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1.11 Patch - where did all the minor races go? in Galactic Civilizations II GalCiv2 Forums

I haven't played in a while, but after getting an email about the 1.11 patch being released and finally getting it downloaded & activated, I finally play a game with it. Only to notice about halfway through that there are no minor races. Neither ones placed at the start, nor new ones popping up from time to time. And yes, I made sure that I didn't select "Disable Minor Races" So I try it again, and again, no minor races. ???? Anyone else get this? The only thi

Reply to Can't activate my copy of Gal Civ 2.... in Galactic Civilizations II GalCiv2 Forums

Isn't this much better than having to keep the cd in the drive?

Reply to researching is not worth it in Research GalCiv2 Forums

I like how that is. Many 4x games are simply races up the tech tree - CIV for instance, if you get gunpowder units before others, it's a huge advantage. In this, the tech tree is both really spread out and there really aren't any major jumps. Just a very gradual progression for the most part (perhaps excepting alignment weaponry)

Reply to Released premature in Galactic Civilizations II GalCiv2 Forums

Civ IV wasn't really stable until version 1.52, which I think came out a few months after the game. And early one, there was a major problem affecting ATI users which wouldn't let them even run the game. I agree the 1.0 of GC2 was a bit dodgy, but the 1.00x whatever version is pretty stable. Personally, I haven't had any major problems in Oblivion, considering it is such a performance hog. 2 crashes in something like 50 hours of

Reply to 1.1beta frustrations: various fundamental issues seem just plain broken in Galactic Civilizations II GalCiv2 Forums

I always thought the empty turn upon loading a saved game was meant to discourage frequent save/loading.

Reply to Game won't Activate in Galactic Civilizations II GalCiv2 Forums

Yeah, any sort of patch needs the internet activation dealie. Frankly, I find that more intrusive than having the cd in the drive, but that's just me...

Reply to Forum Software is some sort of abstract hellscape. in Off-Topic GalCiv2 Forums

Yeah, the forum software sucks, but bear in mind, this is fanboy central, so don't expect many people to agree with that.

Reply to Buy more money with less money... in Game Talk GalCiv2 Forums

Well, just because it's there doesn't mean you have to exploit it....it didn't ruin the game, you ruined your own game.

Reply to The galaxy isn't flat in Galactic Civilizations II GalCiv2 Forums

Ascendancy, which is very much like GC2, actually had a 3D map and frankly, it was a pain. 2D flat map is better.

Reply to HELP! Can't get GalCiv2 updates! in Galactic Civilizations II GalCiv2 Forums

AFAIK, entering the serial number into the game itself doesn't do anything. I did that and was unable to download any updates. Go to this page https://www.galciv2.com/registration.aspx ANd make sure the website has both your regular number and the collector's edition serial number.

Reply to HELP! Can't get GalCiv2 updates! in Galactic Civilizations II GalCiv2 Forums

AFAIK, entering the serial number into the game itself doesn't do anything. I did that and was unable to download any updates. Go to this page https://www.galciv2.com/registration.aspx ANd make sure the website has both your regular number and the collector's edition serial number.

Reply to GalCiv II: Size Matters in GalCiv Journals GalCiv2 Forums

I think if you do this, then you should make larger hull sizes easier to research. Because if there is no real advantage in bigger hull sizes anymore, then why should the player have to research them? I mean, for weapons and defense, ones that take more research are dramatically better than the earlier ones. A harppon is better than a stinger, and a photonic torpedo is better than both. If you want to have a point in using small

Reply to Cloak is Coming: Evidence in the files in Galactic Civilizations II GalCiv2 Forums

Yeah, what next? Bug-eyed bipedal humanoids traveling faster than light shooting death rays. There's a difference between breaking the laws of physics as we know it (like FTL travel) and something that is just flat out nonsensical. Space is big. Really big. In order to have something like an asteroid

There should be a hall of fame/top score list... in Galactic Civilizations II GalCiv2 Forums

Yeah, I know there is the metaverse, but I would like to see a record of your personal games kept, like a Hall of fame like the Civ games.

Reply to What to do with poor planets? in Game Talk GalCiv2 Forums

I think it depends on the size of the galaxy. on smaller ones, they can be useful for research or for making small ships. But on larger ones, I think they are best mostly ignored, save for providing some extra cash (just markets), since you will probably have better research/production planets, and the real limit to how much you produce is limited by your cash.

Reply to Where's William Shatner? in Game Talk GalCiv2 Forums

How about Erik Estrada? okay, it wouldn't make as much sense, but there is a website where you can hire them to ptich your law firm, and Mr. Estrada presumably works much, much cheaper.

Reply to Unit Cap SUCKS Big Time... Any workarounds? in Galactic Civilizations II GalCiv2 Forums

That many ships would be a nightmare of micromanagement. They've have to change how starships work, to something like Moo3

Reply to Ally surrenders to old enemy (not at war with)! in Game Talk GalCiv2 Forums

There seems to be no logic when to the surrendering, just random chances between all the AI players (and a very slim one to you)

Reply to Comment On GalCiv II's Music in Galactic Civilizations II GalCiv2 Forums

Speak for youself, I wouldn't mind a disco Opera is close enough, I think the actual term is "cantata", but don't quote me on it. I do agree though that the opening song is better than the music in the game. I think I turned off the in game music almost immediately, though it doesn't seem to remember it. The setting saves, but it doesn't seem to be applied until I

Reply to installing the game on a offline computer in Galactic Civilizations II GalCiv2 Forums

No, apparently for later patches, you do have to be on the internet. see this thread here https://forums.galciv2.com/?ForumID=346&AID=105562

Reply to Is there any way to get the game to run faster? in Galactic Civilizations II GalCiv2 Forums

You might give us your computer specs

Reply to Invalid Serial code?!?! in Bug Reports GalCiv2 Forums

Heh, no wonder the Starforce guys are so envious - it's a way to hassle consumers in a whole new way.

Reply to is not having farms hurting me? in Galactic Civilizations II GalCiv2 Forums

Oh yeah. Population is good. What I do is set up a lot of my planet as cash planets. A couple farms, enough happy places to make them happy, then the rest of them economy/money facilities. Then I have a couple planets with manufacturing and several that do research. but most are money planets. Because research and manufacturing don't do you any good unless you can afford to run them at max capacity. Or as much good.

Reply to i tried.. but i just dont know how to build figters, and heavy fighters.. PLEASE HELP in Galactic Civilizations II GalCiv2 Forums

There are no fighters in the traditional sense, it's just the name of a ship. It's just what the AI calls it's tiny warships.

Reply to The gameplay bugs that seriously detract from play. in Bug Reports GalCiv2 Forums

Good support! Blame the customers for seeing baffling things as "bugs", not "features". Take the AI surrending part. In my current game, as AFAIK, one AI surrendereed without even losing a planet. He was at war with another civ on the other side of the galaxy, and me between the two. If he lost a world, it wasn't one of his "core" ones, but a far flung on the other side of the galaxy. Maybe this is deliberate. But it's so stupid that it sure seems like a bug.