Take a gander at the space to the north and a bit west of Dark Traders. Traders originally built there but had to move because almost done of the galaxies have enough planets to do anything with, never mind what their suitability and commodity distribution is.

As Rhys says, inhospitable planets aren't nearly as bad as no planets whatsoever. And he's one of those few who do 50+ colonies every uni.

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Why not make the universe packed with commods? Go the complete other extreme. It means people scanning gals find lots of stuff, way more than they can claim, therefore they get their friends to build in the gal, but these are just small pockets with say 70% of the uni very bare, so your team finds these gals jam packed with commods, builds in them, the couple of gals around that are also full of commods, and then they need several connectors or ppl ok with having a lesser quality gal to get to the next commod pocket. This'd keep team spaces smaller, and give new teams places to lay their bases and grow.

What do you expect when you make the uni 4x to big?

I'd rather some 'sanctuaries' spread throughout the universe: a cluster of 4 or so galaxies with a high% chance of producing 'good' planets and a reduction in overall quality. There is more likely to be conflict over a patch of space that is clearly 'good'.

Jeff I can understand the need to remove cash from the economy. I even understand why you did this, but what I do not understand is why you did this with no prior warning to the players. Had we known we could have INVESTED, in TF commods, prior to reset, and been ready for this.

I also understand why you want to create BvB buffers. I certainly would not like to listen to whinny bitching customers who have lost entire systems because they can not defend what they claim. But if BvB is to still be considered a fact of life of this game these things have to stop. You've effectively segregated the teams in to pockets, with dreg systems between. If a massive war does break out. The nooby players in the systems between the two teams will be wiped to reach the targets.

I find it hilarious that this mirrors so much of real life.

The time investment it takes is insane. Simply saying someone does 50+ colos does not delve into how difficult it is. Would be like me saying I am one of the few folks who makes multiples of every single t3 Oly item, isn't that just ridiculous?! Should prob make them more expensive or reduce the drop chance.

To be fair colonies are overpowered anyways. If hese getting 50 a uni then he must be making billions. Who cares if that number is reduced the colony system is simply a farce as a means of making money, way too easy.

I for one don't make colonies, therefore I am biased against them!


+1 for a complain post since no one bothers to complain about colonies since it's just one big ass benefit.

Absolutely worthless, are you trying to destroy the playerbase..
Honestly, who can abide by 37%? 63% of the pop...40% of those are newbs who are happy with it..

Im just going to leave my galaxy scans from my excel sheet here for Jeff to see. I wont include which planets have T3 commods, but i have 4 plat slots and 2 bacta slots. This chain of galaxies was located after 4hours of searching through empty galaxies (Always the case of 1 gal with 15 planets surrounded on all sides by 4 gals with no planets) Beware giant wall of text incoming:


Commods Special Suit
PLANET
Knubheim LoaMe LBN
Mantua BiMe, BuVis NBT
Heartland LiFerm NTT
Crevice PlMe, BiNuc NFG
Thor PlMe, PlSili Atmos HFG
Vulture LoMe, BuSilver HFG
MOON
Ringmoon LoaMe
Shredded Sky BuMe
Omega VI BiEnuc, BiSili
Fell BiMe, LoSili
Melfinde LoaMe
Geode LoMe
Leslow N/A



PLANET
Scorpia PlOat, LoaMe LBT
Anger LoNuc, LoMe, BiPsion HBN
Unrelenting Gas LoaSili, LiMe NBG
Wester LiMe, PlSili LTG
Cloudy Day LoaMe, LoSilver, PlSili LTG
Freon Below LiMe, LoaSili, LoCopper LFG
Baby its cold LoaSili, LoMe LFG
Photano LoaOat, BuSili, LiMe LBT
Beached Whales LoMe, BiOat HBT
Nasty Nasty BiMe, BuSili LTN
Leslie LiMe, BiPsion NTN
Cool Sabre LoaMe, BiDiamond Atmos HFG
MOON
Claime LoaMe, LoaSili, LiAB
Gigantus BuNuc, LoaMe
Otak LiSili
Jatuh LoaSili, LoNuc, LiAB
Prejudice PlSili, LoaNuc, LiAB
Yooka LiSili, PlMe
Leveret SmdAbsol, LoSili
Sari LoaMe
Pontoon BuMe, LiSili
Fulia LoaMe, LoJB
Anundby LoaNuc, LiMe
Maleficant LoaMe, LoSIli
Tanjang BiNuc, BiMe, LoSili



PLANET
Rotted Abrasion N/A NTN
Laughter LiBab NTT
Black and White N/A HFN
Notable Tundra LoaMe, LoaOat, LiBab LFT
Bujokal BiSili LFN
Jaglan LoaMe HFG
Thimblefreeze LoMe, LoaSili HFG
Hague BuSili, PlMe LFN
Djinni PlSili, LoMe LBN
Tantalus BiPsion, BuPetrol LBN
MOON
Harold LoaSili, BuMe
Duelist BiSili, PlMe
Anjing LoaMe, PlNuc
Moodless BuMe
Je Nes Pas BiSili
Shern LoaNuc
Extraclon LoaMe
Tallas BiMe, LoSili
Lieto LoaMe
Taco LoaMe
Prejudice LoaMe, LiSili, LoVis



PLANET
Foul PlSili LTG
Behooved LoSili, BuCopper LFN
Rascal LoaSili, LoaNuc, LoMe NFN
Telmarine LoaMe LFN
Grinch BiMe, LoSili Atmos HFG
Amrod LoaSili, LoaMe Bule NFG
Lifeless LoMe, BuNuc LFN
MOON
Greyscar LoaSili, LoaNuc, PlMe
Pressure Lever BiMe, LiNuc
Bwana LoaMe
Endo PlSili, LoMe



PLANET
Ifrit LoaMe, BiNuc LBN
Golga LoaNuc, LoaMe LBT
Gold Molten LoSili, LoaMe HBN
Landfail LoaOat, LoaMe HBT
Atacama LoaOat, BuMe HBT
Tantalus LoaNuc, PlMe LBN
Eternal Sunrise LoaMe, LoaSili, LoNuc LBG
Knubheim LoaSili, BiMe NBN
Warmer LoaOat, PlSili HBT
Jumper BuOat, BuMe, LoSili, LiQuant, Vazaha LBT
MOON
Rufus LoaMe, LoSili
Sharp Lint PlSili
Borfel LoaMe, BuJB
Duellist LoMe, LoaSili



PLANET
Blister's Sisters LoSili, LoMe LBG
Plume BiNuc, LoSili, BuMe NBG
Shabreche BuMe Smd Plat HBN
Night BiNuc, LoCopper LTG
Ichor LoaMe, LoNuc, LiSili HBG
Lincoln PlBab, LoaNuc HTT
Hyperion LoMe, PlSili LTG
Prent LiMe, BuSili, BuNuc LBN
Overpress LoaSili, PlMe LBG
Fester BuMe HBN
Hell Frozen Over LoaMe, PlSili Vazaha LFG
Gimmiq BuCopper, LiMe, LoaSili HBN
Puff BiMe, LoaSili LTG
MOON
Polvar LoaMe, LoaSili, LoTit
Nginap PlMe, LoaSili
Magramal BiNuc, BiSili, LoTin, LiMe
Empat LoNuc, BuMe
Minimus LoaMe, PlSili
Claime BuSili, PlMe

Shucks, looks like I got lucky. I don't do colonies, though. That may be a big part of it.

The only way someone can run 50 whilst producing the MFM/EXE/STM/CA slots to support it is to sub over 8 accounts at least (Taking into calculation account base slot limits)

If they are paying $80 a month, they deserve to own 50 colonies with no penalties

Not exactly 8 but you definitely won't manage this with 3. Not to mention each of those accounts needs to be almost fully exploited for the full amount of base slots and the MfMs needed.

People who say colos are mindless and easy don't make large amounts of colos, simple as that.

If this is the future of SS then we need a terraforming line for gaseous planets and also we need to make sure that terran planets are fairly common so people can get oats and beobabs (yes only terran planets provide these). Not sure how to solve the terran one, make more terran and add more low gravs or something not sure. In any case making sure that people can feed their planets is pretty important.

Aren't Gaseous planets also the only kind that produce the scan result for "Storm Crystals"? Would be a bit OP if I could also get that to 125%.