R&F a failing version more than great variation

[vorlon_mi]

As I said above if you play GS, you have all the mechanics of R&F anyways: governors, loyalty, dark/golden ages etc.

Understood. Since the OP talked about R&F, and not GS, I wanted to comment on that. I was too terse in the passage you quoted. I should have said, "I can't comment on the parts of R&F that were not changed/extended/expanded on by GS."

 

[Alexander's Hetaroi]

Understood. Since the OP talked about R&F, and not GS, I wanted to comment on that. I was too terse in the passage you quoted. I should have said, "I can't comment on the parts of R&F that were not changed/extended/expanded on by GS."

I do think they changed/moved around governor abilities for the better. Pingala in particular got Arms Race Proponent replaced with Curator instead.