Do you plan to include government systems other than just political parties or cabinets? If you do, then please make that each faction has a predetermined government type, such as the Terrans being a republic, the Iconians a monarchy etc. That would be excellent for roleplaying.

Not yet; asteroids themselves are merely "terrain" restricting movement as of right now.

There is the intention of making them mine-able, but how that's going to happen (i.e. via a mining starbase, a custom mine colony, or a mining ship) is still up for debate.

Last I heard, it wouldn't make it back in until the 1st Expansion pack, next year sometime.

Hi everyone,

probably shouldn't be writing for this post, but I got immensely interested in the one about AI... I registered to take part in that discussion, only to realise that it had already been closed... So please forgive for letting the steam off here 

I am a long time strategy-game player, mostly devoted to Civilization. But now I feel attracted to GalCiv... And this is mainly due to Frogboy's approach to AI, that is, to make it truly challenging. Keep it up, please! Do not listen to all those guys yearning for just more ship designs and fancy races... that is, not too much. New features all like clothes: important, but the way you wear your outfit is the most important thing. In my personal view, AI makes up for 90% percent of a game's attractiveness. There are guys who claim that casual gamers never go beyond "standard" level... But then, do truly casual gamers go for such games which require deep comprehension and extensive reading anyway?

Thanks and good luck 

Agree 100%. Good AI is the key to a good game!

I can't say I like all the changes. I find the "placement matters" for planet improvements to be game ruining for me. It added more work for a part of the game that I want to skip over quickly. Back in GalCiv 2, I cared about what a planet could do (starport for ships, counter espionage to block spies), and how well it did things (4 factories, 2 labs, 1 farm). Never how it looked or how it fit together. I could have played planet improvements GalCiv 1 style. I only cared about the numbers and checking things off the list.

Now in GalCiv 3, its just so much more complicated. I have to care about where I put stuff. I have to care about where I terraform because you have limited options. Its... bleh. I now leave planet development to the AI so I don't have to worry about it. One of the better patch features in my opinion, but one that covers for bad design.

I'm not a fan of the ideology system either, but I can't put a finger on what it is I don't like about it. I don't like the fact you have to spend points the moment you can buy something in it. Beyond that, I'm still trying to figure it out.