

SimCity should do a galactic sim to design species - vtempest

After playing SimCity, I think: Why not go galactic? Imagine a version where you are the god-like consciousness of the universe. You input various characteristics of how you want the universe designed and the species that live on various planets. You watch them evolve (like Conway&#x27;s game of life) and eventually they will contact each other and compete for planets. SimStar Wars. It&#x27;s like Starcraft but you get to design the way planets and various species are structured, instead of playing for a side. Would a more Star Trek Borg-like species beat a logical Vulcan species? Ah what a video game that would be, the grandest of them all.
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iandanforth
You mean Spore?

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yareally
I not sure if the OP is being serious or not after reading his description and
realizing he does not mention spore once. EA is honestly not the company I
would want to make this kind of game though. I played Spore when it came out
and although it had a lot of potential, you could feel it was rushed and
limited to what was envisioned. Combined with the way EA has changed their
business model in recent years, I fear for what a reincarnation would look
like.

If I had to choose a AAA studio/publisher over alternatives, would go with
Firaxis, makers of Civilization. An Indie developer though would be the best
bet to getting a game that isn't made for just casual gamers.

Kerbal Space Program[1] has a some of what the OP might want, but with a more
narrow, realistic scope. Also allows modding for extending the game.

Also Civilization 4 had some great mods (including several Star Trek ones)[2].
They were good enough, you actually felt you were playing a turn based space
sim and not one on a planet. Not sure if any are out for Civ5 yet. I own it,
but I have not had time in a while to to play much.

[1]
[http://store.steampowered.com/app/220200/?snr=1_5_9__205](http://store.steampowered.com/app/220200/?snr=1_5_9__205)

[2]
[http://forums.civfanatics.com/showthread.php?t=233074](http://forums.civfanatics.com/showthread.php?t=233074)

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SomeoneWeird
I would love this.

