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The Dynamic Universe Model.

Most trading games suffer from one huge limitation; the universe is essentially static: borders are constant and nothing really ever happens. Everyone knows that real life is not like this but no-one has ever tried (well, that I've ever heard of) to implement a dynamic universe (and I am beginning to understand why!). In a dynamic universe NOTHING can be taken as constant; there will be several major influences on the DUM:

• The game seeds
  large numbers used as the basis for the pseudo- random number generators.

• Race data
  races will be defined by the model in many ways including the technology level, propensity to engage in conflicts, tactical levels, intelligence levels and their rate of expansion etc... each race will influence the models determining the system ownerships, military models, StarNET and many other game systems.

• Conflicts
  The outcome of conflicts can widely affect the DUM, from the system ownership levels all the way up to the destruction of a race or the start of another conflict.

• Player Actions
  The effect the player will have on the universe will normally be small but there may be occasions when the player could save or destroy the universe....