http://forum.baronsofthegalaxy.com/topic2821-new-corporation-starting-locations.aspx Barons of the Galaxy Forum - Feature Requests - New Corporation Starting Locations - Messages en-us http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Jitbit AspNetForum Wed, 08 Nov 2017 22:42:35 GMT Wed, 08 Nov 2017 22:42:35 GMT http://forum.baronsofthegalaxy.com/topic2821-new-corporation-starting-locations.aspx Wed, 08 Nov 2017 22:42:35 GMT http://forum.baronsofthegalaxy.com/topic2821-new-corporation-starting-locations.aspx Wed, 08 Nov 2017 16:33:29 GMT http://forum.baronsofthegalaxy.com/topic2821-new-corporation-starting-locations.aspx Tue, 07 Nov 2017 23:36:36 GMT http://forum.baronsofthegalaxy.com/topic2821-new-corporation-starting-locations.aspx Mon, 06 Nov 2017 23:44:08 GMT http://forum.baronsofthegalaxy.com/topic2821-new-corporation-starting-locations.aspx Then you could also remove the fixed 25 cities on earth which essentially forces spread out distribution of goods. Right now hardly any city on earth grows beyond 5M people. So end product selling is almost impossible, where in theory it should be most lucrative. You could also start rising endproduct demand at 3M population. I like the idea of spawning new cities with 200 demand.]]> Mon, 06 Nov 2017 14:37:50 GMT http://forum.baronsofthegalaxy.com/topic2821-new-corporation-starting-locations.aspx
I intend to bring the requirement for a city to 1000 industry instead of 500, I also want to start cities at 200 demand for everything so they don't grow from the start. Right now a city spawns and it grows for a full week while every raw material goes up 100 demand in that week, usually boosted as well. By the time the demand gets high enough to pull down the population, everyone "raped" the Demand to sell millions of quantity of product on a handful of types that they found for cheap elsewhere.. If the cities start of at 0 growth, you couldn't boost a new city and it will literally REQUIRE prosperity in order to grow. Players will get 200 demand but on a very small city not one that grew to 10 million first. Making cities now its like planting crops....

I also I might do something drastic and require a a city ruler in place in order for another city to be allowed to spawn, Or perhaps an election for a ruler TO FORM THE CITY in the first place. The only problem with forcing election is that only paid players can be rulers. maybe that's a good thing also.

If you are facing overcrowding, look for a smaller resource site. Mining a 20 value resource that has 100% overcrowding (double cost) is the same as mining a value 10 resource with no overcrowding. That's the entire reason there are several resource spots with lower values. Everyone goes for the hot spots. Although I'm not sure how well the tutorial picks a starting location, it does weight overcrowding heavily against it.]]> Mon, 06 Nov 2017 11:23:54 GMT http://forum.baronsofthegalaxy.com/topic2821-new-corporation-starting-locations.aspx
I believe veteran players should try their best to have raw mats mined off of Earth. This does cause some disadvantages though if they are free accounts. If free accounts are able to move their HQ in the Sol system though that may help the crowding. Don't want to take away the incentive to pay and support the game though. Some things to think about though as the game continues to grow.]]> Mon, 06 Nov 2017 10:15:43 GMT http://forum.baronsofthegalaxy.com/topic2821-new-corporation-starting-locations.aspx Starting out as a new Corporation in BotG is becoming increasingly difficult. Earth is overflowing with new Corporations and Veterans alike, and as the game's popularity rises, this problem with continue to get worse.
New Corporations should not have to deal with the Over Crowding of resources before completing the tutorial, as this makes it much more difficult for them to find a foothold, and does not bode well for player retention and the game as a whole.


Planet of Origin:

It has been years since humanity has rebuilt from the great war, and began to expand into the galaxy.
Humans now inhabit 12 solar systems, and the expansion continues with each passing day. Earth is no longer the center of our species.

New Corporations should have the ability to choose their Planet of Origin.
When beginning the tutorial, the game should highlight the best planets to start at for the players desired industry, listing only planets that have at least 2 or 3 cities on them to allow for early sales using transports.

Positive Effects:

- Alleviates stress and over crowding of resources on Earth.
- Encourages the expansion of players in other solar systems, which would help those systems grow.
- Additional Politics open up as planets would have native citizens in places other than Earth. Both for the actual Voting system, and informal politics through the comms.

Negative Effects:

- If implemented incorrectly, players might find themselves starting on a planet with incredibly low volume demands, which would make starting out much harder than on Earth (even with Over Crowding).


Alternative Concept:
- Veteran Players come to a Gentlemens' Agreement to not mine resources on Earth, allowing new Corporations and Players an easier start.]]> Mon, 06 Nov 2017 09:17:11 GMT