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Reply to Economy Starbases around Trade Planet in Game Talk GalCiv2 Forums

I have yet to even use a trade module. But I have been meaning to try out a situation where I want to use economic starbases anyway, for the factory output bonuses. Just start a bunch of short trade routes (probably with a minor) that go through those starbases you already have. It also sounds attractive that you could set all your trade routes to a nearby major, to coddle their alliance. Might as well make a little cash in the process, to help offset the paid IP coming from the factory

Reply to Ability to destroy capitals in Dark Avatar GalCiv2 Forums

Yes, all capitals in the build queue can be completed. But every time you complete one, all capitals of that type get removed from all your planets' build queues. In other words: - if you don't have an economic capital and you capture a planet has one, you keep the one you captured but you can't build any more - if you don't have an economic capital and you capture a planet with an econ capital in the queue, you can complete it but you can't build any more - if you capture

Reply to Ships can be created without hyperdrive component! in Game Talk GalCiv2 Forums

Even though the advanced races tried to prevent it, they were in no time on the intergalacticnet, for anyone to download. Is that like the Korx version of Napster? I guess that would explain why the Snathi were looking at engine drawings on their video ipods.

Reply to Ships can be created without hyperdrive component! in Game Talk GalCiv2 Forums

I build ships without engines all the time, and not just orbiters. The big kick comes in when you research Impulse drive; that gives your ships a default speed of 2. That is acceptable. When you research Hyperwarp and build the Grav Acclerators, that's a default speed of 5. That is very acceptable. But this is all presuming smaller galaxies with dense planets. Another trick I'll do is build constructors w/o engines and send them to starbases that are already maxed out. By the ti

Reply to Delete in Strategies GalCiv2 Forums

If you really need it, just let your treasury drop below -500bc and the game will turn your industry slider to 0% for you.

Reply to Farm and overpopulation in Dark Avatar GalCiv2 Forums

There seems to be a native ability morale cap of 100%. I hate it. It really eats into the Krynn's bonus.

Reply to Colony Ship Designs in Game Talk GalCiv2 Forums

Or a Mega Event that puts abundant anomalies back in the galaxy all over again.

Reply to Tech Victory not worth it? in Game Talk GalCiv2 Forums

To get a quick conquest victory out of a game you've already won, try my Spore boom strat.

Reply to Colony Ship Designs in Game Talk GalCiv2 Forums

I really wish Stardock would make the Galactic Guide Book easier to get, so it would actually be useful on large maps. The winner should be able to spam scout ships and they're all able to survey, & when there is still stuff left to survey.

Reply to How do you guys deal with a superpower? in Strategies GalCiv2 Forums

Strange, I always found 1 superpower to be easier. I just attack them. Where I always have the hard time is when you have multiple superpowers, and if you go to war with 1 that wears you down and the others jump ahead.

Reply to This is just creepy..... in Galactic Civilizations II GalCiv2 Forums

It's too bad that chick commander was a lizard. She was hot.

Reply to minor problem with negotiations menu in Bug Reports GalCiv2 Forums

Also when you hit "Declare War", you don't get an "Are you sure you want to do this?" dialog. I had to reload.

Reply to GalCiv I or II? in Game Talk GalCiv2 Forums

After the latest couple patches, I'm considering running Galciv1 again myself.

Reply to This is just creepy..... in Galactic Civilizations II GalCiv2 Forums

What I always wondered more than that was whether the Drengin are who invaded Earth in "V". V the series

Reply to DA Starting strategy which doesn't screw your economy in Strategies GalCiv2 Forums

Cool, I haven't tried Torians before. So what racial picks do you choose along with it? Industrialist?

Reply to Spying on the Dread Lords in Dark Avatar GalCiv2 Forums

You're stopping them from producing ships, like you said. Also, I have indeed stolen techs from them from time to time. I think you're doing the right thing.

Reply to How I Learned To Love The Galciv2 in Galactic Civilizations II GalCiv2 Forums

I've gone from worst starting position to one step from Galactic Overfiend. It's good to hear those rags to riches stories, they're so heartwarming. And in a way that you'll never get by putting a Snathi's heart in the microwave oven.

Reply to A simple method of planet organiztion in Game Talk GalCiv2 Forums

The moons and rings are also eclipsed by the evil ethical choices. The moon and rings mean very little to me--what's more important is when I click on planet details and see what % bonus to production & research I get. I don't think the bonus tiles affect whether a planet is a research or industry _WORLD_ that much. I mean sure--if you have 2x300% research tiles, that planet's going to produce lots of research; but what does that have to do with the rest of your tiles? OTOH if that

Reply to Colony Ship Designs in Game Talk GalCiv2 Forums

You can use your survey flagship to scout, too. With a little micro, you can search out anomalies AND scout places you care about. They have the sensors for it.

Reply to Very basic rule-of-thumb strategy guide in Strategies GalCiv2 Forums

Colony rush isn't so important when playing Korath....

Reply to Tech Victory not worth it? in Game Talk GalCiv2 Forums

I like tech victory. I find it easiest to get, next to influence victory (some people are good at alliance victory, I'm not one of them). It's less micro than a military victory.

Reply to Colony Ship Designs in Game Talk GalCiv2 Forums

It's okay to build too many colony ships, too. They double as scouts and ferry boats. Besides, you can upgrade them.

Reply to Defence now IS too powerful in Dark Avatar GalCiv2 Forums

A ship with 400 shield defense only gets between 1 and 20 defense when attacked by a mass driver. Our own fleet battle testing shows that simply is not reality. I would be comfortable taking on entire fleets with only a cargo ship carrying 400 shield defense.

Reply to New patch seems to have improved the AI a fair bit. in Dark Avatar GalCiv2 Forums

One thing I've noticed is that everyone seems to start wars much earlier, especially if there's a Super Manipulater race in the game. That ability is being used alot more now. That needs further investigating. I wonder if good diplomatic relations w/ Drath will keep you safe, and actually let them start the wars w/ each other for you.

Reply to no one wants to get close in Galactic Civilizations II GalCiv2 Forums

Nope, relations deteriorate quite a bit when you're about to win. I have that same problem in never being able to get relations close.