I've been known to leave GC2 running for 28hours+, but I don't think I'd be able to keep it going for the six weeks it takes me play a points mongering gigantic .

I've kept games going for a week or more without shutting down.  Helps keep the influence stat from cratering.  I have a gaming computer that was dedicated to Galciv2 alone.  That was up till about a month or so ago.  I haven't played a game for a while and have been using the machine for other stuff.  I'll probably get back into it in a couple of months.

Of course, any influence resetting task will renew the calculation, so that's a good alternative.  A task can be creating or destroying a starbase (any type), colonizing a planet or invading one.  I assume that losing a planet would also do it, but I haven't tested that theory.  The only time I've "lost" a planet in recent memory is when I gift one in the final battle with the last AI.

In case anyone was thinking of it, adding a module to a starbase won't reset influence, nor will increasing/decreasing influence on an existing planet (embassy or the like).

~cocks his AdBlock shotgun and shoots that whale~  phew, now that picture is gone.

"He piled upon the whale's white hump the sum of all the general rage and hate felt by his whole race from Adam down; and then, as if his chest had been a mortar, he burst his hot heart's shell upon it."

Have you ever seen a queen ant above the ground before cause they are fucking huge, I saw one digging out a new colony in my back yard, I decided to poke it with a stick. It got pissed off and tried to chase me.

That's fucking creepy.

i saw some random movie or show where someone used several army ants' mandibles as makeshift sutures to close a wound. inventive, but talk about the cure being worse than the disease.

Hey guys, just wanted to let you all know that I picked up my very 1st MV win.

It's definitely nothing special, but I just wanted you guys to know that I'm not going to be the type of person who simply joins an Empire just to be there and never play.

The win wasn't my HUGE map, just a quick MEDIUM. Not a very high score either.

But I promise they'll get higher. Much HIGHER!

Unfortunately, the game ended up having me at a GOOD ethical standing; I guess it was just one of those games were if you don't choose GOOD, you'll lose +500 million taxpaying civilians. That happened about 7 times.  Ahh well.

Anyway, I hope that this game helps show you guys that I'm committed.

Long live the ToE!

~Cypher~

Thanks Talesine; I hope to see you tacking on some scores soon as well.

Yeah, you're right dystopic, this is alot about  socializing and keeping friendships strong, which is just as important as anything else. Thanks man.

IT'S FINALLY ARRIVED! You can expect my character to join the ToE soon and for me to start posting a few games.

That hurts, Seth.  That hurts.

Geckodons taste like chicken...with scales.

Sentient species taste better...