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[quote]This is the kind of attitude that RUIN ALL games, single and multi players alike. The devs should really LISTEN to everybody and then they, the devs NOT the players, will decide what to do. There is no single definition of balance, we the players can debate for the rest of our lives on what balance really is, and how it should be. It doesn't matter how "high level, pro, elite, have an idea of what you are talking about". Your definition and views of "Balance" are not exactly the same as m

[quote]This attitude will pretty much kill the game and the company. Sorry, but Stardock made the right decision when deciding to cater to the casual player instead of the protournament goon. This is the philosophy that worked in GalCiv2,it'll work here two.Nice try though, trying to get your way, how about you save us a lot of time and just spam "Listen only to me!" on every forum. Seeing you crow about yourself in every thread is really tiresome.[/quote] Incorrect. Considering everyon

[quote]Vasari... seem to be good at generating a lot of credits as compared to the other two factions.[/quote] Uh huh.

[quote]Having a power that can help mop up an already won battle, isn't nearly as valuable as having a power that can help win a battle.[/quote] I agree with that general principle, but you have neglected a significant number of facts in your analysis. Akkans expand much faster, so it is highly likely that an Akkan player will have a stronger economy and a bigger fleet when its time to fight. Kols arent so much stronger than Akkans that a few extra frigates cant make up the di

jBrereton has summed up my views nicely already, but I will toss in my experience as well: An Akkan expands [I]much[/I] faster than a Kol (or anything else) + colony frig, since you dont have to deal with the colonizer's annoyingly low anti-matter or insta-aggro. Considering it isnt a main battleship, Akkans are surprisingly effective in combat. They deal a superb amount of damage and are quite resilient at high levels, since they gain hull and shield points as they level up much faste