Uploading is simple - this is tread for our tournament http://apolyton.net/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=85972 This is FAQ about uploading on Apolyton forum http://apolyton.net/forums/misc.php?action=faq&page=12 Just upload your zipped savegame (both .sav file and directory). To dikdirk I'm also short on time. More improtant, i want to update/enchance my 'Useful Information', but i'll try to do what i can. ~SDC~
Hm maybe better to say 'Number of turns to win' instead of 'Number of turns to victory'. ~SDC~
For now we can upload to Apolyton.net forums. ~SDC~
To dikdirk And how to upload a game? -------------- I thought it will be better to start a competition in friday and end it in monday. I don't really think that anyone needs more time to win on medium. -------------- I suggest that a score means nothing, so IMHO better to calculate 'score' in the following way: Everyone uploads a save of a last turn, so that you need just press 'turn' button and you'll get victory (or defeat) screen. Only one
To Ichimaru AFAIK game loads information from data files at the start, so you can play safely, game will be w/o mods. ~SDC~
Hm. You don't counting upkeep, so i'm still right - research buildings are useless. Also, tell this to developers :p - i don't tested production bonuses that was at Encyclopedia. Morale, Taxes, PopGrowth etc. is still right. Now i know that i can't trust developers. ;) ------------------------- If at least some formulas are right, and '% of points for free from your spending' is equal to ((FreeBonunsModifier*Bonus)/(1+NonFreeBonusModifier*Bonus)), there FreeBonunsModif
Hm. You don't counting upkeep, so i'm still right - research buildings are useless. Also, tell this to developers :p - i don't tested production bonuses that was at Encyclopedia. Morale, Taxes, PopGrowth etc. is still right. Now i know that i can't trust developers. ;) ------------------------- If at least some formulas are right, and '% of points for free from your spending' is equal to ((FreeBonunsModifier*Bonus)/(1+NonFreeBonusModifier*Bonus)), there FreeBonunsModif
To Nibor I am glad that you are interested. But for now i think it's will be better to wait for 1.04 patch - there may be some changes. ~SDC~
For now i fear only one country - Korea. And it's in StarCraft - well this is a professional game in that country, so they have better players just by default. ~SDC~
To PontiusBruinPilot //Were you aware they have a hit list of "European Apolyton members to convert.?" // And what? They have only a good name. If someone just wants to join something named 'Europe' well who cares about that? We have a site, we have a community of turn-based strategy gamer's (not just GalCiv). So, i don't think that someone wants to leave all this and join just a good-looking name. That's what kids do, and you know average age of GalCiv gamers. ~SDC~
//When I asked Brad, he said that the formulae are tweaked all the time (like every version). He seemed to feel that this meant they should not tell us what they are.// Too bad. They are trying to increase difficulty by this way - AI 'knows' all formulaes and plays in a most efficient way. We don't know formulaes (i still figured some of them, if someone interested http://apolyton.net/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=85148). P.S. In MOO3 forum i saw same topics. P.P.S. Sid
To dikdirk Ironman = 'Do or die' (perhaps from Warlords: Battlecry 2?) I call it 'Hardcore' - if you are quitting current game session you must save, if you are loading game, you must load a last save. To Alzandrion No, allowance of save/loads can't be balanced because you can save/load 10 times or 100 or 1000. If everyone loads same save of the 1st turn of the game, then all will have same starting conditions. ~SDC~
It's an old idea, it's not mine of course. ~SDC~
To Za H If you have a 100% bonus from research resource, then you have 133,33% capcity and 66,66% free bonus. So you recieve additional 50% research for free. If you have also a buildings/techs that gives any % to research, say it's 30%, then you'll get 153,33% capcity and 76,66% free. So you recieve same additional 50% research for free. But you must pay upkeep for a building! More important, If you have a 300% (this is true with any >100%) bonus from research resource, then you ha
Better to wait 1.04 IMHO. ~SDC~
//It is, anyone can join just as long as they live in Europe or are European.// This is just unfair IMHO. Last time this thing happened with our (Russian, not Apolyton of course) RussBarb (Diablo II). Germans just stole our idea and all europe played for GerBarb. If you count number of people who had internet in Eurpore and in Russia, you'll see that number will differ in hunderds of times. (By the way we lose ony on several hours in a several months competition). Now
http://apolyton.net/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=85148 To Wes Meandor See 'Buildings - Fast tips' To Za H Maybe you'll be also interested. ~SDC~
To Nibor I see you don't followed a link? Too bad. There you can see where bonuses are going. ~SDC~
It seems that Apolytoners are not really interested (i wanted to do it for our clan), so i can give a link here. http://apolyton.net/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=85148 If i'll see some interest, then i'll complete this. Note - most of this are just how i understand Economy in this game. ~SDC~
1) You can turn tech victory off. It will be off for everyone because everyone has the same save. 2) Who said you that we must use scoring system? 3) IMHO it's interesting to participate in tournament. For now bad thing is that a game score may be uploaded to a metaverse only once, so we need developer's help with this. Also, it will be good if tournament games will be saved in a different way on a metaverse - i mean not like now 'Gigantic galaxy,...' but like 'Tourname
//Apolyton: makes me think of crusty old men sipping cognac in leather armchairs whilst debating obtuse strategical tactics they once employed in World War I board games.// LOL i'm 22 years old. So "Don't be so sure!" :p (Argh i like it - it's the only thing i like in C&C:Red Alert) But maybe you are right if you are talking about our site. ~SDC~
Also, war between 2 civs for an upkeep equal to 2 dreadnoght upkeep? But they are much less likely to start a war with you, also they are losing fleets. So, for a 4 dreadnoughts upkeep - 72 bc/turn 4 races will be at war. It can be considered absolutely free. ~SDC~
Maintenance is 5. ~SDC~
No. ~SDC~
Just a save of 1st turn - then everyone will be on the same starting conditions. Better if it will be official. If someone likes competition - say yes! ~SDC~
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