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Reply to My first giant NITPICK on the game (Military Power) in Galactic Civilizations II Stardock Forums

Arg. I just noticed one more thing about this. I think someone above *may* have mentioned this already: The AI will not sue for peace in a realistic fashion now as well because it has an inflated idea of its own military might. It makes the AI very vulnerable to the gang-up part of the other AI's too and just cranky. Was this the intention of the Ai designer? I can't believe it is so- this seems like a leftover piece from GC1 when ships

Reply to Planets spin out of control until game crashes. in Galactic Civilizations II Stardock Forums

Dark matter can cause that... or a black hole.

Reply to My first giant NITPICK on the game (Military Power) in Galactic Civilizations II Stardock Forums

Imagine three civs A, B and C which all have a military rating of 100, but because of the different approaches (ship sizes, logistics, weapons, shields...) A could beat B, B could beat C while C is superior to A - it's not possible to calculate some absolut military power ratings. Without making the 'military power' graph and the calculations behind it endlessly compl

Reply to Feature Suggestion: Diplomacy auto-balance in Ideas Stardock Forums

How about when you click on the gold and votes sections, those BEGIN at the best offer number rather than at 100 as they do now.

Reply to How bad does the AI cheat? in Galactic Civilizations II Stardock Forums

AI's start with different techs than you and probably have better range off the bat than a human player- try another race.

My first giant NITPICK on the game (Military Power) in Galactic Civilizations II GalCiv2 Forums

AI on Intelligent: The formula the game uses to calculate Military Power is... um... well, really bad. Really really really bad. And this may have an effect on the AI that is also... really really really BAD. I mean the AI is GOOD, but the effect this will have on it seems like it could really screw it up! In my second game I have been fearing the Arceans who rate about 4x-5x my military power on the graph. But I wa

Reply to I own you ALL: I d/l'ed it over a 56k modem! in Galactic Civilizations II Stardock Forums

'Cause I ordered direct from SD. I want them to get ALL my cash- they deserve it, especially after the GC1 debacle with the publishers... So I thought why the heck not try to d/l it through that little straw and see if it's possible- it was! Playing it now with the multimedie d/l too. FUN FUN! Gotta go to school for a few hours then back

I own you ALL: I d/l'ed it over a 56k modem! in Galactic Civilizations II GalCiv2 Forums

For reasons too embarrasing to admit I have no DSL for now... so I spent 10 hours d/ling this puppy. Plays nice so far, Brad! THANKS STARDOCK FOR BEING SUCH A KICKASS COMPANY! I'll write up all my picky cheese-ridden nitpicks for another post.

Reply to Terran vs. Drengin Wars in GalCiv Journals Stardock Forums

I wouldn't worry about it. When GC1 shipped, being the cheesemaster I am, I found tons of ways to dog the AI into oblivion within a few days. In fact, if I recall correctly, Brad got a little upset at me for then pestering him to improve certain key problems with the AI. Thing is Brad is good, but he's one persepctive on tactics and strategy. His is not the way of cheese. I don't *think* mine is... I just play to win sometimes- and when

Reply to GCII still a *little* inspired by Twilight Imperium? Hope so. :) in Galactic Civilizations II Stardock Forums

uh.. thanks. Uh... Brad sorta liked Twilight Imperium too... as a designer. TI came out with new rules awhile back, knowing Brad as a game designer, he probably took a look at the rules and thought about em a little. IOW: *lots* of things inspire game design. Not just one or another game.

GCII still a *little* inspired by Twilight Imperium? Hope so. :) in Galactic Civilizations II GalCiv2 Forums

I sure wish I had had time to contribute to the beta testing. However, just a little checking in to say it's preordered, and I'll certainly give this game a thorough test spin when it's in my grubby little hands. Here's hoping the political game (both domestic and interstellar) wasn't overlooked too much... Congrats to Stardock for their inno

Reply to Yeah, but what about Politics? in Galactic Civilizations II GalCiv2 Forums

parties idea a lot.

Reply to GalCiv2 Concerns in Galactic Civilizations II GalCiv2 Forums

tween SP and MP. Big thumbs down from me on the demands made in this thread by the original poster.

Reply to Interview at FileFront in GalCiv II News GalCiv2 Forums

ame that sold well, OMG I'm gonna stop now before I go ballistic. But THANK YOU Brad for reframing the guy's ignorance to better suit reality.

Reply to Intel, spies etc in Galactic Civilizations II GalCiv2 Forums

e universe just enough.

Reply to Danos Ideas #3 *************** Robust Galactic Councils ************** in Diplomacy GalCiv2 Forums

I'm curious why you think it is not possible now? Expanding the UP has been something players have been wanting from nearly day one of GalCiv I.

Yeah, but what about Politics? in Galactic Civilizations II GalCiv2 Forums

The single biggest draw to me (originally) in GalCiv was that you could potentially lose power of your empire and suffer penalties if you didn't remain "elected" in the advanced form of governements. I specifically remember the "senate" screen being the screen that finally sold me on the game... I just thought that it was too cool a feature. The politicla parties thing was also VERY COOL! I wanted some of that, and, when I got the game: It was a cool thin

Reply to New ATI drivers out in Political Machine PolMach Forums

Wow, Aaron, what a selfish ingrate you appear to be.

Reply to Islam's 5 Pillars : Rape, Death, Misogyny, Suicide, and Hate in Politics PolMach Forums

vonGoethe can bite me... oh he's dead. Rotting in the ground.... but we can swap quotes all day... what is YOUR opinion? here: Don Hirschberg: Calling Atheism a religion is like calling bald a hair color. Richard Nixon: "I would have m

Reply to The horror of our debt. in Politics PolMach Forums

All this pork makes me hungry for bacon. And if the bank has lended you all its money... you OWN THE DAMN BANK! Who cares what we owe! Vote for PORK!

Reply to Islam's 5 Pillars : Rape, Death, Misogyny, Suicide, and Hate in Politics PolMach Forums

Religion, as a whole, is a sick, perverted lifestyle choice. I think religious people ought to not be allowed to get married, in fact. Deplorable lifestyle choice no matter how you look at it. Ick, I feel dirty just typing in a thread that reeks of religion.

Reply to Show us your exit polls! in Political Machine PolMach Forums

No special characters... just kickin' Ford's heiney! I got a load of money initially with major hq upgrades and then with millions in the bank, Ford just couldn't keep up.

Reply to unlocking players in Political Machine PolMach Forums

You've made the game really boring for him now.

Reply to Journalist seeks players in Political Machine PolMach Forums

Never contacted me... humph- I'da put in some good words about Stardock and how they're pushing the envleope of how developers OUGHT to work in the game industry... meh!

Reply to Beating Nixon in Political Machine PolMach Forums

Assassinate him.