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Reply to Point Defense system in Sins of a Solar Empire Sins Forums

Couple of things: 1 Please no DX10 requirement - I won't be "upgrading" to Vista anytime soon and it is my understanding that DX10 won't be available for XT. My laptop(s) video card won't support it, either. 2. AEGIS really isn't an acronym - any expansion is made to fit. Aegis is the name of the shield of Zeus, and is not a coincidence. Source: the father of a friend of mine worked on the original development system at RCA (later GE, then Martin Marietta, then Lockheed)

Reply to Sins Beta 1 - Gameplay Feedback - *Post Here* in Sins of a Solar Empire Sins Forums

Couple of comments: Loading is SLOW - over 1 min to get to the Stardock screen, and over another minute of blank screen & music to get to the menu How about something like Debug.err in the directory? At 1024x768 (internal screen) and 1280x1024 (external screen) the response times are really long - sometimes in the seconds - although I haven't tried reduced settings yet Machine specs: DirectX Version: DirectX 9.0c (4.09.0000.0904) Operating System:

Reply to Sins Beta 1 - Technical Feedback - *Post Here* in Sins of a Solar Empire Sins Forums

Just loaded up 61.009 and started tutorial - is the background supposed to be reddish? I was running on an external LCD @ 1280x1024 System Model: Latitude D610 BIOS: Phoenix ROM BIOS PLUS Version 1.10 A05 Processor: Intel(R) Pentium(R) M processor 1.73GHz Physical Memory: 504MB RAM Operating System: Windows XP Professional (5.1, Build 2600) Service Pack 2 (2600.xpsp_sp2_gdr.050301-1519) Card Name: Mobile Intel(R) 915GM/GMS,910GML Express

Reply to Sins BETA Expectations! in Sins of a Solar Empire Sins Forums

Thanks for the suggestion, Yarlen

Reply to Re - Epic Generator in Dark Avatar GalCiv2 Forums

Well, it is too bad about the EG but you have to consider a couple of things: 1. Having a computer put words into sentences in a (semi) comprehensible manner is, even on the face of it, not a trivial effort. Just remember it takes most of us YEARS to learn how to do it (at the "semi" skill level) - and we're much smarter/flexible than computers. And then we forget how hard it was. And become remarkably intolerant at demonstrations of skill inferior to our own. 2. The popu

Reply to Happy New Year in Galactic Civilizations II Stardock Forums

And many more - Just remember to drive safe on your way home

Reply to One aspect of Terror Stars I'd like to see in DA in Dark Avatar Stardock Forums

I agree that influence & military starbases lose a great deal of their utility after the initial objectives have been met. While I don't agree that moving starbases while constructed is the way to go, if this occurs I second the thought that the action of moving them constructed should: 1. cause (or potentially cause)some damage while in motion, and 2. the support functions should be offline while moving and for the turn after. I don't think we want to see an interlo

Reply to Real time (a la Sins of a Solar Empire) or turn based (example: GalCiv 2) which do you prefer? in Strategy Stardock Forums

In multiplayer: No. How frustrating would it be to have to sit there for 10 minutes while one of your opponents took his dog for a walk? In singleplayer Blair said that they might have a pause button and quite possibly allow you to speed up or slow down time. Kind of a Sim-city type deal: pause, slow, medium, and fast. Actually, if you all

Reply to When is the download available? in Dark Avatar GalCiv2 Forums

So I'm not expecting it until 10pm UK time, after that I'll be listening for the anguished screams echoing across the Atlantic when the office cat coughs a hair ball into the server casing. Then wait 20mins for Frogboy to leg it home to post an update as the entire SDC network keels over. Such an optimist! <img src="http://images.stardock.com/

Reply to How many Save game slots?? in Game Talk Stardock Forums

Outside of saving at when I have to leave the game, I save at major decision points (in case I really made a dumb one or just want to try something out).

Reply to movies in Bug Reports Stardock Forums

since we're on the topic of movies... i have the store-bought verson of the game, and my movies work fine.... but I accidently skipped a cut-scene in the campaign and want to watch it again... but every time i load a save from the map and re-finish it, the scene fails to play. Should I re-start the mission and play from scratch or is there an easier way to re-watch the cut

Reply to WOW this game is HARD!!! in Galactic Civilizations II Stardock Forums

No secret for the scenario, but you may want to start building some economic buildings (market, etc) to boost income - be careful of adding farms until you are on your feet - higher populations provide a morale penalty which need to be offset with morale buildings &/or lower tax rates.

Reply to Which fleet wins this battle? in Game Talk Stardock Forums

To spell it out for the newer players, what exactly have we gained when it comes to the essence of "playing a game"? Just a little more insight Yes - in this case, make sure the ships you want to lose first are going to be the ones shot at. <TABLE cellpadding=8 width="95%" align=center bgColor=#FFF394 class="mb-Body-Quot

Reply to Which fleet wins this battle? in Game Talk Stardock Forums

According to the specs you provided, above, the Terran BB's are going to be the 1st targeted - you will lose probably at least 2 if not all 3 of them on the 1st round. The Iconians look like they will stand up pretty good against the Terran Mediums afterwards. My bet is on the Iconians losing 3 ships and wiping out the Terrans.

Reply to New moral desisions would be nice in Dark Avatar GalCiv2 Forums

The evil choice is pretty much how it went down in the US. In the good choice, the motherfrakkin officers need to go to prison along with the pregnant hillbilly. A. The US tried to do BOTH good & evil versions - Good for public consumption and evil somewhere else covertly. B. You need to replace "*** officers" with "CIA Consult

Reply to Lord Pinko Social Experiment in Off-Topic GalCiv2 Forums

As the immortal Bard (or Chris Marlowe) said, "To thy own self be true." As long as you realize that people may not be what they present as themselves, and all you are risking is a demonstration of your approach to others, it doesn't matter if someone is faking it. Any "damage" from the deceit is the onus of the perpetrator's. It's not as if anything we've discussed here has the potential to ruin anyone's life.

Reply to Noob Question in Game Talk Stardock Forums

I use a cargo hull outfitted with a couple of engines and Life Spt and as many sensors as it will hold - using the survey module (which counts as 2 sensors). That way it does double duty as a anomaly getter and an explorer, and later, as a picket ship.

Reply to Dark Avatar Beta Tour: Part 1 in GalCiv Journals GalCiv2 Forums

Couldn't edit - is there going to be a 'manual' or some general notes available when the beta is released?

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

Quick question - is there going to be a beta (or even alpha) manual to go along with the beta?

Reply to Dark Avatar Beta Tour: Part 1 in GalCiv Journals GalCiv2 Forums

On the Espionage tab there is a button called "Nullify". What is the cost to remove the effects of an enemy saboteur? The same as to place one? What is the mechanism? Do you nullify by placing one of yours on top of the enemy agent? When removed/nullified, are they caught/sent to jail (or the dinner table) or is there a chance for them to escape and go out on another mission? And do they gain experience, and if so, how is this expressed? Damage done, harder to nullify, somet

Reply to General Forum in Galactic Civilizations II Stardock Forums

I'd rather have cream cheese and olives sandwiches....

Reply to Strange Game Behavior and Possible Exploit in Bug Reports Stardock Forums

Reference the buildtime issue on the captured planets: I believe that you "inherit" any accumulated buildtime that the previous owner had invested in whatever ship it was building at the time of conquest.

Reply to Ruminations in Dark Avatar Stardock Forums

the game needs a hex grid and not a square grid. A Hex grid would accomplish 2 things right off - 1. Ships would no longer effectively travel ~40% faster on the diagonal. 2. Visualizing starbase circles of influence would be intuitive, rather than "let's see - 8 blocks along a straight path and 5 1/2 blocks on the diagonal. How m

Reply to Ruminations in Dark Avatar Stardock Forums

the game needs a hex grid and not a square grid. A Hex grid would accomplish 2 things right off - Anomalies should either randomly respawn or be created by events in game.

Reply to If I Purchase a Ship, Why Do I Have to Wait Until Next Turn For It? in Economics Stardock Forums

Actually, you are waiting zero turns - you get it at the end of this one. Or, the devs can totally confuse us who have gotten used to it by adding 1 to the countdown variable in the comments in DA.....