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Galactic Civilizations: Most Mod-able Game Ever!

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Galactic Civilizations: Most Mod-able Game Ever!

from Stardock Forums
I just wanted to say that having tried to modify hundreds of games in the past - Galactic Civilizations is one of the easiest and most modifiable games I have ever had the pleasure of playing (and playing with!) LOL

Kudos to Brad, Cari, and all of the other developers!

You guys (especially Brad) get a lot of heat on the forums and a ton of complaining from users and whining for new features (me included!) and damn little praise. So here it is:

THANKS SO MUCH FOR MAKING SUCH A GREAT GAME AND OFFERING BETTER SUPPORT THAN ANY OTHER COMPANY IN THE INDUSTRY!!!
:D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :CONGRAT: LOL

I bought GalCiv directly from you guys JUST because of the support and communication you provided to your users on the forum... and I am glad that I did!

(o.k. now about bonus pack #2... I was thinking.. ;) )
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Reply #27 from Stardock Forums Top
"There is an editor, it's called GalCiv Writer and has it's own thread"
That is not an editor. That is a very nice UI around text files. Personnally, I still prefer vi over that...
What I want is a map editor, plus the ability to swap mods around. When this is available, the GalCivWriter will be really great (I know it may also edit some graphics files).
Fences - Organize your desktop icons today!
Reply #28 from Stardock Forums Top
I would gladly pay (A$75 or US$35) for a user-friendly editor including map editing as I am not at all good with computers. (hint to Stardock)
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Reply #29 from Stardock Forums Top
skywalker: bah! Notepad OWNS YOU!

Seriously though...if Stardock didn't need an special editor for this stuff to MAKE the game, I'm not gonna ask for one so I can MOD it.

(So says the person who always codes his HTML by hand and finds GUI tools without scripting for a well-defined data format frustrating more often than not. If *I* can't decide to write a better editor if I feel like it, I tend to complain more about what I'm given. :P)

-EtherMage

~SDC~
Reply #30 from Stardock Forums Top
Well, I wrote the Writer so I'm naturally a little defensive, but to say the Writer is not an editor is a *little* dismissive.

I view it as a productivity tool. I have a lot of experience with the text files, and the Writer reflects that. I've tested what works and what doesn't, and if the Writer doesn't let you do something, it's probably for your own good. ;p

But of course I understand its not for everyone.

~SDC~
Reply #31 from Stardock Forums Top
hell... i like GalCiv Writer... as a person who has never made mods before but wants to try his hand at it, GalCiv Writer gives me a real good shot a putting somethin together. Its like "GalCiv Modding for Dummies" (not meant in a bad way).

~SDC~
Reply #32 from Stardock Forums Top
Well, I wrote the Writer so I'm naturally a little defensive
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You did a helluva job on it and you don't need to get defensive because 99% of us love it (and appreciate your hard work! ;) )

You'll never satisfy that last 1% so let it just f-l-o-w right off yer back H50.

besides your a diplomat now... you must be... erm... "diplomatic" ... and I should know I'm not easily impressed. Whoa that dog has a fluffy tail! LOL

Seriously -good job (hell GREAT JOB!) and thanks again for your efforts. I hope you'll do more stuff in the future cause you do quality work! :D

BTW - I now officially vote this thread as most likely to be regretted by it's creator and least likely to ever die *sigh* LOL
Reply #33 from Stardock Forums Top
I tried putting together some events and came out with three of them that i think are decent... the pictures might need some resizing and the wording might need fixing (this is my first try at this sort of thing). If anyone would be interested in checking them out and trying them out for me so i know what to fix, I'd greatly appreciate it. I don't have anywhere to host them currently and i don't want to sumbit them yet cause they might need working on. If you'd like to see them I guess you can just tell me and i'll e-mail them... or if anyone wants to put them up somewhere for me and then when they're completely finished i'll just post them to the GalCiv library. Thanks for whatever help i wind up recieving.

~SDC~
Reply #34 from Stardock Forums Top
Come on over to the CDG forums and post them in this forum:
http://www.cdgroup.org/forums/tbs/gc/viewforum.php?f=6

You'll get some feedback and when you are comfortable with the final form you can post it in the Library.

Hope to see you there!

~SDC~
Reply #35 from Stardock Forums Top
well... if the confirmation e-mail every comes i'll post them in there... one of the three is having a lot of problems technically and personally so i'll put my other two events in... also, i had submitted an Anomaly to the GalCiv.com Library; i'll post it in that forum also as soon as I get the chance.

~SDC~