Just a minor correction for those watching this at a later date (since obviously this is far too late for the real LP): Lithovore does not cost you production to feed your population. It costs you nothing at all. No food, no production, your people just don't eat. This makes the Lithovore pick a very powerful one, well worth the high cost as you can take all those people who would be making food for you (and early on that's alot of your population) and put them into research or production.
If you are going to go for Ground Combat -10 then I would suggest taking the Low G World penalty. It comes with the same -10 penalty but is worth -5. You take a 25% penalty on normal G worlds and 50% on high G, but if you are a normal G race you take 25% penalty on Low G and *still* 50% on high G, so really it just shifts which planets penalize you. For the extra 3 picks it's a really good penalty IMO.
While it swaps the penalty, Low Gravity worlds are far less common then Normal Gravity worlds so that 25% production penalty happens more often for a Low G race then it does for a Normal G race. Low G planets also tend to be worse then Normal G planets (worse minerals/environments/sizes). Those penalties are worth more then just 3 picks to me which is why I tend not to like the Low G pick.
I can't say I agree with Creative being the best pick in the game. In fact I find it is often not worth its cost. Yes you get every tech every level but honestly you don't actually need every tech every level. Of course there are some tech levels where getting everything is very good (getting both the supercomputer and the holo sim is nice if your government can use moral). Still, Creative gives you no Research or Production bonus, so until you get those good tech levels you're underpowered.
@Murkglow A valid point. I still think Creative earns its place as best pick (although Telepathic and the Low-G penalty both have some great value, and Unification is great for certain builds). There are a lot of early tech tree choices that force you to miss out on a great tech early. I mean Transporters/Replicators is a level where both are crap, but Megafluxers vs High Energy Focus is tough. Megafluxers are better but it still sucks losing HEF.
I'm sure it all depends on personal preference and how you want to play the game (since some picks are better/worse depending on what your focus is). For me it's hard to pick just one as #1. Tolerant, Unification, Democracy, Aquatic, and Artifact Home World are my top 5 (probably in that order) with Lithovore & Creative fighting for #6.
Something I've found useful even with a creative race. I have been able to espionage & trade myself a free level of tech before. Especially on items that only have 1 thing to research.
lol your brain is too fast for your mouth, you even interupt yourself haha, anyway dosbox is not needed, orion95.exe -> check all compability settings + win xp servicepack 2, download dplay.dll -> windows/system32, desktop to 16-bit color, play! Works with win 7 too.
Just a minor correction for those watching this at a later date (since obviously this is far too late for the real LP): Lithovore does not cost you production to feed your population. It costs you nothing at all. No food, no production, your people just don't eat. This makes the Lithovore pick a very powerful one, well worth the high cost as you can take all those people who would be making food for you (and early on that's alot of your population) and put them into research or production.
Murkglow 6 months ago
the most perfect planet in the world.........
DarkZerosabre 6 months ago
If you are going to go for Ground Combat -10 then I would suggest taking the Low G World penalty. It comes with the same -10 penalty but is worth -5. You take a 25% penalty on normal G worlds and 50% on high G, but if you are a normal G race you take 25% penalty on Low G and *still* 50% on high G, so really it just shifts which planets penalize you. For the extra 3 picks it's a really good penalty IMO.
GetDaved 8 months ago
@GetDaved
While it swaps the penalty, Low Gravity worlds are far less common then Normal Gravity worlds so that 25% production penalty happens more often for a Low G race then it does for a Normal G race. Low G planets also tend to be worse then Normal G planets (worse minerals/environments/sizes). Those penalties are worth more then just 3 picks to me which is why I tend not to like the Low G pick.
Murkglow 6 months ago
I can't say I agree with Creative being the best pick in the game. In fact I find it is often not worth its cost. Yes you get every tech every level but honestly you don't actually need every tech every level. Of course there are some tech levels where getting everything is very good (getting both the supercomputer and the holo sim is nice if your government can use moral). Still, Creative gives you no Research or Production bonus, so until you get those good tech levels you're underpowered.
Murkglow 6 months ago
@Murkglow A valid point. I still think Creative earns its place as best pick (although Telepathic and the Low-G penalty both have some great value, and Unification is great for certain builds). There are a lot of early tech tree choices that force you to miss out on a great tech early. I mean Transporters/Replicators is a level where both are crap, but Megafluxers vs High Energy Focus is tough. Megafluxers are better but it still sucks losing HEF.
GetDaved 6 months ago
@GetDaved
I'm sure it all depends on personal preference and how you want to play the game (since some picks are better/worse depending on what your focus is). For me it's hard to pick just one as #1. Tolerant, Unification, Democracy, Aquatic, and Artifact Home World are my top 5 (probably in that order) with Lithovore & Creative fighting for #6.
Murkglow 6 months ago
I want this!!!! Loved the race introductions!
Baleur 8 months ago
all i could think of when i saw the Trillarians was CTHULHU! :D
Funkyboy47 10 months ago
You should watch GetDaved's MoO2 LP. He basically ignores the Creative/Uncreative trait and he also plays as the Klackon. It was very entertaining.
I do enjoy the explaining. Thank you!
Civmonopolis 1 year ago
Something I've found useful even with a creative race. I have been able to espionage & trade myself a free level of tech before. Especially on items that only have 1 thing to research.
ryang256 1 year ago
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TheNewCeasar 1 year ago
lol your brain is too fast for your mouth, you even interupt yourself haha, anyway dosbox is not needed, orion95.exe -> check all compability settings + win xp servicepack 2, download dplay.dll -> windows/system32, desktop to 16-bit color, play! Works with win 7 too.
nofreedomofspeech 1 year ago
The definition of the Democracy government is a Republic government. =/
Devalon 1 year ago
I really like the tutorial/intro that you did! Keep it up!
MisderHG 1 year ago
what do you record with? im tihnking of trying my hand at a civ 5 lets play (:
MJtheKandyman 1 year ago
sakkra... i think thats barnie.
viperxiiii 1 year ago
You do the most awsome let's plays, I was wanting to try Masters of Orion the other day.
Wiggles1138 1 year ago