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Reply to Deathstar = useless ? in Galactic Civilizations II GalCiv2 Forums

[quote]hi, yesterday i build a death star (complete with all modules) and somehow it wasnt very usefull at all. it would not attach planets, even if there are ships on the planet, and once some ai enemy attached it with a ranger-class ship it got through a random event, the death-star was history. i there some secret on how to use it ? thanks[/quote] What do you expect? That technological terror you've constructed is insignificant when compared to the power of t

Reply to The MMORPG that makes you forget that it is in MMORPG GalCiv2 Forums

Once I read about the multiple cheating scandals that the people [b]running[/b] the game were caught up in, that pretty much killed any chance that I would ever try it.

Open the pod bay doors, HAL :( in Everything Else Sins Forums

Arthur C Clarke has passed away. http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2008/03/18/entertainment/e150556D87.DTL&type=entertainment

Reply to On programming gaming AI: "Good" vs. "Fun" in PC Gaming GalCiv2 Forums

That's not good AI in my opinion. That's just giving an AI such a huge bonus that it challenges you by sheer weight of numbers.

Reply to Sins of a Solar Empire v1.03 now available! in Sins News Sins Forums

[quote] It made the kessel run in less than 12 parsecs.[/quote] I'm quoting this so we can laugh at Frogboy for not capitalizing Kessel. :)

Reply to starcraft 2, zerg released. in Games Sins Forums

The hype machine seems not to be working for me. The more I see about SC2, the less excited I get.

Reply to question about Cap Ships in Sins of a Solar Empire Sins Forums

The third research tab allows you to 'research' more cap ship crews and logistics for a greater number of total units.

Reply to Make this 4.5 star game a 5 star game! in Sins of a Solar Empire Sins Forums

You have a point, but so does the OP. The lack of a campaign was something many of the reviews pointed out - not necessarily as a flaw, but as something lacking. So, if the objective was to move from 4.5 to 5 stars, then a campaign would have been a good thing. That's all in the past though. I expect reviewers will be looking for more than just a new race and campaigns in an expansion, so that alone is unlikely to garner 5 stars.

Reply to any new information about 1.03? in Sins of a Solar Empire Sins Forums

Thanks, Brad. Looks like a great update. [quote]-Sins handles no soundcard now.[/quote] Your English teacher probably wouldn't like that one though ;)

Reply to Iron Lore Entertainment's copy protection bites them on the butt in Sins of a Solar Empire Sins Forums

[quote]I disagree. Designing a product with traps in it to thwart would be pirates without considering the impact it would have on legitimate users in the market was what ruined it for the game. It was simply a bad project management decision.[/quote] This is so wrong it beggars belief. The traps had [b]no[/b] impact on legitimate users, [b][i][u]only on pirates[/i][/u][/b].

Reply to honestly, would you really build your research stations in outer space? in Sins of a Solar Empire Sins Forums

Considering how often my planets get bombed, yes, I'd prefer my vital installations to be in space.

Reply to What would the Vasari do if they can't continue their Exodus ? in Sins of a Solar Empire Sins Forums

Probably just sit down and weep. Then go out for a pint :)

Reply to Sins on Steam? in Sins of a Solar Empire Sins Forums

[quote]Just as long as it finds updates properly on start. It drives me batty that 9 times out of 10 I have to hit the "Refresh XML Data" button in SDC for it to realize there are updates to my games!-HM[/quote] Hmm, that's odd - I've never had to do that (manually refresh XML data).

Reply to Purchased Retail with Walmart Gift Card -- Can I download this anywhere? in Technical Sins Forums

You need the registration code from inside the box to download.

Reply to Sins passes 100,000 copies sold in just under 23 days in Sins of a Solar Empire Sins Forums

[quote]i cant help but laugh when i read such idiotic rants, 90% piracy rates? there pulling this from there behinds , off the charts in asia? what does this mean over 100% piracy rates meaning people who dont even have computers are pirating pc games in asia so they can use the cds as coasters for there drinks?[/quote] And we should believe you instead of someone who works in the industry... why?

Reply to Piracy: The Gaming Industry in Perspective & the Coming Storm in Sins of a Solar Empire Sins Forums

Iron Lore, makers of the excellent Titan Quest game, just closed it's doors this month. Here's what one of the producers of Titan Quest had to say: [quote] Titan Quest - Frustrations of a PC Developer by Dhruin, 22:22 Michael Fitch - one of THQ's producers on Titan Quest - has let rip with frustrations on PC game development in a post at QT3. Clearly, the closure of Iron Lore is driving the anger but it's still an interesting read: Greetings: So, I

Reply to Will 1.03 make it out by the end of February? in Sins of a Solar Empire Sins Forums

February has 29 days. :)

Reply to Space is not 2D in Sins of a Solar Empire Sins Forums

[quote]Space is 3D? Whatever happened to String-theory and M-theory and Time for that matter?[/quote] I already hold the patent on 10, 11 and 12 dimensional UI's, so Ironclad couldn't use them.

Reply to Space is not 2D in Sins of a Solar Empire Sins Forums

[quote]There's also no sound in space, so there should be no sound effects. There's no air in space, so there should be no fireball explosions. It's also impossible to travel faster than the speed of light, so there should be no jumping from planet to planet. You couldn't build a spaceship or colonize a planet in a matter of seconds, either, so the game should take years to play. See where I'm going with this?[/quote] There's air inside the ships though, so fireball explosions are okay.

Reply to To Explore or not to Explore, that is the question in Strategy Sins Forums

[quote] I'm replenshing my fleet while it is fighting always keeping my available crew at zero. [/quote] You are losing a hell of a lot more resources/time by not retreating ships before they get destroyed than you could possibly gain by not building a scout or two.

Reply to Space is not 2D in Sins of a Solar Empire Sins Forums

You can fish the z-axis control out of keybindings if you want. Generally speaking, though, trying to give three dimensional control in a two dimensional interface is a headache and a half and not worth the bother. Any combat in space between two or three units (or groups of units) really takes place in two dimensions anyway.

Reply to SPORE offical release date!! in Games Sins Forums

Mrph. Plenty of time for them to slip yet... I think I'm going to hold off on this one, just because the hype machine has been on ludicrous speed on this game for quite some time. We'll see what the reviewers say after it's out.

Reply to Game Slows Down When I Open The Research Screen in Technical Sins Forums

At a guess, it's because you're swapping a bunch of stuff out of RAM when you do that. If you've any comfort level with it at all, I highly suggest you upgrade to at least 1 GB of RAM.

Reply to To Explore or not to Explore, that is the question in Strategy Sins Forums

Why are you all trying so hard to convince him? The only thing more valuable than intelligence is an opponent who disdains it :)

Reply to The Verdict is! in Sins of a Solar Empire Sins Forums

[quote]Sorry? for the length of the game, the technology tree is tiny. Have you every looked at the default Civ IV tech tree? It's not substantially larger. [/quote] Not sure that's a fair comparison. The Civ IV techs tend to be relatively unique, whereas here we have Improved Laser I (2 levels), Improved Laser II (2 levels), Improved Hit Points I (2 levels), Improved Hit Points II (2 levels), etc... Now I'm not saying that's [b]bad[/b], per se... but regar