How about when using rubies, the Merchant gives a better deal than 4/2/1. We are paying good money to use rubies at least give us a better ratio than what we can get in the game with other members.

Overlord, the game ratio with players was decided based on the trading rates for merchants I believe, and will probably change with it. I certainly wont be trading 4-1 for deut if the merchants give 1-4 for example though...

I would like the total war slots system though...

What I would like to see is different weapon types on ships, and ship groups. Light rapidfiring fast tracking turrets for Anti fighter wrk, and slower heavier cannon for anti ship, that kind of thing. Essentially giving ships roles more effectively than RF. Example, a cruiser has RF vs LF, but its damage is still quite effective versus heavy ships. Which is quite unrealistic. Essentially giving ships armour types and weapon types, which will make the game more tactical and stop the massive blocks of BS and Destroyers we see roaming around...
As an example read the description of the LF and the Bomber. The LF is essentially DESIGNED for killing bombers. Yet they handle themselves better against a Battleship...
Essentially give each ship an armour type like escort or fighter, and then each ship will have something like does 100% damage vs Escorts, 50% vs Capital ships and 25% vs fighters.
Also in RL, you dont build a Battleship and send it out on its own, or a single fighter (Unless its a replacement ofc).
Id like to see a system where you build say a destroyer/or group of them, with a minimum amount of supporting ships, for example a setting like 1 Capital ship + 3 Frigates + 8 Escorts + 12 Fighter Squadrons. Again it would make the game more tactical, making people choose different kinds of ships for the Capital slot, frigates etc, based on what each ship was best against for example. Whether to go for balance or make each group designed for Anti fighter or anti frigate etc.

This was initially more in depth but the connection is terrible and I cant quite remember it all to rewrite, and it took quite a while. Please comment and ask any questions Ive left open...I know what I want in my head lol, it may not quite have reached paper.

Raphael wrote:How about bribing?
I mean if that person dont want himself being attacked then he could just bribe the attacker.
For example:
An enemy fleet from planet(X:XX:XXX) Is heading towards planet(X:XX:XXX)
Fleet Mission: Attack
Then a message board would pop up: Bribe Yes/No
Then a price box would appear:
The attacker xxxxxxxxxxx wants x,xxx Metal x,xxx Crystal x,xxx Deut.
Then if the defender accepts the attacking fleet automaticaly retreats. But if the defender chose not to, The attacker would continue attacking.
( I hope I did'nt broke any rules!. . . Or, Did I?. . . Did I?)

Dont underestimate the power of science

i have to say i think this is a brillaint idea at least you could ward off people with out losing your fleet or what have you how ever would accepting the bribe count as a win for the attacker or a draw as it was settled over resources and would it count as a lose or draw for the defender because they havent been attacked just been threatend

but yeah i liek this idea

I would set the tole at 1 billion deuterium.

Bribing would never work, it's the same thing as Milking.

but what if the bigger players collected "insurance" to maintain peace on your planets? bribery soon turns into collection. Do you wish that upon yourself?

I think when u r waiting on something to build u should be able to put another building or research technology in line waiting to be built.please consider what I have said.Thank you.

I liked it in battle star reloaded.I thought it was really cool that way u could put them in line & wait for all of them instead of waiting forever on just one. if u like write back please.Oh yeah when r u going to get the battle simulator working I really want to see it.

oh ok witchywoman but what if some people do not have zorg rubies and dont want to buy them Hey I am just saying it is a pretty good I think. please write back.Thank you.