Galactic Privateer Gone?

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After checking Korx/Drengin/Krynn, and someone else checked Drath- none of those races could build Galactic Privateer.

Is this a undocumented change? (I won't complain if it is removed- the AI never used it, and it was abused by players easily)

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Reply #1 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
There is a new building that, I believe, does something similar in the Korx tech tree.
Reply #2 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
It may be an incidental error, like how many races can't build mining bases past the first upgrade or two. The new tech trees may not have the specific techs to allow some buildings/starbase modules/invasion tactics/etc. This is a known issue (don't know about this particular building, but others were known), and must be adressed on a race-by-race basis. Maybe one of the devs will show up and put a more official stamp on this.

And the AI most certainly WILL build a Galactic Privateer if you don't get there first (generally the Korx, for obvious reasons). Most trade goods and galactic achievements will eventually be build by an AI, they just put less of a priority on them.
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Reply #4 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
The Privateer existed in earlier versions of TA- if it was that, then those races would still be able to build it.

The Korx thing was not the privateer- and it is not nearly as powerful.

Reply #5 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
Privateer existed in earlier versions of TA- if it was that, then those races would still be able to build it.

The Korx thing was not the privateer- and it is not nearly as powerful.
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I haven't gotten to see it personally yet, but from what I saw in the change log, it seemed like it wouldn't allow the trade route to collapse after the freighter got killed 3 times. So, instead of invulnerable freighters, it just makes the route un-collapsible.
Reply #6 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
I can no longer build the Galactic Privateer as Iconians, when in the past i could in ToTa. Which has very dire consequences for me as the Yor & Drengin are beating down on my trade fleet :(.
Reply #7 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
No official answer from stardock?
Reply #8 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
Changes to the Privateer and it's availablity are intentional AFAIK.