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Originally Posted by ValuJet2564
The problem with auto-spice profit is after a while in the game, you would pretty much make millions of sbucks instantly. It would be good at the start of the game, and would mean you dont have to visit all planets all the time.
I do like the idea of a centralized pick-up point, but would that have to be terraformed/protected from pirates?
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To this point, it wouldnt be auto-spice profit.
Firstly, all a Governor would do, as i mentioned originally, is transport 80% of his systmes produced spice to a central location that all other Governors also transport to. They would NOT sell the spice themselves. You would have to use the 'Stock Market' screen if they implemented it, to actually shop around for the best deals for your spice (again only your owned systems would be represented at this screen, you could make more money from other empires).
Basically, you still have to work to get your money, you just have a bit less work and hassle to do it. IE not going to every single planet and then checking every single planet for the best deal.
Secondly, Governors wouldnt be available at the start of the Space Stage. You would have to terraform yourself, harvest spice yourself, sell it yourself, protect systems yourself and rebuild yourself. UNTIL you reach a certain size and the Governors are a reward for doing all those arbitrary things for about 2 hours....
Also when you said you would be making millions, to be honest, the early Space Stage upgrades and terraforming tools are relatively cheap, when you reach the higher tier upgrades etc they do cost millions to buy.
If you think of a small town council spends millions a year on things (equivalent of a small empire in Spore), then look at a country. They spend billions or even TRILLIONS a year on things (equivalent of a large empire in Spore). The bigger things get, the bigger income and expenditure get. You wouldnt expect a country to run if its income was £100,000 a year and its expenditure was £5,000,000 now would you?
Take the UK as an example...would you expect Gordon Brown to go to every city and town in the UK to personally collect Tax from them? No, because it would take him forever and wouldnt actually have time to do what he should be doing...running the UK. We are like leaders of our empire, we should be making the important decisions and doing the important things, not messing around with spice all day long...