Ground Invasion PBW

[Baal]

Anyone ever consider makes a PBW game where no weapons could be shot at planets but instead you were forced to use troops in order to invade each planet? Then defensive troops would be useful. And you could the weapon plats while you were at it so the planet couldn't fight back either. It would make for an interesting game.

[Fyron]

Check out Planetary Assault (http://www.spaceempires.net/home/modules.php?name=Downloads&d_op=viewdownloaddetails&lid=350&ttitle=Planetary_Assault#dldetails) mod.

[Combat Wombat]

Also you can't use the word Invasion in a mod, ITS MINE! http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/tongue.gif

[Fyron]

Not really. He could make a Ground Invasion mod if he wants to.

[Raging Deadstar]

Maybe not.

But he can do what we do over at Se4 By Committee. We're not Invading... We're "Liberating" http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif

Much more Positive Tone! http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif

[Fyron]

Yes, liberating them of their soveriegn rights to autonomy. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/tongue.gif

[Baal]

That Planetary Assault mod seems about right. I just hate the idea of glassing planets. Maybe I'll get back into a PBW with that mod over the summer.

[Randallw]

I agree. Why destroy perfectly good "Ambulatory labour". It just seems to be criminal to destroy a populated planet. Sure you remove their production from the enemy but it is so much better to give it some planning and actually grab the produce potential for yourself. Besides I invariably roleplay conquerers, The Negation, The 3rd Empire etc and it makes more sense to take slaves, although they have no morals against exterminating other races to make a point.

[Loser]

Originally posted by Imperator Fyron:
Yes, liberating them of their soveriegn rights to autonomy. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/tongue.gif <font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">They weren't doing much with them to begin with.

Stupid freakin' neutrals.

[AMF]

RE:

Originally posted by Randallw:
Besides I invariably roleplay conquerers, The Negation, The 3rd Empire etc and it makes more sense to take slaves, although they have no morals against exterminating other races to make a point. <font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">Uhhh...uh oh. Being your neighbor in at least two games....

[Randallw]

Well in one of those games you just have to read the introduction story to get the same message. I said usually I play conquerers, the Republic is a departure though. They aren't interested in conquest only defending their space from incursions.

[ April 17, 2004, 03:20: Message edited by: Randallw ]

[Yef]

Originally posted by Imperator Fyron:
Check out Planetary Assault (http://www.spaceempires.net/home/modules.php?name=Downloads&d_op=viewdownloaddetails&lid=350&ttitle=Planetary_Assault#dldetails) mod. <font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">Any comments about how this mod plays?
How do you avoid glassing by the AI?