The next patch

[Cainehill]

Originally posted by magnate:
One thing I'd like to see in the next patch is a 2nd visit to the races screen, after the map is chosen. It shouldn't be too hard to do, and you don't even have to allow any changes on this 2nd visit (open to debate but whatever), but just show us what changes the map selection has made to the race selections. This would vastly simplify the use of user-made maps and scenarios, especially for SP. Good for MP too - maybe you could choose a different race if you really didn't like the map they chose ....

Another good alternative to this, and easier to program, would be to have map selection come -before- race selection. That way you know how many provinces, how much water, whether there are a recommended number of races, restrictions on which races/nations that are played, etc.

An option on the race selection screen to randomize which non-human-controlled races are in the game would be rather nice also, especially with graphs turned off. Let it be a surprise as you come across the nations in the game.

(I guess this would also require the "send message" screen to only show those nations you've made contact with. That actually makes more sense anyway, imo. Unless of course all Pretenders have a divine ability to sense the other beings of power. Still - you can't teleport gems or magic items to commanders who aren't at one of your labs, why would you be able to teleport them to a nation you haven't made contact with?)