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Reply to Conspiracy Theories in Off-Topic GalCiv2 Forums

Haven't you heard? Everyone is worse than Nazis these days. Parents who won't let their kids stay up late are 'worse than Nazis"... Forum moderators who close threads like this (where are they anyway?) are "worse than Nazis"... Nazis put a lot of effort into being some of the most despicable scum the human race has ever produced. Sadly, all that effort in being the sickest bastards imaginable seems to have landed them somewhere between "movie theatre ushers" and "old man yelling at

Reply to What is the stupidest comercial on TV? in Off-Topic GalCiv2 Forums

Head on! Apply directly to the forehead. Head on! Apply directly to the forehead. Head on! Apply directly to the forehead.

Reply to Extra "extra" time for AI on dual processor boxes in Ideas GalCiv2 Forums

One problem with this is that GalCiv2 uses sequential turns, not simultaneous ones. The AI could, in theory, be planning what it wants to do while you're playing your turn. However, when it came time for the AI to actually make its moves, some of what you'd done might invalidate what the AI had planned to do, and it would have to re-think everything anyway.

Reply to Rebalancing costs for Dark Avatar in GalCiv Journals GalCiv2 Forums

and maybe a multi targeting mod Yeah, that would be good too. The more specialized goodies to put on your ships, the better, IMHO (provided they're useful and the AI can cope with them, of course).

Reply to Rebalancing costs for Dark Avatar in GalCiv Journals GalCiv2 Forums

So are you considering tweaking the combat system a bit then? The random effect of the "attack/defense roll" weakens the concept of capital ships considerably, and the fact of concentrated fire, ie all weapons fire on one target no matter if it'd die with only 1 Laser MkII shot. How about a ship component ("Targeting System?") which skews the di

Reply to Why is the game cheaper at an actual store? in Galactic Civilizations II GalCiv2 Forums

I purchased through stardock and I feel I underpaid. GCII is worth twice as much. Shh! I feel the same way, but don't tell THEM that!

Reply to Rebalancing costs for Dark Avatar in GalCiv Journals GalCiv2 Forums

Wow, I like the sound of all that. So, with all of these improvements that magnify existing things like production, research, etc. does that mean that specialized planets will be the way to go? For example, a Power Plant on a planet packed with factories will give you a bigger boost than one on a planet with just a few? I like specialized planets. <table cellpadding=8 width="95%"

Reply to Jehovah's WItnesses in Off-Topic GalCiv2 Forums

You should thank God that we and well as JW have this freedom I'd rather thank the human beings whose blood, sweat and tears made/make it possible. Credit where credit is due!

Reply to Wich GalCiv2 race do you think Amarica is like? in Off-Topic GalCiv2 Forums

*wonders what part of "take it to JU ot make a private channel" people don't understand*

Reply to Jehovah's WItnesses in Off-Topic GalCiv2 Forums

You all need to respect Kryo's authoritae!

Reply to Prepping 1.4, Dark Avatar AI in GalCiv Journals GalCiv2 Forums

Yeah, who among us hasn't razed a city in a game of Civilization, or glassed a planet in a game of MoO? We generally carry out political policies that we wouldn't dream of endorsing in real life. In games like these, the political themes are generally kept in the realm of hyperbole, so I don't think introducing such themes would really turn anyone off. I don't think we're talking about havi

Reply to Conspiracy Theories in Off-Topic GalCiv2 Forums

Some times there's just no toenail clipper around, and you gotta do what you gotta do...

Reply to Conspiracy Theories in Off-Topic GalCiv2 Forums

Guess I'll add my own conspiracy theory to the list... Theory: Twinkies are made from ground up toenail clippings. Supporting evidence: Have you ever tasted one?

Reply to Have You Ever Been Scared Playing a PC Video Game? in Gaming GalCiv2 Forums

I'll add my vote for System Shock 2... man. I extracted all of the audio clips, so I could freak myself out with them when I want... Shodan and The Many, heh... Can't wait for BioShock. Those guys haven't lost their twistedness from what I've seen of it.

Reply to Epic Story Generator in Galactic Civilizations II GalCiv2 Forums

I'm not aware of it having been done before either.

Reply to Prepping 1.4, Dark Avatar AI in GalCiv Journals GalCiv2 Forums

Cool, I didn't know about the Frogboy one. Thanks!

Reply to Prepping 1.4, Dark Avatar AI in GalCiv Journals GalCiv2 Forums

The one thing I find truly distasteful about political discourse these days is something Kelly touched on above, and something I've also seen echoed in Brad's recent blog entries. Too many people think of politics in the same way they think of sports. They pick their team, and then they slavishly cheer them on no matter what, deny any mistakes their team may have made, and bust the heads of supporters of the other team in the local bar at every opportunity. Interestingly, wher

Reply to Prepping 1.4, Dark Avatar AI in GalCiv Journals GalCiv2 Forums

For a GalCiv III, it would be nice to expand the political factions further so that there was actaully internal competition in keeping your empire under your control. That would be very cool.

Reply to Prepping 1.4, Dark Avatar AI in GalCiv Journals GalCiv2 Forums

Well, I disagree with a lot of what I've read on Brad's site too, but that's no reason to get depressed. We do share one common view - we think the government should be limited from mucking around in people's lives. The difference is that while Brad obviously focuses on the financial/economic aspect, my priority is the social one. I don't think the government should be telling people what they can and can't do, as long as it's not hurting other people. In the whacked out world of US

Reply to Friendly->Close? Nope. Not for me in Bug Reports GalCiv2 Forums

my fleet is considerably week Build up your military. A strong military improves relations. They don't want to ally with someone who's just going to call for help at the first sign of trouble. What do they get out of it?

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"My Posts" refers to threads you actually started while "My Replies" shows your posts in threads started by others.

Reply to SEV is a flop! Glad I preordered Dark Avatar Expansion in PC Gaming GalCiv2 Forums

bighouse said it well. I'd just like to add a bit more about complexity and feature creep. One thing I like in strategy games is something I think of simply as "situational" considerations. I don't enjoy complexity for complexity's sake, and I certainly don't like playing spreadsheets. What I do like is a game that allows for interesting situations to develop. Many of those situations can't ever develop without the game mechanics having the additional complexity required to

Reply to SEV is a flop! Glad I preordered Dark Avatar Expansion in PC Gaming GalCiv2 Forums

Different strokes, as they say. - Flashy graphics don't matter to me as much as gameplay. - I really do enjoy epic PBEM games against other people. - Epic PBEM games are even more fun if players have a wealth of options and tools at their disposal for interacting with each other. - I bought SE V knowing full well that it probably wouldn't be playable until patched. - There are plenty of other things for me to do and play while waiting for patches. - SE games are a lo

Reply to A Publisher! in Sins of a Solar Empire Sins Forums

GalCiv2 distribution gets a thumbs up from me. It was in all of the major retailers (even places like EB, with their pitiful PC game section), and the digital distribution was even better. It was painless to install, updates are about as easy as you could hope for, and copy protection is almost non-existent - just a serial number you associate with your account. They'll even mail you a boxed copy to go along with your digital one at no extra charge (just S&H). I don't mean to come of

Reply to Dominions 3 in Gaming GalCiv2 Forums

Well, maybe I'll just break down and order a copy and see how it goes.