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Research Interface Suggestions

July 17, 2007 12:23:09 PM from Sins of a Solar Empire ForumsSins of a Solar Empire Forums
There are a couple of changes to the way the research tree interface works that I think would benefit players of Sins, or at least those with my playstyle , particularly when multiplayer is ready and we can’t pause the game.

Basically, what I have in mind is a queue system controlled by a rate slider. Payments for technologies would be due upon the completion of research objectives, or as the research is conducted, rather than as up front purchases. The rate at which research is conducted, i.e. money is allocated to research, would be selectable via a percentage slider similar to the GalCiv military/social/research sliders. Finally, the in-game display would have a research status indicator so you always know what you are researching and how much time is left until completion.

That way at the start of a game, you could map out the research path you plan to use, prioritize it relative to investment in ships, planetary improvements, and tactical/logistical posts, and then focus on your attention on managing all those other aspects.

As it is now, I can do something like that at mid game when I am flush with cash, and buy out the rest of the tree and just let my faction churn out research improvements until I have all the techs discovered. But I find that at that point in the game I’ve also got my larger fleets in place and my major systems fully developed, so I already have more free time.

It’s at the early stages when I am grabbing the first five planets in my system, fighting off opposing empires, pirates, and marauders, and trying to get a stable economy in place, that I have trouble listening for the research complete notifications and remembering which tech is the next on my priority list. Having the research objectives in a queue during this period would be immensely helpful for me.
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Reply #1 July 17, 2007 8:13:51 PM
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Similar to the SOTS research sliders? Hmmm I sorta like it the way it is now in SINS...
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Reply #2 July 18, 2007 3:02:55 AM
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and Master of Orion, Spaceward Ho... vs. Command & Conquer, War/Starcraft...

Silders over tiles is just my perference. I don't like any pop-up menus in RTS games that block my view of what's happening on the map. I'd be thrilled if they set up automation for the black market and bounties too Planet, tactical, and logistical upgrades work well as they are implemented now, even without automation, because they can all be managed in game on the map with keyboard shortcuts. If research, market, and bounties could be managed without resorting to pop-ups then I doubt they would benefit from automation either.
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