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Reply to Gal Civ 2 don´t start in Win ME in Galactic Civilizations II GalCiv2 Forums

I didn't even realize it worked with Windows ME, or at least as well as anything can work using ME.

Reply to PC Gamer gives Oblivion a 4 page, 16 screenshot review, Galciv2 gets 1 PAGE????? in Galactic Civilizations II GalCiv2 Forums

I guess they never got around to reading the instructions, and using Ctrl-N. If it looks unfair try again.

Reply to AI question about tech trading among themselves in Galactic Civilizations II GalCiv2 Forums

Diplomacy is the best. It lets you earn good money from tech trading, and manipulate your opponents into fighting amongst themselves.

Reply to Basic Game Manual? in Galactic Civilizations II GalCiv2 Forums

The slider is to adjust the size of objects you put on your ship.

Reply to Resetting races? in Galactic Civilizations II GalCiv2 Forums

Don't spend them if you want the race as they appear. To fix the problem: Check My Documents\My Games\GalCiv2. I think you have to delete the CurrentCustomRace.raceconfig file. There were several threads about it, try a search.

Reply to Sensor Range and Eyes of the Universe in Galactic Civilizations II GalCiv2 Forums

I still keep an eye on the whole galaxy, it just takes more ships to do it.

Reply to Provoking war? in Game Talk GalCiv2 Forums

Put some troop transports, and an inlfuence base near his planets. To get two races who are on good terms with each other to fight, try the same thing only once you position the transports and base, then give them to the other AI. (I haven't actually tried this yet.)

Reply to Troop ship taxies in Game Talk GalCiv2 Forums

The only time I've had the AI detect my troop transports has been when they're one turn away. By then it's too late.

Reply to PC Gamer gives Oblivion a 4 page, 16 screenshot review, Galciv2 gets 1 PAGE????? in Galactic Civilizations II GalCiv2 Forums

Who still reads PC gamer? I haven't read the magazine in a long time. Who can even take their reviews seriously.

Reply to Noob player trying to get a hold on the game. Help needed in Galactic Civilizations II GalCiv2 Forums

The first part of the game is the colony rush. You want to get as many colonies as you can before your opponents do.

Reply to Space Combat--Strategic/tactical Choices beforehand in Galactic Civilizations II GalCiv2 Forums

It would be nice if they would retreat when losing a battle. Who wants suicidal Admirals. Look at the battleship era, they were too expensive to lose.

Reply to New user.strange problem in Galactic Civilizations II GalCiv2 Forums

If only I could bully the AI more,l want to threat it with war if they don't give me that border world To have them give you stuff, you'll want high diplomacy, and a stronger military. Don't expect a whole planet though.

Reply to Another Option we need added to the game: AI Surrendering OFF in Galactic Civilizations II GalCiv2 Forums

Rome Total War, had a protectorate surrender option. It was a good idea, but they botched it. It was too hard to get, and about worthless. It even harmed your economy before they patched the game. But I think it's still worth considering that type of option for Gal Civ 2.

Reply to Difference between Beginner and Normal in Game Talk GalCiv2 Forums

The A.I. doesn't cheat. I play at higher levels and don't have a problem out colonizing the computer opponents.

Reply to Playing with numbers in GalCiv II in-depth in GalCiv Journals GalCiv2 Forums

Someone brings MOO3 into this. Well MOO3's macro sucked. My own governors were my worst enemy, and did more damage to my empire than all the incompetent A.I. oppponents combined could.

Reply to How to Get Good Trade Revenue in Trade GalCiv2 Forums

I'm happy with trade routes just the way they are.

Reply to Another Option we need added to the game: AI Surrendering OFF in Galactic Civilizations II GalCiv2 Forums

I would like to see it improved rather than just have the option to shut it off. It's a good idea; it just needs to be tweaked. One simple way to improve it would be not to allow surrender till their homeworld was taken, or it was their last planet. Maybe espionage should tell you ahead of time who they are most likely to surrender too. Have different types of negotiated surrender rather than just total surrender. Also planets that have enem

Reply to Noob Question in Galactic Civilizations II GalCiv2 Forums

They repair themselves. There is also a starbase module that increases repair speed for ships near it.

Reply to The Suicide Beholder problem in Galactic Civilizations II GalCiv2 Forums

Why surrender the whole empire? Why not just give up a few border planets to gain an ally strong enough to hold them and provide a buffer zone. They certainly shouldn't surrender their whole empire while they still have their homeworld and most of their colonies. They need some type of negotiated surrender rather than total surrender. A defeated enemy could be a self governing protectorate.

Reply to I Wish Borders Were More Meaningful in Galactic Civilizations II GalCiv2 Forums

There does need to be some sort of military buffer zone, or claimed space area where opponents warships and transports aren't allowed. Or at least have autopilot fly around alien planets instead of right beside them. Sometimes the AI gets the wrong impression when I'm flying past them to attack someone else.

Reply to Noob Questions in Galactic Civilizations II GalCiv2 Forums

Planet Quality give you more tiles to build on, and higher max population. Bonus to trade routes allows you more trade routes.

Reply to AI is CHEATING COMPLETELY! in Galactic Civilizations II GalCiv2 Forums

I checked and it only took me 11 weeks to research it. Maybe you should learn how to play the game.

Reply to Who are the Pirates? in Galactic Civilizations II GalCiv2 Forums

I haven't paid much attention to it. Although having pirate ships pop up now and then would be kind of cool. Would also be nice if you could loot unarmed enemy ships, and bases rather than just blow them up.

Reply to Two Gameplay Features with Beta patch I dislike. in Galactic Civilizations II GalCiv2 Forums

Farms due to the population change have become underpowered. Perhaps if they added a population growth effect, as more food= healthier people? I already mentioned on another thread that perhaps excess farm production should give an increase population growth bonus.

Reply to Size of Ships in the Galactic View in Game Talk GalCiv2 Forums

What I find even more annoying is that when there's ships or fleets in the same area they occupy the same space creating an ugly jumble that you can't tell what anything is. This game is 3d so why not have them stacked horizontally. Viewing angle can be changed so all individual ships can still be seen.