DisneyDestroyer

Reply to Power Plants in Twilight of the Arnor GalCiv2 Forums

Isn't there also a difference in how you're charged for the increase in production due to power plants?

Reply to Twilight Feedback! Let us have it! in Galactic Civilizations II GalCiv2 Forums

Thalan's "neutral" description when they research XenoEthics indicates that they get NLC. Pick Neutral and the NLC doesn't show up in the tech tree.

TA Bug: Neutral Thalan in Bug Reports GalCiv2 Forums

Thalan research XenoEthics, and get the option to select evil, neutral, or good. In the description of neutral, it states that the Thalan get the NLC. When neutral is selected, NLC does not appear in the tech tree.

YAY in Twilight of the Arnor GalCiv2 Forums

Looking forward to playing after finals. PS, first post in the new TA forum!

Reply to Separate prices for build vs upgrade? in Galactic Civilizations II GalCiv2 Forums

So what happens to the ((base-spent)^1.1)*6) when (base-spent) is negative, as in my modified example? Sometimes it results in a lower built cost, sometimes it defaults to a cost of 50 (purchase price 438).

Reply to Separate prices for build vs upgrade? in Galactic Civilizations II GalCiv2 Forums

Out of curiosity, I did a similar comparison but flipped the build costs. Cost to build (in PlanetImprovements.xml): Traditional Factory = 150 Xeno Factory = 125 Advanced Factory = 100 Manufacturing Center = 175 Industrial Sector = 50 Cost to purchase: Traditional Factory = 1482 Xeno Factory = 1212 Advanced Factory = 948 Manufacturing Center = 690 Industrial Sector = 438 Cost to upgrade from Traditional Factory: Xeno Factory

Reply to Separate prices for build vs upgrade? in Galactic Civilizations II GalCiv2 Forums

Out of curiosity, I did a similar comparison but flipped the build costs. Cost to build (in PlanetImprovements.xml): Traditional Factory = 150 Xeno Factory = 125 Advanced Factory = 100 Manufacturing Center = 175 Industrial Sector = 50 Cost to purchase: Traditional Factory = 1482 Xeno Factory = 1212 Advanced Factory = 948 Manufacturing Center = 690 Industrial Sector = 438 Cost to upgrade from Traditional Factory: Xeno Factory

Reply to Separate prices for build vs upgrade? in Galactic Civilizations II GalCiv2 Forums

OK, I did a quick test with Humans. I first researched the entire industrial line. Then I examined the cost to BUY each one successively, from scratch and as an upgrade to an existing building. In all cases, I had no other factories, and the improvement in question was the only item in the build queue. Cost to build (in PlanetImprovements.xml): Traditional Factory = 50 Xeno Factory = 75 Advanced Factory = 100 Manufacturing Center = 150 Industrial S

Separate prices for build vs upgrade? in Galactic Civilizations II GalCiv2 Forums

OK, so there are multiple levels of different categories of planetary improvements (industry, research, economics). Is there a different price to update from level I to level II, vs building level II on an empty tile? Is there any way to give it different prices?

Reply to Twilight of the Arnor Beta 6b Change Log in GalCiv Journals GalCiv2 Forums

Quick reminder: this post isn't on the front GalCiv2 webpage yet.

Reply to Twilight of the Arnor Beta 6b Change Log in GalCiv Journals GalCiv2 Forums

I don't understand what's NEW in the Dreadlord or Minor Race tech trees. I compared with the Terran tech tree. The humans have a few extra techs, but none for DL or Minor. There's also no difference between DL vs Minor. Is this simply setting things up for a future change, or is it supposed to be distinct in this release?

Reply to Which civilizations need my attention the most? in Galactic Civilizations II GalCiv2 Forums

Some other possible bug-related modifications: * As their "political party" they have a hive, with associated bonuses and penalties. * Some technologies that they "take" (trade, steal, capture) are not immediately available, they show up in the tech tree but must be re-researched to be applicable to their bug bodies and psychie. I think you could do most of this based purely on tech tree. Maybe not the re-research, wormhole, and having one tech modify the properties of another

Reply to Which civilizations need my attention the most? in Galactic Civilizations II GalCiv2 Forums

Some other possible bug-related modifications: * As their "political party" they have a hive, with associated bonuses and penalties. * Some technologies that they "take" (trade, steal, capture) are not immediately available, they show up in the tech tree but must be re-researched to be applicable to their bug bodies and psychie. I think you could do most of this based purely on tech tree. Maybe not the re-research, wormhole, and having one tech modify the properties of another

Reply to Which civilizations need my attention the most? in Galactic Civilizations II GalCiv2 Forums

I'm curious to discuss the Thalans by taking a step back and asking Frogboy (and other developers)... What do you expect of the Thalans? How would you anticipate an intelligent playing of the Thalans? They have a few 1-hit wonders, then any other planetary improvements are really expensive to start building. Would you expect that they don't expand initially, but rather spend the time building a strong core while they research important econ, industry, and research buildings?<

Reply to Espionage Behavior in Beta Reports GalCiv2 Forums

Wasn't another spy change supposed to be in TA??? I thought they were going to change it so that you could spy without disrupting a planetary improvement, such as spying to steal a tech, divert finances, weaken diplomacy, destroy ships, etc. Maybe this was simply a request that didn't get implemented. Too bad, it would have made spying much more varied, interesting, and useful.

Reply to AI needs to read Machiavelli in Dark Avatar GalCiv2 Forums

I think you're thinking of the 48 laws of power, specifically Law # 15 and Law # 47. Law # 15: Crush your Enemy Totally All great leaders since Moses have known that a feared enemy must be crushed completely. (Sometimes they have learned this the hard way.) If one ember is left alight, no matter how dimly it smolders, a fire will eventually break out. More is lost through stopping halfway than through total annihilation: The enemy will recover, and will seek reveng

Reply to Does noone use the Korath? in Strategies GalCiv2 Forums

[quote] I typically judge how effective a race design is by seeing how the AI fares wtih it. [/quote] I agree. The fact that I will gladly restart any game with the Korath shows my opinion of them. Easy almost to the point of cheese.

Reply to Beta 5: Weird surrender behavior in Beta Reports GalCiv2 Forums

In general, I think the AI doesn't weigh things the same way humans do. We human players put a much greater emphasis on economy and technology and population, knowing that advantages in these areas can quickly produce a strong military on the fly. The AI seems to focus much more on the military rating alone. A weak military can harm relations and get you attacked, even if you have the strongest economy. Similarly, a high military number can improve diplomatic relations, even

Reply to Sure you can kill fleshlings but can you balance your budget? in Beta Reports GalCiv2 Forums

Negative: Yor economy can be very weak. Positive: Yor economic techs (Efficiency Studies line) give automatic empire-wide improvements, without needing to build anything. Up to +45%. It also gives an economic building for another +50% to the planet. Research those techs early, you'll be happy you did.

Reply to Modding TA - custom TechTree in Modding GalCiv2 Forums

Aha thanks, I'll give that a try.

Reply to Clean Things Up in Game Talk GalCiv2 Forums

[quote] As for DisneyDestroyer's post, I'd assume he thought that you were playing TA and were complaining about it not being on par with a live release. [/quote] ERM, yep. Sorry.

Reply to TAb5 bug: custom Thalan in Bug Reports GalCiv2 Forums

But only for custom Thalan, it doesn't appear for default Thalan (AI or human).

TAb5 bug: custom Thalan in Bug Reports GalCiv2 Forums

So I start a custom player, and select the Thalan tech tree. It allows me to pick "Industrial Revolution" thereby granting me beginning standard factories.

Reply to Clean Things Up in Game Talk GalCiv2 Forums

...and why you're holding a beta product to commercial standards?

Reply to Creativity bonus in Dark Avatar GalCiv2 Forums

Quick question - what does "proc" mean?