Some things I would like to see

What kind of hardware you running? 1 is already in the game.

(Note: I do not have DA) and Radon 9550 Deth

I was talking the regular game. You can see little light clusters on the darkside of the planets. It didn't work at one point, but a patch a while back fixed it.

I would like to see an option to turn off the "rocking" ships.

You know how all of the hundreds of tiny ships that gently sway from side to side all over your galaxy map? Why?

Think of all the processing involved for this... strange, considering how in space no such rocking movement would occur. This ain't the ocean.

I agree about the fleet battles, I would enjoy additional control myself.

As to the "little lights," I've got that now, are your graphics options turned down?

Well I haven't play the game in a month because I had to re-format my computer and I don't know were I put the CD's so my memory is proably failing me. The rocking ships I hate, they just sit there and let the weapons do the work, what about dove bombing by fighters and broadside to broadside battles by large and huge craft? I'm sure it's not that hard to intergrade it in the combat.

If you haven't played the game in a month because your computer is in the crapper and you don't know where you put the CDs then WHY are you posting this thread?

Because there things I would like to see in the game

You know you can D/l the game with SDC, but you do have to have your serial, unless it's already in SDC.

Really? Thanks Deth   

2: it's the future. If the ice caps are still there by that time, then global warming isn't an issue.

3: Those are already in. Every tax payer is conscripted. And you can bribe people to fight for you in invasion.

4: Tac combat? DIAF. RTFS. ETC.

Global warming, heavy indus. planets should evetually lose class power for realism

This is a joke right? Why on earth would you want that? Secondly and most importantly, why would you think every civilization would be as dumb as us to allow their planet to fall into a "warming" cycle due to corrupting their ozone layer? What makes you think they have an ozone layer?

That should be a super ability only the Terrans get. Ozone Depletion.

Disclaimer: This was just to make a point, this does not necessarily depict my views on the matter of global warming.

1. Dynamic lighting for the planets, were the planet is facing the star in light and facing away is dark with littlie lights were the planet is heavily colinised.

Already in the game as stated above. Post #3

Conscription and Risitance forces in warfare.

Already in the game as stated above. Post #10

More striagy in fleet battles.

Would like to see this as well but this horse has already been beaten...

Yeah, but you whould think they whould have fix the hole swiviling on one ponit and letting the weapons do the work thing by now whouldn't they?

That was completely illegible. Furthermore, the global warming problem is caused by specific gasses in our atmosphere. Other planets dont have the problem. Differing types of planets WOULDN'T get the problem.

We can theorize that the rocking motion is a result of misaligned station-keeping thrusters attempting to stabilize the vessel.

Furthermore, the global warming problem is caused by specific gasses in our atmosphere. Other planets dont have the problem. Differing types of planets WOULDN'T get the problem.

Other planets can have those gases and some whould have the same problems. Don't think earth and venus are unique.

We can theorize that the rocking motion is a result of misaligned station-keeping thrusters attempting to stabilize the vessel.

yeah . . . sure.  

Because ...you know NOTHING makes a strategy game better than to have global warming simulated in it. Hey Brad stop working on those cool features in DA and get to work on the Global warming simulator. We NEEED that STAT! Because what is the far future without crippling Global warming produced by far superior technology?

Terrans getting the Global Warming super ability would be soooo cool...

Personally I was wanting a kitchen sink feature. Cause then I could say, Hey Galciv has everything including the kitchen sink!

Oh and can we get carriers and tactical combat please...I know no one has ever suggested that before.

Other planets can have those gases and some whould have the same problems. Don't think earth and venus are unique.

I don't. I'm not stupid enough to think it would be common though. Especially if we're talking about races that have mastered interstellar travel, generating a fix for such a problem wouldn't really be difficult.

That, and the idea just plain sucks.

Don't forget multiplayer, octaviusviii.

We need carriers, tactical combat, multiplayer, hotseat, and global warming. That should cover it.

Maybe if they included Star Wars, Babylon 5, Star Trek, Mechwarrior, and Space:1999 mods, that would be sweet.

Any chance that could get in the next patch, developers? Maybe next week?

Shouldn't take too long.

Orbital bombardment. Cheese is tasty.

Don't think earth and venus are unique.

You say that like you have inside knowledge. As you are as far from "intelligent life" as can be discerned on this forum, I don't think you know any more than astronomers do and you likely possess orders of magnitude less knowledge than astronomers.

I'll entertain your concept for kicks.

Look up the work of Dr. Robert Zubrin. He's the head of the Mars Society and has written extensively on the development of civilization throughout the universe and the stages it might occur in. Zubrin postulates that since the universe formed at about the same time, civilizations within it will do so as well and at about the same pace. I personally think civilizations will never survive after the development of the playstation 3 and internet porn but that's another thread.

Let's backtrack and apply the above paragraph to the game.

All 10 civilizations in Dread Lords are about the same age and have roughly the same technology. The differences are small enough that ambitious races can catch up through military conquest or research. They all come from the Precursors which are simply a plot device.

They all reach hyperdrive at about the same time. Do you believe that they didn't have to deal with the concept that industry might be toxic to their existence and ambitions if they didn't have it under control? Even the Yor have to worry about toxic output because machines aren't immune to stupid practices either.

In short, shadow, you have burned your last shred of goodwill with me. All future responses will involve tearing you a new asshole.

They all reach hyperdrive at about the same time.

I believe the Humans pretty much gave it to everybody.

I believe the Humans pretty much gave it to everybody.

It was a poorly calculated diplomatic move.

Just because I give you Warp 3 engines doesn't mean you couldn't get there without me.

You global warming cats are missing one thing: time scale. It's taken us humans roughly two centuries of industrial activity to achieve the big mess we are in now. During the first three quarters or so of that time, we were just building up, so emissions were less, but they were also completely unregulated.

How many years pass in your typical GalCiv game? Whatever that number is, it's just not enough time for a pristine planet to be ecologically ruined - at least not by a race that is not actively trying to ruin it.

Interesting point, Marshall, except that at the time of Dread Lords, terraforming technology is right around the corner. Long before figuring out how to change the atmosphere of either planets, we'll _know_ how to set our own the way we want it.

We need carriers, tactical combat, multiplayer, hotseat, and global warming. That should cover it.

Orbital bombardment. Cheese is tasty.

Terror Stars, do not forget about the Terror Stars!