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Reply to How to make espionage interesting... in Twilight of the Arnor GalCiv2 Forums

There is significantly more wrong with the current espionage system than just limited options, as I recently wrote in [link="http://"]WWW Link[/link]

Reply to The eternal statistics bug in Bug Reports GalCiv2 Forums

Well, I don't play GalCiv to win, but just for the fun of it (much like playing SimCity), and I never submitted anything to the metaverse either. I just don't want my games to end, and it shouldn't be a problem to play such long games.

My problems with current espionage system (and suggestions for fixing it) in Twilight of the Arnor GalCiv2 Forums

I'll start another thread on the current espionage system here, in the hope that there will be a couple of changes in TotA 2.0. For the developers: Please don't take this the wrong way. Overall, TotA is a terrific game, only the espionage system is (IMHO) still one of its weakest points. I'll try to be constructive in all criticism. That said, now my issues with its current status: 1. You know immediately where a spy is the moment he appears. Sorry, not a good idea in my opinion. Intuitiv

The eternal statistics bug in Bug Reports GalCiv2 Forums

As the title implies, this one has been around since before Dark Avatar and still not fixed as of TA 1.91. I'll give it another Go to describe it as best I am able. In every long game I have played so far, at a certain point in time (around 22 years was the latest occurrence, I suspect breaking point is 1024 turns) the statistic graphs become bugged. What happens is that from this point on, each time the game is reloaded from a save game, all statistic curves get compressed to half their

Reply to DEATH PENALTY in Everything Else GalCiv2 Forums

In the scenario you are describing, I might want the perpetrator dead... which doesn't mean that in this situation, I would be the best choice to make that decision. The main problem with death penalty as I see it is that you can never be sure beyond any doubt that the case isn't a setup and the convicted "perp" innocent. I'm sure the US have already killed a number of innocent persons, so death row should be abolished ASAP.

Reply to Terror Stars - The Solution? in Twilight of the Arnor GalCiv2 Forums

Right now, I only use TS to dust empty star systems in my space, so the class 0 planets become at least marginally useful. At least for that use, I find Terror Stars quite practical.

Building bugs in Bug Reports GalCiv2 Forums

One bug I noticed is that while on the planet screen, you can only buy one building per turn (as intended), if you quick-buy buildings from the civilization manager, that restriction is currently non-functional. Also, you can currently demolish buildings you should not be able to, like the Weather Control Centre and Biosphere Modulator. This has the game-breaking side-effect that planet quality can be increased up to the theoretical maximum of 72 by alternately destroying and rebuilding e

huge exploitable bug with biosphere modulator (and likely weather control zenith) in Bug Reports GalCiv2 Forums

I must say I was really surprised when I noticed that in the most recent version TotA 1.91 I was able to demolish the biosphere modulator on my planets. Needless to say, since I am a curious person, I tried what happened when I did that, expecting the planet to lose 3 random tiles and 3 PQ. However, no such thing happened. PQ and tiles remained constant, and the modulator became constructable again! So, by alternately trashing and rebuilding my modulator, I could raise planet quality through the

Reply to Please slam my game in GalCiv Journals GalCiv2 Forums

TotA is a really great expansion and loads of fun to play. That said, I could imagine two changes that would make it more comfortable to play: 1. Some way to direct planetary development on a greater scale. Admittedly, a good solution for that would be rather difficult to implement, but even the option to tell the game "replace all recruiting centers with stock exchanges" would be a big help when running an empire on a largish map. Ideal would be a solution like "Develop all planets tha

Reply to Disapearing Turn Button in Bug Reports GalCiv2 Forums

I have this bug as well. In my game, it appeared after I started using rally point for the first time in this game. I suspect it may have something to do single ships that are automatically fleeted at a rally point. In this situation those "fleets" somehow didn't regenerate their movement points and caused a turn button freeze.

Reply to Weather Control adds 4 to class, but only 3 extra squares in TA v1.9 in Bug Reports GalCiv2 Forums

Same with Biosphere modulator: From my observations, it adds 3 to odd-numbered PQ, 4 to even planet quality, but only 3 extra tiles in both cases.

Reply to Weather Control adds 4 to class, but only 3 extra squares in TA v1.9 in Bug Reports GalCiv2 Forums

Same with Biosphere modulator: From my observations, it adds 3 to odd-numbered PQ, 4 to even planet quality, but only 3 extra tiles in both cases.

ascension crystals in Bug Reports GalCiv2 Forums

These seem to be bugged in at least two instances, which are possibly linked: First, when an (AI-owned in my case) ascension starbase was destroyed, the minimap symbol of the crystal didn't reappear. And second, after the same event (destruction of an ascension starbase owned by the Torians) those Torians actually ascended faster instead of slower than before.

Reply to Bugs in Latest Version in Twilight of the Arnor GalCiv2 Forums

Whenever I change a planet's construction from the colony management screen and then return to colony management, the changed project doesn't show. It only shows when I close colony management and then reopen it. This is a new bug, since it worked fine in all ToTA betas I played.

Reply to PC game piracy hurts us all in GalCiv Journals GalCiv2 Forums

The art museum analogy is not bad, I guess. With PC games the difference is that the money involved is somewhat more, and there are more things that can potentially "go wrong" with a game, like compatibility issues, system requirements and major issues glossed over in reviews. The proverb "once burned, twice shy" applies to computer gamers as well, so someone who buys a game that won't work with his system and doesn't get a refund is probably going to download the next one. One thing th

Reply to For the people how had read my post on why carriers woul not do well in Galciv or any other game. in Galactic Civilizations II GalCiv2 Forums

I eagerly await Nequa's next carrier thread... he should write a book "How to clutter up forums"

Reply to Something has changed - FINANCES in Beta Reports GalCiv2 Forums

[quote]I really like to keep my taxation at 35% most of the time.[/quote] Low tax rates generally only work in the beginning, when you need high morale for fast population growth. Later, you should aim for 49%, 59% or 69% (whichever you can afford with your morale rating) Also, if nothing else help, cut expenses... you don't need to run your economy at 100% all the time.

Reply to Dear Brad: Please Stop Working in Beta Reports GalCiv2 Forums

The better the AI, the better the game. GalCiv has enough difficulty settings that everyone will still be able to find one that fits.

Reply to Idea: Make bigger ships more expensive in Beta Reports GalCiv2 Forums

[quote]The best solution would be a mixture of things. Increase base costs of medium-large-huge by perhaps, double. Not a big difference, maybe even keep them the same way. However, add a multiplier for maintainence for larger hulls. Right now, its linear, i believe. Cost directly correlates with upkeep so (2x 250 bc medium-ships) and (1x 500 bc large-ship) have the same total upkeep of lets say, (10%, 50 bc). But with something like this: Tiny - 0.5 Small - 1.0 Medium/

Reply to 1-hp rule in Galactic Civilizations II GalCiv2 Forums

mutual destruction seems more sensible to me... I'd like the addition of two additional battle outcomes: mutual destruction if both fleets are destroyed, and stalemate if neither is. The last should also by possible with small fleets and high, matching defenses.

Reply to Ideal population in Strategies GalCiv2 Forums

[quote]This way you do maximise income, and you get a high population (which is good for score) however, you do run at a fairly low moral. No problem though, just keep an eye on elections and drop the tax for that week only, voters, true to form, have a short memory. [/quote] That fact has annoyed me for while now: You can run 40% morale and only lower taxes just before election, and the people vote as if you had been doing that the whole time. I'd like it better if morale had a kin

Reply to Offense vs Defense in Design in Strategies GalCiv2 Forums

[quote]Against a fleet of mostly defense huge hulls, you want to send a super-high attack fleet, which will then suffer few losses[/quote] I took another look at the exact stats of the end game weapons and defenses. There might be something to the statement above, though I haven't tested it personally. [quote]Simply, end game offense outpaces end game defense.[/quote] That seems to be the case only for Nightmare torpedoes versus Aereon Defense, but at least there it ho

Reply to Offense vs Defense in Design in Strategies GalCiv2 Forums

[quote]You forget the Scenario C, that's clearly stated on GalCiv wiki: "When the firepower of the fleet becomes too great for the defenses, the rule of the day becomes all-attack single suicidal ship (firepower several hundred points), that destroys many of the opponent's ships in the first round of the combat, and by the "tie rule" maybe even survives. " Scenario C's way you lose one ship per AIs fleet. [/quote] OK I didn't consider that one. But I seriously doubt that strateg

Reply to Offense vs Defense in Design in Strategies GalCiv2 Forums

In some patch a while back (1.6?), defenses got a significant boost. Since then, it is generally worth it to use mixed ships with offense and matched defense, at least as long as your enemy doesn't adapt and switch weapon types. [quote]The answer is simple: if you can match defenses on a single ship with offenses of the whole FLEET of your enemy (at least 75% of defenses), then you use defenses, the rest engine(s) and weapons. On strictly defensive ships even no engines. If you can't match,