MSUStud

MSUStud

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Reply to BUG: Software mouse pointer disapears after 10min of play in Bug Reports Stardock Forums

Alright, I've had this problem as well, but I have a suggestion for a possible work around. If you're using Windows Media Connect (I use it to share files with my Xbox 360) exit out of it before starting up GalCiv2. This mouse bug has yet to happen to me (knock on wood) if I do this before playing. My system is: AMD Athlon64 3400+ Geforce 6600GT AGP 1GB RAM SB Live! sound card Kensington wire

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Reply to Collectors Bits in Galactic Civilizations II Stardock Forums

You can download the Collector's Edition stuff from the Downloads section right here on the GalCiv2 website. It's just an .exe file. I did it last night. I have no idea where it puts the theme though.

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Reply to Galactic Civilizations II: Dread Lords released! in GalCiv II News Stardock Forums

Ha ha, no comments because everyone is playing. Great job on the game. I'm really enjoying it so far. It evokes all the find memories I have of playing turn based strategy games as a kid. Also, I LOVE the text. It's actually worth reading which is a great change of pace for the genre.

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Reply to Hotseat in Galactic Civilizations II Stardock Forums

Torturous? Heh...me and a buddy of mine frequently play hotseat Alpha Centauri and MoO 2. To avoid the moving-about procedure described above we implement a cunning system of 2 chairs and 2 sets of mouse\keyboard Devilishly clever! <img src="http://images.stardock.com/gc2/T_DL/smiles/Yum.gif

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Reply to Hotseat in Galactic Civilizations II Stardock Forums

What is... hotseat? You just take turns playing on the same computer. You take your turn, get up, your buddy sits down and takes his turn, he gets up, you sit down and take your turn...ad infinitum. Personally I think this would be torturous, especially early on, but to each his own.</fon

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Reply to Just a few...more...hours... in GalCiv II News Stardock Forums

For those expecting to walk into EB and see the game on the shelf, make sure you call first. EB and GS are really bad about getting PC titles in, even on marquee games like CivIV. I preordered Civ4 from EB and when I picked it up the guy told they only ordered enough to fill preorders. They had zero copies to go out on the shelves. GalCiv2, is not nearly as mainstream as Civ4 was and I really doubt that many EBs ordered more than a few copies, if t

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Reply to Just a few...more...hours... in GalCiv II News Stardock Forums

At least we all can wait together...sort of. I love pre-release board hype. It really is the best time to hang around message boards. Everyone is all jazzed like it's Christmas morning and we're waiting for our parents to wake up so we can open our presents.

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Reply to The Economics of PC gaming in GalCiv Journals Stardock Forums

I went with the option of pre-ordering the CD directly from Stardock. That way I get to download the game right away AND I get the box, manual, tech tree, etc. Stardock really hit a home run with that distribution model as far as I'm concerned. As for the digital distribution vs. bricks n' mortar, I gotta say I'd much rather download a game than have to go to the store to buy it, especially if I'm really anticipating it. With digital dist

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Reply to Two serials? in Galactic Civilizations II Stardock Forums

I just wanna add that my serial doesn't work for Metaverse character creation either, but I think that's because mine is a temporary serial # to be used until I get my copy of the game in the mail. Since I'm in Royal Oak, MI (near enough to Plymouth) I expect that not to take very long.

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Reply to Just a few...more...hours... in GalCiv II News Stardock Forums

I can't wait. Well...I guess I can because I have to. I won't get home from work until 4:15 or so anyway, so even if it was available now I couldn't play. I'm so pumped for this game I cancelled my EB preorder and just preordered the CD from Stardock so I could play the game right away today.

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Reply to Join The Browncoats in Metaverse GalCiv2 Forums

We have done the impossible and that makes us mighty. Edit: Hrm...I can't create a character. I have a preload serial#, but it is a temporary one because I ordered the CD version. The character creator thing must only accept non-temp serial numbers.

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Reply to Game Example: Altarian Downfall in GalCiv Journals Stardock Forums

Excellent read. I don't think I've ever played a turn based strategy game until I was utterly defeated. Usually I can tell when it's coming and I just restart. Somehow playing another couple hours to watch my inevitable doom unfold just doesn't seem like a good use of my limited game time, ya know? Still, I loved reading about all of your efforts to salvage the Altarian Doom Squad. Sounds like the computer AI is simply brutal.

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Reply to Death Stars? in Galactic Civilizations II Stardock Forums

I wonder if you could design a ship that looked like a Death Star and then just name it that. Load it up with lots of ground based weaponry and just pummel planets, ya know?

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