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Reply to Request: Seat Time in Galactic Civilizations III GalCiv3 Forums

There is a time played number with each saved game in the load list. What is that measuring? Session time? Total game time?

Reply to DLC in Galactic Civilizations III GalCiv3 Forums

Thanks for the good words everybody. So far, so good. It is my impression that they are gathering an informal list of DLC ideas. Anything that is a "I'd love to do that!" idea should be ending up on that list. I hope that some the clever/creative ideas I have seen on the forums make their way onto that list as well. I like Paul's approach that this is a big game engine with hooks for expansions, DLC, modding, etc. Very promising.</p

Reply to DLC in Galactic Civilizations III GalCiv3 Forums

yep anything they release for GC3, ever I'm an old geezer who just went through a quintuple bypass. At this rate, my GC3 deal may outlast me.

Reply to Cargo module +50% Range mod in GalCiv Beta Feedback GalCiv3 Forums

There was no multiplayer in GalCiv2. It is a new thing in GC3.

Reply to loading saved games? in Galactic Civilizations III GalCiv3 Forums

I had this problem and submitted a ticket. They had me rename the GC3 folder in My Games. Then I ran Galciv3. It rebuilt the folder and all works well now. Obviously, that may or may not work for you, depending on if whatever was happening to me is what is happening to you. They never gave me details on exactly what was affected.

Reply to cargo modules & shiprange in GalCiv Beta Feedback GalCiv3 Forums

No. It works for me as is. I have to move my borders forward to make it happen, but it does happen.

Planetfall on home planet in GalCiv III Support GalCiv3 Forums

This has happened twice now, so I wasn't hallucinating the first time. As the Terrans, I have a planet tile on Earth with the "Planetfall" bonus. Considering we think we started here, that seems to break narrative causality or something. I love the bonus, but unless we are pushing the theory that aliens came down to ancient Egypt, it just doesn't make sense. If needed or wanted, I have a save game to show you and could submit a ticket. Let me know.</p

Reply to Two cosmetic issues I have and I wonder if you agree. in Galactic Civilizations III GalCiv3 Forums

I have come to like the present culture borders. They represent a different aesthetic, one where accuracy of mapping matters to spacefaring races. Organic borders, as you call them, wouldn't make sense to the Yor, would they? This representation is one that all races could use on their display technology. Embrace the hexes!

Reply to So, uh, that steam sale in GalCiv III Founders GalCiv3 Forums

Unfortunately, Stardock cannot speak for Steam, nor predict their holiday sales any better than you or I. I sympathize with your frustration, but I don't think Stardock can be held to blame here. Steam caught both you and Stardock by surprise. As for the question of buying too early, I shelled out $100 for the free-content-forever deal. In my eyes, as a frugal shopper, you bought too late. [e digicons];)[/e]

Reply to Flipping planets via influence is too... easy? risk free? in GalCiv Beta Feedback GalCiv3 Forums

I think about how I would react as a player. I know I would be upset if you took one of my planets, by any means, but we are talking about influence. The first time, I would complain at you. If we are friends, I would forgive you, but I would get resentful. The second time, I would chew you out with emphasis. I might respond diplomatically or economically if I can. The third time, I would flat out warn you of military consequences. Fourth ti

Reply to star spread modding? in Galactic Civilizations III GalCiv3 Forums

This works! I have modded my first mod!

Reply to Best Wishes for Devs in Galactic Civilizations III GalCiv3 Forums

Joyous Yule to all of you, devs and forum alike.

Reply to [Suggestion] Divide Social Production Between Project and Construction in GalCiv Beta Feedback GalCiv3 Forums

I don't know about the Yor, but for what I have played so far, I really like the mechanism that puts the project behind my other build items. I use the projects as a default nothing-left-to-build place holder. Then I work fairly hard to keep a construction tech or two ahead of the curve and avoid that default. But you make a good point. Would it work to make the project movable in the build queue like buildings? When you want it in plac

Reply to Multiplayer Hot-Seat in Galactic Civilizations III GalCiv3 Forums

I don't care for hotseat myself. The idea that my opponent is looking over my shoulder as I plot and plan just gives me the shivers. However, I have family and friends that love it. Occasionally they talk me into it and we end up having a very good time. One of them has tried to teach me cooperative play, us two against the AI. I can't say it feels right, someone on the board I can't attack at will. [e digicons]:D[/e] If

Reply to Knowledge of Other Races at Game Start in GalCiv Beta Feedback GalCiv3 Forums

We all know about each other from the interstellar space radio. That seems an easy concept to me. I would allow players to know about the UP, but you can't participate in the elections until you research Universal Translation. I have visions of the UP dialogue coming up with all garbled text. (Your diplomacy team finds out the results through third parties.)

Reply to Game progress stuck at Idle Colony in GalCiv III Support GalCiv3 Forums

Double click on the project. It will be added to the build queue with an indefinite end. If you later double click on a building for one of your empty tiles, it will be put in front of the project. That part is slick.

Reply to B3 bugs noticed in GalCiv Beta Feedback GalCiv3 Forums

The Ideology bonus named "Breakthrough" is supposed to give you 150 research points. I couldn't see any change in the tech I was researching.

Reply to DARCA's Honest Opinion for v.51 in GalCiv Beta Feedback GalCiv3 Forums

Good list! Congratulations on your personal best!

Reply to REQ: smarter shipyards in GalCiv Beta Feedback GalCiv3 Forums

^^ Definitely, yes.

Reply to Win $1,000 in the GalCiv III Ship Designer Contest! in GalCiv III News GalCiv3 Forums

Please retract my submission. It turns out that although I still have the jpg and mp4 files, I do not have the actual ship files. They seem to have gotten lost in a recent install problem. I will have to see if I can re-create my creation and resubmit.

My navigator has special sensors in GalCiv Beta Feedback GalCiv3 Forums

If I have an idle ship and right click on a yet-to-be-explored star that is in range but still in the space fog, I learn things according to how the predicted path is drawn. If the path can't quite make it to the star, there is some unrevealed obstacle. If the path can get nowhere near the star, it is a black hole. My navigator is more informed about space obstacles than my map makers.

Reply to Update??? in Galactic Civilizations III GalCiv3 Forums

I have Steam open, too. I have two different post cardiac follow up nurse visits, so that will take up two hours. Otherwise. it's back to staring at Steam and thinking impatient thoughts at Stardock.

Reply to [Feature request] visual cue on ship type in enemy fleet in GalCiv Beta Feedback GalCiv3 Forums

I'm not too sure about this. I have deliberately designed ships whose ship type is well disguised, specifically to confound the enemy in situations as you describe. What happens to my clever "camouflage" if the game sticks little label icons on everything? I don't even want the AI knowing which of my ships is which until one of them starts shooting, let alone some player like you.

Reply to [Suggestion] Do we need the mini-map? in GalCiv Beta Feedback GalCiv3 Forums

[quote who="Echelion" reply="8" id="3495799"] Quoting iRedEarth, reply 7 They could have a toggle to switch it for some other information. Theres a toggle button on the GC 2 to get rid of the mini map and minimize the UI,personally I'd like to keep it with the option to minimize it. [

Reply to galciv 3 non steam in GalCiv III Support GalCiv3 Forums

Better yet would be users who are aware of what they are purchasing, and not quite the universal reliance on it being someone else's fault for every mistake made. This is the kind of mind set that leads to safety warnings not to use a hot iron on the clothes you are presently wearing.