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Yeah, from what I've heard, the change in colors was a recent thing.
An article of generalities and plain fiction. Next.
I've had it on pre-order since early December (supposed to be a Christmas present), but its snowing again so it'll be a day or two before I can get up to EB.
It would require hundreds of thousands of ships (if not more) to carry billions of soldiers. I haven't played any betas, so I'm not sure how the game is though. What kind of human population are we looking at? I don't see birth rates being able to produce hundreds of billions of humans in such a short period of time. Just isn't realistic. Now, I'm a science fiction fan, read comics, etc, so I can get over it. Just voicing a concern/opinion.
:( You're still using billions for ground troops?
Finally able to read it. Great stuff.
Oh, the blue is too dark for me to read. Can that color be changed in the game or are they different for each empire?
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Yeah, February, March, April, May are going to be very big. MoO3, GalCiv; Freelancer, Galaxies, and Crusader Kings. Luckily, GalCiv and Freelancer come out at the opposite ends of the month. :D
Well that won't do me any good. I'll have already bought it by then. ;)
A while back I remember discussion about minor races and their interaction with the great powers. IIRC, they weren't going to use the same interface for contact, but they would still be available for certain diplomatic actions. Are minor races still in the game and how are they interacted with?
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Get a Visa check card from your bank. You can use the funds in your checking account, but use the card as if it were a credit card.
Has there been any movement on this? Decisions to change the original implementation?
Let me just say, that is totally badass. :D Very cool
When it comes to diplomatic councils, designers rarely put in enough options. I was wondering if it would be possible to design into the game, a way for users to add (game reasonable) additional proposals? Or at least for Stardock to occasionally release 'council updates.' In addition, the AI should be able to recognize them and actively use any new proposals that may be created. What do you think?
7.5 billion!? I'm sorry, that number is ridiculous. How big are the ships in this game?
They are labelled July 2002. They're all spread out in the Screenshots page.
I didn't mean "you" specifically. But rather "you" in the people making the game.
Neato You spelled "surveillance" wrong, btw. ;)
You also need to be mindful of Master of Orion 3's release. Last I saw, it was scheduled for mid September. It would be a golden opportunity to see what works and doesn't work there and adapt Gal Civ a bit with that. Galactic Civilization is going to have to be a very special game to succeed, it doesn't really have the name recognition for most PC gamers. I do think it's on the right track (especially with the openess of the developers to new ideas). I'm hoping this is the EU of s
*bump* I was curious about this as well.
I'm thinking the testers should have a notepad detailing bugs and whatnot. Everytime a new version comes out, check off what's been fixed, make note of what hasn't. Report it here and continue the list. It shouldn't be difficult to keep straight what's working in what version.
Something text based perhaps?
I agree. Not being able to really interact with minor powers would be a drag. Imagine having a few minors on one of your frontiers; you set up an alliance with them for mutual protection. You can then influence them and get some free protection on another flank. Maybe have scaled down diplomatic interaction (mutual protection, non-aggression, vassalization/annexation). Remember, more diplomacy usually equals a better experience. ;)
I can't quite jump in now, perhaps later; how much longer will the open beta be going on?
And they'll get it when the game is finished. It's understanable if they are very close to release, but these versions seem to be buggy, so it's not like people are going to be getting the game for free. I've been following this game for quite awhile, I'd like to help in the testing, but I can't commit the money right now.