Indeed. Stardock wanted the game to be all about freedom of choice, and that's an excellent example.
It's also nice to have a strategy game where the AI is not only competent, it can downright kick your arse all over the galaxy (and without cheating!). I've only played a couple times on some of the higher difficulty settings, and I still get pummeled. I love it.![]()
That said, I will agree with those who wish for controllable space battles. As it is, they're still kind of fun to watch, but I admit I'd prefer to play them out myself. Also, I wish that retreat would be a viable option -- I dislike strategy games where your only option in combat is to fight or die. (Whatever happened to discretion being the better part of valour?)
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