SideMancer

SideMancer

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Reply to Beta 3 Terror Stars in Beta Reports GalCiv2 Forums

I hope the Terror Stars will be allowed the same weapons/defense modules as regular starbases. The standard modules are relatively weak anyway in most cases add only protection against attacks of opportunity, so the TSs will still be very vulnerable without a protecting fleet. On the other hand, modders can adapt the values of the weapon modules to make them stronger for the people that want that. Terror Stars without any defenses whatsoever feels a bit like flying a Death Star made of

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Reply to FURIOUSLY MALCONTENT in Game Talk GalCiv2 Forums

[quote]I thought I was the only one out here who was facinated with playing in a big, sparse galaxy. Makes a PQ 5 planet really delightful to see, doesn't it? Do you habitually set the tech rate to very slow, too? [/quote] Same here!

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Reply to XML File in Modding GalCiv2 Forums

[quote]P. S. Sidemancer must be a bored,bored, sad person! G.G. Out.[/quote] I will only go so far as admitting that I was bored. But there's also a hidden serious light criticism of both of your not-so-clear writing and seemingly harsh treatment of GalacticGod by Foxthree. But if you don't mind it GG, then I'll shut up about it. Anyway, to make it up, I might help you with your problem: I don't think your interface is broken,

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Reply to XML File in Modding GalCiv2 Forums

[quote]your my Mod floder[/quote] What? [quote]probroly[/quote] Huh? [quote]doint[/quote] Ehm... I don't understand any of this. I might as well be reading Dutch. [quote]by the way you must be very young or not very good with computers to not know this[/quote] I get this, it's a daring insult to the GalacticGod! To correct this wrongness Foxthree, I hope the GalacticGod will strike you dow

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Reply to Geting rid of old Ship Designs in Dark Avatar GalCiv2 Forums

Basic idea -> empty the appropriate 'ships' folder in \My Documents\ For DA metaverse empty the following folder: \My Documents\My Games\GC2DarkAvatar\Metaverse\ships For DA regular empty: \My Documents\My Games\GC2DarkAvatar\ships 'My Documents\My Games\GalCiv2' also has 2 ships directories like the ones above which you empty if you're not playing DA. Good luck!

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Reply to Question About Modding Anomalies in Modding GalCiv2 Forums

I think it is impossible, but it's a nice idea though! I do not know of any way to hand out specific techs as a lot of the game's (moddable) content is based on adding abilities or modifying abilities.

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Reply to A guide to creating custom ship styles for human and AI players in Modding GalCiv2 Forums

[quote]I see all of the templates I had prepared available, and I can select them/add them to the custom ship style...is that normal[/quote] I did a short test and you are right, I guess something has been fixed with the last update!? When I created my ship design I had to change the prefixes manually because I couldn't see my designs, which was bothersome but didn't surprise me because Kryo described the renaming as a necessary step in his sticky thread: 'Making a player-usable custom s

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Reply to Lego is ripping off the Galciv2 ship builder... in Off-Topic GalCiv2 Forums

[quote]i've taken wire cutters, nail files and sharpies to my legos customizing them[/quote] Isn't that one the early behavioural signs of a psychopathic killer? In the mutilation section there were some Lego faces with missing eyes for instance, I guess the Lego company doesn't design those kind of faces.

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Reply to Lego is ripping off the Galciv2 ship builder... in Off-Topic GalCiv2 Forums

[quote]a quadraplegic who dove off some rocks at the sea shore[/quote] How did this quadraplegic managed to dive off the rocks?? Was nobody there to stop his wheelchair?? Just kidding, here in the Netherlands I sometimes have the feeling it's already too late and we have rules and signs for everything. Although we do live here a little bit crowded compared to you guys of course, so maybe it's necessary. But for instance whe

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Reply to The clicky thing on planets in Dark Avatar GalCiv2 Forums

[quote]or set you some unusual goal before you start the game[/quote] I do this as well, because I like playing on tough even though it's not. How about: 1. Finish a game as fast a you can, or under a certain amount of time so you can't research the whole techtree and then crush everybody. 2. Don't lose any ships Nowadays I have the tendency to play games faster but less efficient. I usually play gigantic games

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Reply to Lego is ripping off the Galciv2 ship builder... in Off-Topic GalCiv2 Forums

[quote]"The Brick Testament"[/quote] Nice, 'On Love' is hilarious! 1. Are all the faces Lego standards nowadays or did they paint them on themselves? 2. In the beginning, were there only bricks before He created Heaven and Earth and all upon it from the bricks?

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Reply to The clicky thing on planets in Dark Avatar GalCiv2 Forums

[quote]Im thinking maybe games should not have to last until techs are complete[/quote] You could set the research speed for the game at the slowest level. Then you can finish a game way before all techs are researched.

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Reply to Planetary invasions - reality check in Galactic Civilizations II GalCiv2 Forums

[quote]It's much easier to DEFEND a planet then it is to invade it.[/quote] This is one thing which I have questioned myself when I started playing the game. Isn't it supposed to be easier to defend than attack? The interesting thing is that in modern warfare, (static) defensive positions have lost a lot of their value, so no city builds walls anymore. For example, modern technology enables succesful application of Blitzkrieg style tactics defeating static defense positions with rel

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Reply to Planetary invasions - reality check in Galactic Civilizations II GalCiv2 Forums

I don't mind most of the abstractions, real war is both boring because of all the logistics and horrible because of the pain and death and such. The only thing I think all games should try to perfect is consistency. The 2d representation for instance is perfect. I never wonder about why my ships don't go down or up, even though they do in the battleviewer. But the battleviewer is kind of a mini-game, so it doesn't interfere to me with the main screen. Of course this feeling of consistency is sub

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Reply to Lego is ripping off the Galciv2 ship builder... in Off-Topic GalCiv2 Forums

[quote]i miss the old school castles![/quote] Yeah, the castles were great. Last year I came across a website (www.classic-castle.com) with pictures and info on all the old sets. At the time I just put the things together and played with it, knowing nothing about the background. With websites like these you can find out when particular sets were designed and why and when new pieces were introduced and so on. For instance when the first lego castle was introduced, when the theme didn't even e

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Reply to A guide to creating custom ship styles for human and AI players in Modding GalCiv2 Forums

Ehm, just make all of the versions as soon as possible please. Just kidding, my own lack of time for modding and playing the game means I'm developing stuff at a crawl. After I've made a custom ship style usable by the AI and making this guide I haven't even gotten round to testing it with an AI player for a full game. I'm currently playing a game using my ship style for core ships and after that I'll probably do some more modding.

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