The foreknowledge you have of your system markers is comparable to knowing how many planets we have in our own solar system, but not having a clue where any of them are. I also find it an interesting exercise to attempt a thematic justification of the first few turns. Not that I don’t enjoy exploring my home system, it’s just that it feels a little like a mini game of its own-something of a pregame warm-up. On the other hand, I find myself cruising on autopilot for the first few turns, since the decisions to be made are pretty routine and mathematical. On one hand I am aware that it is a necessary design feature for the sake of balance. I will admit that this “sameness” has me conflicted. The only variables are the location of the resources and whether or not you will lose a scout to your system’s single black hole. Even though you are greeted with a fair amount of decision making early on, the opening moves of the game are quite simple once you realize that you know exactly how many of each resource you are going to find.
In Space Empires: 4X, it would be possible (if one had the inclination) to list the most efficient ways to explore and colonize your home system under every possible layout. In his last article, he shared with us his thematic results for the “Danger!” chits in Space Empires 4X. Below is another fun Space Empires article from one of our newer blog contributors, David Waldorf.
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