Glass - revisited

I understand that selenium (used to make glass) is not naturally available on all worlds. But you could solve all problems associated with extending glass use by allowing them to make low quality glass without selenium. Say, limited to 180 or so...

With that in place, you could then extend glass to it's more appropriate role as a building material - rather than as a household product. Also include it in more than just buildings, but also in the production of airplanes (all kinds - cockpit windshields), cars, jeeps, helicopters, shuttles, schools, hospitals, airports, bases, and space centers.

You could cover all the buildings and structures by making it a supply product for building materials, (which would also cover insulation) and then cover a few other things like aircraft canopies and automobile wind shields.

This would also stimulate space trading - needing to get a high quality product from of

In your view, do you believe that the more logical use of supplies in corporations will make the game more fun? What if the tweaks change the profitability of such corporations? Honestly, I would rather log in and see game updates that add to game-play and enjoyment than log in and see that a few of my corporations now need to use a new product. The weeks after such an addition, absolutely nothing will change in how I play the game.

As far as selenium, I think it should just be available everywhere. Other limited items make more sense but limited selenium just hasn't worked.

I think having a game that does not insult one's sensibilities is more enjoyable. Having buildings with no windows, fighter aircraft with no canopies, submarines that are visible to everyone at all times - these things may not seem like much to you, but the absurdities add up.

And, while I agree that not everything tried is going to work out. And some very good ideas are just too hard to implement. I think there should be stronger reason for people to reach for the stars and go to war. This is SimCountry. It's supposed to be a simulator - not just another fantasy game (as if there's not already enough of them out there).
I've already read plenty of complaints about the countries themselves being undifferentiated. One nation is exactly like another - no reason to covet; no limited resources, no economic gain to be had.

And yet, we have "fun" stuff like choosing a govt. type that has no effect on th

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We agree on fixing chat and adding incentive to compete over differentiated countries/resources. On flags/anthems/govt types and such, I have called that "country dress-up" for some time. I picture players making their country look pretty and showing it off to friends like a pet.

On rankings, check up on docs to see how it actually works. Since it is linked with a penalty system for award winners, it is not a display of skill but is essentially a next-man-up gold coin distribution system. See this same forum for my Player Power Rankings suggestion. It would actually show the who's-who of the games most powerful players.

You are right that it is possible to buy and sell large quantities of products and have an effect on the market. This is intended and somewhat encouraged. You can bet many successful players do it all the time.

Migration numbers don't exactly make sense but are not game-breaking either. You should t

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"Old people like me don't bother making points. There's... no point"
-Councellor Harmann

The above should be taken as just a rant from a cantankerous salty old codger with nothing better to do than to rant about things about which he doesn't care enough to get up and fix.