Gaslov

There is a game mechanic to limit colony spam: it's called a military.

Sigh. Why does every game have to be a role playing game? Isn't there anyone else who just wants a competitive turn based strategy game? I hate feeling so alone in this world.

With the exception of close friends, no one is going to play this game with you for 2 months. And even at that, how many games do you think you'll play? Probably 2 or 3 MAX. Most likely you'll just do it once and spend the rest of the time trying to plan a second game. Multiplayer just isn't very practical over 2 hours. And honestly, if you need more time than that to figure out who is the better player, you're doing something wrong. Sure,

Honestly, the barrier to multiplayer is the game completion time these turn based strategy games like to shoot for. WHY can't you design a game that's estimated to finish within 2 hours? Not every turn based strategy game has to be an epic.

I just wanted the $10 off for a game I was going to buy anyway. Multiplayer TBS from a reputable company? Auto-purchased.