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TA beta: Suggestion: Custom Tabs (Fixed) in Beta Reports GalCiv2 Forums

Fixed -- You should now be able to see the images with little trouble. This post is for the TA beta testers and the devs working on the TA expansion. As most of you are probally aware, its possible to get other civ's race specific (or shared) techs. The end result is you often end up with a clutter of different structures in your tabs that you want nothing to do with. Am I right? If you think so, then read the following: ---------------- What I have i

Reply to Twilight of the Arnor Beta 4 in GalCiv Journals GalCiv2 Forums

Geez, you guys weren't kidding when you said that the Thalands would be able to skip several the early weapons techs. Researching 1 tech gives you 7 different branches (3 weapons, 3 defenses, and planetary invasion). Back to my game now.

Reply to Twilight of the Arnor Beta 4 in GalCiv Journals GalCiv2 Forums

[quote]The Thalans and the Altarians are finally in the beta. They're going to need tweaking, but we figured that we'd give them to you anyway. [/quote] [quote]+ NEW: Several new starbase modules added[/quote] I'll test them now. Now you go have fun with your bf Cari.

Reply to Habitable Planet Explosion in Beta Reports GalCiv2 Forums

I love those events, especially when they are in another civ's territory. It really causes the territory of the map to change quickly, and the industry and influence power can quickly help you take down other civs.

Reply to Culturial Influence question in Dark Avatar GalCiv2 Forums

Well the AI does get hostile if you try to influence them (more likely to declare war), but I have yet to see them actually do a good job at trying culture flip planets. They just build a couple of influence stargbases, and then do nothing about them.

Reply to I'm so excited! in GalCiv Journals GalCiv2 Forums

[quote]But what we're working on right now is just going to be so much fun in this next beta as we begin to get into serious balancing.[/quote] [quote]I am starting to think that we may not make the date we want. I really want to have adequate time to work over the AI. I've learned a lot of new tricks and strategies over the last few months and it's going to take quite a bit of coding to incorporate these ideas into the game.[/quote] Would you like some help with that? I'm

Reply to Instantly acquired a dozen techs...? (TA) in Beta Reports GalCiv2 Forums

[quote]Is this a bug or do the do the krynn have some kind of technology that occasionally lets them steal a whole bunch of techs from other races?[/quote] Either its a bug, or the creative ability was on steriods. Just checking. Did it say something like "Due to our creative ability, we have finished X tech."? For your information, it seems that the creative ability has got a boost recently. From my experience, it can finish any tech whenever that pop up occurs. I've

Reply to Notebook computer shopping -- Any advice? in Off-Topic GalCiv2 Forums

[quote]By the way, I get the impression you are German, since you used the phrase "I go to University", as in "um Universität". [/quote] Nope, but good guess. [quote]In his profile it says Canada. But of course that does not rule out that he is German. By the way i am German.[/quote] Clearly my profile betrays my anonymity. [quote]I thought newer games run on Vista. What Vista version is it? [/quote] Vista, Home Premium. Vista, from what I un

Reply to How does a battle work when ships are stacked on a square? in Dark Avatar GalCiv2 Forums

You can use this to better protect your starbases too. Since starbases are not capable of defending themselves in the long term, you can place a fleet of ships to defend a station. Just avoid adding defensive modules to your starbase, and it should always work.

Reply to Beta 4 coming out Jan 4 in Beta Reports GalCiv2 Forums

[quote]I just wanted to let you know that we're not going to be able to put up the beta today.[/quote] No problems. My computer was giving me problems anyways, so it would of been difficult for me to play. Anyhow, are you guys going to let us try those editors yet? I would like to be able to determine what you can, and can't do with them so I can ask for the appropiate adjustments.

Reply to Thoughts on Drengin as of beta 3d in Beta Reports GalCiv2 Forums

[quote]Oh ye GODS, I just finished one of my hardest games ever as the Yor. I'm really, really hoping those guys are just unfinished, because, seriously, they're a complete mess. I ended up just trying to keep peace with the other super-power civs until I managed to complete a technology victory.[/quote] Hahaha! I'm not surprised. I play most of my games without spending points into economic bonuses (morale, economics, and pop. growth) and I found them difficult to play the Yor without

Reply to Notebook computer shopping -- Any advice? in Off-Topic GalCiv2 Forums

I'd didn't realise that this post was started up again. I guess I should provide an update. Thanks for the continued support though. This christmas, I got a labtop. Due to my indecivseness, it turned out to be a "Asus G1S". Its a gaming labtop that is as noisy as sin (loud fans) when playing games or music. To top it off, its vista, and it doesn't play the game I got for christmas (Crysis). Oh well. Its not a complete loss. I needed a labtop to do homework (I go to university i

Reply to Thalan and their technologies in GalCiv Journals GalCiv2 Forums

[quote](Good and Neutral Techs are also present and are considerably more powerful).[/quote] Nice to see that you guys are paying some attention to ethics. [quote]...We have enough equipment on hand to ensure that our capital world will be virtually unconquerable by anything but the most massive of forces. The problem, however, is that we completely lack the infrastructure to replicate our equipment as-is...[/quote] Does this mean that they will be getting something d

Reply to Why is X race your favorite? in Galactic Civilizations II GalCiv2 Forums

I like the Yor because they are machines. In DA, they had great soldiering and miniturization bonuses, plus an excellent super ability. However, considering how disfunctional they now are, I may end up playing a different civ, or creating a custom robotic race (I'm hoping that immunity to diseases and plague mega-events would be moddable upon TA release).

Reply to Ten New Years Resolutions for the Game Industry in GalCiv II News GalCiv2 Forums

[quote]So true. There was an article floating around a while back that had the entirety of the P:T design document in it. The thing was absolutely hilarious and an interesting look into the reasoning for various design choices in the game. [/quote] I did some searching, and I think I found it. [link="http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/?p=334"]WWW Link[/link] Scroll down untill you see the following text. There should be a clickable link there. [quote]Clearly, you

Reply to Ten New Years Resolutions for the Game Industry in GalCiv II News GalCiv2 Forums

[quote]Fun trumps graphics. Nintendo is doing well because they remember that games are supposed to be fun. The latest blood spatter particle effect won't beat out a fun game.[/quote] Yay. Praise for Nintendo! [quote]Please make a sequel to Planetscape: Torment.[/quote] [quote]I'm hoping extra hard for #7.[/quote] I never heard of it. Whats it like? [quote]Don't make me be on-line to play your game if it's a single player game.[/quote] I defi

Reply to Thoughts on Drengin as of beta 3d in Beta Reports GalCiv2 Forums

[quote]I'd say the Drengin could use a minor boost somewhere, but I think they are still better off than the Iconians who need some serious economic help. [/quote] The Iconians are fine. Its the Yor that really needs the help. The Iconians can place multiple economics structures on their planets, as well as morale structures. The Yor are stuck with their one per planet "Efficiency Center"s, and "Maintenance Grid"s.

Reply to Wish list in Game Talk GalCiv2 Forums

[quote]Make GC3 have tactical combat. I don't know why the devs don't think tactical combat will work in Galciv. Just take a look at Sword of the Stars. The tactical combat there works.[/quote] For every battle? No way, that would take forever to get a game done. I would like GC 3 to 'not' play like Rome: TW. Maybe if the tactical system was like in "Dominions 3" (I've only played the demo) where you planned your units tactics in advance (with the options of templates for quick

Reply to Wish list in Game Talk GalCiv2 Forums

[quote]Make GC3 have tactical combat. I don't know why the devs don't think tactical combat will work in Galciv. Just take a look at Sword of the Stars. The tactical combat there works.[/quote] For every battle? No way, that would take forever to get a game done. I would like GC 3 to 'not' play like Rome: TW. Maybe if the tactical system was like in "Dominions 3" (I've only played the demo) where you planned your units tactics in advance (with the options of templates for quick

Reply to Thoughts on Drengin as of beta 3d in Beta Reports GalCiv2 Forums

If the super dominators ships reflected your current technology, they would be more useful later in the game. Perhaps 2 weapons, of your best, or second best you have, 1 or 2 defense modules, 1 ship engine, and 1 life support module would make them useful later in the game. Right now, the only thing they are good for late in the game is cash for when you scrap them. [quote]Now, to get a game going as the Yor![/quote] Expect them to start out with a strong ecomomy, but also expe

Reply to Pokemon games are not just for children in Handhelds GalCiv2 Forums

[quote] (you can four kinds of attacks or moves at any one time. When you learn new ones, you can opt to replace old moves or forgo the new move.) [/quote] Still only 4? This is why I stopped playing pokemon. You would think it would be possible to have them to know more moves. The number of pokemon has increased, more moves are available, pokemon can even hold item, have special abilities, or even fight in 2 vs 2 battles, yet they are still limited to knowing only 4 moves? I c

Reply to Newb Questions in Strategies GalCiv2 Forums

[quote]Is having each planet be balanced a good idea at all? [/quote] It prevents your empire from crumbling just because the AI managed to take your good planets. [quote]How do you balance out concentrated planets otherwise? [/quote] Economy worlds. High population, morale structures, and lots of economy structures help produce large amounts of money. It might be worth considering making your homeworld an economy world. The civ capital provides many benefits, large po

Reply to I've got free time and want to learn how to mod better in Modding GalCiv2 Forums

Well, this is what I've managed to get thus far. I've skipped some stuff in a tutorial I found, so I hope this is enough. <img src="http://img404.imageshack.us/img404/62

Reply to final question of the day in Galactic Civilizations II GalCiv2 Forums

Have you done much researching in techs that provide either economic or morale bonuses? I often play without adding either bonus, and for a time, my economy was my biggest problem. What you should be researching is the government techs, morale techs, economic structure techs. You should be placing an usually high focus in this area because you lack the common, and make life easier, bonuses. Another thing you could do either seek out galactic resources, or try to increase your population

Reply to GalCiv Christmas Updates! in GalCiv II News GalCiv2 Forums

[quote]We hope you all have a great Christmas and happy New Year. I'll be around if anyone has any questions and will be writing journal entries as I work on the AI.[/quote] You are going to be around? Does this mean that you might reading some of our posts, or be around on stardock central chat? I would like to be able to talk to you about the direction that the game is going right now in TA beta?