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Reply to G.R.O.S.S. communication thread. in Galactic Civilizations I Stardock Forums

I shall join today, Pontius - and I'll use my day off tomorrow to attempt to qualify for a seat in the G.R.O.S.S. senate... ;) (Let's just hope that in doing so, I don't lower our mighty empire's score - assuming the Metaverse is functional anyway!) Hmmm... conspiracy theory here - I suspect it's those blasted ALIEN SCUM that are behind the problems with the Metaverse. Ya think Brad's really a human? (After all, the guy works harder than anyone I've ever known.) Ca

Reply to OT: MST3K in Galactic Civilizations I Stardock Forums

Sheesh... so I'm sorry I said Mike already. (:( Fact is, all the episodes I've seen on the SciFi Channel are with Mike, not Joel, so I have nothing to which I can compare. So Mike blows now & then... guess I'll have to go rent a DVD or something. Anyway, I find it hard to believe that anything will beat "Space Mutiny", though...

Reply to We REALLY need some new UP issues in Galactic Civilizations I Stardock Forums

Thanks, Nastavnik... :)

Reply to OT: MST3K in Galactic Civilizations I Stardock Forums

Mike. Crow. SPACE MUTINY! (Ho, ho, ho.) Hmmm... don't think I've seen all the shorts. The one with that lame animated spring comes to mind, though.

Reply to We REALLY need some new UP issues in Galactic Civilizations I Stardock Forums

Stevious - where did you find the Writer? I've heard tell of it recently, but haven't been able to locate the file. I've done a search, but you know how useful THAT is on this forum... >:( Thanks in advance...

Reply to Emporer it's a Disaster!!! in Galactic Civilizations I Stardock Forums

Right after you reach the transmogrifier, I think... ;)

Reply to Politics makes odd bedfellows... in Galactic Civilizations I Stardock Forums

Some odd circumstances, indeed... I don't think I've ever seen the Drengin be good in any of my games... But I, too, have experienced that "We give up" (but what was I doing?) thing... guess to many McDonalds spreading across the galaxy, huh?

Reply to G.R.O.S.S. communication thread. in Galactic Civilizations I Stardock Forums

Or, if not for today, then for at least an hour... ;) Alright, so you had me at "Just win, baby." I TRIED being a saintly do-gooder, and what did it get me? Planets without good bonuses and a bunch of lazy-a** citizens who then had the gall to complain about *their* low morale. So, I'll reach your standards of evilness shortly and finally join myself to an empire worthy of my membership... {ahem} Oh, and Pontius - hide the sale paper... LOL

Reply to What is that powerful 'red worm' in space? in Galactic Civilizations I Stardock Forums

Yep, Freddybear... but those three Battlecruisers can effectively choke your empire to death if the best ships you've got are Corvettes... had that happen to me early in a game. Killed all my trade routes, and ruined my economy. As for the worms, I've not seen them yet... odd.

Politics makes odd bedfellows... in Galactic Civilizations I Stardock Forums

Okay, so I've never liked that phrase - "bedfellows" has some... uh... connotations that aren't my speed. Nevertheless, it's an appropriate description of what's been happening in my current game. I've been "good" in the vast majority of my games, but decided that I'd play a little differently in my current Gigantic galaxy, Normal difficulty game. Of course, just as I reached Demonic status {insert evil cackling and wacky music}, I found my first neighbors... the Altarian Republic.<br

Reply to Highest PQ planet? in Galactic Civilizations I Stardock Forums

Alright, what the HECK am I missing here? I've played this game several times - with several variations - and have never seen anything above the mid-40s (though I admit I haven't paid close attention to all the alien planets). I recently finished a tech victory in a Gigantic galaxy (i.e., I'd terraformed a few planets and built The Terraformer), but the best I had was a 45. I'm no bonehead, so what am I missing out on? Planets in the 80s and 90s? Over 100+?!? A little help, guys... :nots

Reply to v1.03A now on StarDock in Galactic Civilizations I Stardock Forums

TJL1 beat me to it, Frogboy... remember that "anomalous" saved game you had me send you over the weekend? Can I finish it up under the new update and resubmit without a problem?

Reply to ARG!!! I think I just tripped over the anti-cheating code without cheating. in Galactic Civilizations I Stardock Forums

Thanks for the good word, Frogboy! (Now, I sure hope I saved that game for resubmission to the Metaverse... otherwise :sniff!: )

Reply to ARG!!! I think I just tripped over the anti-cheating code without cheating. in Galactic Civilizations I Stardock Forums

I had a very similar problem - and, like Popup Target, I had a problem with an invisible ship in the game. (Funny, though - I'd never built an Overlord [did it just 'cause I could], and I thought it's invisibility was a *feature*... doh!) Anyway, Frogboy had me e-mail him my saved game (which also had a few re-loads due to the interruptions of real-life known as sleep and work), so hopefully we'll have an answer soon. BTW, my game was also on a Gigantic galaxy with a Beyond Hu

Reply to Metaverse submission - Difficulty level "Anomalous"? Help, Frogboy! in Galactic Civilizations I Stardock Forums

TNT - possibly, though I don't think I downloaded any of the mods aside from the ones from Frogboy (Smuggling and Strange Animals, I think). Frogboy - thanks, will do that tonight... :)

Metaverse submission - Difficulty level "Anomalous"? Help, Frogboy! in Galactic Civilizations I Stardock Forums

I just completed a loooong game in a Gigantic galaxy at beginner difficulty level - after completing the game by going Beyond Human (I was fortunate in that I had a corner of the galaxy to myself while the Arceans wiped out nearly everyone else), I submitted my score to the Metaverse only to be given a "0" and my difficulty was classified as "anomalous". Now, I know that I've not modified anything - I haven't downloaded anything from the library (only Stardock), so is there something I'm not aw

Reply to Universalists' Luck = LOTS of yellow stars? in Galactic Civilizations I Stardock Forums

Well, I finally finished the Gigantic game that I started with the Universalists (the one that started all this hubbub)... anyway, I tried to submit my score to the Metaverse and got a ZIPPO, Nada, nil... 0. Says my difficulty level was "anomalous", but I *swear* I didn't do anything! It was at Beginner, I think - but still... ah well, guess I have to win it all over again...

Universalists' Luck = LOTS of yellow stars? in Galactic Civilizations I Stardock Forums

Alright, I decided I'd try to see just how "lucky" the Universalists are... and, unless it's just *me* that's lucky, I'd say it's an interesting party to try - here's my anecdotal evidence, take it for what it's worth... I started a new game in a Gigantic galaxy (loose clusters), with Common (default) number of habitable planets. (AI was set to Normal, but that's really not important here.) First thing I notice is that I've got an extra habitable planet around Sol - not rare, but a

Reply to I find this a tad disturbing in Galactic Civilizations I Stardock Forums

{Takes off gloves and wades into the fray, foolishly or otherwise} I cannot believe what I have seen on this thread in the last 24 hours... but I've seen it and can no longer fail to respond. (Like vernmeister, I've failed my saving throw, apparently.) Bear with me - those who agree with my points of view will enjoy the long read... those who don't, well - like I said, bear with me. :) Verenti, if you don't mind, I'm going to take some of your points one at a time:

Reply to Easter Eggs and such in Gal Civ in Galactic Civilizations I Stardock Forums

Well, Vridian - lemme 'splain it real simply. ;) I was thinking that perhaps Stardock might be located in/around Philadelphia. (Or, that one of the developers is from there.) You've heard of the Philadelphia 76ers, right? Pro basketball team? Well, there's a guy named Allen IVERSON (aka AI) who's one of the best players in the game. IVERSON = IVERSONIA. It was just a thought...

Reply to Stardock : Why do i have to pay tax?!?!? in Galactic Civilizations I Stardock Forums

Ummm... "Although they already have the alps and Swedish women." Last time I checked, the Alps were mostly in Switzerland, not Sweden. (France, Germany, Italy and Austria too - but they're no closer to being Sweden.) But they do have fjords... (see Hitchiker's Guide, et al.) ;)

Reply to Easter Eggs and such in Gal Civ in Galactic Civilizations I Stardock Forums

Back to the Easter Egg subject... I'm curious where Stardock is located, because I think somebody there is a Philadelphia 76er/AI fan. Iversonia system, anyone?

Reply to Message Forum Feature Requests in Galactic Civilizations I Stardock Forums

I agree with the general concerns expressed so far - search, edit and quote. However, I'd also like to see thread subscription so that we can keep an eye on favorite threads (esp. those we've started).

Reply to Thanks for the great support Frogboy! in Galactic Civilizations I Stardock Forums

Hear, hear! Three cheers for Stardock... all in favor of Frogboy for Emperor, say "aye". Okay, so that's taking it a bit far... ;) Seriously, though - I can't say enough about how impressed I am with post-purchase support and interaction with the gaming community. A model for others to follow...

Reply to red buttons and icon changes in Galactic Civilizations I Stardock Forums

You'll be able to confirm this by listening to the background music, which also changes - at least when you shift to evil. >:(