Mistralok1

Mistralok1

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Reply to Economic collapse during wartime - why? in Strategies GalCiv2 Forums

Sometimes, Asharlin, removing population from a planet can be a good thing. Sending a load of unhappy campers to a new world will lower the hit on your morale/approval, which will both boost the rate of your population growth (more campers), and allow you to inch up your rate of taxation.

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Reply to AI: Decision trees in GalCiv Journals GalCiv2 Forums

Is that new with Dark Avatar? Yes it is, and it's a great feature. I am at the bottom. Sturgeon spend most of their lives on the bottom, and they produce caviar.

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Reply to Agent Training gripe in Beta Reports GalCiv2 Forums

I don't have a problem with the rates as they are. The cost limits the amount of agents, which is what it is supposed to do. Without this limitation, the map would potentially be flooded with agents, which would be a nightmare. One strategy that I use regarding the cost, is to train agents whenever I have the money to do so, and build up a pool of them that I can draw on later. That way, if I do get into a bind at some point, I can keep my bc in the bank, to be used for the other things that I

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Reply to Default ship types in Warfare GalCiv2 Forums

Welcome to the game, and the forums, Chris. I don't recall seeing them all in one place, but if they are, I'm sure someone will come along and let us know. A piece of advice: design your own ships. Not only is this one of the more entertaining facets of the game, it is absolutely essential if you wish to be successful.(I assume you do) When you design a ship yourself, you are able to choose which components to add in order to counter a particular threat. (Or to become that threat yourself) <img

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Reply to Economic collapse during wartime - why? in Strategies GalCiv2 Forums

* maintenance on ships getting high as my fleet gets big * loss of taxes as population gets put on invasion transports * sudden added cost of colony maintenance when I conquer planets These are all certainly true, but in my opinion the last one is most likely the main cause of your troubles. If you conquer a planet with a high maintenance c

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Reply to Possible New User in Galactic Civilizations II GalCiv2 Forums

So saying he gave the girl over to her father, who received her gladly, and they ranged the holy hecatomb all orderly round the altar of the god. They washed their hands and took up the barley-meal to sprinkle over the victims, while Chryses lifted up his hands and prayed aloud on their behalf. "Hear me," he cried, "O god of the silver keyboard, that protectest Chryse and holy Cilla, and rulest Tenedos with thy might. Even as thou didst hear me aforetime when I prayed, and didst press hardly upo

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Reply to Forum Watchlist in Off-Topic GalCiv2 Forums

Thanks, Mumble. I haven't used this feature yet, perhaps I will now. Question: Is there a way to disable E-Mail notices?

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Reply to Hello everyone.... in Game Talk GalCiv2 Forums

Hmm. Can't seem to edit. The terms 'morale' and 'approval' are closely connected. The planet's population will negatively affect morale as it grows, which will affect approval, which affects the rate of population growth. You'll have to play with the numbers until you find the 'sweet spot'.

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Reply to Hello everyone.... in Game Talk GalCiv2 Forums

So lemme get this strait about approval and population It isn't approval, it's morale that is important. Low morale=low population growth, and high population=lower morale. It can be a real balancing act. At higher populations, there is a huge hit to morale. (-80%) AFAIK, this is the max. The only planets that can realistically maintain a large p

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Reply to Complex - How Should a Beginner Get Started? in Galactic Civilizations II GalCiv2 Forums

Play, ask, play, ask, then play and ask some more. Simple words, but oh, so true. There are a great bunch of folks on these forums who will be glad to answer any question you might have. GalCiv2 has a big learning curve; don't get discouraged, you'll get there eventually. This game can be an awful lot of fun to lose. <img src="http://images.sta

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Reply to Alliances in Galactic Civilizations II GalCiv2 Forums

Also, a high diplomatic ability is a great help. Look at the report on the race in the foreign relations tab. It will tell you where your strengths and weaknesses are. One thing that is an absolute must is a relatively strong military. Other races like to 'buddy up' with stronger civs. And, sometimes no matter what you do you won't be able to entice them. Things like common borders and the amount of influence that you are exerting on them can be real sticking points. This info will be in the rep

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Reply to Hello everyone.... in Game Talk GalCiv2 Forums

What are ways to keep a planet happy A planet's morale will decrease as it's population increases. The rate of taxation affects this. Higher tax rate = lower morale, and vice versa. Find and harvest morale resources, if you can. What Mumble says about morale being money is very true. Higher population means higher tax revenues, but is only possib

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