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Reply to Are the graphics improved for Dread Lords now that they are for Dark Avatar and Twilight? in Galactic Civilizations II GalCiv2 Forums

[quote]Thanks boys. P.S. I have dial-up. YAAA 56000 BAUD BABY!![/quote] The package files SDC uses to install and update programs are portable. I have backups of them on my hard drive. Burning them to CD/DVD or using a LAN to transfer them to another computer is not an issue. This is how I update installations on my laptop computer from my desktop computer. It will take quite a while to download those large files over a 56K modem. If you can get access to a computer on a high spe

Reply to Starcraft vs. Sins of a Solar Empire in PC Gaming GalCiv2 Forums

Yea, for sure, strategy games are way more immersive. It's a lot of fun running around in those graphically amazing FPS environments, but like di55ec7ion said, I won't sit at one for more than an hour or so at a time. I'm finishing up with CoD4 and that one is fairly impressive. Though, Crysis has been my all time favorite FPS to date. Crysis, like Q4, is also sitting on my hard drive for replay one of these days. I'm finding Sins even more immersive then GC2, although I still lik

Reply to Are the graphics improved for Dread Lords now that they are for Dark Avatar and Twilight? in Galactic Civilizations II GalCiv2 Forums

It's not necessary to be aware of the version numbers since the patches are only available through SDC and it keeps track of that stuff for you. In any case, Dread Lords is up to 1.50.135 and Dark Avatar is up to 1.80g.100. Some fixes originally released in DA have been back-ported to DL. When those are released, you see the minor version number increment. I'm not sure exactly what changes have been back-ported, but I know some of the major fixes have been. For example, DL now has the fix t

Reply to The MVL Rulebook in Metaverse GalCiv2 Forums

[quote]In the upcoming US election it looks as though we'll get a president who actually has a brain this time, so maybe that will help at least a little bit.[/quote] Hehe, a novel concept, a president with a 3 digit IQ :) I knew we were in trouble the first time I heard him say, "nuclear," but no more president digs or we'll end up trashing this thread.

Reply to Starcraft vs. Sins of a Solar Empire in PC Gaming GalCiv2 Forums

[quote]Understand, Starcraft is effectively the sport of choice for an entire nation (South Korea)[/quote] I heard Starcraft was popular there, but had no idea it was *that* popular. Maybe that's where all the hype comes from, the people that take the game so seriously. If Starcraft is all about the multi-player, that's not going to be of great interest to me. I'll probably pass on Starcraft II then. In any case, I've enjoyed Sins so far and I think I'll be glad I bought it. Though I do

Reply to I feel like i don't belong. :-( in Off-Topic GalCiv2 Forums

[quote]KziniPariarch still does'nt fit in, I mean he likes cats[/quote] Hehe, I have a couple a cats, well, they're my wife's really. But I like them. Though, they sure fill up my computer with cat hair when they jump on the table and rub against it.

Reply to I feel like i don't belong. :-( in Off-Topic GalCiv2 Forums

At 13, I was into electronics which was something fairly unusual for a kid that age at the time (this was at the dawn of personal computers, game consoles hadn't even been thought up yet). I sort of blew off that interest for the more popular interests of my friends at the time. It wasn't until I went to college that I studied electronics again. In retrospect, sticking with my electronics hobby would have been more rewarding. Do what is important to *you* and don't let your desire to "fit in

Reply to How old are you? in Off-Topic GalCiv2 Forums

[quote]17. Still clinging on to childhood. I'm sure my parents will tell me I'm to old for computer games as soon as I turn 18[/quote] Hehe, if that were the case, I'd be in big trouble at 48. I was 46 in my first reply to this thread (#87). This one may now have the record for the oldest active thread.

Reply to Starcraft vs. Sins of a Solar Empire in PC Gaming GalCiv2 Forums

Question answered, the games don't compare. However, I was more interested in hearing if "the value" was comparable to Starcraft, which from what I've read, is one of the most replayable games ever made. When you spend ~$50 on a game, you'd like to know if it's a good investment. I bought Sins last night and played it for a couple hours. It's going to take me some more time to get a handle on it, but it feels somewhat like Company of Heros, the only other RTS I've played. I enjoyed

Starcraft vs. Sins of a Solar Empire in PC Gaming GalCiv2 Forums

I think I'm going to buy Sins of a Solar Empire. It got a very good review at IGN PC which I've found to be a reliable source. I was wondering how it compares to Starcraft. I haven't actually played Starcraft, but I've read it pretty much set the bar for this type of game.

Reply to The MVL Rulebook in Metaverse GalCiv2 Forums

If she flags ARC as a cheat, the decision will be made right there. That would make it easy. But, she's already indicated it's only a slight advantage at most and releasing an update to check for it would be more work than it warrents.

Reply to The MVL Rulebook in Metaverse GalCiv2 Forums

Just to reiteriate my feelings on specified race configurations, I do like the flexibility the MVL offers. I wouldn't be as interested by a game that specifies it.

Reply to I just flew into this galaxy, and boy, are my arms tired! in Galactic Civilizations II GalCiv2 Forums

[quote]it's refreshing to see people having adult conversations[/quote] One thing I like about this game is that it requires a lot of thought. I believe that kind of game attracts intelligent mature people mainly. I do like the forum here because I feel like there are a lot of piers contributing to the discussions. I enjoy reading their insightfull and well written posts. Take a look at [link="https://forums.galciv2.com/post.aspx?postid=117380"]this post[/link]. You'll see the

Reply to MVL Round 7 in Metaverse GalCiv2 Forums

That was a tough one, but fun. After several failures, I managed to pull one out so I'm going with the first success; [img]http://craigblock.com/pics/mvl7.jpg[/img]

Reply to The MVL Rulebook in Metaverse GalCiv2 Forums

[quote]I think the idea that playing MVL games is simply fun should be the prime motivation...[/quote] That's pretty much the main motivation for me, that is the games are are really fun and don't require a huge time investment. It's also a motivator to try game settings I probably wouldn't attempt otherwise. The competition is good because it motivates you to improve your game. It's a great way to play and compete without the BS that goes on in the Metaverse and AltMeta.

Reply to Change to Forum Format in Galactic Civilizations II GalCiv2 Forums

I'm not having too much problem with the forum other than what I mentioned in the OP. The only new complaint I have is the way the forum always loads the first page of a multi-page thread. Not only does it do this when opening a thread, but it also does it when posting or editing a reply. It's a hassle to wait for the first page to load, click the page index, then wait for the last page to load. If it's not possible to fix the forum so it remembers your place like it used to, it should at le

Reply to The MVL Rulebook in Metaverse GalCiv2 Forums

Lots of perspectives on this issue. I find the flexibility granted in race selection and configuration an attractive feature of the MVL. It makes the games more interesting and encourages the use of race setup to the fullest extent. Pidgeon holeing every game into one exacting configuration would do the MVL a disservice I believe. OTOH, if a setting or a group of settings circumvent the spirit of the MVL, then it might be a good thing to rule against them.

Reply to The MVL Rulebook in Metaverse GalCiv2 Forums

[quote]Anyway what do you think?[/quote] There's a certain amount of unfairness between DL and DA at best. The two games play quite different without any other consideration. Depending on game configuration, you may be able to gain an advantage playing DL over DA or vice versa. The "not fair to DL" argument doesn't hold water AFAIC. Modification of the raceconfig file is not something with limited access. The file is in plain text and it's a simple task to make the available modificatio

Reply to The MVL Rulebook in Metaverse GalCiv2 Forums

Well, look at what you *can* edit that has any effect on the game, it's a very small group of characteristics, basically alignment, homeworld, and super ability. To quote Purge, think of it as advanced race configuration. Personally, I don't like things inundated with rules and the MVL already has its share. I don't have a problem with it and I think it should be allowed. Thanks

Reply to MVL Round 7 in Metaverse GalCiv2 Forums

I'm having a hard time as well. This is a tough one for me, but it's very interesting. Unfortunately, I'm rather buzy right now and don't have a whole lot of time to play. I hope I can post something decent before the deadline.

Reply to Upgrading from 1.5 to 1.8 in Dark Avatar GalCiv2 Forums

It's always best not to try and continue a game through a version update. People have had problems doing that in the past. SDC is the official distribution method. It's required to download and install updates. SDC also provides an easy and convenient way to install the game (tracks version info, handles activation, keeps archives). It's really quite unobtrusive and innocuous. I highly doubt you'll find anything to complain about other than the little bit of time it takes to downlo

Reply to Some thoughts on Crippling in Strategies GalCiv2 Forums

[quote]I'm all excited that I can win Crippling now, and want to get into the top 100, but I have no idea how those guys get the scores they do. And the top 25... I'm in awe.[/quote] Once you realize how to make the higher scores, you'll find it's not all that elusive and is in fact quite a bit of routine and tedium. Scores are fairly proprotional to the number of habitable planets in the galaxy so that may eventually be a limiting factor for you.

Reply to Dread Lords - wtf? in Galactic Civilizations II GalCiv2 Forums

I don't get it. Every time I've seen them, I just take them out. It's like a joke the way the game says, "Woe the Dread Lords..." and then I easily kill them. What am I missing here?

Reply to MVL Round 7 in Metaverse GalCiv2 Forums

Checking in. Should be interesting. I think I've played one game with tech victory out of...well, a lot.

Reply to Some thoughts on Crippling in Strategies GalCiv2 Forums

The AI are great at colonizing and not so great at fighting. They seem to get a slow start on invasions. They'll send a ton of transports eventually, but if you can hit them all before they hurt you, there's a big advantage to be gained. You should try a gig/abun Suicidal game. You don't have to play the whole game since it's long, but just to see what I mean, get whatever planets you can and start fighting pretty much out of the gate. You should find you can still out-fight the A