farstryder

farstryder

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Reply to My concern of a pay for expansion pack... in Galactic Civilizations I Stardock Forums

I'm a Dregnin subscriber, so I get the expansion free anyways, but i very much disagree with Stardock charging for the next expansion. The original literature on the site implied quite clearly, at the time I purchased GalCiv (before I upgraded to Dregnin), that all relevant releases within one year from purchase would be free. Now I understand that developing new material takes time and effort and invokes certain costs, but $20?? That's on the same level as what Maxis has done with th

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Reply to some numbers for PQ picks in Strategies Stardock Forums

reading this board, i'm thinking that when they toned down PQ, Stardock did right. consider this: we do not agree on PQ, whether its worth it, which to choose (+5% or +7%) if any, and to what extent of either a boon or a waste it is. before the changes, EVERY game i played, i picked PQ, as did most players seeking an obvious advantage. Now that the bonuses have been neutered, players choose PQ only if it benefits their particular strategies. (belated) kudos to Stardock for a

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Reply to ship names here in Galactic Civilizations I Stardock Forums

Star Wars ship names Manticore, Basilisk, Hydra - Three of Admiral Daala's Star Destroyers Knight Hammer - Admiral Daala's custom-built highly stealthed Super Star Destroyer Lusankya - Super Star Destroyer hidden underneath the Coruscant cityscape as the emperor's personal escape pod The Maw - the top secret research installation where the death star and other lovely imperial toys were designed Darkstryder - a corvette operating in the Kathol outback Bright Hope - a

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Reply to GalCiv priceless humor in Galactic Civilizations I Stardock Forums

rush building a constructor: 2000+ b.c. travel to an economic resource: 10 turns a united planets resolution to increase constructor speed, screwing you out of the last available resource by only a turn: priceless

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GalCiv priceless humor in Galactic Civilizations I Stardock Forums

subscription to dregnin.net: $69.95 collection of awesome sci-fi songs to womp galactic @$$ by, burnt to cd by your best bud: $1.00 hours and hours spent to win a huge, challenging game only to find that your game won't upload to the metaverse: priceless

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AI constructor frenzy in Galactic Civilizations I Stardock Forums

i'm not sure if i'm the first to notice this, but it seems, especially on small or tiny, that an AI or three--at normal difficulty--seem to be building more constructors than are fiscally responsible. how can an AI have a starbase after two years, with a lower pq home planet, a lower income (due to normal difficulty setting), and three or so planets colonized. in one single game(small galaxy, all six major races, normal intelligence), i ran across the altairians with a starbase after t

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Reply to New to GalCiv but love it in Galactic Civilizations I Stardock Forums

in my experience playing, boosting the planet value has proven invaluable. i notice that in recent versions AI has improved to make this more of an emphasis as well. planet value affects pretty much every other local value: morale, population growth, production/economy. for example, if you raise your p.v., your population can hit higher levels before experiencing a drop in morale. thus, given the choice between the Soil Improvement project and the Entertainment Center, or any other

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Reply to Metaverse - a joke? in Galactic Civilizations I Stardock Forums

"Crichton's response was similar to mine, perhaps better. I still don't think that eliminates the time issue though. Some people will always have more time for gaming than others will." i'm not sure if this got said, as skipped some posts due to proliferation of flaming and petty insults. regardless, here goes: its a GAME. bear that in mind, people. its not worth ulcers or permanent psychological damage. just as in athletic competitions, those who invest more time typically

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Gamers UNITE! in Galactic Civilizations I Stardock Forums

tired of the same-old empires? looking for something new and different? don't wanna join an empire that constrains your playing style? looking for a fresh face and a new name? have a creative talent you're dying to share? wanna join an empire with a weekly communique that you can contribute to? Join Gamers Revolution! Vive la resistance!

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Reply to What are "resources" supposed to be? in Galactic Civilizations I Stardock Forums

"Brad isn't the frst and won't be the last to be seduced by the wonderful naming of Tolkein" if you think tolkein [may he rest in peace] was completely original himself, think again. brad is not stealing or copying tolkein, lucas, roddenbury, or any other sci-fi/fantasy giant. he's simply following their paths. just as they created vast and wonderful stories, so has brad. and just as they built upon and incorporated bits and pieces of mythology and prior works, so has galciv. <b

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Reply to United Planets suggestion. in Galactic Civilizations I Stardock Forums

you know, that does make sense... you have to plan ahead this way... but i would still like to see more political realism. (and i know this isn't the right forum, but i'd also like to have a diplo screen w/o bugs... lol)

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