GalCiv 1.12 is up...

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AI Changes:
+ AI more tactical in sector battles (better tactical algorithm)
+ AI at higher levels is more aggressive in countering common human strategies
+ Fixed 1 influence point exploit
+ Drengin more likely to buidl transports
+ AI will defend planets more aggressively
+ AI colonizes more intelligently
+ Generally just plain smarter at higher difficulty levels

Game Changes:
+ Combat Transports have more hitpoints but only get 1 defense point when in orbit

Bug Fixes:
-fixed bug that allowed aliens to build starbases wherever they wanted to
-fixed bug that prevented resources from being harvested when prompt was on
-fixed bug that resets the scrollbar when priority is changed
-fixed tooltip option not saving
-fixed a crash on load game caused by improperly restored trade routes
-fixed a bug in anomaly code for found new ship due to improper initialization


New Features:
+ added Mods folder that files can scan
+ added option to enable mods, so that modders can play a clean game without having to delete their mods.
+ made a change that may stop games from submitting under Enter A New Alias

Misc:
+ General code cleanup
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Reply #2 from Stardock Forums Top
I can't find it. (:(

It's not under software or downloads.

I have logged off and on again.
Stardock updated itself this morning.
Ashes of the Singularity II
Reply #3 from Stardock Forums Top
OK, I like the sound of most of the changes, not so sure about the Combat Transport defense nerf. Will help me when I'm on offense, but in the absence of a decent defensive ship past battleaxes, I've used Combat Transports for that role. Apparently I'm not the only one, and you didn't want that...
Reply #4 from Stardock Forums Top
Combat transports are tougher now, not nerfed. But when they're actually in orbit they are weak. They're not meant to defend planets.
Reply #5 from Stardock Forums Top
Marq: Tools->Check for updates
Reply #6 from Stardock Forums Top
Thanks Frogboy. :)
Reply #7 from Stardock Forums Top
Marq: Refresh won't do the job... you gotta restart SDC... I made the same fault and just posted in the other thread that the patch still was not out just before I found this one...
Reply #8 from Stardock Forums Top
+ added Mods folder that files can scan
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Frogboy - could you please send me a list of original events that came with game (v1.12) as have got quite a few and is difficult to remember what came with game now. thanks [email protected]
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Reply #9 from Stardock Forums Top
Are you guys able to move the mini-map in 1.12 when it is in zoom mode (ie >100%)?

~SDC~
Reply #10 from Stardock Forums Top
Where is the update, I cannot find the link in Stardock :(
Reply #11 from Stardock Forums Top
Click
Tools - Check for Update
you should then see it. :)

or right click galciv then check for application updates.
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Reply #14 from Stardock Forums Top
CariElf
is the list current with version 1.12?
Reply #15 from Stardock Forums Top
I can't get the update because the latest update to SDC has caused it (SDC) to crash to desktop while starting.

Worked fine while auto-updating last week.

HELP!

Elrikk
Reply #16 from Stardock Forums Top
can't get the update because the latest update to SDC has caused it (SDC) to crash to desktop while starting.
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make sure you are not starting sdc up on discussion board. if you are switch it to games before it fininshes verifying. might help did for me. discussion board was the problem causing crash to d/t
Reply #17 from Stardock Forums Top
Just tried the 1IP. Can confirm that it is fixed. :)

~SDC~
Reply #18 from Stardock Forums Top
It crashes before printing anything to the screen. It clears the screen and draws a blank SDC background then does a CTD.

Doesn't even register in Smart Exception.

Elrikk
Reply #19 from Stardock Forums Top
Elrikk - email [email protected] he is working on that issue now. We are not sure what causes it. We have not been able to reproduce that.

~SDC~
Reply #20 from Stardock Forums Top

Yes, the data files and the file lists are with today's update.

Elrikk: have you installed PaintShop Pro? That caused my SDC to crash when I installed it. I had to re-install SDC.  You don't need to uninstall Gal Civ or anything else if you need to re-install SDC.

Reply #21 from Stardock Forums Top
CariElf
sorry to be a pain but could you possibly post a list of gfx files as well. sorry but have made few changes here as well. thanks again
Reply #22 from Stardock Forums Top
Thanks CariElf.

No nothing on my system has changed since the last update which worked.

Just downloaded the latest SDC fron the downloads page and will install over my old one.

Fingers crossed. ;)


Elrikk
Reply #23 from Stardock Forums Top
Game Changes: + Combat Transports have more hitpoints but only get 1 defense point when in orbit
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Do they still carry population while in orbit? It's alredy easy to depopulate worlds by killing the combat transports in orbit, and if the CTs now have no defenses that makes it even easier.
Reply #24 from Stardock Forums Top
CariElf,

Just did, as you suggested, and got the SDC install off the download page and installed over the original install.

Ran SDC and it auto-installed the updates ok this time.

The only thing I did differently was that this time I didn't let the program restart itself. I said "no" and then closed it and reran it myself.

All is well now. Got GalCiv 1.12 :)

Thanks again.

Elrikk


~SDC~