[quote who="Tattyhat" reply="190" id="3406746"] and even though I did say I wanted the fluffy slippers and party hat, I didn't really want them. [/quote] What!. I bought the loot pack on your recommendation. And now you're telling me you really didn't mean it?!? I feel so alien ated by you. [e digicons]:)[/e] But seriously, $2.50 each was the right price for the loot and map pack DLC's.
I thought this article was relevant: http://rationalwiki.org/wiki/The_Fine_Art_of_Baloney_Detection For those of you who don't think Wikepedia is a good source of accurate info...Wiki articles often cite sources. Before "writing off" the article, it may be worth reviewing the sources provided.
Most of you probably already know about this site; game . giveawayoftheday .com/ A good place to find casual games. Unfortuntely, a lot of junk, but occasionally you can find a decent game.
[quote who="parrottmath" reply="2" id="3406420"]Now my curiosity, would it be worth it to pick up Galactic Civilization 2, if I plan on picking up Galactic Civilization 3. Honest opinions needed. [/quote] GC2 is a lot less expensive than GC3, so it would be worth picking up GC2 to "test the water" and see if you like that type of game, before spending more money on GC3. I'm going to get flamed for this, but I understand that GC3 has multiplayer, and I've hear
[quote who="Tattyhat" reply="187" id="3406607"]Sorry to interrupt, but I thought you might like to know that the DLC is 50% off on Steam. [/quote] Yep, I'm ready to find those bunny slippers this weekend. [e digicons]:)[/e]
I don't think GC2/3 has a steep learning curve. From your post, I'm guessing the biggest issue will be RTS vs. TBS. If you're a RTSer, than TBS games like GC2 may be too slow for you.
[quote who="Lamech777" reply="60" id="3405756"] Open the start menu, and search for dxdiag, then run that. You can also do it from the cmd prompt but typing the same thing. http://search.microsoft.com/en-us/DownloadResults.aspx?q=directx DirectX 11 is supported in Windows 8 and Windows 7. In Windows Vista, DirectX 11 is only supported after installation of a "platform update" DirectX 10 is supported in Windows 8, Windo
[quote who="XWerewolfX" reply="168" id="3405582"] Has the plan changed with LH? [/quote] Resources are probably being allocated to GC3. We just have to face the reality that LH is a niche game, and GC3 has a much larger audience, especially now that it includes multi-player. I'm not saying that they will abandon LH, just that it is no longer the center of their attention.
How do you check what directX version you have on your computer? Where can DirectX 10 be downloaded from?
[quote who="Illauna" reply="9" id="3404435"]I think as long as it's a 64 bit processor you will be ok. It's fairly new tech. Ram...well I'll go out on a limb and say try to get 4gb at minimum but strongly suggest 8gb. No rush you ahve time to slowly build up your system [/quote] With some developers, it seems like they unecessarily beef-up system requirements with every new release. I know SD doesn't do this, but the reason I didn't get into the Eleme
[quote who="Illauna" reply="6" id="3404400"]From the FAQ Q: What are the requirements to run Galactic Civilizations III?A:It will require a 64-bit version of Windows 7 or 8 along with a DirectX 10 or 11 compatible video card. There will be no 32-bit version. Most PC gamers in 2013 have this kind of hardware, and it allows us to create the best game possible for the majority of our customers. Q: Why are you requiring 64-bit?A:We want Galactic Civilizatio
What are GC3's minimum system requirements?
I just banned someone for real. It felt good.
[quote who="texdionis" reply="2" id="3403779"] suggestion: low-graded video card?[/quote] Ok, if that's the case, why hasn't the issue occured before with prior versions of FE or LH?
As I read through this thread, I'm reminded of this: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/87241447/OMG.jpg
I don't believe he's supposed to be able to leave the wildlands or his lair. Are any of the bosses allowed to leave their area? https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/87241447/pyrofman.jpg
I've included two screen shots. Occasionally I see what appears to be something like a dark cloud over areas that are normally bright. It occurs in both strategic and tactical mode. In tactical mode, it makes the units look like shadows, with almost no detail visible.It will go away if I exit to the main menu and then click continue, but a few turns later it will come back. This has only occurred with 1.4. I haven't changed the lighting settings, and I haven't changed/upda
[quote who="StevenAus" reply="2" id="3403554"] It only halves physical attack. If a creatures attack has a low or zero physical attack component then things aren't really affected.[/quote] As far as I know, I was looking at the physical attack component.
I don't know if it's a screen refresh issue or not, but after sucessfully casting shrink on a monster, the monsters attack isn't adjusted.
[quote who="LightStar" reply="18" id="3403244"] We need to teach hands-on trades in high schools along the rest of the stuff too! [/quote] My Highschool did that. It seperated the "not college material" kids from the other kids and strongly suggested that they take trade courses. I was put into a class that taught retail clerk skills. I ended up attending college anyway... Administrators really don't know sh*t about someones potential.
[quote who="Island Dog" reply="17" id="3403240"] Quoting Borg999, reply 16 What skills do you believe should be taught at home, and which ones should be taught at school? Life skills, personal responsibility, financial responsibility, common sense, etc. [/quote] Taught at home, you mean? Yea, that would be ideal.
Just sayin'... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boiling_frog The boiling frog story is a widespread anecdote describing a frog slowly being boiled alive . The premise is that if a frog is placed
[quote who="Island Dog" reply="12" id="3403230"]This should be something you are taught at home, but like so many things, it's not done. [/quote] But public school exist (in theory) to ensure that everyone gets a minimum level of education so they can function as productive adults. What skills do you believe should be taught at home, and which ones should be taught at school?
[quote who="Jafo" reply="9" id="3403221"] 90%? heck...that's gotta be utter BS right there.... [/quote] Maybe it isn't exactly 90%, but it's up there... I don't have the time or inclination to run a formal statistical analysis.
[quote who="DrJBHL" reply="2" id="3403206"]It's part of necessary education. Problem: Get them to sit quietly and learn. Together with that, arithmetic is a prereq, along wit reading and writing. [/quote] Don't get me started about basic math skills. About 90% of the cashiers I come across can't calculate change in their heads.