Zydor

Zydor

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Reply to Rock Paper Scissor in Galactic Civilizations II GalCiv2 Forums

Go up a couple of levels, and you'll find AIs with different weapon types, not all the same one, giving you a more difficult choice of weapon/defence mix. On Crippling I am finding three types out there, 2 or 3 AIs with (say) missiles, 5 or 6 with (say) Drivers, and (usually) the Drengin or Yor using a third (say) Beam weapons. That mix can produce a problem at times re weapon/defence balance of a completely different kind than if they all had the same weapon/shield type.<

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Reply to Project complete; Now building nothing. in Bug Reports GalCiv2 Forums

That can happen if there are auto upgrades. It looks as though it makes its mind up about the queue, before it gets to the part of the Inter-Turn software routine where it checks for upgrades that are now valid as a result of the last Turn. Regards Zy

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Reply to EU to Ban Pirates from the Internet? in Personal Computing GalCiv2 Forums

That may well be the case, if so that would be a good thing. The main aspect of agreement on the principle of IP etc, and then (only then) moving onto enforcement, is that the thought process would be focused on one aim: "How do we make this work in an imperfect world, that as far as is humanly practical, is in line with our Core principles of Law". That's a whole new discussion that produces different - unified - motivations, discussions and outcomes. That may well result i

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Reply to EU to Ban Pirates from the Internet? in Personal Computing GalCiv2 Forums

[quote]So yeah please make copyright infringement a crime equal to theft.[/quote] Well said, ten out of ten. If we get "general" agreement, then we could start an enforcement thread, as we would then know what we are discussing/enforcing. At that point I'm out the door faster than ferret down a rabbit hole :) because thats going to be a cracker involving an army of Lawyers, and Constitutional experts to an extent my frail body would wither and die under the sheer weig

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Reply to EU to Ban Pirates from the Internet? in Personal Computing GalCiv2 Forums

[quote]Basically every right under the sun is given to copyright holders.[/quote] Good, they made the dam thing. [quote]I'm not saying that I'm saying to those who want to treat copyright infringers the same as people who steal tangible items or who make no difference between the two.[/quote] All 229 does, and similar posts is dance round the edges, as most of the thread does. I'm still waiting, and suspect will be forever, for any logical case that disproves the fund

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Reply to Getting back to the game in Galactic Civilizations II GalCiv2 Forums

Create Post - Look top right of page, in blue "create post" Espionage - click the domestic button bottom of screen, click espionage tab, set spend level. Each turn spend will accumulate until an agent can be bought. Each subsequent agent is more expensive than the last. Place agent on target Planet. The more you place/have in place over time, the higher the Intelligence gathering level you get. Agents can be zapped by the AI using theirs to get yours. Always keep a few in reserve

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Reply to EU to Ban Pirates from the Internet? in Personal Computing GalCiv2 Forums

Chat away - no worries, I'm well into that - you'll not get anything significant out of me on the legals though, I have no real depth of knowledge of the US system, only the outlines, and dont pretend otherwise. Government belief, well I guess I've been there a few times, I tend to be Right of Atilla the Hun on a few things ;) Fair and Just? Hmmmmm seem to remember this charactor ....... George III?? *Runs like Hell* :LOL: Regards Zy

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Reply to EU to Ban Pirates from the Internet? in Personal Computing GalCiv2 Forums

[quote]I personally have several thousand houses/factories/shops/motels/unit developments/etc that are ALL mine....all designed by me...all licenced to their respective client...all over the past 35 years.[/quote] Nice one :CONGRAT: [quote]If any one of them were to take that design and re-use it on a second project without my consent they are liable for loss of 'profit'...that's my usual fee minus material costs[/quote] Absolutely right, I certainly have no issue with th

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Reply to EU to Ban Pirates from the Internet? in Personal Computing GalCiv2 Forums

[quote]What I am saying is I don't agree 100% with the laws and think that they need to be changed not just for the consumer but also the artist/corporation.[/quote] I'll retire hurt on that one, I'm no lawyer :LOL: The process is there via the Courts if you think there is a case, but it going to have to be a real doozey, this stuff has been through those guys so many times its unreal - all the way up to the Supreme Court. Patent / CopyWrite Law goes through both House of Re

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Reply to EU to Ban Pirates from the Internet? in Personal Computing GalCiv2 Forums

[quote]If we are going to pretend IP is the same as tangible property and treat its 'theft' as the same well I want my day in court with my lawyer vs a govn't paid prosecutor[/quote] Back to Basics It'll be a short day. The starting premise is IP is owned by the creator, to go down any other road is an exercise in self denial. No sane human being is going to work on something, sometimes for years - blood sweat and tears yaddie yadda - then say to the world "hey help

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Reply to EU to Ban Pirates from the Internet? in Personal Computing GalCiv2 Forums

[quote]No, in fact is it just like myself in the IT business I create scripts, queries, and programs on a daily basis that will be used and are being used after I have left a company. Should the company pay me royalties on those or rewrite them? No way, as I said once you sell it or in my case agree to produce it for said company it is no longer mine.[/quote] In UK that's because as part of the terms and conditions of employment, you sign agreeing that all you produce during that empl

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Reply to Knowing what to build on the planets? in Twilight of the Arnor GalCiv2 Forums

At the start of the game you need to get an economy planet asap, take a PQ 11 or above, to help the early game economy problem. Then follow up with the others. Also bare in mind that early game its handy to have two or three generalist planets early on before total specialisation. That helps you get going on all fronts. Specialise as soon as you can as that maximises "bang for your buck". The simplest way to get going on this is to "specialise" ie dedicate a Planet to either Produc

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Reply to EU to Ban Pirates from the Internet? in Personal Computing GalCiv2 Forums

Be wary of a knee jerk "Corporate Interest". In UK 95% of personal employment is outside the Corporate sector in small and medium sized companies. I dont know the US figures, but even given the common practice over there of Incorporation even by small one man bands, I'll bet its over 80% of employment is outside the classic big Corporate sector. There is also very large differences in the principles behind copywrite US & UK which does not help the issue in this Age of Globalisation.<b

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Reply to EU to Ban Pirates from the Internet? in Personal Computing GalCiv2 Forums

[quote]I mean why does and why should copyright last the creators lifetime plus 70 years![/quote] To provide for relatives and family. To go second generation after death would be stretching the point a little too much, but life + 70yrs is fair enough. The majority like to provide for their immediate family. To take to extremes to illustrate, why should the world benefit from a freebie, and their family live on the breadline. Regards Zy

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Reply to EU to Ban Pirates from the Internet? in Personal Computing GalCiv2 Forums

That is a very clever video - it kinda sailed a little close to the wire towards the end, no doubt what he intended. Original and funny, yet at the same time actually puts across the basics of the law on it - albeit its clear he dont like it :LOL: Great Stuff .... Regards Zy

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Health and Safety - What a Barmy World in Everything Else GalCiv2 Forums

The trend towards Health & Safety is overall a good thing. As always with good things, they can go off the rails at times. In UK its getting to the stage where you have to wonder about individual sanity, or if they are just having a laugh. I'm curious to see if this trend has gone overboard in other Countries by way of posting the gaffs you have come across. A few to kick off the principle, - Seen on packets of peanuts (etc) "Allergy Warning: Product may cont

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Reply to Anyone Buy Stuff on Credit? in Game Talk GalCiv2 Forums

Interesting, could be option based. I play immense, all abundant, crippling, random minors, eight opponents, standard CPU, Federalists. I've found this even with the other GalCiv versions on Gigantic. I'll start a new game and get a screen shot. Regards Zy

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Reply to Anyone Buy Stuff on Credit? in Game Talk GalCiv2 Forums

Not tried it, might work. Unrelated (as such) observation. The flat-lining occurs with the Manufacturing and Research graphs, and to a lesser extent but still there with the production graph. The economy graph is usually - as such - unchanged, although that's not always been the case. Its possible the AI is "turning off" the lot to focus on pure cash generation, which would tie in with a bust economy that needs to recover. Regards Zy

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