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New ships and research question in Galactic Civilizations II Stardock Forums

I had thought that as you research tech, new core ship designs would become available to build in the ship yard. I've researched new drives, unlocked hulls, but I'm still not automatically getting new core ships. What am I missing? Am I going to have to design new ships, like transports, myself? I'm playing a sandbox game in Twilight of the Arnor. Thanks for any help. I've been getting into GCII and Elemental and am enjoying both.

Reply to My Star Ruler Review in PC Gaming Stardock Forums

I h aven't dug deeply into it yet but user control of the camera in the universe is smooth and intuitive. It runs nicely in a window. Graphics are nice so far. I'm still coming to grips with what planets are mine and how I will be able to keep track of them once I expand. 1.008 is now up on Impulse!

Reply to Labor Day notes in Elemental Dev Journals Stardock Forums

[quote]What we’re going to do is that for users who own the game by a certain date will get (at least) the first expansion pack for free as a token of our appreciation for hanging in there with us. As some long-time Stardock gamers can tell you, our expansion packs aren’t minor things.[/quote] I hope I'm not too late. Downloading now.

Reply to Brad’s June Elemental flame thread in Elemental Dev Journals Stardock Forums

Thanks for the laugh by changing the name of this thread. I now need a new shirt and more coffee. [edit: Oops I think I mistook this for the " A quick note from Brad on Elemental " thread. Oh well it was good for my morning anyway. [e digicons]:grin:[/e] ]

Reply to [Solution] Possible fix for constant 'Out Of Memory' CTD in War of Magic Stardock Forums

Thanks for sharing your find. I don't have the game but good to see a possible solution to the CTD problem.

Reply to Developer acting like 5 year old... in PC Gaming Sins Forums

[quote]Yep. The choke hold is tightening. I find myself buying 1/4th the gaming software I used to for the increased hassle of stupid account set ups for single player, and all the DRM ridiculousness.[/quote] God me too. I though nothing of buying 2 to 3 games a month. Now I have no idea what new hoop a publisher will want me to jump through just to play a game that I bought. It has made me very cautious and wary of buying new games. I've slowed down considerably. Hey thanks for savin

Reply to I don't hate steam anymore in PC Gaming Sins Forums

[quote]Well there's the fact that the boxed version of Steam games still make you install Steam, which totally kills my primary motivation in getting boxed copies. Up until recently, my internet was pathetically slow, so installing off a disc was always much, much, much faster than the 5+ hours it would take to download a game. Plus there's the fact that the boxes don't say they require Steam installed [/quote] I like Steam but I have to agree it doesn't make much sense to sell a box

Reply to Ubisoft Reports Financial Results for Fiscal Year in PC Gaming Sins Forums

[quote]"The global economic crisis had a pronounced impact on the videogame industry in 2009, which contracted by nearly 10% year-on-year," Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot said in a statement. "Ubisoft's sales were hit particularly hard, falling 18% over the full year despite a stabilization in the second half of the year, when figures came in on a par with the corresponding period of 2008-09."[/quote] Here's a hint Mr. Guillemot. The global economic crisis is not the only reason sales are

Reply to iPad definitely a threat to Windows in Personal Computing Sins Forums

I can see every one of your points, Frogboy. My wife has a netbook for checking email and web but the damn thing does everything you mentioned. Slow to boot, force feeding updates on every app (java, adobe, windows) when all you want to do is check something quick. It's far easier and quicker to use a Blackberry, iPhone, or even an iPod touch with wireless. I just bought an iPod touch for one of my kids and that thing is SLICK! At home I'm tech support for all the PCs. If I

Reply to Ubisoft - The next step? in PC Gaming Sins Forums

[quote]Current ubisoft 'unbreakable' scheme did nothing more then delay pirates for 2-5 weeks, reduces their client base and increase piriting of their titles (only option to play for people without stable connection).[/quote] Yep. This is the problem in a nutshell. I don't just ignore new Ubi PC titles, I refuse to buy for any other platform or any back catalog titles until they change their mind. No one wins. Meanwhile pirates keep pirating their games.

Reply to Distant Worlds; 4Ex Space Strategy; What do you think? in PC Gaming Sins Forums

[quote]Probably my biggest issues right now are with the UI and fleet management; both feel a bit cumbersome and need to be streamlined and/or made more user-friendly. [/quote] Heads up! A new update for Distant Worlds is up. Lots of changes to fleet management. Here's the update post . "Among the major im

Reply to Advice a noob- or Pirates, what the infernal afterlife! in Strategy Sins Forums

Correct me if I'm wrong but if pirates are on in a single player FFA then don't they just attack you, the player? I don't think it's even worth getting into bidding as the pirates will be coming for you anyway. It would be better to spend the money on a garrison.

Reply to What was the last game that got you this way? in PC Gaming Sins Forums

[quote]Star Wars: Battlefront.[/quote] [e digicons]k3[/e] Me TOO! The original is the best. Though I would've liked to see Renegade Squadron ported from PSP to a console or PC. My daughters and I waste hours playing split screen on the PS2. We never got into BF2 like we did the first one.

Reply to What's up with Reviews today? in PC Gaming Stardock Forums

[quote]Also it s good to see what a company says about their game so you can pick out the fake customer reviews that are put up by people in that company. If the review sounds alot like the press release then its probably a pr guy pretending to be a regular consumer. [/quote] Like the multiple 3 sentence reviews at Amazon.com for most EA games? Oh Noz theyz not real? [e digicons]:omg:[/e] Back to review sites. I find myself looking more and more to sites that gather up a large

Reply to What's up with Reviews today? in PC Gaming Sins Forums

I take reviews with a grain of salt. I have my own likes and dislikes. For example God of War. I am not interested in it AT ALL. But it's very popular and people seem to like it. If I were to review it my score would reflect my personal taste.

Reply to Raven Reviews: Supreme Commander 2 in PC Gaming Stardock Forums

Ah, now I understand. The AI and path finding were mentioned in the links I posted as reasons saving a skirmish with AI was not implemented in SC2. I ment they were big issues for GPG to solve.

Reply to Raven Reviews: Supreme Commander 2 in PC Gaming Sins Forums

[quote]It seems you didn't even play some of these games . Warzone's path finding was horrible and Total Annihilation's path finding completely broke down the more units you had on the battle field.[/quote] The games I listed can save a skirmish with the AI in mid game. 2 of the games listed are over 10 years old and they can save. It's seems I didn't even play those games listed? How do you conclude that from what I posted? As far as Warzones path finding goes. Yeah it can be

Reply to Total Annihilation: Battle Tactics Update Now Available in PC Gaming Sins Forums

Great! I'm glad it wasn't an April Fools joke when Battle Tactics was announced[e digicons]:D[/e]

Reply to Raven Reviews: Supreme Commander 2 in PC Gaming Sins Forums

[quote]That's actually a pretty hard question to answer. Depending on how you play these types of games doing some things may take more clicks then others. I'd say they're about the same in that respect honestly.[/quote] I think they might play similar if Sins research and economy were set to the faster setting? Does that sound right?

Reply to Why I Like ImpulseTV in PC Gaming Sins Forums

I honestly like the format. It's not a review. It's two regular guys talking about a game they played and showing you how it runs. Good stuff and nice job.

Reply to Raven Reviews: Supreme Commander 2 in PC Gaming Stardock Forums

I am totally new to SC because I never had a PC that could run it. I bought the THQ pack on sale so got SC and FA in the bundle. I like it. That said SC2 was under my radar until then. I'm not a SC2 hater, but yeah, I can see where people would think it's a step backwards. The strategy of choice in SC2 is ACU rushes. The game maps are so small and teching up is so fast it makes this possible. Try an ACU rush in SC/FA on one of those huge maps and good luck with that. Far better to call t

Reply to Raven Reviews: Supreme Commander 2 in PC Gaming Sins Forums

[quote who="Resist_The_Dawn" reply="11" id="2557766"]That is true Mbaron. I'm sure that will get patched soon though. [/quote] Well according to GPG adding a "save in skirmish" feature is just too time consuming for them to bother with right now. But it is on a "list" of things they'd like to do someday. The "AI and pathfinding" are big issues. I wonder how Sins, Super Com/FA, Distant Worlds, Total Annihilation, Warzone 2100 were able to manage it? You mean to tell

Reply to Help Us Laugh! in Everything Else Sins Forums

[quote who="Saint C" reply="298" id="2584745"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DQCwnoMMqtA You're welcome. [/quote] Yes that was a good one. Reminded me of this Monty Python sketch for some reason. [quote]Colonel Ewing (Graham Chapman): I've got a complaint to make. Complaints Manager: Do take a seat. I'm sorry it's on fire. Colonel Ewing: Oh, not at all. (he sits on it) I got used to this out east. Complaints Manager: Where were you out e

Reply to Diplomacy pirates are fine? Let's see a replay. in Sins Diplomacy Sins Forums

[quote who="ZombiesRus5" reply="2" id="2580083"]While I don't think the pirates are necessarily fine. Here is a replay in Diplomacy FFA against 3 Hard AI's with 2 allied victors only. I basically setup two starbases and locked down the planet to deal with the pirates. I didn't bother with outbidding for pirates and just let them attack my planets with the starbases. http://www.filefront.com/15991297/FFA-3Hard-Diplomacy-MediumRand.record [/quote] Good replay. You did ha

Reply to Distant Worlds; 4Ex Space Strategy; What do you think? in PC Gaming Sins Forums

[quote]Good initial review Martok. I also don't like the music too much, but you'll get used to it, slowly. [/quote] Really? I rather liked it. It might help to have more music and for it to me more thematic instead of random but the music is good.