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lordxorn -> RE: Thinking of investing in DW+RotS (2/10/2011 3:11:33 PM)
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ORIGINAL: Mitchell
I am considering getting DW & RotS (like I actually have time – right) and have been reading several threads here to get a feel for how it compares to others of the genre I’ve played (e.g., the Space Empires series). I am not looking for a comparison to SE5 but would like to understand how the resources, economy and “private sector” aspects work. These aspects are intriguing to me, and reading threads like “Private Economy Questions” and some of the AARs gives some perspective. I am still curious about a couple of things, though:
1. Is there a “supply and demand” model wherein prices (or trade income) increase for low supply / high demand commodities (and vice versa)?
Yes there is a empire wide, and galactic wide demand system. The more trade deals you make with other empires the more revenue you make. The rarest of resources are the most valued and lucrative.
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ORIGINAL: Mitchell
2. Do enemies / pirates attack private sector freighters and so destroy and/or capture the resources they carry?
Pirates, and empires you are at war with do attack your civilian economy. However, they do not capture the cargo.
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ORIGINAL: Mitchell
3. I realize the private sector ships operate autonomously, but can / should I protect them with my state-controlled fighting ships? Or does the private sector also build and deploy combat capable ships to escort freighters?
It is wise to have fast escorts on automatic to handles escort duties (I use Escort and Frigate class types for this role). Then I delegate destroyers and up for my major offensive and defensive fleets.
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ORIGINAL: Mitchell
4. Is piracy, or at least blockade warfare, a potential player strategy? That is, can I have my state ships attack enemy private sector ships with the intent of destroying, or even capturing, their cargoes?
You can have your military forces attack other empire private sector ships, this tactic is often used to provoke an empire to declare war on your so you don't take a huge hit to your reputation, then obviously your target empire will start to hate you and eventually declare war after several warnings.
There are no capture cargo mechanisms in the game.
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ORIGINAL: Mitchell
Searching the forum for “private sector” and “economy” yield lots of results, but if there are specific threads on the economic aspects of the game that anyone cares to recommend I will appreciate them.
Thanks!
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