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Reply to experts: overpopulation morale effects, are there #s? in Strategies Stardock Forums

[quote]Pop size is limited by PQ is is not? So... depending on how long the games goes...[/quote] I think that population limit is 100B regardless of PQ. I have played several games that went on long enough for all planets to max out on population at 100B each. There may be other lower limits imposed because of the lack of population sustaining buildings, but I had built everything on the planets, so at least under those conditions, I think that 100B is the limit. ~SDC~

Reply to Altarian Prophecy (Beta) Bug Reports in Galactic Civilizations I Stardock Forums

I just finished an AP game on medium map, crippling difficulty, and rare tight cluster. During one of the colonizing events, I had a choice to lose 6 PQ, stay the same, or gain 6 PQ. Since the planet was only a 14 to begin with, losing 6 to take down to 8 and lose my colony ship did not seem like a good choise, so I chose the evil choice and was supposted to gain 6 PQ. In fact, the event went away but nothing happend to my PQ. I am pretty sure that I hit the third choice and not the middle c

Reply to Diffuculty WAY up in AP???? in Galactic Civilizations I Stardock Forums

Magnumaniac [quote]For reference, I'm playing Large or Huge, tight, rare, Populists, +60% diplo, +30% econ.[/quote] Star Pilot [quote]AP is both *easier* and *tougher* then regular GalCiv, from what I've noticed.[/quote] I think Star Pilot has it correct and Magnumaniac confirms it as well - AP is harder on the smaller maps and easier on the larger maps. But the play is also different. I now find that Alliance victory is the vidtory I go for. In 1.2 and earlier, I went for c

Reply to What does everyone think about AP so far? in Galactic Civilizations I Stardock Forums

My expereince with AP so far is that I have to learn to play differently than before. I was playing at the small to medium masso level, but I have had to drop back to crippling or lower to still win. The diplomacy and influence doesn't stop the AI from wanting you planets as soon as they get death gliders, so I have to build up the military almost faster than researching the basic stuff. The games seem harder in that respect. ~SDC~ [Message Edited]

Reply to Bug Reports for Gal Civ 1.20 in Galactic Civilizations I Stardock Forums

[quote]The problem went away when the bases died first, but still ... the game must choke when somebody has bases without planets.[/quote] This was a problem I saw often in 1.20 as well. DeathStar the last planet and on the next tuen, CTD. Reload and finish ok.

Reply to Campaign help (Mission 3) in Galactic Civilizations I Stardock Forums

[quote]then the Krox just pick off my colonies one by one before I can mount anything resembling an effective defence[/quote] I have this problem in mission 1. They are building stuff faster than I can research it. >:( :sniff!:

Reply to Altarian Prophecy (Beta) Bug Reports in Galactic Civilizations I Stardock Forums

[quote]bug: you can park a constructor on top of a resource without building a starbase, cheap and easy way to deny resources to the AI.[/quote] This ain't a bug, it a feature :D LOL :D LOL Please don't take it away. The AI also uses this "feature" The only way to get them off a resource is to start a war with them, either yourself or get someone else to do it.

Reply to Introduce Yourself in Galactic Civilizations I Stardock Forums

[quote]most people just don't stay[/quote] This is somewhat off thread (no Pern (err Pun) intended, but why would anyone want to stay in Roanoke? :D LOL :D LOL

Reply to Bug Reports for Gal Civ 1.20 in Galactic Civilizations I Stardock Forums

SLW [quote]Will this be fixed in 1.21?[/quote] Senator CariElf [quote]I think that I have the save game and messed up score information fixed.[/quote] I think CariElf answered your question before you asked - "God-like" :D

Reply to Altarian Prophecy Beta 4 in Galactic Civilizations I Stardock Forums

[quote]I've found many games choke on Windows XP [/quote] Microsoft says that XP-home addition is made for gaming, but XP-Professional is not. I use XP-Professional and never had a problem. ~SDC~

Reply to taking down enemy planets in Strategies Stardock Forums

[quote]which battle tactic do you guys use?[/quote] When I do use troops to take a planet, I use convention warfare to minimize damage to the infrastructure. I have tried the other and cannot seem to make as much progress. ~SDC~

Reply to taking down enemy planets in Strategies Stardock Forums

[quote]what are some good strategies for taking over other planets besides culturial[/quote] Well, there is the obvious one of going to war with them. If a minor and they are not allied with anyone, this should not be a problem and early in their life they are very vulnerable - except for the Minors that start out at the beginning of the game. At that point, everyone is vulnerable, but there are no transports ususally to worry about being invaded. With Majors, you want to sneak in th

Reply to Minors changed?? in Galactic Civilizations I Stardock Forums

[quote]What exactly is a Minor for?[/quote] I use them for new planets. The first they the build is a weak little MK or fighter. Their population is only a few hundred million even after 10 turns or so. Kill them early and you have a good yellow 16 PQ planet to build on. Make sure you have the ability to flip a sector if you take one in the controled sector of an AI, becuase even though the Minor might not flip, when it becomes yours, it will definately flip in a few turns, in some

Reply to GalCiv 1.21 in Galactic Civilizations I Stardock Forums

[quote]The exploit is using 6 fully developped cultural starbase (+343%) in the same sector.If their influence add, you will have a bonus of +2058%(influence multiplied by 21)But currently, they multiply !!!So you have a bonus of (1 + 3.43)^6 -1 = 668 100% which is insane. Here is the cheese. [/quote] Peace Phoenix, The AI use this to exploit the humans. I just finished a game in which the Alterians (?) we so far advaned in technology that they were two shiptypes ahead - so no chance o

Reply to New AI cash-for-tech in Galactic Civilizations I Stardock Forums

[quote]but all the amazing players will come on here and tell you that the way you have been playing (and enjoying) galciv is, at best, the "sissy way". [/quote] I doubt very much that after this posthing that many people will take the time to tell anything. :notsure: Previous suggestions made to you to try to help and console have obviously fallen on fallow ground and weeds have sprung up in their place. Hope you find a game you can enjoy without destroying it for others. ~

Reply to Bug Reports for Gal Civ 1.20 in Galactic Civilizations I Stardock Forums

I just finished a game in which some strange things happened. I colonized a PQ14 planet on a small white start system. It was in a sector in which the Drengin and another AI both had planets at 30+ with the Drengin having a slight influence edge and therefore owned the sector. I built a SB and loaded up with culture modules, but the planet flipped at PQ17. Within a few turns the planet under Drengin control was PQ 31. Eventually I captured the sector and the planets flipped to me. The plan

Reply to Bug Reports for Gal Civ 1.20 in Galactic Civilizations I Stardock Forums

Just finshed a game the CTD when I destroyed 5 Dengren planets to with DeathStars. When I reloaded and completed the game again, all the usual data are missing, but I noticed the the Dengrin's most productive planet was Earth? :sniff!: :sniff!: :sniff!: I was not aware that I had lost Earth at any time during the game, in fact I am postive I had not. Earth was still mine in the endgame screen. Must be another bug related to the data that is saved or not save.

Reply to Trade goods in Galactic Civilizations I Stardock Forums

[quote]Just wanted to say that I love it when the Carinoids with only 3 planets produce 3 trade goods in 5 months[/quote] You can do it in 5 months usually also, but you have allocate all you money to production. The problem is, I usually want only one planet to do it and they divide and conqure. :sniff!:

Reply to How are scores adjusted for Mods??? in Galactic Civilizations I Stardock Forums

[quote]Cari said that I'd tripped the PQ flag. 40% PQ ability is the biggest you can have[/quote] If the PQ flag is the one that trips, then there must be a time limit on it, i.e., it must flip early in the game. I have had games that do submit with plantes that start out as 20-22 and get all the way up to 120. That is certainly more than the 40% rule. Actually, I would like to see a change in the game that limits the improvement, not flips an unknow switch that you don't kno

Reply to Balance and the Demise of fun in Galactic Civilizations I Stardock Forums

[quote]And does no one care that winning by culture has been eliminated essentially?[/quote] Actually, it has not been eliminated. I stil win through culture (called military victory because of the way I set the the conditions for victory). And I do this without fighting a war (and hopefully not defending one either).

Reply to random intelligence? in Galactic Civilizations I Stardock Forums

[quote]Or you could just cover that part of the screen with your left hand so you can't read it while you're using your right hand to click the "Random" button[/quote] :D LOL :D LOL :D LOL :D LOL Now that is what I call a true random selection process, not unlike rolling the dice and covering your eyes so you don't see what the answer is.

Reply to How are scores adjusted for Mods??? in Galactic Civilizations I Stardock Forums

[quote]i do realize some mods can causean anomolus score,but how are other mods adjusted?Or are they?... [/quote] I play all my games with MODS. I use every mod avaialbe from the GalCiv site as well as mods from the Spellforce mod site. I do ocassionally get an anomolous score, but I am never sure why. ~SDC~

Reply to Bug Reports for Gal Civ 1.20 in Galactic Civilizations I Stardock Forums

[quote]The Alterians offered to "trade" RANGER technology for... nothing. Did they mean that as a gift? If so, they used the wrong verbage if not they didnt ask for anything back from me[/quote] This was true in 1.13 and 1.19. I assume it is their way of gifting you. I receive Battleship technology, Dreadnaught technology, and even Overloard technology from the AIs in this manner. ~SDC~

Reply to Bug Reports for Gal Civ 1.20 in Galactic Civilizations I Stardock Forums

In my last completed game (I have attemped 3 others since then but resigned in disgust - I am a poor loser :sniff!: ) 1.20 CTD three times at the end of the game when I terrorstared the last three planets of an AI. On the fourth try, it finally ended properly and I submitted the game. ~SDC~

Reply to GC 1.2 Alliance Gripe in Galactic Civilizations I Stardock Forums

[quote]Doing this type of exploit should carry a penalty[/quote] Well, let's not be so noble that we allow those aliens to get away with stuff that you can't. In my last game, they flipped my planet, then demanded that I had over my SB next to the planet, then demanded that I remove my ships from "their" sector. No sure how this any different than taking their money first and then their planet. :sniff!: :sniff!: :sniff!: