The Rules for ACDG III

[Snowflake]

Ok obs. I almost feel like popping in our private forum now.

[Illuminatus]

But you are no longer a Gaian

[Snowflake]

I know.

[Illuminatus]

Don't cry - you left on your own :

[GeoModder]

Originally posted by HongHu
I know.

You're always be a Gaian... in your heart!

[Zeiter]

I also must object to the stockpile energy bug. Putting it in the build queues should be illegal. It does favor builders, and it does have a big effect in your overall income, allowing you to rush things and progress much more quickly. It would also be easy to police. As far as the stockpile energy bug happening naturally, I guess we could allow it, as I don't know how one would police it or prevent it from happening (hey, we all forget to place an item in a build queue every once in a while.)

Everything else looks good. Of course, this is my fist ACDG, so I'm not familiar with what has been generally accepted in the past. If the stockpile energy bug has been used in the past, and it didn't have any adverse effects then, then I suppose it would be okay.

[Maniac]

If we'd want to eliminate the stockpile energy bug, we'd have to:
1) forbid putting stockpile energy in the queue after a unit,
2) force everyone to put something else (anything except stockpile energy) in the queue after a facility or secret project.

If we only forbid 1) stockpile energy after a unit, as you suggest, then the stockpile energy bug will no longer work for unit production, but still for facility/SP production. And since I assume momentum players will produce more units than builders, this is actually even more in the disadvantage of momentum players!

So completely forbidding the stockpile energy bug would be most levelling back the field in the favour of momentum, however since I assume no one will like being forced having to use the queue, I think completely allowing the bug for everyone and everything is the next best thing.

[Chaunk]

Actually the stockpile energy bug favours anyone who makes a lot of units. You only get extra energy from stockpiling after a unit not after a facility of secret project.

Normally when a facility or secret project is built and the build queue is empty, the game automatically inserts stockpile energy into the build queue. Hence, when a facility or SP is built, the normal game behaviour is to get extra e.c.s.

However, when a unit is produced, the game automatically starts work on another unit of the same kind. The normal game behaviour is to get no e.c.s after producing a unit.

Therefore, whoever produces more units (Usually the momentum players I'd say) gains more from this. Consider also that a builder will usually have a better infrastructure, and so the cash from stockpiling is less significant.

[Maniac]

Originally posted by Chaunk
Normally when a facility or secret project is built and the build queue is empty, the game automatically inserts stockpile energy into the build queue. Hence, when a facility or SP is built, the normal game behaviour is to get extra e.c.s.

Getting credits that way is normal in the sense that the game automatically switches to stockpile energy, but I suppose it's still not normal in the sense that the stockpile energy bug probably isn't a deliberate feature by the designers, meaning that if the game worked properly, builders wouldn't get the extra cash.

[Chaunk]

Granted, but on the basis that forcing people to use queues is too much hassle, we have to allow stockpile energy to even out the unintended behaviour IMHO.

[Impaler[WrG]]

The real secret to getting lots of Stockpile Bug energy is to have pruduction of some "thing" finish in your bases as often as possible, idealy every turn if you can manage it. Each time you manage that your converting your yearly mineral income into Credits at a 2:1 ratio and when you spend thouse Credits to hurry production you can get a aproimatly 1 production for 2 credits for a total ratio of 4:1. Basicaly a 25% refund on the stockpiled minerals.

This all translates to an EFFICIENCY OF SCALE, by having a base finish its current production as often as possible rather then laboring away for 20 years on a progjet too large for it you lower overall costs. This supposed BUG infact replicates real world economics!

(I dont think this is intended by Firaxis, its just pure luck that of all the bugs one of them actualy incresses realism)

Thus I fully support our stance of using the Stockpile Energy Bug for all multiplayer gaming

[GeoModder]

The more reason why AI's get behind that quickly? They don't use that bug eh...

[Drogue]

Originally posted by Impaler[WrG]
This supposed BUG infact replicates real world economics!

Not quite. The problem with stockpile energy bug is that you can't use the build queue. Building small things often, like rec commons, tanks, creches, etc., gets your more energy if you build them with a stockpile energy after each, than if you put things in the queue after them. Likewise with units. It means if you set it to build a scout, then a rover, then a cruiser, it gets less money than a scout and a stockpile, a rover and a stockpile then a cruiser and a stockpile. That isn't real world economics, that's a bug.

But yes, building things most similar to your size does generate the best economies of scale, usually.

[Maniac]

Originally posted by Chaunk
Granted, but on the basis that forcing people to use queues is too much hassle, we have to allow stockpile energy to even out the unintended behaviour IMHO.

I agree.

[Whoha]

whats the deal with choppers attacking bases?