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I have a question about land battles. Ive seen screens of a little clip that shows a bunch of guys charging each other, but how does it work? Is it just, Mass all your guys together so you can take the planet in one turn, or is it more like risk, where splitting up your forces and conquering different areas is the strategy? Thanks
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Reply #26 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
Years and years of total rebellion in a captured city? Seems a bit overdone to me.



mmm...Heard of the US occupation in Iraq?


Well said Lowa

So the idea that any population that is left after the fighting would join your civilization is a bit far-fetched.


O yeah?? Have you ever watched Star Trek Deep Sapce Nine???

Do you know of some people called Cardasians invadin Bejorans??
What did they do you asked?? Make all Bejoran people salves of course.
You still dont get it?? Look at our own human history, when you invade a city you kill every1 whos willing to fight for the enemy, and take every1 else as slave. It has advantages to do that, you can sell slaves for money, therefore the atackers civilization will have a LOT of money from selling slaves improving their economy, AND providing a work force you dont need to worrry about their health, food, and wel being, just work them to death!!! Maybe harsh but look at Rome , it was Imperialistic and its survival DEPENDED on slaves, and they where a thriving civilization


Monclova34
Reply #27 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
My comment about "years and years of total rebellion" was made in the context that I don't like that part of the Civ4 simulation very much. But Civ4 has issues with the length of its turns anyway - ever moved a tank (without using air deployment)?. Getting a planet to full production in the same week it was conquered (see: GalCiv II) is unrealistic as well, but it allows for a nice game and I concur with it.

Comparing GalCiv's system of conquest to anything in reality is far-fetched anyway, because I doubt we'll find many real world examples of "integrating" whole planets with non-human species in a sort of galactic society.
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Reply #28 from Stardock Forums Top

As much as I liked DS9 (as well as the other STrek shows), I never forgot that they were designed for the general television audience by folks well versed in maintaining a generally political correctness in their attitudes. (After all - the primary purpose of any TV show is to attract viewers, sell commercials, and make $$ - not generate continuing controversy.) The show maintained a pervasive anthropomorphism in that all races were, under the skin, just like us. While this is an enlightened attitude when dealing with other humans, to project this onto extraterrestrial races without some external confirmation of accuracy is kinda like "Awwww, isn't the tiger just the Cuuuuutest thing? Let me get in the cage and pet it. I'm sure it'll know I'm just admiring it and purrrrrrr."


For the likely results, check out the "Darwin Awards". 


A far more likely scenario is that of the War of the Worlds (book - not movies) where the invader doesn't communicate except by way of killing & blowing up everything in its vicinity. Or, the invaders from the movie "Independence Day" who basically wanted to strip mine earth of all resources.