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March 27, 2006 11:23:33 AM from GalCiv II ForumsGalCiv II Forums
I've read that you can steal technology from another race thanks to spying. For that do you have to pay spying after you have reached Advanced ? or do you just have to hope that it'll happen? It never hapened to me so I'm starting to wonder if that can actually happen. Any help?
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Reply #1 March 27, 2006 11:37:18 AM
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If I meet one of the AI races early in the game, I'll set espionage to 5bc and leave it alone. On a larger map you will notice that the initial 5bc investment eventually builds to 40+. As I run into the other races, I set their bc level at whatever the first race has moved up to. By mid game, I'm stealing techs from all of them.
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Reply #2 March 27, 2006 11:40:10 AM
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This actually reminds me of a gripe I had my last couple games:

If I have tech traded for Harpoon II, why is my "intelligence service" stealing Stinger III? I notice this a lot when invading planets... I'll end up with a tech I've traded beyond and have no use for.
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Reply #3 March 27, 2006 1:17:52 PM
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Speaking of which, I've invaded several planets in the beta and never stolen a technology, even though the diplo screen clearly says they have techs that I don't.
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Reply #4 March 28, 2006 9:47:37 AM
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I've had it happen 1 nce.... and yes I had adavanced sping on that race... and was at war with them and no did not take over a planet that turn.

it was a useless tech but it did happen.
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Reply #5 March 28, 2006 9:57:48 AM
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If I have tech traded for Harpoon II, why is my "intelligence service" stealing Stinger III? I notice this a lot when invading planets... I'll end up with a tech I've traded beyond and have no use for.


I think it is completely random in what you get once it is determined you stole a tech. Your agents grab whatever they can. Just like the real world, sometimes you learn something really great, and other times you don't.

I don't have a problem with the way it works in the game.

Tony
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Reply #6 March 28, 2006 10:19:46 AM
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There are advantages to have a previous weapon technology. They are cheaper, sometimes takes up less space and quicker to manufacture.
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Reply #7 April 12, 2006 8:43:35 PM
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Consider things like the planetary invasion line, where each step of the way gives you an additional +10 soldiering, or the equivalent in diplomacy, morale, miniaturization, etc. Skipping a step by stealing or buying tech isn't as effective as getting every step in between.
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Reply #8 April 12, 2006 8:49:36 PM
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I don't find stealing earlier techs useless. Combat techs can be used if you want a cheaper alternative for a specialized design. Some of the diplo or other techs have bonuses that go with them that otherwise you would not get.
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Reply #9 April 12, 2006 9:25:24 PM
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On the flipside, the more techs you have (regardless of how you get them) the more research costs for successive techs. So in this respect getting a lower end tech you don't feel you need can be additionally detrimental, and it's not as if you can "refuse" the tech theft when it comes up.

But all in all I don't have a problem with how it works, either.
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Reply #10 April 19, 2006 8:47:18 PM
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I lost my CD i have my serial number tho how can i download the game please email me
shawnwithers@charter.net
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Reply #11 April 19, 2006 9:21:24 PM
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^er, I think you're post would be more appropriate in the tech forums.
On track, last game I played I got a random event where one of the minor races stole all the techs from the Torians and wanted to sell them to me for one of my systems.
Has anyone else gotten that yet? I ended up just swapping some techs for the few he had to offer, but I was wondering if you get more techs if you offer up a planet/system to him.
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