Mistralok1

Reply to Suggestion for SDC in Ideas Stardock Forums

Ok. The filesizes are posted for any new purchase, which is good, but what I am really talking about are the updates to the already purchased games. There is no way (that I know of) to see the size of those files. Any audio or video file that I download from the net almost always states the size of the file ahead of time, and if it doesn't, the download manager will tell me. Not so, SDC. I should think that it would be a fairly straightforward matter to state the size of the various parts of t

Reply to Suggestion for SDC in Ideas GalCiv2 Forums

Thank you, Kryo. I don't have SDC installed at my work computer, but I will try this when I get home.

Suggestion for SDC in Ideas GalCiv2 Forums

It would be nice if the filesizes for the various updates were posted along with them. There are many of us who have download limits on our internet connections, and it can be quite frustrating when downloading a series of large update files to run into that wall. I use, by necessity, HughesNet satellite, which has a limit of 350 megs in a 24 hr period. The last update was interrupted just as TA was starting to download, so I had to wait 24 hrs before I could resume the download and play the ga

Reply to Warfare Vs Politics in Dark Avatar GalCiv2 Forums

[quote]is the game skewed to reflect a more hostile environment is preferable to obtain a victory?[/quote] Unfortunately, yes. This is the game's fatal flaw. Stardock teaches us that when your neighbor's poodle poops in your yard, it is preferable to kick in his door and cut his throat, rather than talking it out. When the game was first released, it was (slightly) more difficult to win a conquest victory than any of the other victory conditions, and

Reply to Ever designed a ship you absolutely loved? in Game Talk GalCiv2 Forums

Welcome to the family Chanter45. There is a stickied thread here: [link="https://forums.galciv2.com/?forumid=162&aid=143307"]WWW Link[/link] where you can find any number of quite impressive designs.

Reply to Unusual Event in Beta Reports GalCiv2 Forums

[quote]the Pirates had abilities far beyond what their stats indicated[/quote] The Pirates spawn with hidden stats, just as your racial abilities are hidden from them. [quote]quite often did 0 damage 5 or 6 turns in a row, while they got anywhere from 1-7[/quote] This was luck. (the ability) Luck increases the chance that an opponent will roll a 0 on their attack, and give no damage at all. A 50% boost there could easily be responsible for that result. You evidently didn't c

Reply to Unusual Event in Beta Reports GalCiv2 Forums

[quote]at that point, once you've got that event you've lost.[/quote] [quote]I dont agree with a random event making a game you couldve been playing for 12+ hours completely unplayable.[/quote] [quote]the next time I see pirates attacking I'll have to quit the game because it'll be over.[/quote] Have a little faith in yourselves, guys. There is no mega-event that you can't beat, if you have a little patience, a little knowledge, and have played well up to t

Reply to Three Showstoppers in Beta Reports GalCiv2 Forums

Hmmm. The screenshot doesn't seem to be showing up anymore on my computer. Here is a hotlink. [link="http://img219.imageshack.us/img219/8357/gc2dadrenginempire11939aa3.jpg"]WWW Link[/link]

Reply to Three Showstoppers in Beta Reports GalCiv2 Forums

Sorry about that, old bean. My mistake.

Reply to Three Showstoppers in Beta Reports GalCiv2 Forums

Ummm... this [I][/I]is[I][/I] the beta reports section.

Three Showstoppers in Beta Reports GalCiv2 Forums

Last night I was playing a tiny/rare game; 1 opponent, me -Drengin, they- Terran. I sent an escorted transport to Terra, on autopilot. A couple of turns later, I noticed that they were moving at a crawl. Kona and Terra are practically next door to each other, yet it took 12 turns for my ships to arrive. When they did arrive, I could only attack one single time per turn, each turn, so this may be more related to incorrect movement points rather than a straight speed issue. Btw, these were standar

Reply to Can creating a fleet trigger an attack? in Galactic Civilizations II GalCiv2 Forums

[quote]An established trigger or mere coincidence?[/quote] Coincidence, probably. The Drengin tend to respect military stregnth, but once they become openly hostile, it takes little more than le pet de lapin to get them to attack.

Reply to How do I tell my Ally to attack another race??? in Dark Avatar GalCiv2 Forums

[quote]Doesn't DA has a research and a building that will remove and stop any spy attacks on the planet that build it? I think it may be right after the Trade tech?[/quote] Yes. I believe it's called the 'Counter-Espionage Center'. Unfortunately, you can only build one of these, and it only effects the planet that it is built on.

Reply to planet picture in Beta Reports GalCiv2 Forums

Hi Cari. I just sent along an e-mail with a screenshot of the same thing. I am playing Beta 4- I don't remember seeing this in B3. The planet in question for me was Thala, so it isn't just a custom race problem, although it might be somewhere in the settings. (I did tweak the colors) I was going to send a savegame also, but when I loaded it up, the graphic was normal, so for me at least, quitting the game and reloading fixed the problem. Hope this helps. Mistralok

Reply to Some Suggestions in Game Talk GalCiv2 Forums

If you are looking for better planetary graphics, download LogicSequence's "High-Resolution Graphics Mod", found in the Galactic Library.

Reply to Drengin Empire Heavy Colonization? V1.8 in Bug Reports GalCiv2 Forums

A civ won't list all of it's techs in the trade window. This is fairly easy to see when you have reached a high level of espionage with them, and compare what you find with what is offered in the trading window. So, it is very possible that the Drengin possess those techs, and just aren't showing them. Then again, who knows, it could very well be a bug.

Reply to How do I tell my Ally to attack another race??? in Dark Avatar GalCiv2 Forums

[quote]an expensive pointless contest of who can spend the most on spys in a an economy that has already been squeezed to the limit. [/quote] I'm not unsympathetic to your point of view. This can become quite irritating, if you let it. The trick is, not to let yourself get sucked into that endless loop of spy vs. spy. Play smarter. It's ironic that this topic is here now, because I am experiencing this very thing in my current game. Here is the situation, and what I am going to do abo

Reply to Crash on Trade screen in Bug Reports GalCiv2 Forums

[quote]I have done a fresh install of the latest drivers[/quote] Your video drivers are a year old, and your audio drivers are over four years old. I can't say with any kind of certainty that either one of these are causing you problems, but it certainly wouldn't hurt to upgrade them. [quote]Time for a windows reinstall or a new computer. Gradual oddities have been creeping into the system for a while now and various games aren't quite performing to the standard I was getting six mont

Reply to How do I tell my Ally to attack another race??? in Dark Avatar GalCiv2 Forums

[quote]I think there are lots of things that can be done to expand the diplomacy aspect of the game[/quote] Here here. This was one of the most interesting aspects of the game, and it has, in my opinion, been neglected to near death. As a matter of fact, other aspects of the game have been enhanced, or nerfed, to the point where diplomacy is an inconsequential factor. [quote]don't get me started on the abortion they call the new espionage system.[/quote] I have to disagree

Reply to Pointless Buildings in Dark Avatar GalCiv2 Forums

This game has been evolving for quite some time now. At one point or other in it's history, these buildings were actually useful. But the game has been tweaked and changed, balanced and rebalanced, and these structures have been supplanted in importance by others.

Reply to Game crashes on turn advance in Beta Reports GalCiv2 Forums

I think I am running into the same error. When I press the turn button, it permanently disappears. It is similar to what it does when the computer is thinking, but the turn button stays gone. I can access all of the menues, and I can launch ships from planets, but if I attempt to move a ship, I get the message the game gives when a ship is out of life support range. I have reloaded previous auto-saves, but when I reach the turn where the error occured, it always happen

Reply to DA 1.7 bugs and glitches in Beta Reports GalCiv2 Forums

The game played well for quite awhile, then certain of my ships stopped responding to commands, (move/attack/upgrade). Clicked the turn button, and the game stopped. I could still move within the game; turn the pages, etc, but the game would never move over to the next turn. Here is the debug; Debug Message: Version v1.7 Dark Avatar beta 2 last updated on: Tue Sep 25 10:05:58 2007 Debug Message: Checking DX Version. Debug Message: *********DXDiag info follows.********* Sy

Reply to Why Stardock and the GalCiv series have earned my trust and patronage in Galactic Civilizations II GalCiv2 Forums

Well spoken, Vamphaery. Stardock has earned my respect as well as my continuing support. Here I thought that GC was pretty much done, when I learn that there are at least two more updates on the way, as well as an expansion pack. I'm not much of a fantasy gamer, but I am definitely going to buy their next game, if for no other reason than the fact that they have earned my trust.

Reply to Instead of a Beta... in Beta Reports GalCiv2 Forums

I agree with the OP that fleeting defending ships is a matter of common sense. I'm not opposed to having to research the ability, but once researched, it should be applied to every planet in the empire, not just the one. Also, and this is a very important also; it should be optional whether or not to use the skill on a planet by planet basis. Sometimes it is best NOT to use it. I am always glad when I come across a planet that is using this. Why? Because it means that I will be able to take th

Reply to Trade Goods Question in Galactic Civilizations II GalCiv2 Forums

If you build a trade good, do you always retain its benefits? Yes, you do. When you trade it, you are actually just giving them permission to build it also.