TOV

Reply to Semi-fixes/Random thoughts of mine in Ideas GalCiv2 Forums

Dark Avatar will allow barracks to be built which create 10 military legions. I do not know the details, but it may be what you're looking for.

Reply to Just one quick maybe eay idea! in Dark Avatar GalCiv2 Forums

This has been discused before. This is something Stardock would like to do if they can find the time. They may find it now that they pussed back the deadline, or they may find their time eaten up by other features they consider more vital.

Reply to A better solution to tech trading in Diplomacy GalCiv2 Forums

I do not like this idea. Why should this be? When you have a technology, you have it. Period. If you want something like this, make it so that you can only trade techs the AI and you can currently research. (You cannot ask for Impulse Drive if you do not have Ion Drive)

Reply to TOV's Starbase and United Planets Mod v1.3 in Modding GalCiv2 Forums

All right. I have flooded the library enough recently, so it will be a long while before I post another update to my mod. However, I am constantly thinking of new things to add. For example, I am thinking of adding a new starbase range tech tree, with additional starbase range modules. I would like to hear what people think of this mod. I need feedback in order to get this mod right.

Reply to UP Vote/Relations in Game Talk GalCiv2 Forums

No, they vote as the same time as you. I have strong feeling that they may actually vote BEFORE you, that the votes are chosen before the UP screne even comes up.

Reply to Rebalancing costs for Dark Avatar in GalCiv Journals GalCiv2 Forums

Ah! Thanks! However, That should NOT be more powerful for evuil. Evil is powerful enough as it is. It should be more powerful for GOOD. Not only do they need any advantage they can get, but good citizens would be more willing to sacrifice for their civilization than the self-serving good.

Reply to Tech Tree Worry - Developers Please Clarify in Dark Avatar GalCiv2 Forums

Streamlining would simply be a condensing of the tech tree so the tree looks nicer. No techs will be removed, just multiple techs - specifically weapons and defense techs - will be grouped togeather.

Reply to Rebalancing costs for Dark Avatar in GalCiv Journals GalCiv2 Forums

Suggestion - Make the PRS more effective on evil Excuse me for sounding ignorant, but what is the PRS?

Reply to Oooh, Dark Avatar will be pretty... in GalCiv Journals GalCiv2 Forums

If your game cannot handle the improved graphics, you could turn those graphics off, and set the graphics to a lower setting. The game will not look as good, but at least it will work.

Reply to Are Starbases too puny? in Game Talk GalCiv2 Forums

Stardock considered having a module that allows ships to dock with starbases, like they can with planets. Someone might be able to mod this in, like the range module has been modded in. But if not, I highly recommend stardock revive this module.

Reply to Unused abilities in Modding GalCiv2 Forums

What I really want to know is what those traits I listed actually do.

Unused abilities in Modding GalCiv2 Forums

I have a question for Stardock about the unused abilities. Currently, there are abilities, Crime, Cabinet, and Government, which are not used. I would like to know what they were supposed to do originally, and if they can be modded in. I would appreciate any answer you can give me.

Reply to Race skills in Dark Avatar in Dark Avatar GalCiv2 Forums

You are right about the Korx. They will trade away the Trade Techs, and they will loose their advantage. How about the ability to build freighters from the beginning, without owning the trade techs. The korx would research trade techs only to increase the route limit. They all ready have a trade ability of +3, so this shouldn't be a problem.

New issues for game in Politics PolMach Forums

I am so sorry I have to do this, but I have been ignored completely in the appropriate topic, and I need answers. I have been playing with the issue editor, and I have come up with four new issues. I want everyone's oppinion on them. In particular, I would like to know an appropriate value for Independants. Here is the list: Civil Unions: D +10 R -12 I +2 CA D +20 R -15 I +3 CN D +12 R -1 I +3 VT D +1

Reply to Ship components adding HP in Modding GalCiv2 Forums

Moosetek13, I do not think that is what he is asking for. he wants Defense Modules to give HP so a bad roll does not hurt so much. I did not see anything about a fourth defense type.

Reply to Rebalancing costs for Dark Avatar in GalCiv Journals GalCiv2 Forums

Unless stardock says otherwaise, the attacking order will be the same as it is now. The first ship to be attacked is determined by the formula: ATTACK / (DEFENSE + HITPOINTS) This formula is useful to design escort fighters for the capital ships. Just make sure the fighters have a higher value, and they will get shot at first.

TOV's Starbase and United Planets Mod v1.3 in Modding GalCiv2 Forums

I have made the newest version of my mod, which adds new UP issues and Starbase modules. Here is everything done so far: Changes in version 1.3 -Fixed the UP so the new UP issues show up -Added two new starbase range modules -Added new defense modules -Added new ship assist and ship slow modules -Added a new starbase range tech tree -Changed AI logic for Protect Minor Races UP vote so Good Races will vote to protect the minor races -Doubled the range of

Reply to Rebalancing costs for Dark Avatar in GalCiv Journals GalCiv2 Forums

TOV - the method I suggested above makes defense MUCH more powerful. After reading your description carefully, I am starting to think you are right. I have overlooked that every round, the defense is reset. That bit of information changes everything. With your system, defense prevents damage from happening at all. However, there is one flaw I se

Reply to Rebalancing costs for Dark Avatar in GalCiv Journals GalCiv2 Forums

Defense is underrated as it is. Implimenting this diminishing returns would only make them weaker. I think, when a ship fires, it should go up against all defense as normal. (Note- please wieght the defense to the higher rolls) To combat this, the player and the AI can link weapons systems togeather so they act as one. Either that, of have bigger guns become available on the tech tree wich do the same thing, only whose values are fixed. In either case, the result is Anti-Capital Ship and Anti-Fi

Reply to Territory-Diplomacy idea... in Ideas GalCiv2 Forums

How about having a patrolled border a certain mumber of tiles away from each of your planet. No one can cross these boarders without an open boarders agreement, Ala Civ-IV.

Reply to Suggestions for new issues in Political Machine PolMach Forums

I have to make a correction: In Nevada, everyone, even Repuplicans, are against the Yucca Mountain facility.

Reply to THE 109th DEMOCRATIC CONTROLLED CONGRESS NEEDS TO IMPEACH GEORGE W. BUSH in Democrat PolMach Forums

Attempting to impeach Bush would be a useless exersize, because at best the Dems will win a slight majority. That is still much less than the 2/3 vote needed to impeach the president. The best the dems can do is to investigate the president and see what they can dig up.

Reply to Oooh, Dark Avatar will be pretty... in GalCiv Journals GalCiv2 Forums

Those pictures look great! I cannot wait to see what the real thing will look like, animation and all. And, if those pictures are with anti-aliasing OFF, I would love to see it with anti-aliasing ON. In response to Lord Null, I would also like to see better graphics for the soliders. At least one model for the different races. The Acreans, being 12 feet tall, should have very tall and muscular solidiers. The Thalans should have insects running around. The Yor should have Terminator

Reply to Official Carriers/Orbital Bombardment Thread in Game Talk GalCiv2 Forums

The benifit would be that small ships will not need life support and engines, and have more room for weapons.

Reply to Official Carriers/Orbital Bombardment Thread in Game Talk GalCiv2 Forums

How about this: A ship is made a carrier by adding a module. This module is so large that after the ship adds life support and engines, there is no room for any significant attack and defence on all but the largest hulls. Even then, it will not compete with non-carier ships. Any tiny or small ship acts normally. However, when they join a fleet with a carrier, their speed and range is overridden by the speed and range of the carriers. This is a very simple was to place carriers