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From: wildfire@aix01.aix.rpi.edu (Douglas B Rusch)
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Subject: Re: Looking for Comments/Suggestions for Spaceward Ho! Version 2.0
Keywords: Spaceward Ho!
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Date: 31 May 91 18:02:28 GMT
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Just thought of a new idea :

	1. Instead of having tech be universal, have tech levels
		associated with a particular planet. That way
		old well developed planets would have high techs,
		better defenses (satellites) than newer worlds.
		The starting tech would be related to the tech
		of the colony ship that colonized it (or the
		people on the colony ship). This would make
		the core worlds very important and could be a
		way to avoid using bases since most players would
		want to build on their high tech worlds rather
		than their low tech new worlds.
	2. Also the idea of freighters carring metal instantly
		around the galaxy (a problem in some ways I think)
		gave me the idea of fighters or transports. Why
		not have little ships that cant go through hyperspace
		(like satellites, but weaker maybe) but can be carried.
		Or why not have transports that can move satellites
		from secure inner worlds out to the not so secure
		outer worlds.

	3. How about an option to limit the values of tech. Limiting 
		the maximum range tech would have definite effects
		on how you can attack someone. For instance a max range
		of 6 would prevent the enemy from ever attack your more
		distant worlds so you wouldn't need to protect them.
		Also there may be bottlenecks on the map that have
		to be captured to assult further into the enemy.

I know I've had more ideas about this game, so when I remember them
I'll post the.

Boy, this is almost as much fun as playing the actual game!