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Reply to Kzinti Empire - offical empire thread in Metaverse GalCiv2 Forums

[quote][B]Sethpenguin[/B]: i found that on Google.com[/quote] Google....is there anything it can't do?

Reply to Gaming Computer in Gaming GalCiv2 Forums

There are only a handful of games that [I]require[/I] Vista (as in, won't work on XP) and most of those didn't get great reviews. Most games still run on XP, with only th highest settings requiring Vista. As for a gaming rig, if you can build one from the ground up, you can get some great deals on newegg.com to keep the cost down, and if you've already got a monitor, that will knock the price down as well. However, a lot games out there (Including most from a little company c

Reply to Question about bonus tiles in Game Talk GalCiv2 Forums

[quote]Thanks Kryo... Now I know that I was misusing the tiles, I always tried to put the capitals on those tiles.[/quote] I've noticed the AI make that mistake as well. ;)

Reply to Biosphere - planetquality 72 for everyone? in Twilight of the Arnor GalCiv2 Forums

[quote][B]Ferrel[/B]: Oh man, couple this with being able to do multiple buys on the same planet from the civ manager screen, and depending on how much money to have, you can get that 72PQ planet in 1 turn.[/quote] I noticed that one as well, but wasn't going to mention it. I didn't want it to go away.

Reply to Steam goes Linux in PC Gaming GalCiv2 Forums

[quote][B]VaultDweller[/B]:(Note: I run Linux, but unlike many other open-source advocates, I don't have an inflated view of the significance of the Linux market to game developers.)[/quote] That's where I am. I have 6 computers in my house. Two run Windows: My wife's laptop, and my gaming rig. If games ran on Linux, I'd ditch Windows on that machine - but only because I have the ability to support my machines. Linux is [I]not[/I] a mainstream OS, and won't be for a long time, if

Reply to Biosphere - planetquality 72 for everyone? in Twilight of the Arnor GalCiv2 Forums

[quote]Hopefully they'll fix it in the June patch.[/quote] Hopefully? If the AI doesn't use it, and nothing [I]makes[/I] you use it, why does it have to go away?

Reply to Biosphere - planetquality 72 for everyone? in Twilight of the Arnor GalCiv2 Forums

[quote]I thought this was corrected in the last patch?[/quote] Not from what I found last night. I have a game going where I'm doing this on every planet. It's actually the first one that I've ever played with the Altarians, so it's got a bit of a learning curve to it. It's a tiny map, and at this point, everyone has surrendered to the Arceans, so I'm a bit out-numbered. But, at least I am, at heart, such a turtler that I should have Splinter as my icon. So, I've got that

Reply to demigod art direction in Demigod Demigod Forums

I think that part of the idea is that you're all but a god...these tiny little soldiers are little more than fodder and distraction to you. In that, they're supposed to blend together and seem "samey."

Reply to Minimum requirements in Demigod Demigod Forums

[quote][B]Gestrinski[/B]: Anyone from Stardocks or GPG who knows this?[/quote] I'm willing to bet that it is still [I]way[/I] too early in the process for them to put a number on this. When we get closer to the Beta starting, I'm sure that we'll hear more. [quote][B]Renius01[/B]: I'm sure they will attempt to make the game as widely played as possible, so lower end machines should be able to at least attempt i[/quote] That seems to be the way that SD operates, so now

Reply to Impulse BETA download in Impulse Beta GalCiv2 Forums

[quote]a big improvement over SDC,imo.[/quote] For the most part, I heartily agreed...I'm not super sold on the updates, however. I uninstalled the Beta of TA several times, but it kept reinstalling the same. I eventually had to just go get the release version through SDC. Also, my issue I posted above required a fresh install of Windows in order to get it to work...but, over all, I think it looks slicker, and once the release version is out, it will hopefully work better [th

Reply to The Political Machine 2008: Final Stretch in PC Gaming GalCiv2 Forums

Is it just me, or does that look more like an Unas than a Drengi... ;) Looks great, Brad. Take a break and grab a nap.

Reply to Biosphere - planetquality 72 for everyone? in Twilight of the Arnor GalCiv2 Forums

[quote]Shouldn't we be able to use it to terraform a hostile planet?[/quote] Take that a step further: Why couldn't you use that to colonize an uninhabitable planet?

Reply to Biosphere - planetquality 72 for everyone? in Twilight of the Arnor GalCiv2 Forums

[quote]So I don't understand how this is a Fun killing bug.[/quote] That wasn't what I meant when I said, "Fun killing patch." I meant a patch that, in fact, kills fun. Many games strive to eliminate exploits like this. I was making a joke. But yeah, I'm generally in the "ignore it or use it once" camp.

Reply to Yeahhh!! My first Metaverse game ever! in Metaverse GalCiv2 Forums

[quote]Bling is as good of a reason as any....[/quote] That wouldn't have been as funny if posted by someone with less than 10 badges.

Reply to Kzinti Empire - offical empire thread in Metaverse GalCiv2 Forums

It has been a long time since I've read any of the M-K Wars books, and sadly, they have faded from memory. The Niven book that sticks in my memory the most is A World Out of Time.

Reply to resolution problem! in PC Gaming GalCiv2 Forums

[quote]It is highly unlikely that your TV supports any of the higher resolutions. The game just gives you the choice based on your graphics adapter, no matter the output.[/quote] This. My fairly new, monitor-use-compliant plasma only officially supports 800x600 (although, I have gotten others to work.) Another question: Did you "send" it to your TV? Many laptops - and desktops using a secondary screen) require you to hit something like Alt-F4 to get it up to the screen. You

Reply to Kzinti Empire - offical empire thread in Metaverse GalCiv2 Forums

My thanks to [B]KzintiPatriarch[/B], as I have accepted an invitation to your fine empire. Do I need to head up to the attic and dig out my Larry Niven books now?

Reply to Yeahhh!! My first Metaverse game ever! in Metaverse GalCiv2 Forums

[quote]Yup. It does. Not everyone plays Metaverse matches and I think a lot of people only play a couple and forget about it. Plus, you scored pretty well in your games. It adds up quick.[/quote] Huh. How about that. When it comes to online stuff, I just assume that I'm at the sucky end, since I don't have a lot of time to play. (MMOs and FPS online are out, because I get it handed to me by 14 y/os within 30 seconds.) As for my scores...well, I see all these meta badges for "Suicida

Reply to Two crashes, and one is preventing me from continuing the game in Bug Reports GalCiv2 Forums

Thanks, kryo...that was exactly what i was hoping you would post in this thread. I've never had problems with crashes before, so I couldn't remember what that ap was called. \Suddenly having crashes on both my laptop and desktop over the weekend. Never had any problems before.

Reply to Yeahhh!! My first Metaverse game ever! in Metaverse GalCiv2 Forums

Speaking of ranking... I've been playing for years, but only recently decided to submit metaverse games. What's the deal with the ranking? Is claims that, after but four games, I am 986. Surely that can't mean that there are only 985 players ahead of me.

Reply to Biosphere - planetquality 72 for everyone? in Twilight of the Arnor GalCiv2 Forums

Fun killing patch in 3...2...1... ;)

Reply to karma? in Game Talk GalCiv2 Forums

More to the point that I was wondering: What, exactly, does karma do for you?

Reply to Luck in Galactic Civilizations II GalCiv2 Forums

[quote]I wonder if 110% luck would crash the game, what with the minimum roll being higher than the maximum roll.[/quote] That made my head hurt.

Reply to Does anyone one else find that they play the game zoomed out far enough for icons? in Game Talk GalCiv2 Forums

On my gaming rig, I zoom in and out at will...but mostly play zoomed in. On my laptop, the game is just too resource intensive, so I have to play zoomed out if I want to have any kind of speed to my game play.

Reply to Hate this game ... in Bug Reports GalCiv2 Forums

[quote]I been looking for a "good" civ game for years.[/quote] And, frankly, you found one. I stopped playing the Civ franchise after experiencing way more bugs than this game had in Beta...but experiences differ. [quote]I am kinda mad, because the announcement says that there will (most likely) only be one more patch.[/quote] Yeah, when they say "patch" they mean major content updates/upgrade package. In the meantime, they will have almost weekly bug fixes to take c