Yamota

Reply to Introducing: The High Resolution Graphics Mod by LogicSequence in Modding GalCiv2 Forums

Any gfx enhancements for the combat view? Havent seen the DA version but the basic version looks rather bad.

Reply to Galactic Civilizations: The case for no multiplayer in Galactic Civilizations II GalCiv2 Forums

If one was to look at the decision tree, assuming there was one, you would see that Stardock took the safe route, and that they profited from that choice. So nobody can fault them for that. They made money, expanded their business, developed a good product. Alienated a small portion of a community rather then the majority. What community are you

Reply to Galactic Civilizations: The case for no multiplayer in Galactic Civilizations II GalCiv2 Forums

But there's also the asteroids, the different planet types, the custom opponents, and the ship templates, to name the other really big feature changes. That's what I mean when I say that you dont understand the importance of multiplayer support in todays games. Asteroids and custom opponents I can see how it adds a new dimension to the game but s

Reply to Galactic Civilizations: The case for no multiplayer in Galactic Civilizations II GalCiv2 Forums

Yamota, did you miss the part where Frogboy said that the Galactic Civilizations games for Windows are the only games that haven't had mulitplayer? No, why did you get the impression that I had? If you are referring to the statement I made where Stardock havent realised that multiplayer games is the present and future I was speaking in the contex

Reply to Does DA require DirectX 10? in Dark Avatar GalCiv2 Forums

Well I guess I over reacted. But my first thought was, if they're flying the banner for Vista, they must be thinking about creating upgrades/updates in the near future that would require x10... Thats not a bad thing imo. It's about time strategy games put more focus on state of the art gfx and for the future dx 10 is what you want if you wan

Reply to Pirates overpowered? in Beta Reports GalCiv2 Forums

Pirates objective would be to raid, not to destroy. So they should probably attack trade ships and nothing else. Pirates wiping out entire empires fleets just seems weird. If they could do that then why not establish themselves as a major "race"? Historically pirates have always been hit and run. They raid and then escape when the reinforcements arrive. Ive never heard of pirate ships taking on any countries navy head on.

Reply to Galactic Civilizations: The case for no multiplayer in Galactic Civilizations II GalCiv2 Forums

I agree with Frogboy's position, as far as I'm concerned if you don't like playing AI then don't play computer games. To me thats the whole point of playing on a computer, So I guess the whole internet gaming revolution is something that have passed you by completely? An AI will not be close as good as a somewhat veteran player in any ga

Reply to Five Reasons Windows Vista is good for gaming! in GalCiv II News GalCiv2 Forums

I have to agree with some of the people in this thread. Windows Vista is all fluff. The ONLY reason I can think of that makes it worth the 200+ $ investment is DX 10 but Im not playing any games that support it and neither do I have a gfx card that supports it so right now there is no real reason to get Windows Vista, none.

Reply to So how is the serial code thing gonna work with the retail version of DA?? in Dark Avatar GalCiv2 Forums

So if I have original GC II I can purchase a digital copy of DA and I will be fine. k thanks for clearing that up.

Reply to Babylon 5 v0.5 Release in Modding GalCiv2 Forums

Hopefully the large planets and large racial bonuses they start with will help, any feedback on how this is going would be great! I strongly doubt that this will be enough on huge maps with a houndred inhabitable planets but I will let you know for sure once I get DA. I know that in 0.4 the Vorlons and Shadows were a joke since other rac

Reply to So how is the serial code thing gonna work with the retail version of DA?? in Dark Avatar GalCiv2 Forums

Wait a minute, even though I already own GC II, I have to buy another copy that is labeled Gold and only then can I purchase and play the expansion?

Reply to I am ever so thankful Galciv is turn based! in Galactic Civilizations II GalCiv2 Forums

HI all been busy getting my ass flogged in a game called Total anihilation. That is a 'real time' game, and as i get older, real time games get harder! Take the game known as starcraft for example. I used to be able to play that game when it first came out. Now, i am wondering if somone hacked my computer and changed the easy setting to 'insane'. I absolut

Reply to Bigger maps? in Galactic Civilizations II GalCiv2 Forums

noone knows?

Reply to Tope three features you would like to be added after DA in Dark Avatar GalCiv2 Forums

Do not be so sure. The Stardock team is pretty good at doing things the players have suggested and many of them scan the forums on a daily basis. Yeah Im sure they do. Didnt mean to imply that the devs dont care what we think but rather that there is no guarrantee that they will so people dont need to shoot down other peoples opinions like t

Reply to Babylon 5 v0.5 Release in Modding GalCiv2 Forums

* Vorlons, Shadows and Firstones cannot build colony ships Huh? How will they be able to compete if they cant build colony ships?

Reply to Tope three features you would like to be added after DA in Dark Avatar GalCiv2 Forums

I would definetly like to see better, more exciting combat, possibly procedurally generated battles (I know its hard Stardock but most computer nerds wet themselves when they hear those two words). More animations, maybe Homeworld style battles (but purely simulated, no tactical involvement) by which I mean ships don't take it in turns to shoot at each other, well, that is

Reply to Enchancing combat without introducing tactical combat in Game Talk GalCiv2 Forums

Either way, the tiny hulls are obsolete right now entirely... yet, the AI still likes to build small ships even when the more efficient huge hulls are lying around. Yep, definetely something the devs should look into to if theyre not improving smaller hulls. No reason why the AI should keep using tiny/small ships mid/late game.

Reply to Tope three features you would like to be added after DA in Dark Avatar GalCiv2 Forums

1. I thought MP was also one of those "most likely not added" issues... 2. Seems like tactical combat to me, disguised as new techs or more of a strategic approach. 3. Shouldn't even be an issue... "not fun" sounds really lame. 1. See kryos response to this thread: https://forums.galciv2.com/?forumid=162&aid=132718#1026682 2.

Reply to Enchancing combat without introducing tactical combat in Game Talk GalCiv2 Forums

Logical? Well havent really thought about the logical part. Im more interested in making the combat more multidimensional and I believe giving smaller ships a role even at later stages of the game, and thus encouraging empires to still build them, would make the combat more interesting as there would exist more choices. But if you really want to put a logical twist on it then it would make sense that small fighters, which has alot less inertia and size, would have an advantage over big

Bigger maps? in Galactic Civilizations II GalCiv2 Forums

Imo the current huge map, 18x18, is too small. Space should be alot bigger and exploration is something that should happen even at end game so I was wondering if it is a big change to allow bigger maps. Like 40x40?

Tope three features you would like to be added after DA in Dark Avatar GalCiv2 Forums

As the title says, name top three features you would like to be added after DA. The devs have said that orbital bombardement, carriers and tactical combat will most likely not be added so you cant pick any of those. I will start: 1. Multiplayer, enough said. 2. Enhanced combat without tactical combat. New weapons, technologies that are mainly for combat, larger combat area, formations, weapon tracking speed and so on. The list could be really long and it all d

Reply to Galactic Civilizations: The case for no multiplayer in Galactic Civilizations II GalCiv2 Forums

I wish you guys would lay off the multiplayer drum for a while. It might be nice, but I agree with the DEV that maybe 5% of you guys would use it. If Stardock wants us to lay of "the multiplayer drum" they would not have made this post sticky, they would have locked it and deleted all mp threads. They didnt so it's probably safe to assume th

Reply to Enchancing combat without introducing tactical combat in Game Talk GalCiv2 Forums

And Azrune, shut up. You can't be tatical in space....it's not logical. This one makes no sense to me either. But as the devs have said that there would be no tactical combat in this game its better to just ignore it as this thread should be about enhancing combat without introducing tactical combat. But as not one single dev have r

Reply to Invaded Altarian homeworld without losing a transport in Game Talk GalCiv2 Forums

I think the AI should really put more effort in defending its homeworld. It should be really disastrous to lose ones homeplanet, like a huge drop in approval or something.

Reply to Can you change the ship range cross the board? in Modding GalCiv2 Forums

Cool, I will try that. Thanks