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Reply to Diplomatic Victory, so unfulfilling in Game Talk GalCiv2 Forums

Update: I just got another Diplomatic victory. Now on Crippling difficulty, Terrans, large map with 9 races. It was very challenging game until I conquered Torians (and bit after conquest when Drengin invasion was probablity). Then after some build up and tech trading, I become 2-3rd world power (with Drengin being the 1st). After some trade missings with my freighters and mostly peaceful exsistance, I concluded that all races had neutral or positive re

Reply to Iconian Empire in Game Talk GalCiv2 Forums

Actually the leader of that minor civ the picture is taken (something on A?) does have name that it pritty human like. Some Wilson or something?

Reply to AI more picky on what it trades? in Game Talk GalCiv2 Forums

Civ4 had much better trading. It fixed all "tech-whoring" exploits, by making some of AI not really in mood to trade some of thier newest tech to anyone for some time. And later will trade, as long as player is not the one with big tech advantage (when they also stop trading).

Reply to Hyperion Fleet Manager in Game Talk GalCiv2 Forums

So, only useful version of Orbital Fleet manager (the free orbital manager) got removed duting beta? Pity... But I guess it was too powerful in hand of human players who don't like to waste slots for Orbital manager on all planets...

Reply to GalCivII - Good game, shame about the details in Game Talk GalCiv2 Forums

I agree with first poster. Game is good, but there are many minor annoyances.

Reply to Pop. Growth VS Morale in Game Talk GalCiv2 Forums

You mean race picks? Morale, hand down. Higher taxes, and easier to maximize approval to 100% and get DOUBLED growth rate (compared to 99%).

Reply to Brad's "Did you know you could do this" thread in Galactic Civilizations II GalCiv2 Forums

You can "grab" the map with the left mouse button and move it around by holding it down. You may never want to edge scroll again. I use grabing all the time, since I don't like how scolling is implemented (too slow and doesn't work on corners). <TABLE cellpadding=8 width="95%" align=center bgColor=#FFF394 class="mb-Body-Quote-Table"

Reply to Optimized growth strategy in 1.1 in Game Talk GalCiv2 Forums

In conclusion: +100% growth is big thing!

Reply to Gifted AI intelligence? in Game Talk GalCiv2 Forums

Something close to 5-10% economy bonus?

Optimized growth strategy in 1.1 in Game Talk GalCiv2 Forums

As far as I understand: -Growth depends from approval. City with approval of 60% will grow 20% faster then city with approval of 50% -If approval is above 75%, add extra 25% growth -If approval is 100%, add extra 100% growth!!! So what can I see, is that if you plan to pump your economy with growth, you need to lower taxes as low as needed to get 100% aproval, since 100% compared to 99% doubles city growth. So lower taxes, add entertainment centers, research morale techs,

Reply to Selecting the 'right' political party..... in Game Talk GalCiv2 Forums

Yor and Darth are races with best core abilities.

Reply to Diplomatic Victory, so unfulfilling in Game Talk GalCiv2 Forums

Well, I guess it would not be so easy, if I needed to conquer more then one race or something. Not just get tech lead, due to tech-whoring and buy out diplo victory. Anyway, it was my first (and probably only) game on Tough, since it obviosult can't challenge me. I'll probably more to Crippling with its 25% economy bonus for AI. But I don't think this will solve problems I outlined, just pospone them a little.

Reply to Please help with economy! in Game Talk GalCiv2 Forums

For 1.2 I suggest a change that unused military production is transfered to Soical production if any. It should both ways. Currently, if I have planet with no starport (like many small research colonies I have), I always put focus on social production during build up so there is less unused factory ponential. Yes, mony is not wasted if not building military, but factory potential is. After everything is build up I toggle focus to reseach. I have no pro

Reply to Gifted AI intelligence? in Game Talk GalCiv2 Forums

I ment levels after Masochistic (Obsene and Suicidal), they all have Incredible AI like Masochistic (200% Economy). So what's the other non-AI related thing that makes them more difficult. P.S. If Gifted AI is less then 125% economy Genious is, I guess I'll skip it and go straight for Crippling difficulty (with genious AI). Intelligent was too tame for me...

Reply to Oops? Good/Evil problem in Game Talk GalCiv2 Forums

Neutral rocks. I usually rush for alignment pick, so I can get moral boost, skip terroforming techs get trading bonus and uber research building. Also, alighment tech enables those crystal trade goods that boost morale even more. Anyway, I think neutral is best to go from economy reasons. Anyone disagrees?

Gifted AI intelligence? in Game Talk GalCiv2 Forums

What does it do? I can't find it in manual. Intelligenct opponent has 100% economy and all AI algorithms, Genius has 125% economy and all AI algorithms, But Gifted is in between and not documented anywhere. Also, what exactly mean last 2 levels of game difficulty which don't increment AI intelligence?

Diplomatic Victory, so unfulfilling in Game Talk GalCiv2 Forums

My first Tough game, 9 civs, large map. After I conquered one of them I already got good technological edge. So just for the fun I started gifing techs, but to my suprise, several techs where enough to buy alliane from all civs and achive diplomatic vicroty. Was a bit harder against Drengin (needed more techs), since I was human, but not that much. So that's how I got my very unfullfilling diplomacy victory. Good tech advantage means auto-win. . <b

Reply to Fairness in computer AI in GalCiv Journals GalCiv2 Forums

I would also like to know the answer what actually Gifted difficulty means (between Genious and Intelligent).

Reply to Stardock Guys - Please read this in Bug Reports GalCiv2 Forums

Hmm... Isn't one month for release patch a bit too soon. I mean you can't really fix all documented issues that quickly and prevent other form appearing. I mean, if internal betatesters get incremental builds once per week, that's just 4 builds, a bit too little for enough feedback. Just my simple observation.

Reply to Campaign - odd Drengin build glitch in Bug Reports GalCiv2 Forums

By the way, does anyone know could bug such as this be temporary be fixed though the moding? I mean it is defiently something with behaviour of Dreign, since I don't think other races suffer from this. So maybe some tweak somewhere could fix this...

Reply to Campaign - odd Drengin build glitch in Bug Reports GalCiv2 Forums

Hmm... I didn't know that. By the way, is there any guide or something where I could find more about mechanics for the game? (with 1.1 patch rules or something close)

Reply to Unarmed Defenders + Close Eyes = Beat Game in Game Talk GalCiv2 Forums

I experienced unarmed Dreign ships too in campaign. Both first and 2nd missing. I wonder is there point playing 3rd one with this patch? (just starded playing GalCiv2 immediately with 1.1, so maybe i'll switch to sandbox for now) Victory in 2nd mission was so easy (on tough). I just built ships with minimal weapons and destroyed everything (exemp one star base they armed). Then gone straight for planetary invasions and won. I mean, if it's not a bug

Reply to Great work on 1.1 patch, however... in Bug Reports GalCiv2 Forums

It is big deal in a way that it annoys users and makes them either exit/enter evey time they select production to see actual build time, or do a two time click or prioritize button.

Planet screen problem (bug or lack of feature?) in Bug Reports GalCiv2 Forums

using 1.1 When I point mouse cursor to military production number I get nice explanation how is production calculated. But when I do same with social production or research, nothing happens. Bug or lack of feature? *Btw, it would be handy if few other indicators gave explanation, like income, expenses and few others that don't do neither.* Also, I noticed that if you don't produce any ships or have no starbase, military production is wasted. In tha

Reply to Campaign - odd Drengin build glitch in Bug Reports GalCiv2 Forums

But doesn't armor only protect against Mass Driver weapons? Also unavailable in first few missions.