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To all the New Players Concerning Mega Events in Galactic Civilizations II GalCiv2 Forums

Many players, both young and old, have complained lately about the Mega events, and their unbalancing or "game killing" effect. When the idea for them first came out, the Devs asked us (the players) if we would want these events to be there to totally unbalance the game. The vast majority said yes, but out of consideration for those who might not like them, we asked that they be optional. The Devs listened. The discussion can be found here : <a href="https://forums.galciv2.com/?fo

Reply to Lame Game in Game Talk GalCiv2 Forums

It doesn't seem that I have been the only person that has the same problems with the game. There are other posts that say the same things. I posted this not just to reach the players, but in hopes that one of the guys that made the game would just hear my angry constructive criticism and maybe change things in a future patch or game project. I agree, the people here (myself included) have a habit of jumping on issues rather quickly, however you must also

Reply to What is the lowest quality planet you would colonize? in Galactic Civilizations II GalCiv2 Forums

I think of it this way. Yes, low end planets become huge, but it comes after significant investment (both time and money). Nicer planets are instant, but don't upgrade much. The differance is like that of buying your food or planeting a garden. One takes more time, but has a better return.

Reply to A Noob Question in Modding GalCiv2 Forums

Um, I could be wrong, as I haven't had a lot of chance to play DA, but I think you can build older buildings on planets now. I seem to remember a tab on the right side somewhere. Or I could've imagined this. Yes, it is a new feature to DA.

Reply to What is the lowest quality planet you would colonize? in Galactic Civilizations II GalCiv2 Forums

In my last game I colonized a Class 1 planet, by end game it had been upgraded to Class 19. Now I colonize everything.

Reply to So, I just started... in Game Talk GalCiv2 Forums

Nope. Just double click on your survey ship, and a ship screen will pop up. On the side are two options, Auto Survey and Auto Explore. You want Auto Survey. Eventually you will run out of anomalies, then you can switch it to Auto Explore (a screen will pop up when this happens).

Reply to PIRATES!!!! in Game Talk GalCiv2 Forums

And they're "pirates?" Oh yeah, that makes a lot of sense. I mean, what the heck could anyone have that they'd want to steal anyway? Women, rum, and Spanish Dubloons. What else?

Reply to A Noob Question in Modding GalCiv2 Forums

It might not be DA compatable, in which case you did nothing wrong.

Reply to My other idea: I absorbed the Drengin, so .... in Dark Avatar GalCiv2 Forums

Okay. But what about if you conquered it culturally? The Drengin would still be living on Drengi. Good point, I never thought of that. I will answer with a firm and decisive "I don't know."

Reply to From a new player: this game is really poor at explaining what stuff does in Dark Avatar GalCiv2 Forums

Also, I don't know if this is in campaign mode which I haven't tried... but it would be VERY helpful for new players if there were "warning" popups the first time you did something stupid. Like, the robot advisor comes up and says "planet X is burgeoning with a population of 18 billion, as we pack more and more people into a world they will become increasingly hard to satisfy". Or "civilizations are becoming increasingly hostile towards us, probably because our militar

Reply to My other idea: I absorbed the Drengin, so .... in Dark Avatar GalCiv2 Forums

I would like to see some way that soldiers from worlds homeworlds of conquered culture have a soldier ranking of their own base value + my races tech. To me, it just seems to make sense to draw my space marines from the ranks of these new worlds. This would make sense, except the way that the game is modeled is that the people now living on Drenji are not Drenjins, but your own race. Were I to move to Japan, but there were not more Japanese living there

Reply to mega events in Game Talk GalCiv2 Forums

how many games have you even recorded that you have lost non right That would make my record much more impressive. But alas, I cannot claim undefeated. I am currently 24:8, not exactly a stellar record. As a result, I don't claim to be good. However, those reasons you mentioned are not neccesarily game enders. It is completly possible to win a game while having a tanked economy. It isn't easy, but through shrewed negotiations, and a bit of

Reply to mega events in Game Talk GalCiv2 Forums

I'm going to be honest here. While everyone has a right to play at thier own pace, and GalCIv isn't meant to be a game catered to teh elite players, your Metaveres record has 102 games recorded, with only five of those being wins. I don't think Megaevents are your problem.

Do it yourself fixer upper in Galactic Civilizations II GalCiv2 Forums

In my latest game I found a class 1 planet. There wasn't much else around, so ona whim I decided to colonize it, figureing I might sell it off or something. As a class one, it had no tiles on which for me to build. There was the colony base,and that was it. I played a neutral race, and over time (about three or four hours of game time) built up the terra forming techs. When I finally remembered the little guy, I was shocked to find it had flourished into a Class 19, the best planet

Reply to Lets compare map setups for the best "star system" variety in Dark Avatar GalCiv2 Forums

1. Galaxy Size: Gigantic 2. Habitable Planets: Rare 3. Number of Planets: Rare 4. Number of Stars: Rare 5. Star Density: Tight Clusters 6. Total # of Opponents (minor & major races): 9 major, 8 Minor This really doesn't give you a very good planet variety. But I like the feel of the game, as it gives it a big empty space feel. Engines and life support really play a huge role in this type of game. The AI isn't the best at it, but I like it.

Reply to From a new player: this game is really poor at explaining what stuff does in Dark Avatar GalCiv2 Forums

First off, welcome to the community! There seems to be two main types of players, thsoe that play by numbers and those that play by feel (doing what seems right due to experiance). I'm more a "feel" type, and judging by your questions, it looks like you are a lot more interested in the numbers then I am. So I don't know how much this will help, but I'll try to answer a couple of your questions. In response to your questions: Defenses: It is explained in the manual on page 4

Reply to Free Download: Dark Avatar Slimline DVD Cover in GalCiv II News GalCiv2 Forums

Any suggestions on what type of paper would work best for this? Since I don't have a printer I need to do it up at school, and I don't want needless trips/costs.

Reply to Screen shots? in Game Talk GalCiv2 Forums

Use the print screen button to copy the image, then paste it into paint. Not very practical, but the only way that I have found so far.

Reply to Supreme Commander in Real-Time GalCiv2 Forums

Haven't played it, don't think I will either. This topic should really be in the "PC gaming" section of the forums.

Reply to What to Players want? in Modding GalCiv2 Forums

On topic however let's see if you can mod some... SPACE CARRIERS!!!!!!!!! I second this idea so long as I can use them in multiplayer tactical combat!

Reply to When is Dark Avatar Shipping? in Dark Avatar GalCiv2 Forums

Awww i want a little metal spaceship! What contest? I feel left out of the loop... What memo did i miss? It was the "design a charecter" contest.

Reply to How do I convince the Senate to let me go to war? in Strategies GalCiv2 Forums

I didn't know you could change your government back. Probably should have been able to figure that out for myself... oh well. Knowledge for the next game. This is especially helpful if you get the galactic depression event (where apporval rates plummet). THat way you can stablinze things before your next vote. Just remember, it is much more fun if you refer to it as "disolving the Senate" or "seizing authority".

Reply to When is Dark Avatar Shipping? in Dark Avatar GalCiv2 Forums

Got mine today - w00t! Thanks for the Priority Mail treatment, Stardock! I second that!

Reply to Why no information on what is needed to build ships? in Dark Avatar GalCiv2 Forums

The drengin had 5 frigates. I went searching all the boxes in the tech tree with no clue what I needed to also build a frigate. There should be a legend, with pictures of each ship that can eventually be built and it should tell you 'exactly what you need to make that ship' and if you have some of the techs already, it should tell you ONLY what you still need to make it. The AI doesn't use set design molds. Thier ships are designed based upon what tech

Reply to 3 Things You Would Like Added Since DA Is Released in Dark Avatar GalCiv2 Forums

1) Make the Snaithi a major race. 2) Make the Snathi a major race. 3) Perhaps a good race of chipmonks to balance out the evil Snathi. This shouldonly be implemented after 1 and 2 are.