What kind of game is this?

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I think since you have neighbors you must at least form some diplomacy with them (don't attack me and I won't attack you). If you feel trade is your game then you have to get customers. I see this as a diplomacy game. I'll give you such and such for such and such. If the person doesn't wanna trade with you, you can offer them such and such for free... maybe a number of times till they feel like they owe you. If they are attacking you, you can offer goods for free as well till they stop. The question becomes if they never stop... what then... the ultimate form of diplomacy is saying stop... or Ill cause you some sort of harm.
This does not mean that you have to be the person harming them. Perhaps your favorite trade partner could do it for you. It just proves my point of it being a diplomacy game with war or... attacking if you will as the most advanced step in diplomacy.

Edited by Rasak - 17 Nov 2012 at 10:22

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Rasak Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Wordsmith Joined: 26 Nov 2011 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 140	Posted: 17 Nov 2012 at 10:17
	I think since you have neighbors you must at least form some diplomacy with them (don't attack me and I won't attack you). If you feel trade is your game then you have to get customers. I see this as a diplomacy game. I'll give you such and such for such and such. If the person doesn't wanna trade with you, you can offer them such and such for free... maybe a number of times till they feel like they owe you. If they are attacking you, you can offer goods for free as well till they stop. The question becomes if they never stop... what then... the ultimate form of diplomacy is saying stop... or Ill cause you some sort of harm. This does not mean that you have to be the person harming them. Perhaps your favorite trade partner could do it for you. It just proves my point of it being a diplomacy game with war or... attacking if you will as the most advanced step in diplomacy. Edited by Rasak - 17 Nov 2012 at 10:22

Epidemic Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Postmaster Joined: 03 Nov 2012 Location: USA Status: Offline Points: 768	Posted: 17 Nov 2012 at 09:58
	I view this as a city building game. Trade and crafting add flavor to the game, military is mostly for tournaments and npcs.

EvilKatia Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Forum Warrior Joined: 30 Jun 2012 Location: Canada Status: Offline Points: 210	Posted: 17 Nov 2012 at 09:40
	I think the basis is a war game every t2 ressources can be used only for war units at this time. That doesnt mean you cannot focus on something other then war. Or that the dev wont develop other aspects of the game.
	Kat 'They have to always turn a forum post into a badly written book that gives a headache and takes your iq points' - AO

Rasak Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Wordsmith Joined: 26 Nov 2011 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 140	Posted: 17 Nov 2012 at 09:37
	I got into an argument this evening in GC about the type of game this is. I posed that this is a diplomatic game that has war as the ultimate form of diplomacy and was accused of forcing a type of game on other people. I pose for all of you the question of what kind of game is this. Is it a city building game? A diplomatic game? A war game? or something else. Please post your thoughts.