Hi, I'm creating this thread to discuss your experience and try ranked, as I already did with Lantantan in a separate, off-topic discussion. First, sorry Lantantan for practically replaying a game in the last few hours. But I'm pretty busy on weekends. I would have liked to try it Saturday night to give you another incentive and a chance on Sunday. It's a good thing I didn't try it Saturday, because it meant I went to bed almost an hour and a half later, and even though I could have slept longer, my mind...

Does anyone else suspect that some players are cheating in order to get the extremely high scores? At the time of writing the top score is 298999 and then highest is 81665. I just can't see how a score of 298999 is possible.

The learn to play section isn't all that useful more of a here's how the UI works. Then it throws you in the deep end, with an anchor attached to your ankle. Or if tutorials are too difficult have simplified options. Like let people start with a very simplified rule set of less resources, no tech, etc. Let them figure that part out and then add in the next thing. Wash, rinse, repeat till they get to playing with everything turned on....

Does that indicate cheating, is it an obscure game mechanic, or does it have to do with the display of the runs?

After 8 hours I'm still confused about the councils technologies and perks. How are they randomized? At first glance it makes more sense to make lists of technologies and perks permanent for each council. So they have destinct and unique playstiles and reflect their races traits....