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Reply to Game hangs after alt-tabbing in Bug Reports GalCiv2 Forums

I don't run it in window mode, and have never had a problem with alt+tab.

Reply to Race Imbalances? So confused... in Game Talk GalCiv2 Forums

Not all bonuses are created equal, some are clearly more valuable than others as you will learn once you start playing. You also need to factor in starting planet quality, and the secondary planet in their starting system. Something else that is important is their AI. Every race has a slightly different behavior. That usually makes more difference than their bonuses. They aren't perfectly balanced, but neither are they badly lopsided.

Reply to Does everyone play the races, as is? in Game Talk GalCiv2 Forums

The default races are better than what you can make, but customization makes them better suited to your style of play. I've played it both ways, but usually prefer the customization.

Reply to Tactical Combat? Did anyone say Tactical Combat? in Galactic Civilizations II GalCiv2 Forums

I'm all for tactical combat, but it's too late to put it into Gal Civ 2 now. There's cost, time, and I think it really needs to be designed into the game from the start to make it good. Maybe you should be asking for tactical combat in Gal Civ 3.

Reply to Abandon starbase or colony? in Game Talk GalCiv2 Forums

Sell it, or give it to someone else.

Reply to in defense of bugs in Galactic Civilizations II GalCiv2 Forums

If you waited till software was completely free of bugs, you'd still be using DOS. Actually you wouldn't even be using that. Judging from your post, you should be playing Nintendo, and not computer games.

Reply to AI audit for 1.1 in GalCiv Journals GalCiv2 Forums

Eventually my plan is to make scripts an option for modders. That is, there will be an AI.XML file and each personality will have a "Use Script" option in which they can input things like what buildings they build and in what order, what techs they should research and tons of other things. But scripts are bad news in general be

Reply to Personal Grief : Ethics and Random Events in Galactic Civilizations II GalCiv2 Forums

I think selling your extra population as slaves would be a good add on to the diplomacy options. Selling your population would make you more evil. Any alignment could buy slaves, good races would presumably free them and integrate them into their society.

Reply to Peace Conditions in Diplomacy GalCiv2 Forums

They do need a payment plan or tribute system. Also for an evil race, handing over population could be an option, everyone could use more slaves. Buying and selling population should also be a diplomatic option for evil races. Good race should be restricted to just buying slaves, presumably to be freed and integrated into their society.

Reply to Animated Hull in Modding GalCiv2 Forums

Shiny!

Reply to Your dumbest Gal Civ blunder in Game Talk GalCiv2 Forums

First game I played, I tried flipping a minor race. Researched all the cultural influence bonuses, and built as many cultural starbases near his world as could.

Reply to What do you want in an expansion? in Game Talk GalCiv2 Forums

1. More diplomacy options. 2. More races. 3. A Mature Galaxy option (Where all the colonization is already done, and planets already buily up with the basic buildings) 4. Tweakable AI 5. More ship modules 6. Ships able to retreat 7. Being able to select target priority before combat. 8. A never surrender option. Even when the last race of a race's planets are conquered, they fight on as long as they have ships and sta

Reply to Things you CAN'T mod in the game at the moment, but wish you could... in Modding GalCiv2 Forums

The AI.

Reply to any chance you can tell races to bugger off? in Galactic Civilizations II GalCiv2 Forums

Or buy it from them.

Reply to a couple of questions in Modding GalCiv2 Forums

Months sounds a little bit better, but even changing it to months, and even with the beta patch where they slow population growth it is still an unrealistic growth rate. If you want to change it to something that makes real world sense then change it to years.

Reply to Stock Exchanges in Game Talk GalCiv2 Forums

It's already been fixed, so... update your game to the 1.0d patch, or try the 1.1 beta 4. recommend the offical patch over the beta though

Reply to Use starbase as a ship? Tech: Starbase conquest strategy in Game Talk GalCiv2 Forums

Gal Civ 1 did have Terror Stars. It would be nice to have more modules for starships in any expansion pack they make.

Reply to Tactical Combat? Did anyone say Tactical Combat? in Galactic Civilizations II GalCiv2 Forums

You do have tactical combat. You have open space; it's not like games where you can only fly directly between stars, or only by "star lanes." How you coordinate your attacks, regroup, and counterattack is all very tactical. Admittedly its rather simple tactics, attacking first, regrouping, and avoiding counterattack, but it's there. <TD class="mb-Bo

Reply to My COmputer FREEZES right after intro cinematics in Bug Reports GalCiv2 Forums

Maybe try updating the sound driver. Driver Date: 8/17/2004 08:43:24 Couldn't hurt.

Reply to How do you make a portrait? in Galactic Civilizations II GalCiv2 Forums

For something as simple as cutting it to size or shrinking , and saving it as a png, I just use IrfanView (it's free). Make the picture 256x256, name it RaceImage__Something, save as a png, drop it in program files/stardock/totalgaming/galciv2/gfx/race, and you're done. Logos are 128x128. If you want to do more, get the GIMP. It's a decent opensource picture editor.

Reply to FREE FOOD!!!!! in Metaverse GalCiv2 Forums

Free Food. Ok, then I'll have the fillet mignon with Burgundy mushrooms.

Reply to Use starbase as a ship? Tech: Starbase conquest strategy in Game Talk GalCiv2 Forums

It would be nice if you were able to designate one of your ships as a Flagship. Maybe get some kind of free experience bonus for the ship, since it would have the best crew, and give ships in the same fleet a combat bonus.

Reply to AI audit for 1.1 in GalCiv Journals GalCiv2 Forums

Everyone just waited their turn to be attacked. I'll have to put some thought on how to do that. Weaker races need to start quckly trying to get alliances to avoid being crushed by a superpower either with a superpower, or a coaltion to oppose them. Once one race starts becoming dominant, everyone should b

Reply to Ask for War in Game Talk GalCiv2 Forums

Go to edit character and click the default button.

Reply to Has the AI had a lobotomy? in Game Talk GalCiv2 Forums

I got raped on masochist level with the latest beta in one game (culture defeat by torians)then really kicked ass on the next game. The Torians do well now because of the changes made in population growth. It's not anything they do, except breed faster. More population=more influence. Make Love