Frontier outpost suggestion

[GrandPanjandrum]

Throughout the Blorgcasts, I noticed that our pulsating friends had a lot of frontier outposts rather far from the frontier, quite close to colonized worlds. If they are not actually doing anything to expand the borders, it seems like keeping them around would be a bit of a resource sink.

Perhaps in the future, our friends at Paradox could develop a way to see on the map how much of claimed space an outpost claims when you click on them. That would be a quite lovely and much appreciated feature.

 

[Asiak]

But at the same time the ability to claim systems with just an outpost is vital.

You must make the decision is it worth the upkeep to be in control there.

That would be a nice map mode though. Or a sub map mode, like CK2's recent independent realms.

 

[nweismuller]

Yes, being able to accurately judge what coverage in claims you're getting from your outposts would be very useful and appreciated.

 

[Dregonoid]

New map modes? Even before the game is out? Must be a paradox game.

But I do agree, maybe outposts should scuttle once they serve no purpose. Add a popup?

 

[KonradKurze202]

But at the same time the ability to claim systems with just an outpost is vital.

You must make the decision is it worth the upkeep to be in control there.

That would be a nice map mode though. Or a sub map mode, like CK2's recent independent realms.

I don't think you read his whole post. The OP just wants to be able to see the effect a specific Frontier Outpost has on your borders, he didn't suggest limiting them in anyway.

 

[GC13]

Yes, I agree: it would be fantastic to see an indication of what space you would lose if frontier outposts were removed. Could this be a map mode, perhaps? Since we're adding modes to the wish list.