Victarus

Victarus

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Reply to The AI is hopeless in Game Talk GalCiv2 Forums

I think what AI-bashers aren't getting about this is that the AI isn't a little human they put in the box: It's thinking essentially comes from if/than statements (a vast oversimplification of course, but the jist of it's logical abilities is if-this-than-that.) Moving things around on a map with little more than if/than's to decide who goes where isn't exactly an easy thing to do, at least with good results. The player can determine that he should

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Reply to Battletech/Mechwarrior Mod in Modding GalCiv2 Forums

Whoo! Battletech! Sorry, I've been a fan for some time. I even bought a bunch of books recently despite no-one to play the actual game with just to read all the stuff again. (The "classic" thing still throws me off though... Makes me feel old.) Signing up! <img src="http://images.stardock.com/gc2/T_DL/smiles/Wink.gif" border=0 ALIGN="

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Reply to Relative Values of Racial Bonuses in Galactic Civilizations II GalCiv2 Forums

Morale: Morale allows a race to operate with a higher tax rate, and thus to have a larger economy... [contd.] Granted morale can be a doozy for larger populations, I once hit the tax threshold in a game with only one or two points in morale, maybe three (at 80%, I believe it was, approval automatically drop

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Reply to Mouse Pointer Sticking - Please Help in Bug Reports GalCiv2 Forums

Whew. I thought I was going to have to get a different motherboard! (Replaced it and video card at the same time.) 1) Gforce 6800 Ultra 2) Single Monitor 3) N/A 4) Standard cursor. I haven't used the Wacom Tablet yet - it's what I usually use. I also have only had the issue while in the ship builder, although it only took a few times before I came here, so it might happen elsewhere. It may be related to the size o

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Reply to Fairness in computer AI in GalCiv Journals GalCiv2 Forums

This particular claim I find especially annoying because it sounds a lot like the neighbor kid screaming "cheater" because they don't know how to play the game effectively yet. It would be much better for the person to simply ask on a forum and then someone could tell them how it's being done (or read the manual). </TAB

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Reply to Implementing feedback in GalCiv Journals Stardock Forums

True, Egyptians governed because their leader was the descendant of a God. However, that could lead to some frustrating experiences... Thus "intuition" is not enough, my point exactly. In order to have intuition be the sole basis of a certain aspect it has to be so simple that no-one could realistically assume anything else to be the case. It

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Reply to Implementing feedback in GalCiv Journals Stardock Forums

For instance, I traditionally come from the camp who play games intuitively. I don't like having every number spelled out. I was, for instance, against letting users see the tech tree. Not even in a manual. There's nothing wrong with having a hidden but intuitive tech tree. The problem different people have different intuition. More complex tech

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Reply to New surrender conception in Galactic Civilizations II GalCiv2 Forums

I'd love it (I still have Alpha Centuri on my computer ). The only problem I could think of is that the populatioin races on planets aren't kept track of as far as I know (it is in AC and some other games), making giving planets back kind of pointless since you can run them more in line with your "master plan" than a different player. That and, if kept mildl

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Reply to Loving the Beta! in Galactic Civilizations II GalCiv2 Forums

It's called "abundant" for a reason. If you want less habitable planets, don't take the abundant settings. I think he's talking about the abundance compared to previous versions - I've noticed higher-level planets than usual in abundant as well. I've only started one game though, so I can't be sure if it w

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Reply to My ships keep going off on their own! in Galactic Civilizations II GalCiv2 Forums

Hm. I've always had problems when the game is saved and reloaded - I come back, and a ship has orders to follow some scout or something, often another race's. After the first few times I've found a constructor at the other end of the map, I've just gone through every ship whenever I load a game to check destinations (very irritating in large games). I haven't had it for a bit so it might have been fixed, but I haven't played for a bit either (waitin

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Reply to Question - How to increase likely hood of special planet tiles and events? in Galactic Civilizations II GalCiv2 Forums

If I remember correctly, Luck in Galciv I applied to multiple things, events amongst them. So if the planet is randomly generated when colonized, luck would probably affect it. I think they might be predetermined when the map is generated though. Either that or the savegame includes a random seed. (I *think* I remember colonizing the same planet twice for the same result, at least...)

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Reply to Downloads are too big! in Galactic Civilizations II GalCiv2 Forums

That's why I got the CD too - I have a 56k (an unreliable one at that), so it took a good day or two to download the game files alone. I decided to wait until the CD for the music, etc. (It arrived a day or two later anyways.) I don't know if you can get the disk after buying and downloading - I'd imagine so, though.

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Reply to Galactic Civilizations I vs. Galactic Civilizations II in GalCiv Journals Stardock Forums

...woah. New editions of games always make me forget about what the original was like, especially if there were a lot of changes. Europa Universallis I & II, Civilization II through IV, Masters of Orion II & III, Hearts of Iron I & II... now this. I didn't realize how different the graphics were though. It's... disorienting. And you forgot the most annoying feature of Galciv I: The map didn't show what you explored, only if you had

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Reply to Gameplay Example: Computer AI in transition in GalCiv Journals Stardock Forums

The reason I say it should be off limit is two folds: 1. The AI obviously doesn't know its value. Maybe this can somehow be fixed, but it will be insanely complicated, further... 2. The diplomatic model is too simple. For example, if you are demanding its bases for peace or help, the AI should HATE you for it. It

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Reply to Gameplay Example: Computer AI in transition in GalCiv Journals Stardock Forums

Oh, if anyone's upset about the Terrans building on a farm square: look at the Torian planet. Research Center on a basic farm bonus, marketplace on a basic entertainment bonus. Maybe iffy because of their low morale, but that just means the entertainment bonus is all the more important. (52% approval? A little low for my tastes...)

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Reply to Gameplay Example: Computer AI in transition in GalCiv Journals Stardock Forums

3. Also, not sure if this made it in 1.1 or not, but the AI should definitely stop giving starbases away for support of war (because starbases are usually their strongest unit/ship), I've had games where the AI would give me 2-3 economic starbases around their homeworld to support a war, not only does this make it prime for me t

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