I'm a huge fan of the game, with more than 1,000 hours played, but with planets and resources so widely spaced out, it's hard to get anything going - there's just nothing to work with. I hope they will revisit that decision because to me it seems like a game-breaker, and I really liked some other aspects of Retribution.
If no one else is experiencing this, does anyone have any ideas on why I would be, and how to fix it? As mentioned, all games files have been verified vi Steam.
Examples here: Retribution after 50 turns: https://imgur.com/a/htaWzxS Reverted to Intrigue and played 50 turns: https://imgur.com/a/NbVnFiQ After reversion, more planets, more resources.
I've started at least half a dozen new games with Retribution installed, and each time colonizable planets and mining resources have been extremely sparse. Changing gameplay settings to "abundant" for resources does not make any difference. If I uninstall Retribution, planets and resources return to their normal frequency. Was this a design choice for Retribution, or is there something wrong with my installation? I validated the game files via Steam. It doesn't seem possible to forge an empir
@pheonixstorm - I like the idea of a mercenary to help fend them off, but money is usually in tight supply at that point due to losing the trade routes. Maybe I can buy one and plant him early in the game. @dlapine1 - I'd guess it usually happens around 50-100 turns into the game, just after everyone can "see" each other. Galaxy is Large. I generally have 5 or 6 colonies by that point. Generals are not the only citizens I create - I usually create scientists and entrepreneurs and put
I'm playing on Normal difficulty, and the same thing has happened to me many times: Early on, after all of the races can "see" each other, I'm generally in the bottom-end of the power rankings within the game. If I don't get a chance to play the Pragmatic "No one will declare war on me for 50 turns" card, the top-ranked race will declare war on me. With the game still relatively new, I might have a general on all my colonies, and maybe 5 or 6 corvettes and a military academy, but there hasn't
Thanks for the responses. I've played the game a few more times, and while I'm improving, the basic problem remains: I lag behind in everything. Last in military, research, production, you name it. I can't keep up with the other civs, and in the end I'm always simply overwhelmed by larger fleets because they're ahead in tech and logistics. @Elm84, that sounds like a great idea, but I've never seen the option to build the Manufacturing Capital or any of the other buildings you men
I've watched Stardock's YouTube tutorial videos, played through the tutorial itself, watched some "Let's Play" videos, etc., but I'm still missing something basic. In every game I've played, even on the easiest difficulty setting, I get my ass handed to me in pretty short order - I seem to start out okay, but it's not long until I rank