qark
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12 years ago Solution: Diversity of the techs
- Use theoretical research more. For example "living hulls" as a prerequisite to Live Small hull.
- Every sublevel 5 prerequisite substitute with some sort of theoretical research [which may need same amount of RP as sublevel 4+5 of the original prerequisite
- Add logical functions "OR" and "AND" to prerequisite possibilities, so its possible to make "Laser Turret needs "Turret" theoretical research and "Laser 3-1"".
- Add possibility to cap maximum sublevel of tech B to current sublevel of tech A.
To fight "ultimate technologies problem", allow some techs to progress even over sublevel 5. For example for each techlevel above the one of the tech, allow another sublevel [or just special prerequisites for higher sublevels for more universal approach]. So the player could make decision, whether he wants to use Sweep Maser 4-5 or a lot cheaper Cannon 1-8.
This way we may include "endgame research" of Master of Orion - Blank techlevels above 6 allowing just these upgrades.
dahaic
[As a revamp, it is meant to be proposal for rewrite/major update of a gameplay dimension according to experience with playing of current implementation, so it enable future extensions just by adding more content, without another code changes.]
Currently there are technologies in the techtree which everyone have to research. In the same fashion, there is few technologies which are rarely used by more experienced players.
Sublevel 5 as prerequisite is in my opinion bad, as it doesn't leave choices in the hands of player.
There are "ultimate technologies", ie. techs that makes everything of lower level obsolete [for example anti-small weaponry].