Forum Overview :: Galactic Civilizations :: Re: Sword of the Stars was a better 4x than GalCiv.

[quote name="durgee"]Yes, so, matter of what you're looking for. As you say, SotS is shifted heavily towards combat and the sharp numbers game. RPS's review of Fallen Enchantress specifically calls it out for being "baggier" than the leaner offerings of the day like Warlock and (supposedly) SotS. But turns out, it's not an absolute that "leaner > baggier", particularly in this type of game. To wit, several came on (Frogboy included) and said how for a 4x grand strategy like FE, they preferred the "bagginess", the "softer" numbers, the ambiguity, the "more is more" approach. Frog pointed out that GalCiv was baggier than FE, and as Elemental expands, it's likely only to become baggier. I thought it was a great discussion. I like arcade games and RTS games lean and mean, but I do like a nice BAGGY 4X GAME.[/quote]