by dlhammond
That being said, I am not too keen on the tech either! I would have preferred Missiles were changed rather than devoting so many of the new rare techs to countering missiles, which seems more like a band-aid to me.
I guess my main point is that most players don't think missiles need to be fixed and less so at the "experienced" level of playing (at least according to my poll). That it would have been difficult to add new techs without having some sort of effect on missiles/missile builds and to have intentionally avoided adding options for missiles would have upset the minority of players that feel they are an issue.
My second point is while it doesn't upset me in the least, being crass while trying to make a point (especially on forums) probably doesn't help convince people you have an intelligent point to make.
I think the game has well-earned its spot as a top-10 game, as is. I don't find missiles to be an issue at all in the games I play; just another factor to account for (your mileage may very, but you don't need to measure it for me).