The big minus: Lack of "Civilopedia"

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Really, it's shame that something like Civ4 Civilopedia is missing in GalCiv2.
Exempt of a way to easily indentify what every thing does (without looking at manual, since manuals usually do get obsolete after several patches), it could've been a place to flesh out racial descriptions (there is lots of back story to tell).

So IMHO, this is something that really needs to be done for expansion.

Encyclopedia Galactica we need you!


P.S.
It could also be a place to store all those tech related jokes from GNN reports.
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Reply #1 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
There is an extensive Wikipedia site: Link

Reply #2 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
Wiki site is nice, but I agree that having something in game would be cool. Ah well, can't have everything.

-HM
Galactic Civilizations III
Reply #3 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
Download the third party helper application Galactopedia Link

It would be nice if it was built into the game.
Reply #4 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
It would be prefferable if it were built into the game, although not being so means that you can look things up without being in the game, so I guess it's really a trade-off.
Reply #5 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
I second the advice on the Galactopedia. A very helpful reference.
Reply #6 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
Unfortunately, it needs .NET, which I won't install on my PC.

-HM
Reply #7 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
Its a nice idea, but honestly, MOOIII had this (can't remember if II did or not), and I never used it. Its a nice idea, but in practice almost everyone will forget its there.
Reply #8 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
I don't need a full civilopedia per say, with all the useless trimmings, but it would be nice if the tech tree that we have showed more details.

Would it really hurt for the tech tree to show exactly some of the stats of the ship components such as damage (weapons) or speed (drives) or size (hull)? There just isn't enough functional details available in game. I didn't know ship components varied with ship hull sizes until i read this forum! It wasn't in the manual, nor was it in game...

Reply #9 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
I think a 'pedia is a nice thing to have, however, in Civ IV I almost never use the civlopedia, because that game has very rich tooltips and all the interfaces relay all the information you need. As long as the game presents all the information you need there's minimal need of looking stuff up. GC2 does this pretty well too.
Reply #10 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
I would say GC2 needs work on informative tooltips. I would like to be able to mouse over ship components and get their stats displayed!
Reply #11 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
Unfortunately, it needs .NET, which I won't install on my PC.


Um, why? It's not going to hurt your computer. Do you not install the Java runtime for Java applications you want to use?
Reply #12 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
I've never had problems with .Net, those that have, are those who use Apple machines, and just use the XP OS to play games.
Reply #13 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
That's a very ignorant remark, JM. There were many compatability issues with the original .NET runtime package and a lot of computers, and I would be very surprised if there were none with the latest version. I also find your prejudice against non-Windows users highly offensive and immature.
Reply #14 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
Simply put, since there are no other applications I want to use that need .NET, why would I put it on? It's a fairly large application that does who-knows-what to one's PC.

-HM