14-03-2003 11:06									#1
	Environmental versus Tolerant Increase the size of your Attachments

This is an example of the sometimes hated "minmaxing", but I'm curious. It seems like the "Tolerant" special attribute is an obvious thing to take.

Using Evon as an example, they start with "Superior" environmental. However, "Tolerant" costs 20 points, and dropping Environmental down to only Good provides 20 points.

Superior Environment reduces the effects of pollution by 30%, and terraforming by 20%
Good Enviroment reduces the effects of pollution by 15%, and terraforming by 10%
Tolerant lowers the effects of Pollution by 50%

Whats the tossup? It seems the only negative is higher terraforming costs, but between magnate and conquered races I try to do as little terraforming as possible anyways. Is there any reason to -not- lower Enviroment by one click while simultaneously taking Tolerant?

	14-03-2003 12:20									#2
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Tolerant is a 20 points pick, not 10. It still worth the trade, i guess.
The Meklar and the Cynoid can take tolerant for only 10 points, so it's even more atractive.

	14-03-2003 12:36									#3
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Sorry. I am at work now and I didn't read carefully your post.

	14-03-2003 17:03									#4
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For best result you may have both. At least I do so with the Cynoid :-)