Great work!
Now I really should get a move on with the Mod Metaverse .

I'm not sure if I should put this here, but did you guys pull part of this release off Stardock Central? My installation from DA 1.7 Beta 4 is failing with a "module you requested is no longer available" message. I've tried it twice now. Here's the log it gives me:

"-- [Application] ----------------------------------------------------
Name: Stardock Central
Path: C:\Program Files\Stardock\SDCentral
Version: 2.48.486, build: 160

-- [System Information] ---------------------------------------------
Platform: Microsoft Windows Windows NT4, 6.0.6000
Display: NVIDIA GeForce 7600 GT
Driver Version: 7.15.11.6369
System Dir: C:\Windows\system32
Time / Date: 14:54:25 -- Thursday, October 18, 2007

-- [Installing] -----------------------------------------------------
Server: http://sdc1.stardock.com
Server Dir: public
Network Id: drengin
Name: Dark Avatar (Expansion Pack) for Galactic Civilizations II
App Id: gc2
Installed: True
Version: 1.80.093
Type: beta
Reg Key: GalCiv2
Install Dir: C:\Program Files\Stardock\TotalGaming\GalCiv2
Exe: DarkAvatar\DALaunch.exe
Last Updated: 10/18/2007

-- [Account] --------------------------------------------------------
First Name: redacted
Last Name: redacted
Email: redacted
Error: Attempt: 1 | Module Request Failed: The module you have requested is no longer available. (ref: 201)
Error: Attempt: 2 | Module Request Failed: The module you have requested is no longer available. (ref: 201)
Error: Attempt: 3 | Module Request Failed: The module you have requested is no longer available. (ref: 201)
Server: Using other server http://sdc2.stardock.com
Error: Attempt: 1 | Module Request Failed: The module you have requested is no longer available. (ref: 201)
Error: Attempt: 2 | Module Request Failed: The module you have requested is no longer available. (ref: 201)
Error: Attempt: 3 | Module Request Failed: The module you have requested is no longer available. (ref: 201)
Result: Installation failed (9)"

David,

Cancel the installation, go to Tools->Internet and click Refresh XML Data.  Then try again.

Refreshed XML Data, restarted SDC, but still got the same problem. Then, even though the log indicated it had tried both servers, I switched from US-1 to US-2. I also dismissed the pop-up telling me of the update instead of accepting it. This time, I could get the download (sorry I did two things at once so you can't pin it down). Just to make sure, my versions are:

Dark Avatar (Expansion Pack): 1.80.093
Heightmaps: 1.59.017

Also, the AutoArchive process appears to have worked on Vista now that I gave it a directory not under Program Files.

Aside: You people do great work and I wish Stardock were a public company. I'd buy stock in it instantly. Also, if the company has a few million dollars lying around, maybe you could buy TiVo and fix their latest release for them .

Okay, should now be good to go!

Yes, it worked for me that way.

Btw, Stardock has made the one and only game that I've had for like one and a half year and I'm still interested in playing. This game may just be the best strategy game to date.

Kudos to all you guys! Another job well done.
Can't wait for TOTA.

-Fire

i think Cari already said they should work, except the AI bugs won't be fixed?

Hmm, there was a v1.6, then v1.7-betas and now v1.8? Sounds like weird marketing stuff to me.

Awesome, I just bought the game today, (been playing @ a friends house for like a month, he wanted me out lol).

So I bought GC+DA-TAbundle, and couldnt be happier to play.

Quick question to anyone, when I try to register my serial for TA, it says its invalid... do I have to wait for October 25th for it to register?

Is there a problem with the number of habitable planets under 1.8?

There are a number of bug reports claiming that new games started under
1.8 had very few habitable planets.

Does the reduction depend on the size of the game? Or will it be across the board--from small to huge to colossal?

Already DA cut the number of habitable planets compared to DL. I could live with that but I am not sure I want anymore. It will take a lot of fun out of the game for me. I play typically on huge 12x12.

No, well I ahve a order number, I beleive its a serial number... formatted like so

Product Name : Galactic Civilizations II: Twilight of the Arnor
User Name : xxxxxx
Email : xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Serial Number : xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx (To be used when Twilight of Arnor is available)

So ... does that mean the 25th? Also there is a rater large bug I've been experiencing today, in where the AI does not build anything...(running 1.8). Its rather frustrating.