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Reply to SDC is gonna cause you problems in Ideas GalCiv2 Forums

I was also automatically shown and suggested to download the Beta, which I did not mind, but might throw someone for a loop.

Reply to Why shouldn't Starbases attack enemy ships in their areas? in Galactic Civilizations II GalCiv2 Forums

Agree with everyone.... Starbases are VERY important early in the game, but thier difference wanes as time does on. i am wondering if you can get by without them at all?? I would say maybe only build them to boost production on your non-border worlds. Also the influence ones can be helpful at getting another civ to defect. That is about all i can come up with.

Reply to Help! someone in Galactic Civilizations II GalCiv2 Forums

If someone gives you a serial number, I will find thier IP address, track them down and kick thier A**!!!!

Very Evil = Success on higher difficulties??? in Galactic Civilizations II GalCiv2 Forums

I was just wondering if in order to be successfull at the higher difficulties you have to be evil and take all of the evil choices? It would seem that would help because choosing evil always ends up helping you out in the long run. I was just wondering what peoples experiances are. When I look in the top scores section, it seems that everyone is "very evil." Opinions and thoughts please....

Reply to Troop ship docking in Bug Reports GalCiv2 Forums

I don't understand becasue technically you are not docking them on the planet, they are in "orbit." Obviously the ship has its own life support system that feeds the people because you can keep them on the ship forever and they will not starve. So i would think that the population would be held in orbit and not affect the population of the planet one way or the other. Obviosly if you want to use a transport to build a up the population of one of your o

Recent Update??? in Galactic Civilizations II GalCiv2 Forums

I was just prompted to update to version (1.10[b2].009). Is this the update to 1.1?? I see the version is 1.1, but there has been no announcement of the update being released.... Someone help me out here.

Reply to Naming the Ships in Galactic Civilizations II GalCiv2 Forums

Does anyone know why the number sequence that comes after any given ship is so random??? I would think that the first of any given class produced would be number 1, the second number 2 and so on. But, it seems to me that the frist "Defender" will by 27, and the second 134, and so forth randomly. Is there is a reason for this??? Is there a way to change this so it accuratly reflects that number you have produced? Thanks

Reply to Expanding the known galaxy. in Ideas GalCiv2 Forums

I like this idea, but there would ahve to be limits, othrwise a civ could never be fully conqured. I think it would be great for allowing a little bit of intrigue to seep back into the mid-game area. That way there would be a rush to colnize and develop new worls halfway into the game. It would also allow you to get a world behind enemy territory and produce a great base for attacking. I like the research meathod of getting there, but like I said, it w

Civilization 4 in Personal Computing JoeUser Forums

I was wondering if anyone out there in Joeuser land had any insicder information on Civilization 4? I have read the reviews, but i am looking for some more in depth information. Does anyone have a firm launch date? I am defintely waiting in breathless anticipation. Thanks, JD

Reply to What ever happened to Maelstrom in Windows Software JoeUser Forums

Yeah, i had the same situation come up. It neve seemed to matter how much fire power had, I always ended up losing. Does anyone out ther know of how to beat this.game?

Majority Minority in Current Events JoeUser Forums

I was just reading this article Link . It is all about how there are several states that the minorities are now the majorities. Now this does not mean that any single group of minorities, aka hispanics are the majority, it just means that no group has over 50% anymore. To me this is really the future of America. In the

Reply to Greek plane crash positive spin in Current Events JoeUser Forums

Jeez guys, it really was a joke about the triumph of American engineering thing..... Man i guess the people here do not have much of a sense of humor. JD

Reply to Japan STILL Apologizing for WWII in Current Events JoeUser Forums

I defintely have to agree with you Arquonzo. I believe that this is quite crazy, I mean just let them get on with doing whatever it is that they are going to do. I could understand if they were denying the fact that they were ever an aggressor, but they have been appologizing for going on 50 years, so its not like they have already made thier peace. As far as I can tell, all Japan is interested in doing kicking the domestic car industry to the curb....

Reply to Japan STILL Apologizing for WWII in Current Events JoeUser Forums

I defintely have to agree with you Arquonzo. I believe that this is quite crazy, I mean just let them get on with doing whatever it is that they are going to do. I could understand if they were denying the fact that they were ever an aggressor, but they have been appologizing for going on 50 years, so its not like they have already made thier peace. As far as I can tell, all Japan is interested in doing kicking the domestic car industry to the curb....

Greek plane crash positive spin in Current Events JoeUser Forums

Me and one of my co-workers were talking about the unfortunate crash of the plane, a Boeing 737, over in Greece. Apparently it lost cabin pressure and all the people on board froze to death. Besides the fact that this seems like a very unpleasant way to die, freezing to death at 35,000 feet, we were wondering what the effect would be on Boeing's stock. With both of us

Reply to "War Of The Worlds" in Entertainment JoeUser Forums

I agree with the all the comments about wanting to know about the extended world view. During the ferry scene we see some people talking about the rumors that they have heard of what is happening around the world. Averjoe is right in saying that the average sci-fi fan is desperate to know what is taking place in the whole world, or at least the US. I think that Independance Day does a good job at this. Of course that may be because the main character

HELP!!!!!! I need the title of a Cheesy 80's Sci-Fi flick in Movies & TV & Books JoeUser Forums

I need some help! I cannot remember the title of a cheesy 1980's sci-fi flick. This is what I do remember about the movie. 1. Took place in a dystopic future where America had lost its competetive edge to Japan 2. I remember that all the Ivy League schools had been moved to Japan and reassembled brick by brick. This is really all that I reme

Reply to Army and Marine Corps do not meet Recruting Goals! in Politics JoeUser Forums

I dont know about the Army, but I do know that the marines have never really had an issue getting the troops that they needed. It is also not a huge problem for them to be down just over 250 men. It is a example of the task that is becomming more and more difficult for recruiters. They are dealing with a Vietnam type situation, where there is no end in sight and more and more troops are needed. I would like to know hoe the reserves and National Guard a

Reply to Strategy of Anniliation: What's not working in Iraq in Current Events JoeUser Forums

Your premise states that we (as the U.S.) prosecute war by annihilation, yet all your examples and statements point away from annihilation of the enemy and towards a strategy of denying the enemy the ability to continue fighting. Since annihilation goes beyond merely denying the enemy the means to continue the fight, I'd say the

Strategy of Anniliation: What's not working in Iraq in Current Events JoeUser Forums

I was thinking today that the Unites States pretty much has fought all its major wars the same since about the Civil war. We use a strategy of anniliation, or maybe better put, a stategy of total victory. We base our ability to fight war on the idea that we have superior resources and therefore we should be successful. This strategy worked well in WWI and W

Reply to Why I am scared of Howard Dean in Democrat JoeUser Forums

See, I agree on the surface level. I like Dean persoanlly, but I do not think that he is going to help bring us success as a party. I f you want to argue that the party has lost its way, that is a completely different subject. I do beleive that Dean is the wrong person to lead the current party to victory in the coming years.

Why I am scared of Howard Dean in Democrat JoeUser Forums

I am shaking in my boots...... I, as a serious democrat, am scared of the prospect of Howard Dean leading my party. The scary thing is that I actually support him and the ideas that I know he will being to the forefront. What I am scared about is the prospect of what the man will do to support of the party. He is going to alienate far more people then he is

Reply to Those Tough Questions in Business JoeUser Forums

I want to agree with both of you, the small things really do make a difference. If you believe that working to preserve or planet for future generations is a priority, you don't immediatly have to stop driving and eat only organic foods. You just have to be consious that the choices that you make do affect things on a global scale. This is probably an overused adage, but I do think that it is especially applicable in the Unites States today..

Grandma got runover by a Hummer..... in Current Events JoeUser Forums

Let me preface this by stating a couple of facts: 1) Hummers cost more then the average income of a family of four in the United States. Average MSRP, just over $50,000 2) The average Hummer can...according to the GM website, ford 2 feet of water, has 17 inch wheels, and has a gas tank that hold 32 gallons. 3) My 1994 Chevy Cavalier can ford

Why do people live where they live? in Misc JoeUser Forums

Just a little comment: I was watching the show last night on the discovery channel that was about Pompeii. The first half was the really cool part, but the second half was the more practical and scary part. In that part, they talked about how abuot 3.5 million people live in the area that was destroyed in the eruption of 79 A.D. This means that if the Vesu