System / Constelation / Empire special "zones"

I think almost every zone should have some drawbacks , you already specialize your Planets but the whole system ? That would have greater Impact . I think it would be good if every System could have his own zone , so you can micro , but every new Zone would cost more ( i would suggest Influence as cost , maybe even a permanent Influence Drain?) and if 2 Zones of the same type are near to each other (connected by lane or 3 Deep-space-jumps(so unconnected systems could part of a big zone too ))  they would increase the Boni slightly without increasing the negative effect , this system would reward the Micro manager who designates Zones in Systems which are specialized for it , but also the Macro manager who creates Huge Industry or dust Zones . 

I think these Zones should effect the Votes like Improvements do , but slowly over time , so Cravers which are in a Educational or Scientific Zone will maybe vote for a scientific Party some day , because the Culture in the system Adapted (the cravers would still vote for Military if the zone is new ,  removed , or something supports the Militarist enough ) .

Ideas for Zones : Efficient Administration : -5% Dust Costs on System , +5% Food , +5%Industry  , -10 Approval , Doubles Overpopulation Penalty . "with help of very Efficient Planing and Constructing the needed Space for Population has decreased and increased room for Automated Agriculture and Industry "

Official Gentic  tests: +10% Food , -15 Approval , +10% science , -10% Production , - 5% Production . "Biologic Research needs Test subjects , In that case our scientist do a "Field Test" for their new Ideas , the Harvest are Improved , The Scientist Happy , but Illness and Malnutrition are common in the Population , this weakens the whole Industrial Workforce" (in that case the approval for the scientific Ideology should be lowered)

Open Trade Hub : +5 Approval ,  - 5% Industry , +100% Trading value , -100% Mannpower production , +100% Ship Production Cost (if spies are added in the future , more vulnerability to spies )"Investing in Better Trading systems for Long-Range Trading ships from other and own Empires Pays of , but the Industry is assigned to Maintain all the New Buildings , and The Docks are Rebuild for The Trading Ships , also the Entire Military is needed for Security to prevent Large scale Pirate Attacks "

Also there should be a Cooldown Timer After you Cancelled a Zone Project , and that you need to cancel the existing Project before you can start another one , so you cant switch between Zones very fast .

samsonazs wrote:

Good ideas for the zones.

For sure I would like those to cost influence EACH TURN and it would be good for them to have drawbacks as you have outlined.

And I don't want them to have large bonuses. A 5-10% would be enough with +15% being the maximum if neighbour systems have the same zone.

I will post more if I have some good ideas , but i am not that good at balancing , about 5-10% for fidsi sounds good .