Dragonhero

Reply to space ships in Game Talk GalCiv2 Forums

I usally like to equip my ships with Beam and Missile. (ala Star Trek) I noticed in this game that the 1st three races I have gone up against have all researched Rail Guns tech. Once I knew that I threw everything I had into Armor. Later in the game they started building some defense vs Beams but ignored Point defense. I have taken out two empire so far with Missile only ships even tho I have also researched good beam weapons. I am going up against the 3rd Empire now and the AI is sti

Reply to Planetary Assaults in Game Talk GalCiv2 Forums

: That was true maybe up until WWII. Have you watched the news lately? Warfare has evolved from that model, especially warfare between different cultural groups, and that evolution is not finished. Pick any two countries in the world right now. Consider how likely it is that the larger one could invade the smaller one and totally win over the hearts and minds of the popul

Reply to New Star Trek Mod Available! in Modding GalCiv2 Forums

Just one question - Will this mod work on games that are already started or must you begin a new game after the mod is installed?

Reply to Planetary Assaults in Game Talk GalCiv2 Forums

I really dislike the way the game goes Planetary Invasions. It is boring, The fact that you have to kill the population to take it over is senseless. Very Unrealistic. Most of the warfare ever recorded dealt with subjugating conuered peoples and converting them to your side. I don't win every time. When the numbers are on the side of the opposing force, I lose. Like everything else in this game, you have to decide how much effort to put into Planetary Invasions.

Reply to Espionage in Game Talk GalCiv2 Forums

I agree that the Epionage function in this game is a joke. The slider only allows you to spend something like a minimum of 250 BC per turn and I usually get Advanced Info on a race in THREE TURNS. Even MOO did this better. I also miss having a Spymaster and deciding wether I wanted to Sabotage or Steal Tech.

Reply to New Star Trek Mod Available! in Modding GalCiv2 Forums

Looks Awesome! I will definately check it out. It would be nice if you posted an actual link and some more info tho. Internet says the page you refer to has no Index.html file loaded. This domain still has no index.html page uploaded! This page is hosted for FREE by: AWARDSPACE.COM a Web Hosting Service of AttractSoft.com & ZETTA HOSTING SOLUTIONS

Reply to Your specialized ships? in Game Talk GalCiv2 Forums

You can actually land a Colonizer on a planet WITH a Colony and offload the colonists and then re-use the ship to go get more colonists. The Colony Ship only gets destroyed/used if it has to create a new colony.

Reply to space ships in Game Talk GalCiv2 Forums

I sure miss the neat Weapons and Defensive option available in Master of Orion.

Reply to HOME PLANET in Game Talk GalCiv2 Forums

He said he didn't want to modify those files but yes, he might consider changing the CustomPlanets file. It is a quick and easy change to make. However, I also think that Earth should have a higher Planet Quality. Another thing he might consider is to add a Planet Quality Bonus when he starts the game. It is an option under Abilities. I also like my Home planet to be better quality.

Reply to Star Trek in Modding GalCiv2 Forums

I have only found 2 Star Trek ships in all my searching. Both Enterprises - NX-01 and NCC-1701. Both Excellent and I finally got them into a game!! FANTASTIC! I just wish someone would make an updated Enterprise or make the parts Jewelery so I could make some realistic NCC-1701-A, B, C, and Ds. It is a letdown to have to go back to the ships you can design in the basic game after using The Enterprise!!

Reply to What would you pay good money for in an expansion? (The unofficial inquiry) in Game Talk GalCiv2 Forums

(1) Better Ship Jewelery so you can make Star Trek, Star Wars, and UFO ships. Right now being limited to the one saucer shape is a joke. (2) More combat options such as Sensors that affect combat, Stealth, Fighters/Carriers, Mines, Star Gates, etc (3) Have Constructor Built Star bases show up on the map and use COLOR CODING! (4) Ability to put color coded symbols on the map so you can designate areas and borders as well as areas that need attention. (5) Built-

Reply to Your specialized ships? in Game Talk GalCiv2 Forums

I can only hope that one day Frogboy will add Sensors that affect combat and give us some other combat options. I love creating specialized ships but there's not much that you can do with the limits of this game. Wish List .... Sensors affecting Combat Cloaked Ships Fighters and Carriers Mine Sweepers and Mine Layers (as well as detectors) Star Gates Mostly now, I just stick to five kinds of ships. (1) Scouts - unarmed, fast, no defense, good suppo

Reply to Where are the Minor Races? in Game Talk GalCiv2 Forums

Ditto! I have been playing a GIAGANTIC game for a week now and NO MINOR RACES.... not even any cute earth girls!! I am playing the 1.3 B Beta.... Come out, come out, whereever you are!!

Reply to Space Monsters (Would you like to see them back?) in Game Talk GalCiv2 Forums

I would like the OPTION to have monsters in the game. Better yet, I would like the option that would allow you to add monsters of varying degrees of difficulty when and if you decide to. This would allow those of us who have won a game to have one, last blow out battle against desperate odds to save the galaxy we have conquered! Space Eels are best served raw!!

Reply to Adding a Weapon in Modding GalCiv2 Forums

Thanks for the responses. I recently had an eye operation and reading long docs is something I'm not up to. You answered some of my main qustions.

Adding a Weapon in Modding GalCiv2 Forums

I want to be able to add some small weapons (AKA: Phaser II or Phaser III from Star Fleet Battles). I want these weapons to do 1 point of damage and be the lowest possible cost. I want this technology to be available when Plasma III beam weapons are available. I tried editing the GC2Types.xml file but either I did it wrong or put it in the wrong mods folder. I tried to implement this change in an already ongoing game. Is this possible? I added a new catagory of weapon "SecondaryBeams"

Reply to Star trek ships..were?? in Game Talk GalCiv2 Forums

Thanks for the responses... it was everything I have some to expect from this forum... Metaverse Galactic Library seems to be very limited when it comes to Star Trek hulls. I only found the NX and Constitution (No A, No B and no darn D) Class listed. I have tried to get the Constitution hull to appear in the game before with no luck. I was finally able to get the NX-01 Enterprise to appear but tried so many things that I am no longer sure which did the trick. .... I mu

Reply to Star trek ships..were?? in Game Talk GalCiv2 Forums

Metaverse Galactic Library seems to be very limited when it comes to Star Trek hulls. I only found the NX and Constitution (No A, No B and no darn D) Class listed. I have tried to get the Constitution hull to appear in the game before with no luck. I was finally able to get the NX-01 Enterprise to appear but tried so many things that I am no longer sure which did the trick. .... I must say that the manual isn't alot of help and if there's a clear post about how to add them on

Reply to Star trek ships..were?? in Game Talk GalCiv2 Forums

Bah! If the knave can't even type English, he will have a hard time learning Iconian!!

Reply to Things that need to be changed, fixed, or added. in Game Talk GalCiv2 Forums

uhh... you can, all my ships have at least 2 engines, my bigger one's get for or five I meant TWO or THREE engines that take the same SPACE as ONE engine. I want Weapons, Defenses and Engines that you can buy in SMALL (1-2 point) portions. I

Reply to Some observations and suggestions in Game Talk GalCiv2 Forums

I totally agree about the Bug Wars event coming up too often. Come on!! These events got old in Gal Civ 1. I would have hoped that a few more events would have been created for Gal Civ 2. If you can't do that at least limit the number of times it does occur. I would like to see a limit of 2 repeating event types per game. If it comes up a 3rd time roll the dice again or create a new minor race that is designed to be very annoying (Pirat

Reply to "the game is too easy", they say in Game Talk GalCiv2 Forums

Remember that there are many options that you can set when you play this game. I ignore posts that brag about being Uber and the AI being too easy. They rarely tell you what settings they are playing at. If they really want bragging rights they should post what options they had set. You notice these same people are usually the ones who shriek that they don't want the game to change that it is good the way it is. That is because they have found a mode to play in where they can explo

Reply to Idea: First strike, fast and slow weapons in Game Talk GalCiv2 Forums

Even if you just had three options.... 1) Normal All out Battle 2) Concentrate on Transport Ships 3) Defensive - Flee Combat if possible. Battle should be of limited duration. A ship should have a chance to survive a battle and a chance to flee.

Beta Talk in Game Talk GalCiv2 Forums

I wish the Powers that be would create a seperate forum for posting about the Beta release. i am not involved in the Beta and neither are many other people and trying to figure out if the OP is talking about the Beta or the Released version is a bit time consuming and confusing.

Reply to STICKY: SHOW OFF your cool ship designs in Galactic Civilizations II GalCiv2 Forums

Has anyone managed to create any classic Star Trek ships or UFOs or is that impossible with this game? Hmmm... I just saw AxelKane's Reliant Star Trek ship and some others. Can you share how you did that?