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Reply to Will we see more graphical enhancements in future update/expansions? in Galactic Civilizations III GalCiv3 Forums

I like strategy, empire management and icons too. But I also like watching big space battles and admiring my ships :) I want to eat all the cake.

Will we see more graphical enhancements in future update/expansions? in Galactic Civilizations III GalCiv3 Forums

I understand that pretty visuals are often not what people focus on with these sort of games, but damn do I like great presentation. Recently Stellaris got some visual improvements that look the looks up to a 11 and it's a really nice game to sit back and enjoy the light show when fleets clash. Gal Civ 3 run a really powerful engine so far as I can tell, and it seems like there is plenty of room for more visual candy. Am I the only one who would like to see more enh

Reply to Should we ask Stardock to postpone Crusade and fix the game we have? in Galactic Civilizations III GalCiv3 Forums

Last I checked Gal Civ 3 was in a really good state and was a lot of fun to play. I think what it needs is more content as well as improvement to AI war fighting and diplomacy. I'm under the impression that the next expansion is going to add a bunch of new mechanics like politics. On the other hand, with the 4x market saturated right now, it'll have to make a big impression when it comes to the next expansion. Games like Stellaris have raised expectations.

Reply to Get ready for a lot of bitching in GalCiv III Dev Journals GalCiv3 Forums

First in class AI along with the ability to easily make unique custom empires and ships were the two draws that got me to this game. Also, we gotta have politics. Just gotta have those. If Gal Civ 3 wants to go in the full on empire management/4x that's totally fine with me. I'm really looking forward to the new expansion!

Reply to I'm baaaaaaaaack! in GalCiv III Dev Journals GalCiv3 Forums

Great news! ^.^

Reply to Brad Wardell interview- Galciv 3 Crusade info in Galactic Civilizations III GalCiv3 Forums

I get why they're keeping the cards close to the chest regarding the upcoming expansion, but damn is the wait killing me :)

Reply to Is GCIII worth getting now? Or should I wait another year in Galactic Civilizations III GalCiv3 Forums

It was a solid title at release, and as of the current date GC 3 is well worth a buy with some great content that has been added. It could be worth waiting for the big expansion that is currently in the works, but I also feel that 'why wait' is also a legitimate response.

Reply to Click sound is painful to hear. Literally. in GalCiv III Support GalCiv3 Forums

I dunno, I find the the click sound to be really satisfying.

Reply to Can someone explain Alliances to me? in Galactic Civilizations III GalCiv3 Forums

Alliances need quite a bit of work (or reworking) for them to have significant impact on gameplay. As you are probably aware by now, they're pretty much just a tech that enables a diplomatic victory rather than something which introduces a new dynamic to your game.

Reply to [MOD] Gauntlet's Race Mod (UPDATED R-1.7 for Retribution 4.21!) in GalCiv III Custom Races GalCiv3 Forums

[quote who="Gauntlet03" reply="559" id="3647428"] PS: GSM officially discontinued. [/quote] Whaaaa..? This is probably the best mod on the block!

Reply to List of Ongoing Fixes/Wants/Needs for Future Patches in GalCiv III Future Ideas GalCiv3 Forums

I would like to see the AI tweaked to make more use of special buildings. I think another pass on how they build planets would be really good, as well as further improvements. I really like how the gal civ 3 AI has shaped up -- it's pretty good, even if there is more room for improvement.

Reply to Help...what's with the surrender routine? in Galactic Civilizations III GalCiv3 Forums

Had this happen once ages ago. Turns out what was left of their pathetic government were holed up in a space station in the middle of nowhere :)

Reply to I feel like I'm doing lots of things wrong... in Galactic Civilizations III GalCiv3 Forums

Having some dedicated research planets is a good thing, and it's good that you recognize the importance of having farms on your planets. However, you need to have some planets devoted to manufacturing for the purpose of ship building and infrastructure development. I personally hold roughly to a 1:1:1 principle when it comes to developing planets. This simple ratio refers to how I primarily focus planet development ie for each planet in my empire I <span style

Reply to Three mysterious drengin blueprints. in GalCiv III Support GalCiv3 Forums

Here I was thinking I screwed up my custom xml... Good to know that it's not me!

Reply to The Galactic Civilizations III road-map thread in Galactic Civilizations III GalCiv3 Forums

Definitely. The starbase update was an absolutely huge leap forward for me, I could never go back from that. It was also a pretty elegant solution in my opinion.

More dev journals? in Galactic Civilizations III GalCiv3 Forums

We all know the next big expansion is in the works, as well as another cool update/dlc. One thing I miss are the regular posts by devs on upcoming content, or the the twitch streams where Paul would answer some questions. I keep hearing hints that the next expansion is going to be a pretty huge update and I am really excited to see more little snippets and a dev journal would be really cool.

Reply to Some GalCiv III goodies coming in Galactic Civilizations III GalCiv3 Forums

[quote who="Rhonin_the_wizard" reply="12" id="3646418"] Quoting TheFunMachine, reply 11 Quoting Horemvore, reply 9 More than one fac

Reply to Method for purchasing ideology points in Galactic Civilizations III GalCiv3 Forums

[quote who="rlared12" reply="4" id="3646361"] OK what about this. . . instead of being able to purchase, they make the Tier 1 ideologies cheaper than the Tier 2, etc. The thing that sucks is that you've unlocked a bunch already, a Tier 1 technology can cost like 60 points which sucks. Tier 1 should always cost like 20 or 30 at the most. [/quote] So you mean every branch starting at the same fixed price at each tier, with each tier after progres

Reply to Some GalCiv III goodies coming in Galactic Civilizations III GalCiv3 Forums

[quote who="Horemvore" reply="9" id="3646384"] More than one faction [e digicons]:)[/e] [/quote] Oooh! I love new factions and shipsets :)

Reply to Some GalCiv III goodies coming in Galactic Civilizations III GalCiv3 Forums

Sounds like there is a bit more to the DLC -- is there a chance we are getting a shipset for the early Terran Alliance from the previous DLC, and perhaps another Alien faction? Looking forward to it either way!

Reply to Method for purchasing ideology points in Galactic Civilizations III GalCiv3 Forums

There are specialised buildings which can drip feed you ideology points (and they do add up if you use multiple buildings). I honestly think being able to purchase them with $$$ is way OP and wouldn't want in an un-modded game.

Reply to Malevolent only viable choice at high difficulties? in Galactic Civilizations III GalCiv3 Forums

With my specific custom faction, I rely on the Benevolent tree, with some elements of Malevolent if I can get them. It's funny -- my race is set up to be isolationist, with debuffs to trade/tourism and buffs to ship toughness, logistics, production, etc. So they can go pound for pound against warlike races. The way I utilise the tree is to go first with the benevolent influence building (can't remember what it's called) for my first choice, so that I can exp

Reply to Game ruining [BUG] stray projectiles takes 5-10 minutes after battles in GalCiv III Support GalCiv3 Forums

I was playing the campaign a few night ago and had this happen.

Reply to Shipstyle problems with new DLC in GalCiv III Modding GalCiv3 Forums

You may well be right there. I'm flummoxed, though -- this was not an issue at all until the last update. I did not not need to update those zip files.

Reply to Shipstyle problems with new DLC in GalCiv III Modding GalCiv3 Forums

Yes, the basic templates for the custom set would go in there.