I'd prefer to discuss it from neutral point of view - no matter if you're on the lucky side of the building lottery (or the SSD) or not. Ion storms are a random factor in this game and sometimes they make the better player lose. We're used to a certain amount of randomness in planets (with the starting positions being the biggest factor here) and I like it. The question is if even more of it is good for a strategy game. As said, my initial post is my first impression and this is a first test game with the new environment. Many things can be different when dedicated PP-strategies evolve.
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