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Reply to AI Issue #61c in Galactic Civilizations II GalCiv2 Forums

Thank you Tert...and yes I know that planetary coordination "something or other" that you mention, but it just kills me when I approach a system and know I can decimate 2 or 3 times my # piecemeal 90% of the time. Even in this age of cell phones...if I want to throw a party I can blanket SMS everyone I know, to show up at 9pm. Gawd Forbid in the age of Space Exploration that the same partiers wouldn't show up at the same Bat Time, same Bat Channel, to thwart an advance into the System that by

Reply to AI Issue #61c in Galactic Civilizations II GalCiv2 Forums

I have the version from June 16...1.2. Yeah I just noticed that the "Beta" is stripped but because I have to leave the damn computer ON 24/7 just to keep from having to load a "game save", I didn't notice the change. Hehehe (flame me, go ahead). Just very happy to hear that we can disable Metaverse in the near future as I would like to play the game a few times to completion (on Gigantic) before I submit a score. Correct me if I'm wrong, but most players need a few games under their belt to g

Reply to AI Issue #61c in Galactic Civilizations II GalCiv2 Forums

Sorry, but I wanted this to bounce back to the top so someone would see it and answer before it is buried. Excuse me for self promotion~~~ But it is for the community I push an inqury eh?.....

Reply to Metaverse Gamesave Laming in Galactic Civilizations II GalCiv2 Forums

Ok Gents thanks for the clarification. I just wondered why all my stats took a dive when I loaded a saved game...and WhyTF my Tech research sits there for unmoved for one full turn. I've not seen that "feature" before in other games. Then again I've not done a Metaverse game yet, nor played a similar. (Don't bother to flame me about "Other games", thanks. ) If it's a matter of time-line adherence...there must be some other way~~? Hey, this will be a potential classic...let's get it on the cu

Metaverse Gamesave Laming in Galactic Civilizations II GalCiv2 Forums

Excuse me if this issue has been brought up before but: Why on Earth is there no option to toggle Metaverse/No Metaverse game? I would think there are many players who would be happy to turn off the Metaverse so we don't have the "Load Game/Lame Last Turn's Production" issues.

Reply to Ion storms in Game Talk GalCiv2 Forums

I usually just upgrade my Surveyors with a weapon and some defenses, then use them as grouped as "Wolfpacks" to lurk behind enemy lines on Recon Duty and to find straggling unescorted Troop Transports and such. Ion Storms seem like a decent idea though (why not eh?).

AI Issue #61c in Galactic Civilizations II GalCiv2 Forums

Don't get me wrong here. I like this game. It has great potential and I well understand that is a "work in progress". But.... Why after so long in it's lifespan, does the following occur: I approach a star system with a logistically maxxed out fleet. There are 2-4 ships at each of the habitable enemy planets. They A) Don't mass together the next turn on a System wide level. B) They don't even form fleets in each of their systems! WTF? 90% of the time I attack p

Reply to Expansion suggestion in Game Talk GalCiv2 Forums

Adding "Hero's" would entail giving them "History". If the same guy who wrote the descriptions of Techs and Diplomatic Dialogue wrote the Histories, I think I would rather drink lit Diesel Fuel, than read them. Star Wars had the movies to back up the Histories of the Heros. It's highly unlikely that Heros for GalCiv2 could remotely have the same depth unfortunately. Otherwise it's a welcome idea IMHO.

Reply to Allow Star Bases to Attack within their Area of Effect in Warfare GalCiv2 Forums

Touche~ Masc. I think the current role of Starbases, given their expense in time/Constructors -- diminishes the value that most players would assign to them in another context. Let's hope that our developer friends out there can see their way to an expanded role for Starbases. I've just gotten to mid-game in a Gigantic galaxy, and had fully 80% of my bases destroyed by relatively small enemy fleets...then again I went on a Privateering pillage and destroyed many of theirs with even single sh

Reply to Starbase Question in Galactic Civilizations II GalCiv2 Forums

Yes I very much agree. What is the point of a base that can't both aid local ships AND defend itself at the same time? (if the proper modules installed of course). Goes against all logic.

Reply to Starbase Question in Galactic Civilizations II GalCiv2 Forums

Forgot to mention that Rally Points doesn't seem to work either. Perhaps I'm doing something wrong, but if I select a Rally point to send a ship to, it never keeps moving towards it. Maybe related to the AutoPilot issue? Thanks again.

Reply to Starbase Question in Galactic Civilizations II GalCiv2 Forums

Perfect answer. Thanks again. Another question or 3. My autopilot seems to have "turned itself off" somehow. I have the icon selected as "on". But the autopilot is very erratic, and sometimes moves a ship a few spaces, then stops -- or doesn't move the ships at all. I can see the lines on the minimap, but they don't move by themselves. As you can imagine, this is really a problem on a Gigantic map with many ships coming online during mid game. Another -- I

Reply to Starbase Question in Galactic Civilizations II GalCiv2 Forums

Ah Tert...thanks so much for that....I thought that the Starbase would appear in a combat anywhere within it's sphere. Now let me ask this....if the Starbase has components to protect itself AND to provide enhancements to any fleets in the sphere...will it then appear in combat and contribute it's (Star Javelin for instance)own offensive capabilities to the battle?

Reply to Starbase Question in Galactic Civilizations II GalCiv2 Forums

'scuse the double post!

Starbase Question in Galactic Civilizations II GalCiv2 Forums

Bought the game and am playing my first game that has gone past 50 or so turns. It's a Gigantic Universe. I have build many starbases, with defenses, offenses. They are placed so as to try to incorporate into my boundaries as many planets as I can, both mine and other races depending on the type. So I was attacked by a foe finally, and he floated a fleet into one of my Military Starbase spheres but didn't attack it. I launched a fleet to counter, and a battle ensued -- but no Star

Reply to Stealing "Stuff" in Game Talk GalCiv2 Forums

How the heck could you not want Stock Market?!? Critical early on if you get into a war and need to upgrade ships with lots of cash really quick.

Reply to What the Stardock crew is up to... in WinCustomize News WinCustomize Forums

BS...the Kangeroo is real. The 1st step is good luck....

Reply to New Object Desktop program coming in WinCustomize News WinCustomize Forums

Yes! If the sounds are assignable in ANY way easier than that which Windows already provides, you are doing us all a great service -- and where else but Stardock should we find the best way to manage them?. Well done.

Reply to SphereXP in WinCustomize News WinCustomize Forums

Tried this a year ago....it keeps getting improved so maybe there is some hope with it for the future. Nifty Thang it is.

Reply to WinCustomize Subscription Drive Begins in WinCustomize News WinCustomize Forums

Hey Elessart! A deal for you. If you sit in front of your Web Cam and read Adam Smith's "Wealth of Nations" to me for 2 hours -- I will pay for your subscription. THIS IS NOT A JOKE!. Easiest $20 you'll ever make AND it's going to a good cause to boot. Also it's a damn fine read. Hell I won't even ask you to dress up!

Reply to ObjectDock vs. ObjectBar in ObjectDock WinCustomize Forums

Hiya Einhandsegler....I just thought I'd offer a quick answer as I saw your question while perusing....and it made me look into adjusting speed on one of my docks. Here's what I found: (anyone else correct me where I'm off here please) ObjectDock does have a delay slider specific for the Tabbed docks. For the other Icon based Docks you make, you can adjust speed "somewhat" on mouse over by setting "smoothness". I did not find a specific delay

Reply to DesktopX Journal: Day 5 in DesktopX WinCustomize Forums

Good suggestion Green Reaper. When I first started with OD and created an object on my desktop I thought "buttons only". After playing around over next few days I saw how versatile I could get with it. Then again, I rarely read the manual first

Reply to More about evil old Capitalism in Industry WinCustomize Forums

..show me a collectively owned car, and I'll show you a car who's tires need air, interior needs a vaccuming, and oil needs changing. Let me put this another way. Show me a Taxi company that buys it's own fleet and leases them out by the week, and another that hires owner/drivers who maintain their own vehicles. The private ownership route wins in all ways hands down. Ownership usually leads to caring about condition, quality and waste. An