Byram

Byram

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Reply to Planetary bombardment? in Game Talk GalCiv2 Forums

The computer game - Master of Orion 2 - was the best space game ever ... Until GalCiv2 ... which is NOW the BEST !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Reply to New diplomacy options? in Dark Avatar GalCiv2 Forums

Hey, I have NOT tried this yet. If you have a powerful fleet (including transports)in route to an neutral AI planet (no war, YET)and attempt a "trade" for that planet ... do they bite ????

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Reply to Scottinglass are kicking ASS in Game Talk GalCiv2 Forums

Well, the Dreng still dominate, more ships, more planets etc... And I have seen the minors build fleets an then just sit there doing nothing ... But these guys are out for blood (the Scotts) and I hope they continue with this aggressive action ...

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Scottinglass are kicking ASS in Game Talk GalCiv2 Forums

There have been posts about how the minor AI is good, bad or ugly. In a new game I am playing the usually lame Scotties have gone WILD. I am Alt-terrans and the Dreng have been the #1 civ, crushing the Terrans and torins and I joined the fight to help my Terran ally. I attacked the Dreng constuctors, freighters and lone ships...trying to help out, BUT this MINOR race has attacked the the Dreng head on. They have taken 2 Dreng worlds and now seem to have the best fleets in the galaxy. I just

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Reply to Gas/Petrol Prices In America in Off-Topic GalCiv2 Forums

Actually in the US we have a surplus supply of both gasoline and home heating oil, so prices should remain stable or even go down further in the next few weeks ... after that , well that's what futures speculators are for.

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Reply to A thought about fighter balance. in Game Talk GalCiv2 Forums

My take on the sensors/lifesupport is that they are so small and cheap that there is no reason not to add them. It seems like after I design a ship and add all the weapons and defenses I want that there is a little space remaining where these mods just fit perfectly. It seems like they "belong" there... just my 2 bc worth.

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Reply to Questions about minor races in Game Talk GalCiv2 Forums

Minor Race Strat Guide If you are GOOD, trade with them, give them techs, protect them from bully races. If Neutral, trade with them and "spy" on them using the info from the diplo and planets screens, plus clicking on their ships to check out weapons/defenses. If EVIL, invade them early and often (they have good PQ worlds) and seize all their resource starbases (they are good at grabbing them early game).

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Reply to Invasion Strats in Game Talk GalCiv2 Forums

As a GOOD race I will use the Liberesio plan, but on that sweet PQ26, Eden-like world, I will still use a mass transport attack until I win strat.

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Reply to Invasion Strats in Game Talk GalCiv2 Forums

So now I do not fill the 1 mod ship with troops, just enough soldiers to inflict some casulties to the defending army. But the best number of troops for the job depends on the enemy's pop and soldier rating too... It is not always perfect... That is why when I attack as an EVIL race I just use the Mass Driver pulverize strat, (even early game)

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Reply to Invasion Strats in Game Talk GalCiv2 Forums

Yes, the Liberesio strat will work. At first I built 2 types of transports, one with 1 troop mod and another with 2 mods. I built hem to be visually distinct and attacked with a 1 + 2 punch ... Until my soldering tech got to high and the mass driver assault with 1 troop mod won !!! Opps, planet Devestated !!!

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Reply to Question about manufacturing in Game Talk GalCiv2 Forums

Sorry Agashak, what I ment is a Mars type planet will acually lose money because the maintenance cost exceed the income generated. A little too much rant and not enough facts, my fault.

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Reply to Question about manufacturing in Game Talk GalCiv2 Forums

Well, the starport on Mars would take so long to build a colonyship the entire galaxy would already be settled. As for BUY a colonyship, nah, waste of bc's. However, I do build starports on other crappy planets in my empire to make "defender" type ships to block any early invasions. Then build empty hulls with these crappy planets and upgrade them later.

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Reply to Cooperative play. in Galactic Civilizations II GalCiv2 Forums

I do this with my daughter (She is ten). I set up the game and let her do the first few months worth of turns. Then I take a long turn to check out how she is doing. I maybe fix or fiddle with her empire and then let her do some more turns. She is good, just not that interested so she is pressing the turn button alot. She has some fun despite herself and it can really spice up my game...

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