Eddie S

Reply to How can you make a game like this without multiplayer? in Galactic Civilizations I Stardock Forums

Me too. MP does not belong in a game like this. I believe MOO3 failed because they tried to please too many people by implementing MP in it. The thing to remember is that not everyone wants to log on and play with a bunch of kiddies. Thankfully, they made the right decision here.

Reply to Give me a good AI... in Galactic Civilizations I Stardock Forums

I agree that some of the diplomacy language seems a little cheesy. Also, some of the decision options are worded like that. A bit too 'tongue-in-cheek' for what I considered to be a serious galactic simulation.

Questions about being Evil (from the playthrough) in Galactic Civilizations I Stardock Forums

Ok, I read the very entertaining playthrough by Brad. In it, he mentions the benefits of 'being evil'. I wonder what the consequences are, if any. For example, here (http://www.stardock.com/stardock/articles/galciv/new-6.jpg) the people are unhappy about some strange life-forms sharing the water with them. The options are leave them alone (bad for the planet's morale), construct a barrier (no effect one morale), or eradicate the species (bonus to morale). The question is, wh

Give me a good AI... in Galactic Civilizations I Stardock Forums

...and I'll be happy. Graphics aren't too important to me (as long as they're functional), sound isn't too important to me (as long as it's not annoying), but AI is. SE-IV lacked in this category, and I've decided not to buy MOO3 after hearing about its dubious AI. Developers should understand that in these types of games, the AI is the most important characteristic. Bells and whistles are nice, but if there was a choice to be made between more features or more challenging gameplay,