Special Edition = worth it?

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Hey all,

I've had the normal version of the game for a while now, but wondering if it's worth going out to order the Special Edition. How many new parts/hulls do you really get? Anyone got screenies or feelings about them?

And when's the expansion coming out...or is it out?
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Reply #1 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
You can now d/l all the collectors edition goodies, so the only thing your really missing is a foldout tech tree.
Expansion is set for Feb. 12th
Reply #2 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
You can buy Dark Avatar now, via Stardock Central.
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Reply #3 from Stardock Forums Top
If you mean the Collector's Edition, those have been sold out for a long while now. Did you see a link to purchase it somewhere on our site?
Reply #4 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
Sorry, Creash. I just read that as of Jan.9, access to the beta of DA has been closed.
Reply #5 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
I've downloaded the 'Bonus Pack' and 'Collectors Edition Unlocker' thing, but I don't see any apparent change. The HULLs that are there I am pretty sure were the ones I've always had and same for the parts and icons.

Do I need to have this Stardock Central program or something on my machine, along with the recent patches, to get the special edition content to fully load? I have all but the Stardock thingy.
Reply #6 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
I've downloaded the 'Bonus Pack'


Do not use the 'Bonus Pack' if you've already got any other patches installed. That file is just the first patch that was put out post-release, and installing it over a newer version (for example, the current 1.4X) will break your game and necessitate a reinstall.

And yes, all the stuff the BP added was included in all future patches anyway.

Do I need to have this Stardock Central program or something on my machine, along with the recent patches, to get the special edition content to fully load?


SDC is not required. The CE unlocker adds a handful of extra ship design pieces, and the latest patch includes everything else that has been added since the retail discs were manufactured.
Reply #7 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
Hmmmmm. I can't see any difference really. It all looks like the same stuff I've always had with patch or unlocker otherwise. Nothing really new jumps out at me. Think I'm gong to do this, just to be sure...

1) Uninstall GC II
2) Re-install it
3) Download the patch again
4) Use the unlocker again


Anyone think this should do the trick? And also, before I do this...can anyone pin-point a certain ship hull/decoration piece that's considered a "special edition" part to see if it's already there?
Reply #8 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
The unlocker changes would persist even after you reinstall, AFAIK, so that won't make any difference. It should be pretty obvious which parts it added as they are under the general tab in the extras list in ship design, and specificially marked as CE pieces.