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Reply to Xeno Entertainment vs. Stock Exchanges in Game Talk GalCiv2 Forums

I never noticed stock exchanges giving morale bonuses. May have to look at that. Uh.... *speechless* They've been that way since GC1!

Reply to Xeno Entertainment vs. Stock Exchanges in Game Talk GalCiv2 Forums

Eventually, I scrapped the farm Paladin, what morale was your planet topping out at? AFAIK, the only advantage of 100% morale is to increase your population growth. Between 41-99% there isn't much difference as long as your overall approval is high enough to mean that you win your elections & votes. Why are people so obsessed with having

Reply to Galactic Civilizations II v1.31 released in GalCiv II News GalCiv2 Forums

Was the Planet Quality bug fixed?

Reply to Just a request in Dark Avatar GalCiv2 Forums

That would be so damb handy.

Reply to Gameplay Example: The ironic defeat in GalCiv Journals GalCiv2 Forums

BTW I found the AI in 1.3 noticably meaner. I can still outplay it at 5/Gifted/Gigantic, but I have to work for it. Thank you. Now give me more!

Reply to Gameplay Example: The ironic defeat in GalCiv Journals GalCiv2 Forums

V1mTip™: "Pitt's cavalry"

Reply to Will DA include 'no surrender' option? in Game Talk GalCiv2 Forums

I find the best way to get the AI to surrender to you is to completely destroy its naval power, and have lots of ships in his influence zone, but *not* invade any planets.

Reply to Wii Predictions in Console Games GalCiv2 Forums

At that price point, even I might be interested, assuming I can use it with my LCD monitor's VGA input.

Reply to Xeno Entertainment vs. Stock Exchanges in Game Talk GalCiv2 Forums

Don't forget that just having the morale techs gives a morale bonus.

Reply to Building population in Game Talk GalCiv2 Forums

8: build stock markets -- i wouldn't bother building any of the morale specific buildings anymore. Do you like Stock Markets well enough to demolish and replace existing morale buildings with Stock Markets when the tech becomes available? If I find a couple of morale resources, then sure.

Reply to Building population in Game Talk GalCiv2 Forums

Don't forget that you can build the ship on one planet, but have it collect the colonists from another. This means that if you have one super-production planet, you can spread the de-population load about a bit.

Reply to I've preordered, now what? in Dark Avatar GalCiv2 Forums

If you have a bank account, you can use paypal.

Reply to The Yor get miniaturization bonus, but you cant get it? in Game Talk GalCiv2 Forums

It's a special racial bonus like their 100% loyalty bonus. You can create a custom race with this bonus if you like. Or try playing the Thalans, who get a +15%

Reply to I don't want to "activate via internet." in Galactic Civilizations II GalCiv2 Forums

I think you're just going to have to take the 30 seconds required each time you do a reinstall. I realise this will add a good 1% to the time required.

Reply to Arceans in 1.3 in Galactic Civilizations II GalCiv2 Forums

Really? I made them my bitches in the first 1.3 I played. And they surrendered to me.

Reply to I know (have read) that AI doesn't cheat but... in Game Talk GalCiv2 Forums

Erm, have you had a look to see if the AI has a couple of military resources or racial ability?

Reply to AI "surrenders" to another CIV and the reaction of anyone with reason in Game Talk GalCiv2 Forums

did the French say "Fuck it - England, you take our tanks and guns and fight our war, we're going to to Galapagos for a few months. Let us know how it turns out."? Pretty much, yes.

Reply to Mods only for 1.2 ??? in Modding GalCiv2 Forums

My internet is very slow Set it to update overnight and get 1.3 - It will be MUCH better to play. There have been a heck of a lot of improvements.

Reply to Release? in Dark Avatar GalCiv2 Forums

I heard november

Reply to Minors need a mjor revamp. in Game Talk GalCiv2 Forums

Another use for minors is to give them any low-class words you get early on, and let them pay the maintenence and development costs (not to mention PQ when you sell 'em Soil and Habitat) then get them back later when you can afford them.

Reply to What do you think of Neverwinter Nights 2 in Adventure GalCiv2 Forums

I really enoyed NWN, I guess I would be interested in NWN2.

Reply to Minors need a mjor revamp. in Game Talk GalCiv2 Forums

An event which makes them form their own "UFP" league would be good (effectively meaning that all the minors become allies). Or a UFP vote to allow one/all minosr to join... they often rack up quite a bit of influence. I think some people have reported "breakouts" by minor races where they do become powerful, but this is rare (and it should be); it shows that they have the potential. But it does seem like they get the sh1tty end of the AI stick; nothing worse than giving you Minor buddy

Reply to Quick question about trade routes in Strategies GalCiv2 Forums

Cust your spending back a bit, build up some cash, and buy the freighters at the planet you want to have the trade running from.

Reply to Galactic Civilizations II 1.3 released! in GalCiv II News GalCiv2 Forums

New PC parts arrive tomorrow... The PAIN of waiting to play 1.3! The JOY of Conroe + 7900GS + 2Gb!

Reply to Dark Avatar Design Opinions? in Dark Avatar GalCiv2 Forums

wouldn't econ starbases work just as well? because using influence bases would only get the races into trouble. I always use military bases as range extenders