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I think BE is probably the most underrated game in the series. Is it a fantastic 10/10 game? No. But does it do a lot of things right? Yes.

The good:

First, the setting. The game does really well at capturing the new colonization feel where you start off with slightly more advanced stuff than IRL earth and progress to super high levels of tech.

The OST and sounds. It may seem like a small thing, but the OST really captures the space/sci Fi ambience well. The sound effects also really add to it.

Affinities. I think the different paths you can take, especially including the hybrids, add a lot of variance and flavor to the game. What I think could have helped us also have something parallel but with how you interact with other players. Affinities are basically how you view the local flora/fauna so maybe have ideologies be the PvP version. You could have diplomatic/political, economic, and military as the three with respective hybrids.

Quests & events. This is something I haven't seen in any other civ game (I haven't played 7 so if it's there then ignore this). They give good mini goals during the game that add to what would normally just be standard civ gameplay. I would personally have liked to see more time in with the affinities.

Unit upgrades. I really liked how it tied in with your affinities and that it wasn't just the standard "warrior becomes swordsman becomes musketman" linear path. You had a choice/specialization each upgrade that you could pick to help focus on your play style.

Starting customization. You get a unique sponsor bonus and then can customize how you start off. I would like to see maybe more synergy with the sponsors depending on what you pick as your other bonuses. E.g: starting as Franco - Iberia, maybe get an extra bonus if you pick artists or aristocrats to lean into the culture/high society feel.

The less good:

The UI. When I first started way back years ago, I couldn't figure out how to play because of some of the UI elements. I think it could use a bit of a tweak, especially the research web.

Terrain clarity. I know there's a mod that helped, but being able to clearly tell one terrain from another is somewhat difficult currently.

More maps/starting options. An example could be like having a semi realistic Mars to colonize.

Scenarios. This would probably be the best addition of they could add it in. A small example would be adding in one about the Great Mistake where you have to navigate it and escape the planet.

I think it's a good game that is a hidden gem in the Civ series since it's so unlike the other civ games. If you haven't played it, try it out. Rising Tide is a must for i

I've tried the various spoofing settings. Vision works but some videos don't let me select quality.

Any ideas?

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Anyone know what the top bar is meaning with the "12 turns -13, 13 turns: 0" means? Similar thing with the faith and science resources

I know it's highly subjective due to different NIs focusing on different things but what do you all think?

My vote would be Scandinavian. Militarily you get solid land AND naval ideas(in case you need to fight GBR late game) and economically you get admin efficiency, building bonuses (+1 slot globally is huge) as well as goods produced. You don't really get colonial or religious bonuses though, but I think it's made up for with the other ideas.

Looking to replace some old earbuds that are finally dying. Don't really care for AI in my earphones but can't seem to get away from it. Between these two, what would you recommend?

Anker P20i

Earfun Pro 4

I have cleaned both the connectors on the case and the earbud itself but it still blinks white then after a while will connect to my phone while in the case.

Any ideas?

Budget: ~$2000

Country: USA

Use Case: Primarily gaming. Mainly play Grand strategy games (Paradox, Total War, etc)

Preferred Specs: 10 key is a must, I would also prefer 2TB of storage if possible. 32 gb RAM would be nice but I recognize that the price point is asking a lot

Notes: Don't really care about 4k gaming, OLED, etc. My desktop has a Ryzen 7 9800x3d and an NVIDIA 5070ti so maybe something around there or a step down?

For example for ragged schools. Its parent law is religious schools and the allowed law is compulsory primary education. Does that mean you need religious schools enacted?

The wiki says the parent law affects the interest group stance, so does that mean that with ragged schools, the devout would view compulsory primary education the same as they would religious schools?

Mechanics:

Elections and war. Just implement the elections as in the story and replace the current civil war system with the story version.

Geological features causing random damage. Maybe add in the "random hazards" feature from FP1.

Tales:

Lost colony - basically the BoT story but for endless. You have a colony you need to reunite with.

Unstable foundation - also like the BoT story but focused on the evacuation. You find out the map you start on is a ticking geological time bomb and you have to escape.

Invasion - kinda the BoT story but from Aurora's point of view. You are at war with another city that launches raids you have to defend against, tried to stop your scouts (killing them if successful and resetting their progress) and ultimately trying to invade.

Winterhome reborn - Start with a randomly generated established city in the midst of civil war and you have to establish peace. Mainly an early game challenge since you are dropped in the middle of the war.

It just came out of Early Access today so wondering if it's worth it to get

Issue: Every few days, my PC will lag/stutter pretty hard intermittently for a few minutes then restart. It is then fine for a few days before doing it again. I bought this computer in November of last year and it just started doing this in the past couple of month.

Specs:

CPU: Ryzen 7 9800X3D

GPU: 5070Ti 16gb

RAM: 32GB 6400

If anyone has any solution ideas please let me know