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Reply to Defending unowned planets in Galactic Civilizations I Stardock Forums

You can only orbit a colonized planet. you could detroy the AI colony, but that would result in war with the AI, and the resulting consequences. ~SDC~

Reply to ethical ramifications of selling off planets in Galactic Civilizations I Stardock Forums

There is no doubt that it is an ethic question and should impact the "good-evil" balance. I dont think the game can handle these events at this time. Should post this in the suggestion thread ~SDC~

Reply to How can I submit to Metaverse? Galciv crashes.. in Galactic Civilizations I Stardock Forums

beyond me. ~SDC~

Reply to How can I submit to Metaverse? Galciv crashes.. in Galactic Civilizations I Stardock Forums

Could it be that once you submitted the win, you got back instantaneously to your desktop? If that is so, I tought it had crash myself the first time, but the game had just closed fast, and the score had been submitted. I only realized it when I saw my score in metaverse. Dont forget to register in the metaverse to see your score. ~SDC~

Reply to ethical ramifications of selling off planets in Galactic Civilizations I Stardock Forums

I traded with a minor for technologies once, It was a planet in their neck of the woods, ok morale. I could not discern any impact, they eventually came back to the fold, with the minors race. Over the long term, I dont think it affected my "good" rating. ~SDC~

Reply to How do you put reslotions on UP??? in Galactic Civilizations I Stardock Forums

You cant submit to the UP. There is a built-in list used by the game. UP meets every n months, I forgot if it is 12 or 24. ~SDC~

Reply to Increasing Approval Rating..... in Galactic Civilizations I Stardock Forums

The main approval rating (morale) is determine by tax rate and population. On a planet basis, it is the planet production that is determinant to support a given population. Moral boosting: entertainement, news, medical, hospital, virtual reality, Another alternative, is to use a transport (max 100 bp) to offload population temporairly, until production has cought up. have fun ~SDC~

Reply to Increasing Approval Rating..... in Galactic Civilizations I Stardock Forums

What is your tax rate? did you look at this http://webpages.charter.net/trevorpowdrell/index.htm ~SDC~

Reply to How. The $%&@. Do you. Declare. WAR!????????? in Galactic Civilizations I Stardock Forums

I go to war because you want something from some AI. (star, resource starbase, tech, etc) If I trade (using bc's for fine tuning)with the AI, with a green text results, then win-win. If the resulting trade is yellow - no deal, then I'd like to make it a war ultimatum. ~SDC~

Reply to How can I tell if GalCiv is using the Metaverse for AI... in Galactic Civilizations I Stardock Forums

There is no communication betweem the game and stardock during play. Once you have won a game, you get a screen that ask you if you want to submit your win to the Metaverse. Only then does it get posted. There will be improvements to the AI's by the analysis the winning games. To my knowledge the mechanism to do this has not been communicated as this time. ~SDC~

Reply to What happens to unused build slots? in Galactic Civilizations I Stardock Forums

Sorry I should have said how to prevent lost. In addition watch the maintenance cost of what you build, military and social, as they become fixed costs. ~SDC~

Reply to What happens to unused build slots? in Galactic Civilizations I Stardock Forums

Your loose it. ~SDC~

Reply to Question about Spy Information... Who is This Against? in Strategies Stardock Forums

#2. Actually get News xxxx social project for culture resitance, and there is a few others futher up the tech tree. #1. Works but what is the opportunity cost? ~SDC~

Reply to Planet Quality Tables in Strategies Stardock Forums

Super ~SDC~

Reply to Question about Spy Information... Who is This Against? in Strategies Stardock Forums

timing, timing, timing. I usually spy on AI as soon as i encounter them, and I my decide to destabilise the immediatly, if I think they are a threath. ~SDC~

Reply to What Do Civilzations Want? (Diplomacy Suggestion) in Galactic Civilizations I Stardock Forums

When you initite a trade, the color will change, yellow, no trade, green the price is right. LOL ~SDC~

Reply to Question about Spy Information... Who is This Against? in Strategies Stardock Forums

You can start by destabilizing them, but watch out, it get's expensive and does not produce anything. ~SDC~

Reply to How. The $%&@. Do you. Declare. WAR!????????? in Galactic Civilizations I Stardock Forums

Nasty..... love it ~SDC~

Reply to Skills: Reproduction vs Morale in Galactic Civilizations I Stardock Forums

My math is too rusty to formulate intelligently the supporting Model. If you get there, let me know. FreeCell is another game that I can see the pattern, but can't formulate. ~SDC~

Reply to While we're chit chatting a game situation. in Galactic Civilizations I Stardock Forums

Personnally I hate bugs, so when I get the random event with the curvy tower made of bug, I get the Raid can out and all the colonist are happy. That's the lenght you have to go through to maintain morale.... LOL ~SDC~

Reply to How. The $%&@. Do you. Declare. WAR!????????? in Galactic Civilizations I Stardock Forums

Cari, I don't understand what you mean, to get something in return for declaring war. Whenever i get peace offer, I accept and rarely do I get anything other than peace? Brad, that is nice way to keep your backyard all to yourself, works on large galaxies also.. ~SDC~

Reply to Creativity & Luck? in Strategies Stardock Forums

these are new abilities, I'm just trying them out. Will let you know when this game is finished, in a few days.... ~SDC~

Reply to A sure sign of a company doing things right. in Galactic Civilizations I Stardock Forums

It was a nice recovery, and the commitment of the GC team to SUPPORT is appreciated. I sweated until I found out what the problem was. I expect that this one will be put in the SDC test script. Lessons learned... :) ~SDC~

Reply to Manufacturing and Research Capacity in Galactic Civilizations I Stardock Forums

#1, Production is based on planet class, population and morale. That base production is increased by social project, starbases and research. #2, It depends, if your in space, use the minimap. If you want to compare, go to planet list and diplay by name or production. Have fun ~SDC~

Reply to sentry? guard? sweep? in Galactic Civilizations I Stardock Forums

Auto-attack, will hunt ships you are at war with, orbiting ou in space, close by or across the galaxie, attacks starbase also. If your at war with 2 AI's will attack which ever is closer. Watch out for starbase, unless you have enough hit points. ~SDC~