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| * A legal system flexible enough to be a threat (and to discourage players from killing NPC functionaries), while at the same time not completely suppressing assassination PvP. | * A legal system flexible enough to be a threat (and to discourage players from killing NPC functionaries), while at the same time not completely suppressing assassination PvP. | ||
| * Preserve the opportunity to revisit planets from previous games, so that plots initiated there can be followed up at later events. Once a planet enters the general game knowledge, it can be revisited. | * Preserve the opportunity to revisit planets from previous games, so that plots initiated there can be followed up at later events. Once a planet enters the general game knowledge, it can be revisited. | ||
| - | * Vassal race abilities to encourage cool and unique physreps and prosthetics, but their social downsides should prevent them becoming ubiquitous. | + | * A species framework to encourage cool and unique physreps and prosthetics, while keeping the core identity of each Faction intact. |
| * Flexibility on the back-end, with mechanics and systems in place to allow player freedom, while giving enough constraints to prevent the Game Team imploding with stress at events. | * Flexibility on the back-end, with mechanics and systems in place to allow player freedom, while giving enough constraints to prevent the Game Team imploding with stress at events. | ||
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| * Faction identities that are strong and distinctive, and give advantages to players who buy into them, but room left for people who want to do their own thing (the Free Union offers this flexibility of concepts). | * Faction identities that are strong and distinctive, and give advantages to players who buy into them, but room left for people who want to do their own thing (the Free Union offers this flexibility of concepts). | ||
| * The setting and background leaves room for new threats and opportunities to come from - the first wave of human habitation & terraforming probe distance lies beyond the domain of the established empires. | * The setting and background leaves room for new threats and opportunities to come from - the first wave of human habitation & terraforming probe distance lies beyond the domain of the established empires. | ||
| - | * We encourage players and crew to add to the depth of the game setting in a positive, collaborative way. This is reflected in players being able to submit [[Vassal Species]], but is intended to stretch beyond that - if you have a cool idea that you think will add to the game, we encourage you to [[Contact Us]] and we can work with you to try and incorporate your idea into the setting. | + | * We encourage players and crew to add to the depth of the game setting in a positive, collaborative way. This is reflected in players being able to submit new [[Species]], but is intended to stretch beyond that - if you have a cool idea that you think will add to the game, we encourage you to [[Contact Us]] and we can work with you to try and incorporate your idea into the setting. |
| === Logistics and Longevity === | === Logistics and Longevity === | ||
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