1.multicore...of course and even multi GPU..

2.I'm not concerned as long as I'm not a modder

3.Ground to space defence...that's a good idea and could be dealt within planet protection development. I guess this could a very interesting add.

4.I'm not concerned as long as I'm not a modder

5.maybe directly included in next expansion pack as it's focused on alliance management..

6.Shield in SoSE don't absorb 100% of damage... it's ok for as it's right now in the game

7.that's influence role, isn't it? When you force one opponent to flee from planet due to riot you have a clean planet to colonize..

8.agree

9.well it's already done

10.you can buy material by small (100) and large amount (500) while holding shift key pressed. That's ok for me.

11.agreed with animations variance

12.you can make peace with pirates while you pay to attack other player.. that's enough for me.

13.in that cases, pirates are just one simple ally...I prefer to have pirates that are dreadful..

14.well good idea but I guess it will be included on next expansion pack

15.good idea and as people already says this try of capture could decrease cap ship performance

16.well not as you can also install one trade port in SB

17.Novalith cannon exclusive ability..don't touch it..

18.+100% to move artefact on cap ship board

The game needs variety, more sense of difference between the factions and more tactical problems on the map.

1) Scouting is crude and poorly handled. It is just stupid that space-faring species are unaware whether there is a gas giant in a system.  However, when other factions would want to oppose a scout, there is no problem- a scout sees everything in a gravwell on entry.  Sentient beings hide when damaged. Hiding is fun! Clouds, storms, asteroid belts, all should reduce scanner ranges, as should dark sides and inhibitor devices. Ambushes are the heart of RTS.

2) There is too little variation in terrain. Planets of the same type are exactly the same size, why not randomise this slightly? Phase jumps are equally quick from any gravwell, perhaps differentiate by type? Lets have more part-blocked gravwells, space swamps. Also, in the original game, the stock pirates need a phase inhibitor or two to be effective as a block...

3)As a simple means of introducing variety, how about a single-stage upgrade for weapons and speed for each researchable ship type, so that the basic level is lower than it is currently?

4)The early defences are too weak, very early rushing can kill the game. Make basic defences drastically less expensive, as it is they are incredibly overpriced compared to ships. This affects new players especially.

5)Specialisms- more complex trade and government as well as diplomacy and pirates. How about three different flavours of each faction- monarchy/oligarchy/republic- and a special ship to research where you have to choose one option of three specialist ships for the rest of the game, perhaps either cloak, marines(ramming/salvage) or destroyer(heavy cruiser hunter)- effectively that would be nine factions.... The cloak and marine ships could just be slightly altered versions of existing models, it would help with their abilities.

6) Implement team bonuses, how about slightly faster research when an ally has already teched it? Also, why is there no xenophobia? Teams of more than one faction should need to research intercultural competence to be effective.

7) Its a ship game, they are about trade and convoys, not just strongpoints and mining. Bring the trade and refinery ships into the game more, have them produced at the factories, set individual routes for them, abandon the current crude and silly method for calculating trade.

8) More abilities and counters and counter-counters- if players want perfect balance they can play as the same faction. A greater range of tactical options and variation of terrain is much better for gameplay.

Darn it, double posted after "Fourms when boom"

This thing of saying "If you want a particular effect, install a mod, or mod it yourself" is simply not good enough. Unless Sins implements an Auto-Download and Install of Custom Made Maps and Mods, its just not good enough to wish away certain changes with a "Go get a Mod", Especially since patches and updates tend to crash existing mods, and the people who build the mods wont usually have the time and resources to continually build, improve, maintain and expand on what is essentially a hobby. Something that could/would (maybe positively, maybe not, but definitly not negatively) affect the game for all players, be they SP, MP or Modders, should not be made the responsibility of a hobbyist.

so create research that reduces the tribute tax between allies... When it says Black Market, it implies a secret, underground market that facilitates trade between elements of each Empire that are more concerned with profit than ideals and pride and revenge.

What im saying, basically, is that within each empire, you have a set amount of resources at any one time. You have access to the sum total of all resources of any and all planets within your empire, essentially without having to pay (thats why you dont have to 'buy' your crystal off each individual planet and put it in your coffers). However, if you only have X metal in your 'coffers' and you need Y metal, you need to trade for more. It does not matter if you own every volcanic world in the solar system, when you dont have the metal, you dont have the metal, this is where you need to call on another empires stockpiles of resources. The reason it is called a Black Market, is because (alliances aside) considering these 3 empires are 'mortal enemies' they would have no reason/incentive/ability/perogative to trade resources, no matter how dire the need. Hence, why its a Black Market, and not a real market ala the modern day Global Economy of the Star Trek galactic economy with morals and honor and codes of conduct etc.

So yeah, basically, if you want to make tributing allies cheaper, just put in some research to drop the tribute tax or compensate for it some other way.

Can you be more specific to what graphical features you want to see, there are many.

I have heard a little about the next patch which will fix the pirates fleet supply limit

Pirate Raids Increase Fleet Size

have they given up on sins? dosent seem to be anything new happening lately

Marine ships would be cool, but stealing things such as Cap ships and Starbases is cheap. Capturing Frigates and Cruisers would be better.

Man I just wish the the dev team would start putting the 1.18 and 1.04 logs