Beta 3 (Ver 088(b).003) Crash Bugs and Glitches

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Hiya - First off, the game is looking awesome, you gotta love terror stars!
(playing as terran with Arcean)

anyhow;

1. Fully upgraded military starbase arms are still not rotating.
2. Terror Stars crash the game after firing on an enemy system - not if you destroy a random star. (this was caused by me firing at an Arcean Star without delcaring war first).
3. Scale seems to be 'off' a little bit - all star base types now look huge, if its possible a scaling option would be cool.
4. New graphics and old graphics clash a bit, an example of this is the reaserch centre (tile improvement) and the new colony picture in the description area.
5. Terran ship designs/hulls need some polish, the terran templates are not a patch on the Yor and Iconian ones.
6. New tech needs to be described properly - this covers all races and tech - sometimes its not clear when you research something what its going to do until you've built it, an in some race cases not even then.
7. Terror stars research screen shows nothing in the display box.

I'm positive that stardock are working on these issues but I'd thought I'd post details just in case, you guys are doing a fine job!
Spec;

Windows XP service pack 2
Intel Pentium HT (Dual Core) 3.80GHz & 3.80GHz
2 GB System Ram
Nvidia Geforce 8800 GTS (320mb) driver 169.01 Beta
Xear 3D Onboard Sound (latest driver)
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Reply #1 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
2. Terror Stars crash the game after firing on an enemy system
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Please install 'SmartException' from the free stuff section in Stardock Central. Make sure that SE is running and start your game as normal. If the game crashes it will generate an exception report that can be emailed to [email protected].

Include in/attached to the email:
+ A description of what you were doing at the time.
+ How to reproduce the crash (if possible).
+ A zipped save (if applicable).
+ The appropriate debug.err file.

The devs cannot help if you do not provide these details!
Reply #2 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
Kryo - I have sent the SE file as requested to [email protected]

As I put in the e-mail I have a save if you want it, (just before the crash) just let me know.
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Reply #3 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
I can second the CTD with the terrorstars, after you fire on an enemy system, you get a CTD. However, you do not if you fire on an uninhabited system.
Reply #4 from GalCiv2 Forums Top


6. New tech needs to be described properly - this covers all races and tech - sometimes its not clear when you research something what its going to do until you've built it, an in some race cases not even then.
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When you are on the tech tree screen or the trade screen, try right-clicking the tech.  There is a new screen that will reveal not only what the tech reveals, but details about what those things do.

The Terror Star crash has been fixed for the next beta.

Reply #5 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
Ah - I'm sorry CodeCritter, you know I thought I knew most tricks, tooltips and skills with GalCiv. Guess not! I'll try that then!  :CONGRAT: 

Many thanks - your all doing an ace job!! (love the new invasions screens btw!)
Reply #6 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
The turn button goes away from time to time, effectively freezing the game.


Reply #7 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
this is a bug


i took a pic of it


take a close look at the ship discription


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this is what happened. i put in the rally point for fleet.(moved it)

second ship arrived. they were both constructers
Reply #8 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
The turn button goes away from time to time, effectively freezing the game.


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I've had this happen from time to time since Dread Lords. I've noticed in TA that when this occurs the screen will often change focus on a particular ship of mine that was under movement orders. When I right click on that ship and cancel the orders the turn will process normally.
Reply #9 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
Oh Ya at times say I am building a galactic wonder and then I decide 2 or 3 turns later to purchase it right away as I go to select it. Crash. I will send you a build later cause I am looking around at the new race. Lol on a funny note thank you for the warning on firing the terror star ie I almost took out my fleet. "Ahh sir can we please move away from the terror star's shockwave please you did read the report right..." "OHhh that book I kinda skimmed through it ahh ya sure move away..." Captain:" OF ALL THE EFFING IDIOTS OUR GREAT LEADER! THATS IT I AM TRANSFERING I NOT LOSSING MY LIFE CAUSE OF A STUPID ORDERS!...?!? Wait this thing still on WAIT SIR DONT!" (cuts off as ship explodes...) :LOL: 
Reply #10 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
Oh Ya at times say I am building a galactic wonder and then I decide 2 or 3 turns later to purchase it right away as I go to select it. Crash.
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SE log sent to gc2bugs?
Reply #11 from GalCiv2 Forums Top

daniellost,

The starbase in a fleet was caused by a bug with fleet rally points.  It has been fixed in the next beta.

Hawawaa,
Glad to hear the warning saved countless innocent lives :)

Reply #12 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
The turn button goes away from time to time, effectively freezing the game.
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Happens to frequently, restarting the game isn't very helpful because in the following turns the problem comes back. I've sent in a few savegames.
Reply #13 from GalCiv2 Forums Top

Sjemmeke,

Thanks for sending in the saved games.  We'll take a look at them.  If the problem keeps happening with them, we should be able to figure out what is causing it.

Reply #14 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
I'm not sure about it but it usually focus is set on a ship who tries to attack a planet without ships orbiting the planet. In my last game this happened too but with one of my own ships so I could cancel the order. In the games I sent the ships are AI's so you can't influence their behaviour.