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Hyperion Shipyard in Game Talk GalCiv2 Forums

I finally built my Hyperion Shipyard and built a special ship to take advantage of the Increased Based Speed it is supposed to give you on ships constructed on that planet. Seemed kinda expensive to be confined only to that planet but I assumed hat the benefit would be worth having. I finally built my "Quicksilver Cruiser" with 2 Warp Mark V Engines. I looked at the stats in Stardock and they were no different than my normal ships. My Normal Ships w/ 2 Warp 5 engines had a movement of 12.<br

Reply to Where are the Saucers? in Game Talk GalCiv2 Forums

Bueller??

Galactic Guidebook - BROKE in Game Talk GalCiv2 Forums

The Galactic Guide Book says it is supposed to make the cost of the Survey Module ZERO so Survey Modules can be added to all ships. I have wasted time and effort three times now to produce this Galactic Wonder and gotten nothing. I get the notice that the Wonder has been built, I go to the shipyard and the Survey Module still takes quite a bit of space and costs alot of BCs. I had hoped that is bug would be fixed in 1.1

Reply to Are defenses simply to expensive? in Game Talk GalCiv2 Forums

Unfortunately, a ship with good defenses doesn't have the option of trying to evade or escape an attack. No reason, just the limitation of the AI, I assume. Since an attacking ship can pound away all day and the defnding ship just sits there and takes it, there's not much you can do except suspend belief and look for someone to produce a better AI.

Reply to fleets guarding a planet in Game Talk GalCiv2 Forums

There is no restriction to the "Defensive" ship except your own design limits. I don't waste any money on Engines or support so they can't go fast or get far from your area of influence. However, you can use Hop-Scotch tactics to put Defensive Ships on many of your worlds - especially border worlds. Get a Border World up and runnin

Reply to Surrendering: What is the rationale??? in Galactic Civilizations II GalCiv2 Forums

#3 by SephIock Monday, May 15, 2006 5:13 AM Trolling Insightful Shock and awe has yet to produce any (positive) results in the here and now, so you could argue that that aspect of the game is quite realistic . Iraq fell like a House of Cards and will be a text book e

Low Cost Additions in Game Talk GalCiv2 Forums

Why aren't there some low cost Tech Trees available? Weapons, Defenses and Propulsions that only cost a point or two that we can use to fill up a ship that is 90% full but that you want to add a few bells and whistles? Some Ships simply look better if you have 2 Engines or 2 Weapons for symetrical balance. The way the game is now, that's not an option. I'd also like to have a ship design that has 2 different colored beam weapons but to do so I have to use an old weapon tech th

Reply to Where are the Saucers? in Game Talk GalCiv2 Forums

Has anyone managed to even use any of the bits an pieces to make a Saucer looking ship??

Reply to Why does the game just end? in Game Talk GalCiv2 Forums

It would be nice if there was some warning that Victory was approaching. Some all out effort where the opposing Empire threw everything it had at you... you know... something to make the game... memorable? It would also be awesome if there was an option we could enable AFTER we have won that allowed the game to spawn some sort of extra-galactic invasion where you could have one last BLOW-OUT and see your Fleets you've worked so hard on in all their glory.

Reply to AI not expanding in Game Talk GalCiv2 Forums

The AI seems to have an invisible boundry where it won't colonize even if there is a sweet planet next door. On the other hand, the AI seems to be "programmed" to annoy the human player by sending in scouts, construtors and colony ships into their territory and causing trouble there. Again... while ignoring very nice planets near their homeworld. AI = Artificial Ignorance?

Reply to fleets guarding a planet in Game Talk GalCiv2 Forums

I build something called an "Orbital Defender" and later, an "Orbital Sentry. (Small and medium Hulls) They have good Defenses and Better Weapons. Nothing else. They are, for want of a better word, Impulse Only ships. (or Hyper Drive) They take forever to move any where but that's not their job. The 1st thing I build in a Shipyyard is usually a Constructor (low cost - fairly short time). The next thing (assuming I have built a few factories by then) is an Orbital Ship. I make

Reply to Cloaking the Ships/Fleets in Game Talk GalCiv2 Forums

Cloak is a very cool idea and like alot of things missing from Gal Civ II, I am starting to wonder why it is missing. I am, like "Veyger" starting to ask "Is this all there is?" Cloaking ships could allow sensors to actually mean something. It would let Survey Vessels actually do something later in the game. It is such an intregal part of Sci-Fi Space Battles that it leaves you scratching your head wondering why it was left out. The AI can't figure out that Stealth/Cl

Reply to What is the Difference between collectors edition and non? in Game Talk GalCiv2 Forums

Don't Waste your Money. The extra ship jewlery sounds cool but most of it is a waste (no saucers or anything useful) except that they do give you a "Sensor/deflector dish" to use. I don't think that is worth the extra money.

Reply to Where are the Saucers? in Game Talk GalCiv2 Forums

C'Mon People!! All I'm asking for are SAUCERS!! You can keep the friggin Cups!!

Less is Better in Game Talk GalCiv2 Forums

When you get a Tech Upgrade, can we buy the upgrades in small portions instead of ever increasing sizes and costs? I would love to see some 1-2 point increases to Weapons, Defenses and Warp. Sometimes for balance, you need to add TWO Warp Engines, not just one. Also.... a major complaint I have is the SFX being tied to the tech level. If all the races are at about the same place Tech Wise, then all the SFX looks pretty much the same!! How about giving different Aliens different app

Smaller Upgrades in Game Talk GalCiv2 Forums

When you get a Tech Upgrade, can we buy the upgrades in small portions instead of ever increasing sizes and costs? I would love to see some 1-2 point increases to Weapons, Defenses and Warp. Also.... a major complaint I have is the SFX being tied to the tech level. If all the races are at about the same place Tech Wise, then all the SFX looks pretty much the same!! How about giving different Aliens different appearing SFX? Even different colored beams would be a relief. Havuing mo

Reply to Where are the Saucers? in Game Talk GalCiv2 Forums

Saucers.... Star Trek Ships Cylon Basestar Classic UFOs Gorn Ships (from SFB) ISC Ships (from SFB) Vree (Babylon 5) Also... please make the starting Hull Shapes smaller and less intrusive. It is fustrating trying to design a ship and having the basic hull design screw the whole thing up.

Where are the Saucers? in Game Talk GalCiv2 Forums

I am an old time Gal Civ 1 player and started a little late with GC2 but am starting to get a bit annoyed. I have tried and tried to create some Star Trek ships and Classic UFO ships only to see that only ONE saucer looking shape if provided!! I am stuck with trying to make all my ships with that HEX shaped part with what looks like a pot handle on top of it. For Goodness Sake!! Where are the Darn Saucers so I can design Feds ship, Gorn Ships, ISC Ships, Cylon Ships, UFO Ships, et

Reply to How many factories = speedy ship building? in Game Talk GalCiv2 Forums

As many as possible.... D'oh! I usually try to make at least 1/2 the squares into factories for those planets I am making into Ship Producters. You just have to have several squares each for Farming, Happiness, Economy and one for the Star Port.

Reply to Flagships? in Game Talk GalCiv2 Forums

Anomolies should spawn thruout the game... this would make the Flagship and other Survey Ships more practicle. As it is now, they should be deleted mid-game. I agree that the Flagship should be more important than it currently is. I have suggested that perhaps a bigger role be given to SENSORS overall. Adding Sensors to a ship could affect alot of this and greatly increase your Flagship's usefullness. Sensors could allow a Ship to see thru ECM, to increase chances to Hit, Increase

Reply to GalCiv2 Fleet Combat Simulator in Game Talk GalCiv2 Forums

I would very much like to see a com bat simulator added to the game complete with importing of ship designs and a graphical display. In fact, this is one addition I would pay extra for.

Reply to Do new anomalies ever occur? in Game Talk GalCiv2 Forums

Anomolies that spawn thru-out the game would be a very good addition. It would be very nice if your cool Flagship (Survey Ship) still had a function mid-game. I hope someone puts in this change. Also... it would be nice if the players woukld be given some control over the initial number and TYPE of anomolies. I'd just like a little more customization control to be added. I'd also like to see some of those big Asteroids from later patches of GC1. Also the addition of some of the Spac

Reply to Why buildings always have "Never" ? in Game Talk GalCiv2 Forums

This is a very annoying problem and something that should be on someone's "To Do" list.

Saucers in Galactic Civilizations II GalCiv2 Forums

Where are the SAUCER Parts so we can design our own Trek Ships and Classic UFOs? Many Alien ship designs make use of the saucer shape Gorn, Cylon, etc) yet CG2 only gives us that ONE Hexagonal Saucer with what looks like a "pot handle"?! Come on Guys!!! I bought this game mainly so I could design my own ships and see them in battle. Give us some SIMPLE shapes so we can do it!! Also... Please give us some very basic, very small "Hull Designs" so we don''t have to spend half our tim

Reply to STICKY: EASY TWEAKS to make the game better for you in Galactic Civilizations II GalCiv2 Forums

Let us put in normal Builds AHEAD of Upgrades that are AUTOMATICALLY built. I am really tired of having 3 years of UNINTERRUPTABLE UPGRADES that I must sit thru before I can do a CRITICAL new build.