Grifman

Reply to I posted some good wishes to the folks over at the MOO3 board, hope you all agree. in Galactic Civilizations I Stardock Forums

Well, I think it is in poor taste to go on another company's website and pump another game. Now if someone there raises a question, I have no problem. But to spam their board with a post about GalCiv, I just don't know about that. Grifman

Reply to GalCiv Play example: Triumph of evil.. in Galactic Civilizations I Stardock Forums

Great AAR, Brad. Got me revved up to play tonight. It was also interesting to see a seemingly hopeless game turned around like that. I once had a fantastic game of MOO that was very similar, though I don't think I ever got as bad off as you did. I was the humans, got boxed up in a corner early on. Took out some Silicoid worlds, some Alkari worlds, but the Psilons were wiping out everyone else - Mrrshans, Klackons, etc. Then I met them. They would take one system, then I would sue

Reply to My tactical combat scheme for 4X games in space in Galactic Civilizations I Stardock Forums

Well, I wasn't expecting this to end up in GalCiv :) But I disagree with a 3d view, because it really doesn't add anything in my mind. I'd more imagine a 2d combat screen like the one in in RFTS (as much as I was disappointed wiht that game), but with better quality graphics, more animation (fighters launching/attacking), gun turrets tracking, etc. Grifman

My tactical combat scheme for 4X games in space in Galactic Civilizations I Stardock Forums

I've been thinking about this alot. I like what the original MOO did, didn't really care for MOO2 combat, and I think MOO3 is trying some good stuff with task forces, but is flawed by being RT and on a semi-realistic scale. So here's my idea - tell me what you think (but be gentle :)): 1) You assign ships to task forces - you have slots for so many ships - a set of slots for an outer screen (destroyers/cruisers) and a set of slots for an inner force (battleships, dreadnoughts) and sl

New forums needed with game release? in Galactic Civilizations I Stardock Forums

Brad and team, is this going to be the primary forum for GalCiv upon release, or is that being handled by Strategy First? If this is the main one, then I think you need some additional forums to handle the volume and make it easier to find stuff. Example, you could have the following forums: GalCiv General GalCiv Strategy GalCiv Mods GalCiv Tech Support GalCiv AAR Just a thought. Grifman

Reply to One thing I'd really like in this game . . . in Galactic Civilizations I Stardock Forums

PS, I also hate that the AI knows where all the good planets are. I understand that is supposed to be due to the backstory of the game (but that still makes no sense to me - travel was limited by stargates, so how did they ever find these planets without stargates at them), but even so, I find it annoying, and an advantage that I don't think the AI is due - I get tired of just getting beat to a nice world I just discovered that the AI NEVER found on it's own, but sent a colony ship to because i

One thing I'd really like in this game . . . in Galactic Civilizations I Stardock Forums

Ok, I posted this before, but since there is discussion of addon, expansions, etc. this is what I want - the ability in setting up a game to control galaxy shape and star distribution (like you could do in BOTF). Personally, I don't like the GalCiv model where stars are clustered and scattered over the galaxy, with large empty sectors. I prefer a more even distribution of stars, which is the way I've seen it in most space 4X games. That's just me - but it's what I want.

Reply to Simple one line responce to help developers know. Where did you hear about GaCiv? in Galactic Civilizations I Stardock Forums

Brad Wardell posting on Usenet comp.sys.ibm.pggames.strategic. Grifman

Reply to MOO 3 blood bath continues in Galactic Civilizations I Stardock Forums

In general Rantz's response has to be largely take it or leave. It's certainly too late to make any major changes to the game, which seem to be the major source of problems. Grifman

Reply to MOO3, love it or hate it? in Galactic Civilizations I Stardock Forums

I don't think many people thought RFTS was all that great a game. I don't think it did very well, and SSG seemed to abandon the game at the end when the public rejected the game. I know I was very disappointed in it, as it seemed to be a remake of the original to all too great of an extent, and missed alot of improvements made to the 4X genre since the original. For example, the diplomacy was awful - no trading of techs, no spying, etc. And colony and tech development was overly simplistic f

I'm back . . . in Galactic Civilizations I Stardock Forums

Damn computer problems. Tried to install a new video card, should be simple right? Well, I struggled with it for two weeks, then the computer went on the fritz, ordered a new motherboard, CPU, and the thing miraculously started again. Had to reinstall the OS and everything else. Took me out of commission for almost 4 weeks! Seems you boys have been busy since then - hope to catch up and see what's up with the game. I'm downloading it all over again now as I type. Grifman

Reply to Quarter To Three Slams MOO3 in Galactic Civilizations I Stardock Forums

From my readings of his work in the past, Chick is a good and fair reviewer. That said, he also trashed Deus Ex, which is one of my favorite games ever, and was also a pretty popular game. So he can be wrong :) But I have to say, the problems he sees are exactly the things I was expecting to see in reviews if the game was "screwed up" as I was suspecting. Yet you have to balance his one review against a number of other pretty positive reviews already out there. And in the end liste

Reply to Diplomacy polish in Galactic Civilizations I Stardock Forums

I like AI's that acknowledge their weakness when losing, rather than fighting suicidally to the end. Come and beg to me :) Also, another thought, any way like in Alpha Centauri for an AI to become a protectorate or in submission to me? I always thought that was a very good twist in AC that few if any games had. I liked it when they begged and I could have mercy on them. I'd also like the AI to approach me if another AI is getting too powerful: "Humans, the Drengins will rule

Reply to This week's progress on AI. in Galactic Civilizations I Stardock Forums

I like the AIs sucking up to you if you are winning. Stuff like this is what makes a game seem like a real and living universe inhabited by living entities, rather than some dumb bots. Keep this stuff coming. Grifman

Reply to Galciv vs MOO3 in Galactic Civilizations I Stardock Forums

Agree with the last post. I hope both are very successful, because that will mean more TB strat games in the future. I never played the original GalCiv, but I did play and love the original MOO - it's one of my favorite three games of all time. And while M002 was not a favorite, many, many people swear by that game. I am playing and enjoying the GalCiv beta, but I am also very hopeful that MOO3 will be a major hit - and if the reviews are favorable, I'll buy it also. It's not like t

Reply to Video Problems in Galactic Civilizations I Stardock Forums

Any response here, Stardock. Doesn't appear to be an isolated problem. Grifman

Reply to Video Problems in Galactic Civilizations I Stardock Forums

Yeah, the music is broken up also. But I've never had this problem before until this build. I've got GF4 4400 and Creative Soundblaster. Grifman

Reply to what I like in 4Z in Galactic Civilizations I Stardock Forums

Yes, as I posted in a separate thread before this one, I have the same problems on my ME system. Can't see cutscenes and the menu opening at the beginning is very choppy. Grifman

Video Problems in Galactic Civilizations I Stardock Forums

Sorry, hadn't posted in awhile, have had problems getting a new video card to work. That said, I've got the latest beta and have some problems that I haven't had before: 1) On the new opening screen, the opening of the "doors" to the new beginning game menu is very, very slow and choppy 2) In game cutscenes don't seem to work. At least the first one for colonizing a new planet. I get some weird "jungle" sounds, but the cutscene is blank Any idea what is going on?<

Reply to Cool!!! It looks like we will get the CD of the full game sent to us!!!! in Galactic Civilizations I Stardock Forums

I hate to say this, but I bought the game and I don't get a printed manual? I don't care about the box, but I want the manual - there was nothing that indicated that I wouldn't get a full game - which includes the manual IMO. I've certainly paid enough that I should get a manual. Grifman

Reply to Combat sounds civ like... in Galactic Civilizations I Stardock Forums

You don't have specific weapons, so your example isn't relevant. You don't design your ships. You build specific units with certain defense and attack factors. As you point out, it is like Civ. But you are also wrong about "strategy". There is "strategy" which deals with higher level planning, but there are no "tactics" which would deal with individual ship to ship combat. So now you have been talked to :) Grifman

Rally point for ship production in Galactic Civilizations I Stardock Forums

Can you add a feature so that I can tell all ships produced at Planet X to go to Planet Y. That feature would sooo cut down on the micromanagement when I am preparing for war. In fact, to take it a point further, it would be nice to be able to tell them to rally at any sector I indicate, not just planet. Unless this is already in the game and I've just missed it . . . Grifman

Reply to Beta 4A - Minor races are still building galactic wonders like crazy in Galactic Civilizations I Stardock Forums

Strange, I never see this. They are always wimps and ripe for picking in my games. Grifman

Reply to Newbie question - is this an open Beta and if 'yes' where can i download it? in Galactic Civilizations I Stardock Forums

1) It is open but you have to buy the game first 2) However, I believe it is too late, the beta is closed Anyone feel free to correct me about 2) if I am wrong. Grifman

Can we add galaxy shape to size? in Galactic Civilizations I Stardock Forums

Anyway, if not in this version, but a later one, to get the option to create galaxy shape as well as size - such as ring, clumpy, spiral, etc.. Strangely enough, my last three games have been giant "X's" :) Grifman