Quakespice

Reply to How to maximize score? in Game Talk GalCiv2 Forums

Yeah, I dunno. I won a cultural victory on Small with 2 AIs, and got 13,000 points. Then I won a conquest victory against 4 AIs on Challenging, and got 7000 points. Can't help ya

Reply to I just don't think I get it. in Galactic Civilizations II GalCiv2 Forums

Thanks everyone. Tech trading turned out to be the key to victory. The idea of going high Diplomacy and then selling my technology for BC never even entered my universe before now. Right now, I'm playing a Medium galaxy with 3 opponents. I'm using the Terrans (rather than a custom race), with the Thalans, Drengin, and Torians. I have 10,000 BC in the bank, 100% spending slider, and a green economy. My research is now easily double every other rac

I just don't think I get it. in Galactic Civilizations II GalCiv2 Forums

Never played GalCiv 1, but I'm an old MOO veteran. My first couple games of GalCiv 2 were a breeze, on Beginner difficulty. That shouldn't come as a surprise. I tried a Small galaxy with two opponents, and went for an Influence victory in my 3rd or 4th game. Not a problem, I owned 91% of the galactic map before medium made an appearance. Now I'm trying a Medium galaxy, 3 enemies, all on Normal intelligence. And they are <u