlds with huge battle fleets ready to go.

Reply #2 from GalCiv3 Forums Top

Quoting bertranhalfwaite, reply 1

I think if they fixed the mega events too that would be a big win. Things like 'the dread lords have returned' should be terrifying. As it is they start out with one really puny planet, and if it's late game are immediately vanquished by whomever is nearest. That and add more crazy stuff that can happen... all of it terrifying! Even the mop up phase would suddenly become exciting if the Dread Lords came and immediately spawned on 10 dead worlds with huge battle fleets ready to go.
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Them starting with a bunch of worlds wouldn't make sense.

 

But, instead don't make them spawn at the very start of their tech. Make them spawn with scary tech, like mid or late game tech. This will allow them to build up, while explaining that they were hidden due to having no buildings/ships/etc. But if they have tech they will be terrifying. 

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Reply #3 from GalCiv3 Forums Top

I would very much like this to scale with difficulty.  Higher difficulties can have them start with more techs.  Lower difficulties would be similarly nerfed for beginners.  It is a potentially great game changing event and needs to be a little more dramatic plot line for those looking for that kind of thrill.  A diplomacy option to gang against them would be a decent addition.