Currently after I build a Mining base (2 constructors minimum), I will still fail to see any benefit for the resource until I get into the AGE of War. I would like to suggest a change.
Upon acquiring said resource you immediately get a benefit to either Defense or Attack based on that strategic resource as tied further up the tech tree. What I am am shooting for is a reason to RUSH out and getting said resources which SHOULD be the case. Right now there is NO reason to rush the resource and I would like to see more emphasis placed on rushing to get said resources. Possible ideas are:
- Upon acquisition of Elerium you will get (an immediate ) +10% to damage on beam weapons OR defense OR (BOTH?)
- One idea is to tie the building to an Ideological choice at the time? Benevolent (+10% to shields? Or Prag/Malevolent, +10% to Beams dmg)
- No research needed, simply get the resource get an (immediate) benefit to having. This will also tend to keep both AI and players somewhat following a path choice rather than trying to get ALL weapon/Defensive types.
- However you can get more than one resource and get benefits to all those types as well.
Ok Darca, Glimoy, fellow Alphas, help me out here. What do you think?