Tolmekian

Tolmekian

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Reply to Kushana Initiative Planning and Discussion in AARs GalCiv2 Forums

I looked back and my old Photobucket account still exists. Looks like the same trick will work, but with a change. To get a thumb you insert "th_" right before the name of the pic, like below. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v195/ZNWraith/testpic.jpg - direct image link http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v195/ZNWraith/th_testpic.jpg - direct thumb link The step-by-step of it is: 1 - Copy Direct Link from Photobucket 2 - Cli

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Reply to Kushana Initiative Planning and Discussion in AARs GalCiv2 Forums

Alrighty then, the report is done. Sorry if it's too much, I actually canned at least half a dozen screen shots. There's a bit more to consider this time around, which should make for some fun. A note about the trading issues: I know that every trade doesn't need a vote. I assume the Gnolams trade is a non-issue. It's simply connected to the Translator vote. The Yor trade is a pretty big exchange with an evil race, so I figured the council would want

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Reply to Kushana Initiative Planning and Discussion in AARs GalCiv2 Forums

[quote who="SarcFa00-_-" reply="116" id="2843197"]I have a suggestion for the voting structure for votes that have for and against options. My suggested structure is below: (Enter voting subject here): Positions: 1, 2, 1, 3 (Example positions) In my suggested structure 1 means for, 2 means against, and 3 means neutral or doesn't care. This will save room on the polls and take into account those that are neutral on the subject.[/quote]

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Reply to Kushana Initiative Planning and Discussion in AARs GalCiv2 Forums

[quote who="mambaman" reply="117" id="2843455"]Tolmekian can I ask what screenshot site you are using to post yours? Seems quite good[/quote] Certainly. I use the much maligned ImageShack. To avoid any advertising unpleasantness, I simply use the Direct Link url and this forums insert/edit image and insert/edit link functions. To get a thumbnail from the direct link, you need to add .th before the <s

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Reply to Kushana Initiative Planning and Discussion in AARs GalCiv2 Forums

[quote who="TMS2224" reply="114" id="2842898"]Sorry that I've been so unresponsive, school! So necesary yet so annoying at times. (Ex.-HOMEWORK) I'll try to check in more often from now on.[/quote] Boo, school! It's all good. I remember the days. I probably (read definitely) spent too much time goofing around and not doing my school work, so I can't throw any stones when people do the right thing.

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Reply to MarvinKosh's Space Weapons Fix Mod v6B (updated 31/08/2014) in Modding GalCiv2 Forums

[quote who="deweyjohn" reply="35" id="2842655"]Hey qrtxian--in a test game, I changed Xeno Geology's type to Colonization, and increased the aivalue to 50, and it was then one of the first techs the ai researched.[/quote] Great minds think alike, they say. ;) I like your suggestion for the Drengin. While their tech tree doesn't seem overtly broken, I have noticed that they don't do a very good job of progressing through those techs and developing their planets. Sur

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Reply to MarvinKosh's Space Weapons Fix Mod v6B (updated 31/08/2014) in Modding GalCiv2 Forums

[quote who="qrtxian" reply="33" id="2842348"]So what'd you change Xeno Geology's type to? I'm running a test game and so far the Arceans haven't researched it. On the other hand, the Altarians have already researched Xeno Mysticism and are the only race I've met that have researched weapons. All in all it's still pretty early and I've only met three of nine opponents.[/quote] Well, I looked at Weather Control and saw that it was Colonization with AI valu

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Reply to The Kushana Initiative - Play By Council in AARs GalCiv2 Forums

G'Norlisk: Duly noted, councilor. There appears to have been a glitch somewhere in the Tallybot's automated vote counting system. Our engineers should have that cleared up before the next session. That's my story and I'm sticking to it. </

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Reply to MarvinKosh's Space Weapons Fix Mod v6B (updated 31/08/2014) in Modding GalCiv2 Forums

I saw something last night that warmed my heart - the Arceans building Weather Control Zeniths and Space Cannons on all their planets. They even built the Cannons on approval bonus tiles when available. Have fun invading them, with their 50% planet defense bonus. Thanks to DeweyJohn's suggestion the Korx built the Mercenary Academy and researched Cut-Throat Competition, too. The jury is still out on the Iconians after heavy modification. This is pretty big for

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Reply to Galaxy Setup - the Key to a Good Game in Game Talk GalCiv2 Forums

[quote who="Beef Hammer" reply="6" id="2840443"]How does the extreme planet option affect planet spawns? Like, does it take ones already determined by the habitable planets option and make a % of those extreme, or does it add a number based on left over non habitable planets?[/quote] My completely unscientific observation is that it seems to convert habitables to extremes. If you jack the extremes up to frequent, there should be noticeably fewer regular planets around to g

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Reply to Can a race start on an extreme planet? in Modding GalCiv2 Forums

So I tested this and it's pretty much like you said. Interesting thing is, if you designate a homeworld as extreme, it will override the extreme tag, but still uses the extreme planet texture. I guess it sets the system up, then overrides the extreme tag when placing the homeworld. Not quite it, but at least you can get it to look right.

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Reply to MarvinKosh's Space Weapons Fix Mod v6B (updated 31/08/2014) in Modding GalCiv2 Forums

Wow. You weren't kidding about the Iconians, qrtxian. Ever wonder why the Iconians just never live up to their potential no matter which AI you give them? Could it be that their research is wrecked because their unique techs were assigned what appear to be random categories? Thanks for your work so far. I don't want to steal your thunder, but this is too good not to mention. Here we go: Interstellar Warfare: Missile?

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Reply to Impulse ADS in Galactic Civilizations II GalCiv2 Forums

I'm guessing that you have Impulse starting up every time you boot? Not a fan of that. If you don't want the ads and you don't want Impulse running in the background, go to Impulse and find the option to disable it as a start-up program. I'm not at home, so I can't find it for you until later. It should be pretty easy to find, though.

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Reply to MarvinKosh's Space Weapons Fix Mod v6B (updated 31/08/2014) in Modding GalCiv2 Forums

I wish I had more time to play with this stuff. It's a bit weird after all this time to come back and see how the custom tech trees are pretty much broken. I mean, we all knew Twilight was unfinished with respect to the new uniqueness of the races, but this just shows that it really never came anywhere close to what it was intended to be. Or maybe everybody knew that and I just came back around . . . Wait, I know. It's just very interesting to begin seeing a re

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Reply to Can a race start on an extreme planet? in Modding GalCiv2 Forums

[quote who="qrtxian" reply="2" id="2838383"]I actually just found this: https://forums.galciv2.com/170646 If you read the posts, it seems like it is possible to put an extreme planet (or several) in a race's home system. However, it apparently isn't possible to use one for a race's homeworld.[/quote] How do you come up with this stuff? Thanks for the link! Shame about the homeworlds, but this is good news overall. </p

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Reply to How to create an empire? in Strategies GalCiv2 Forums

You can get good at the game by reading more here and, of course, through experience. 29 planets is no small empire, so you should be able to turn that into a base to conquer the galaxy. Turn some worlds into economic giants with nothing but economic bonus buildings. Turn others into shipyards with nothing but factories and manufacturing bonus buildings. Fill a couple planets with labs. Now you should really be powerful. Decide how you want to win and go for it

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Reply to Kushana Initiative Planning and Discussion in AARs GalCiv2 Forums

Soooo . . . Been a while with no activity. I realize this is a bit of a nothing ballot, but does anyone else plan on voting? Are we having a case of holiday season slide? Almost half the council hasn't checked in for two weeks or longer. I realize we're in a bit of a slow period, game-wise, but I'd like to head off any decline before it turns into full blown abandonment. Anything we can do to keep it interesting? Are we stif

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Can a race start on an extreme planet? in Modding GalCiv2 Forums

I'm guessing the answer to this one is no, but I'm asking anyway. Is it possible to mod custom star systems so that one or more of the planets has an extreme environment? I vaguely recall this was shot down once before, but it's been a while and I couldn't find the topic. Thanks!

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Reply to [TA] Yor Start. in Strategies GalCiv2 Forums

I've played a few games as the Yor and as a custom race using the Yor tech tree. Lack of econ buildings is a perpetual complaint - and a valid one - but I like it overall. Let's see . . . First, I'm sure somebody will pop in to say "just trade someone for the econ techs", so let's get that out of the way. If you really want to become an economic juggernaut, there's nothing the Yor can do to beat a few planets full of Galactic Stock Exchanges. If you're a purist or ju

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