-System defense forces (ships incapable of traveling between stars; only for local defense)

-Space stations

-Planetary buildings & building slots (just having "explore moon", "terraform", "reduce anomaly" and "exploitation option" isn't enough for me - I played MOO3 too much, yes MOO3)

-Planetary defenses (system defense forces & military space stations act as first defense, then real invasion begins)

-Governments



-Expanded tech trees with more race specific technologies: The more the diversity, the better it is, in my opinion. Current tech tree is too small; it looks big & sufficient, but it isn't, at least for me. Just having 3 weapon/defense types in a rock/scissor/paper fashion, isn't enough. The other 5 things I stated above would allow developers to expand the tech tree sufficiently in my opinion.

lyravega wrote:
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-Planetary defenses (system defense forces & military space stations act as first defense, then real invasion begins)

I'll back this one and throw in mine fields for damge/per turn for attacking fleets (along with techs to sweep mines).

Dubb wrote:
I'll back this one and throw in mine fields for damge/per turn for attacking fleets (along with techs to sweep mines).

Same here.

Ok, go here for a full discussion: /#/endless-space/forum/28-game-design/thread/12281-system-defence-and-orbital-structures

I forgot one thing; Governments! How could I... Nearly every 4X game has governments for you to pick, except this one.

Governments

That would be awesome,

like in "SM Alpha Centauri" or "Civ V" where you can pick your style of government or social engeneering

that other species may like or dislike and improve certain aspects of your empire.

Kingofdreams wrote:
That would be awesome,

like in "SM Alpha Centauri" or "Civ V" where you can pick your style of government or social engeneering

that other species may like or dislike and improve certain aspects of your empire.

Exactly what's on my mind.

Dubb wrote:
I'll back this one and throw in mine fields for damge/per turn for attacking fleets (along with techs to sweep mines).

this. right here. haha