Personally, I'm liking the 13 man 2 Draft option.

Why?  Cos I think the galaxy has no competition 'fam-wise' these days.  There are what, 2-3 top fams?  5 at best?  With 2 drafts, it 'spreads the talent' per se. 

I suppose you could even 3 man it with 2 drafts.  But yea, spreading the talent would give more competitive fams possibly.  Where good competent people are forced to make their fams of their own or if they cant be bothered, random into another fam therfore helping other fams out.

2 drafts spread the talent and increase competition, while still giving the option to play with a couple of friends.  Plus a lot of friends I've made have been randoms (any PWer will tell you this is true) so both have positives really.

Not sure though.  I could even try 13 man fams, with no drafts to be honest.  Just for a round or so, to see how it plays out.  A lot of the 'old hats' seem to say that IC was brilliant before the drafting and that drafting ruined it.  I only joined IC after drafting was already implemennted so don't know how it was before.  But I have played in PW since then multiple times, and I honestly feel that Capri skill wise is > PW (jokes aside - and ofcourse there are exceptions, but generally this is what I reckon).

Btw, don't let this bias you guys, I'm just posting this as my opinion as a player

rofl

Thanks guys

Don't leave X(

Lively thread is great

We need you more active Noir, you made SD forums interesting - till u got owned

Someone keep the man alive + interested!

lol Noir, you're comparing yourself to me?

You're half the banker I am this round - and even less of a banker compared to others in the gal

Lets see:
Torqez
- Hasn't built in 2 weeks.  Was 300% aaaaaaages ago.
- Has still a population of 107m
- Has over 1.5m wizzies + Agents + Soldiers (Because of huge war)
- Doesn't have NAPs with every fam.
- Partax popping - so has obviously lower income, but a HUGE opping potential.
- Has killed no less than 4 of the 6-7 big pop bankers at some point
- Has perma hurricaned during wars to keep down CF bankers.

vs

Noir
- PNapped the world.
- Infrawhored to 600% OB and has only just recently gained a higher income through research.

I'm not in the business of claiming 'best banker' award over you ....or like when i was talking to AA, not in the business of taking 'best opper' award either.  But I do find it funny when people just claim to have  it (like yourself and AA (though he suggested someone else)) to get awards for no apparent reasons and think you have a rightful claim on them

I could care less about who gets them, but I lol @ you thinking you deserve it for what little you have done

Obviously.

You havn't said anything new or anything.  These are all common sense and lead to better fam eco.

But yea, a good read for people trying to better their fam eco.  Maybe for their purpose - you can elaborate on each of the points, rather than just listing them.

eg:  "Getting science before overbuild".  It is pointless funding research at the early stages of your empire because the return of gc into research is far less than actually spending that gc building more cfs/tos.  People have different ideals and situations vary, but a CF/TO banker i'd NEVER get to research eco before they're at LEAST 100% OB (across almost 60+ planets - but like I said its situation dependent).  Also to note is that the higher your income is, the more benefit you are going to get from any percentage increase in science.  eg, 10% eco science on 100 income is only 10.  Where as if you're income is 100k, then you're making a cool 10k more with 10%.

etc etc.

The basic point is, is that it all adds up, and balancing your eco will lead to better efficiency and faster growth.  Really important these days (due to the game play these rounds) of maximising income and microing your fams' empires to bring out the best in what their role is.

cheers guys

Appreciate it!

....another year older! Time goes by so fast

Portgas > Zidi

Indeed - that was the purpose of the rule.

Unless we get hit first, that is.  Then we're free to retaliate.

Torqez >> Genesis > Lexuzis > WS > Nolio > Lyv