WIllythemailboy . ...... nice catch ..... the Java Update worked a treat. The forum is going like greased lightning now. Whether it was actually Java causing the hassle or not, I have no idea - but the silly Win Browser Choice screen is no where to be seen now, and the really good bonus is the Site for GalCiv3 is zipping along - so i
Nice find - thanks for posting. These kind of articles are never earth shattering, but they are always good stuff to keep the pot boiling as they say. I totally agree re Jagged Knife - that one is UTTERLY stupid, and is also the sole reason I turn off those events. Its dammed silly and drives me crazy - it has not the slightest tinge of reality. Its a fantasy game (essentially) and I get
That's a thought ...... I just did a Java Update ..... see if that finally kills it off.
AMD let people have a peak at the all-new R9-290X twin-GPU card at Montreal. The link only goes to a "its here folks" article, but its on the near term Guru3d list for full review. http://www.guru3d.com/news_story/amd_radeon_290x_makes_photo_and_benchmark_appearance_in_montreal.html
Minor stuff in the great scheme of things - but needs tweaking if I am not the only one getting this... On my Karma screen, the images of the donor's icon are massive, three of them take up much of the screen, which is limiting functionality. Not been around for a few years since GalCiv2 - so the difference in the images is stark and clear on my Kama Screen compared to GalCiv2 days - definitely started when this new Site was put up. Its cosmetic, and not
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Stardock have resisted Carriers many times - and that's what this is - a Carrier thread by another name. Will they do it this time ..... I have no idea, we wait and see. No point pumping more carbon dioxide into the air going over Carriers - yet again - we'll see what we shall see. We'll know one way or the other by The Spring I suspect.
They have little choice now frankly, multi-player is an "expected" option in *most* of todays "epic" type games. The particular issue with GalCiv is its a Strategy Game that takes a good while to complete. For sure, turn down the size of the Universe, and that shortens game time - it also shortens enjoyment. Its one of those topics that easy to wax eloquent about, but is a dog when deciding how to actually do it, and still keep faith with the Core Game. The Classic multi-playe
[quote who="igncom1" reply="177" id="3407629"] ...... just makes me feel bad for fighting the AI who can't stop me because I know what I am doing[/quote] So its true ..... there are Gamer's with a conscience ....... [e digicons]:rofl:[/e] Cant afford a Conscience when saving the Universe ... [e digicons]XD[/e]
They do trials .... worth a go - I've used it for years, its excellent software. http://www.condusiv.com/evaluation-software/default.aspx?p=home
It was with IE10. Its seems to be receding, still get it, but reducing numbers. Only happens when on the GalCiv3 Site. Its the standard Windows "Choose Browser" screen, except Win8 is the minimum Browser choice shown.
This is a Strategy Game - not a tedious shoot-em-up. Stardock have made improvements to the Combat Box, we await to see what - but this will never, not a zillion years, ever be some quasi shoot-em-up. Its a Strategy game, and will stay that way. Lots of shoot-em-ups out there if someone has withdrawal symptoms - but this isn't one of them.
Oppps ... the obligatory link .... sorry .. http://www.condusiv.com/
[quote who="schmak01" reply="87" id="3407316"]I bought a cheapy 64 GB SSD just for putting a pagefile on it, since I did not want my expensive Intel SSD's in RAID 0 getting pounded by a page file.[/quote] There is another option that I highly recommend - use Diskeeper. The software will adapt to pretty well all environments. It is most effective on "standard" hard discs, but is still very very effective on SSDs - as a parallel illustration, 100% effective on standar
[quote who="sasha777" reply="13" id="3407339"]I do not know people, but Windowz 8.1 is out yesterday and it is free for Windowz 8 owners, just instaled it today on my mother MacBook Air.[/quote] I hope they cracked it ..... because they didn't with Windows 8, the latter was a Marketers invention halfway through Code Development, to boost in year cash flow. We definitely need an updated Windows, so I wait with eager anticipation, but it has to offer real tangible i
[quote]What I always wished for was the ability to have just a smart AI during the start of the game, but be able to get a cheating AI once my empire was set up[/quote] Why bother playing, an arcade shoot-em-up would meet that need, although those do get harder as the levels increase. The latter gives a subtle clue .... I'm also well into using cheats from time to time, all part of the fun, but you cant expect Stardock to waste copious resources on Cheats ...... Th
This one sums it up ... [quote]The combat in Galactic Civilization 3 needs to be like you are watching Battlestar Galactica.[/quote] This is TBS - not a lightweight RTS shoot-em-up. Want to play zap-the-ray-gun ..... go find an arcade video game slot machine Its a S-t-r-a-t-e-g-y game ..... hello ? The RTS crowd need to give it up - GalCiv is a Strategy Game, and at its Core will always be so. There will be various mechanics that satiate the RTS brain
Good find - thank you for posting it. That article says in a nutshell why Stardock are so good at what they do. They Take Ownership Good or Bad, they look after their Developers, and predicate Release Dates on finished Games, not selfish Shareholder driven dribble...... ..... and their Gamers love 'em for it. It isn't rocket science, its just sad when so many Corporate Driven Games Houses let their Paymasters get away with murder on this.
So far I've found AVG lurking, and that filth makes me deeply suspicious. That garbage burrows itself so deep into config files it can be a Nightmare to dig out. Found it on IE10 and Chrome - not on Opera (yet). Dug out a big AVG directory on C Drive (that's now history), and inside the msconfig file. God I hate AVG, it crawls in like some virus from Hell. No doubt I'll have a fight for a few days before I finally eradicate the filth. [e digicons]:annoyed:[/e] However ...
[quote who="satoru1" reply="6" id="3406912"]What browser are you running?[/quote] IE10 - and no - I'm not getting into Browser Wars :)
[quote who="satoru1" reply="4" id="3406902"]You might want to nuke your computer from orbit.[/quote] Back Satan, Back I say ....... don't tempt me rofl [e digicons]:rofl:[/e]
Thanks Charon, I'll have a closer ferret. I am certain its not Malware, this is definitely coming from MS some how. From your reaction, it must be a "left behind" when configuring my Browser after a recent reload. This kind of silliness gets right up my nose ..... grrrr Marketeers ( AGAIN ) .... they need euthanizing at Birth [e digicons]XD[/e]
Getting a damn stupid advert for Win 8 upgrade everytime I change a page within this Site. This is getting infuriating If Stardock is doing this - please stop it - its really really ANNOYING .... grrrrrr ..... If its not them, anyone have a steer where this stupidity is coming from? I'll change from Win 7 in my own good time - not be pestered everytime I change a screen to "upgrade" to the Dog called Windows 8. Thi
[quote who="Agracore" reply="36" id="3406845"]Was wondering if anyone has suggested giving the player the ability to increase the quality of the planet above and beyond what GC2 gives you with terraforming and econ-stations upgrades.[/quote] That's all part of the Game Balancing - to give a player the ability to up the PQ rating of a Planet without other counter-balancing factors, would sink the whole game balance in the long run. You have to go find 'em, all part of t
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[quote who="satoru1" reply="37" id="3406739"]Wait did you become a founder without even watching the trailer? [/quote] I sure did ...... I trust Stardock 1000%. Have there been issues in the past, yeh for sure, so whats new in the Computer world. The big difference with Stardock is I know 1000% that if a Game Dog appears, Brad will move heaven and earth to fix it, and we'll get a "Thank You" for sticking with them. We will not get an Elastoplast fix, followed by a
Good catch .... cant expect him to release the trade secrets of the vault of course ..... but nonetheless, the tone of his replies was encouraging. I really liked this one ...... [e digicons]:thumbsup:[/e] [quote] With plans to expand Galactic Civilizations III with expansion packs, will these be standalone expansions like Elemental or will they tie into the existing game like Galactic Civilizations II's ? </