Expanding planetery terrain -> Multiple colonies per plan
Posted: Fri May 07, 2010 1:14 am
Here is an idea I been kicking around. Please note this is purely speculation.
Anyway, we all know how planets in Moo2 are categorized. I find this too be rather unrealistic thou. It seems to me that a planet has mixed environments, as opposed to a single environment. Like Earth is not really a Terran planet. It is a part Tundra, part Desert, part Arid, part Swamp part Ocean, part Gaia even. Now each planet is in a system of adjacent planets which too can hold colonies.
If a person was to redefine planets as a collection of environments adjacent to each other, then each planet would equate to a solar system as is now, with the exception of ground combat. Where you could invade adjacent environments.
The planets would have a very wide range of climates. And they could also have Moons which would have 1 climate per moon that would be considered part of the planet. Planet size would determine number of climates on the planet. 1 climate for moon, 2 for tiny planet, 3 for small, 4 for medium, 5 for large, 6 for huge. Huge with a moon would be 7, so on.
Now the Solar system could be extended to be a group of planets on the starmap that are adjacent to each other. Maybe even define the neighborhood as within a stellar boundary so that a class of ships which cannot go FTL can be created. These ships could travel between these planets, but not beyond. There would still be a Star, thou it could not be colonized by current species.
I just want you guys to think of possibilities, and I'm interested in ideas on the subject.
Anyway, we all know how planets in Moo2 are categorized. I find this too be rather unrealistic thou. It seems to me that a planet has mixed environments, as opposed to a single environment. Like Earth is not really a Terran planet. It is a part Tundra, part Desert, part Arid, part Swamp part Ocean, part Gaia even. Now each planet is in a system of adjacent planets which too can hold colonies.
If a person was to redefine planets as a collection of environments adjacent to each other, then each planet would equate to a solar system as is now, with the exception of ground combat. Where you could invade adjacent environments.
The planets would have a very wide range of climates. And they could also have Moons which would have 1 climate per moon that would be considered part of the planet. Planet size would determine number of climates on the planet. 1 climate for moon, 2 for tiny planet, 3 for small, 4 for medium, 5 for large, 6 for huge. Huge with a moon would be 7, so on.
Now the Solar system could be extended to be a group of planets on the starmap that are adjacent to each other. Maybe even define the neighborhood as within a stellar boundary so that a class of ships which cannot go FTL can be created. These ships could travel between these planets, but not beyond. There would still be a Star, thou it could not be colonized by current species.
I just want you guys to think of possibilities, and I'm interested in ideas on the subject.