National Updates Comment Thread

[Steve Walmsley (OP)]

Just curious, are you going to continue this game with the release of 7.00?

Yes, the game is still continuing. It was updated as I made each change so it has been running in 7.00 for a while. Currently one year after the war. I plan to do an update soon.

[Jakalo]

Man, that Pendragon screenshot is crazy. I can't imagine microing that.

[illrede]

The Caliphate is definitely the innovative faction of the piece; bad strategic instincts though. If they had hanged together with Brazil, they wouldn't have been nuked separately.

[MarcAFK]

They need underground infrastructure for their asteroid colonies, dig in hard and resist everything the united states throws at them.
Why does that sound familiar?

[Bremen]

The Commonwealth is doing too well. Am I the only one kind of hoping something bad happens so they don't run away with the lead? 

[MWadwell]

The Commonwealth is doing too well. Am I the only one kind of hoping something bad happens so they don't run away with the lead? 

As an Australian, my answer is "No!"

[Bremen]

As an Australian, my answer is "No!"

No to something bad happening, or no I'm not the only one? 

[MarcAFK]

Obviously those devious Canadians are planning something, us Aussies need to keep an eye on them.

[Mel Vixen]

No to something bad happening, or no I'm not the only one? 

The chinese will win?

The comomwealths consolidation is a good move for them, pooled tech, minerals and ships makes them not onlöy the biggest but the most advanced powerblock in known space.

For the bad things: Well we got an galactic commonwealth now ..- this also means we get Kevin Sorbo as captain of the biggest ship and nukes that blow up stars.

(well actauly having eough firepower to vaporize a Asteroid or comet would be interresting)

[boggo2300]

no, he's an American not a Canadian,  Shatner though...

I would expect them to keep the Commonwealth of Nations name,  since it's generic enough it's not going to run out of accuracy.

I would expect that a lot of the other Commonwealth countries are working behind the scenes to get them some of this tech, wealth and new land,  there are lots of Commonwealth countries with lots of people, and population growth is a handy thing

[Garfunkel]

Well, going from 14 nations to 12 would certainly ease Steve's burden and it is a logical thing to do.

In the scenarios where Earth is doomed, I always think of those few stubborn people who either refuse to believe the scientists - "no way is the Sun getting hotter/colder!" - or refuse to leave their ancient homelands for sentimental reasons. What would it be like you're among the last ten thousand people in Australia/Canada/UK and seeing those last starships take off?

[Mel Vixen]

Like fallout when you go into the vault. Underground infrastructure is just like that i would imagine.

[ardem]

I am Australian, and my vote would be be for the alignment of the Commonwealth, the kanucks and poms are good enough. Better then those war mongering Americans picking on the arabs again, for mineral exploits<smile>

What what about those French Canadians, won't they be a problem

[boggo2300]

I am Australian, and my vote would be be for the alignment of the Commonwealth, the kanucks and poms are good enough. Better then those war mongering Americans picking on the arabs again, for mineral exploits<smile>

What what about those French Canadians, won't they be a problem

I believe they are incapable of organising a you know what in a brewery,  they can't even organise a secession vote,   a bit like the Scots it seems...

[MarcAFK]

They know how to organise a revolution though, untill it disorganised became extra revolting and then installed a new dictator.
What did we manage? A few bank robbers hiding in the bush, failed plans to blow up a train, and a bunch of pissed off miners who hoisted a flag and were beaten in half an hour.