(01-16-2022, 06:10 PM)Yurk Embassy Wrote:(01-16-2022, 05:50 PM)Greydog Wrote: It should be the galaxy with the most choices. Whereas some of the other galaxies could be tailored to more narrow choices. You could turn a galaxy into a large battleground with a lot of raid-like features for those who like lots of fast action or a peaceful one where conflict is suppressed by The Organians or something.
It's supposed to be a sandbox, lets keep it that way.
The issue with that is that there aren't enough players to make those various domains lively. It would only split activity. SoH is a sandbox in which everyone should be able to interact or bump into others, willingly or not. We ain't saying "small Box where you will never be able to hide and chill," we're just arguing: "single galaxy, potentially smaller as in one fourth of its current size, which would be better for PvPers and diplomacy enthusiasts, while keeping the more solo/hiding-oriented players entertained.
Compromise is key. Not exactly what PvPers who enjoy absolute, constant chaos want, but not sheer, endless solitude either. Something in between. A MMO should most definitely not encourage features like "20 galaxies for 200 players at most", as it causes everyone to hide away because "muh me not want take risks". Online SoH with no risks doesn't exist--and that's fine. It wouldn't be interesting if it were 100% safe; there would be no stakes, no challenge, no point in being cautious or playing smart. It's just like playing GTA Online, never turning on Passive Mode, and expecting nobody to attack you.
While I agree that the game should stay a sandbox, and that there needs to be a compromise, there's another point of contention:
(01-16-2022, 05:50 PM)Greydog Wrote: I have found that even if start in the frontier its not that difficult to find the core empires. Once you have warp you explore along the axis's toward the galactic center and empires turn up sooner than you think. Once located you can build forward outposts and stage your assets there.
While this may have worked during U3, early U5, and partially during U4, it unfortunately breaks down when you introduce 19 other galaxies where people can run off to. Sure, you can try to blockade the intergalactic wormholes, but that isn't really super effective from what I've heard. Just the other galaxies being present turns what would've been "core empires" into "edge of random galaxy" empires, which isn't really reasonable to locate. And at that point, there's no reason those edge-of-random-galaxy empires shouldn't just be playing Starship, since they'll never encounter another player without returning back to the Shores galaxy regardless
Edit: Didn't see your last post about too many galaxies and the PvP mechanics when I posted this, oops
What even