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A recommendation: RRT3 in Galactic Civilizations I Stardock Forums

I just wanted to pass along that Railroad Tycoon III is pretty darned good. They completely revamped the way supply and demand works, and it's actually sensible now. (For instance, passengers want to go to a particular city, not just away from where they are.) Owning industry in this game can now contribute a substantial amount to your bottom line, and you have to weigh the benefits of buying industry versus expanding your line quite carefully. The biggest problem I have with the g

Reply to The Fellowship Halls (Fellowship of the Ring Empire Thread) in Galactic Civilizations I Stardock Forums

Very well said, Sirian. I agree with you. MOO1, in my mind, is still among the very best (if it isn't THE best) turn-based strategy games out there.

Reply to The Fellowship Halls (Fellowship of the Ring Empire Thread) in Galactic Civilizations I Stardock Forums

Vincible: if I remember correctly you only need to alter game.galaxy. Also, be sure you don't 'X' out the ENTIRE serial. Leave "GC1" in there, as well as the first two letters of the serial. It should work after that.

Reply to Roll Call: Where're you from? in Galactic Civilizations I Stardock Forums

Originally: Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States, Sol III Currently: Lexington, Virginia, United States, Sol III

Reply to The Fellowship Halls (Fellowship of the Ring Empire Thread) in Galactic Civilizations I Stardock Forums

[quote]Why do you want to get rid of your old games, anyway?[/quote] Well, I just figure I'd like to start anew. I haven't touched Galciv for a few months now, and many of my scores are old and incredibly low. (From many patches ago when scores were much less.) I figure, well, whatever empire I'm in should at least have the benefit of me providing a decent score... Also, I regret to say it but I will now leave the Fellowship as well. For a long time I stayed in to assist in

Reply to The Fellowship Halls (Fellowship of the Ring Empire Thread) in Galactic Civilizations I Stardock Forums

Congrats, Ray, and enjoy the retirement. On a separate note, does anyone know how to kill this account so I can start afresh with a new nickname and no metaverse submissions?

Reply to The Fellowship Halls (Fellowship of the Ring Empire Thread) in Galactic Civilizations I Stardock Forums

Thanks for the kind words, Theo and vincible. It's really something, the changes in the metaverse since I'd last been here. Cotal is absolutely on *fire*, Ray's semi-retired, and unless the rosters are really shaken up the Fellowship is assured first for some time. Looks like the Midwesterners are coming back to give GROOS some grief as well. ...and Staffa is on the verge of being tossed out of the top 25.

Reply to The Fellowship Halls (Fellowship of the Ring Empire Thread) in Galactic Civilizations I Stardock Forums

Well, Ray, I still think it's a shame that the GOTM couldn't be kept up. I didn't even get to release the results from the last one I ran, which is just... unexcusable. Anyway, I can't take credit for starting the GOTM. That was... (let me think back a few months) Dikdirk and Ellestar. How was the big patch?

Reply to The Fellowship Halls (Fellowship of the Ring Empire Thread) in Galactic Civilizations I Stardock Forums

Best of luck to you with the GOTM, vincible. I feel quite ashamed for not being able to keep it up... but law school comes first, and every minute counts. The GOTM probably took about 10 hours a month to do, although most of that came from my crummy HTML skills. I'm happy to see that the empire still thrives. If I ever get my Galciv back from Pennsylvania I'd like to give it another go, perhaps with a new user name. Nice to see Cotal and Ray are jockeying for first. Coul

Reply to Ever Play Star Control? in Galactic Civilizations I Stardock Forums

So *squishy* to *smell* you!

Reply to Fellowship of the Ring Empire Thread in Galactic Civilizations I Stardock Forums

Eh. Real life calls me once again, and I'll be out of town and away from the internet until next Friday at the absolute earliest. (Though it could be as long as Aug. 21 or so...) So, Ray, if I was still under consideration for judging the ASA, I must withdraw. Similarly, I'm not going to be able to get up a GOTM anytime soon, nor the scores from last month. :( My apologies to all the participants. Good luck all. Be back in a while--hopefully the forums won't

Reply to Late July Game of the Month / Early July Scores in Galactic Civilizations I Stardock Forums

I've been much busier than I thought I'd be recently... I really really really hope to have one up by Friday.

Well, I'm drunk... in Galactic Civilizations I Stardock Forums

...and it's 5:43 AM Eastern USA time. This is ridiculous. (:( Anyway, expect a new GOTM tomorrow, as well as scores from last month. Sadly, I think there will only be one GOTM for August given my horrible schedule.

Reply to Fellowship of the Ring Empire Thread in Galactic Civilizations I Stardock Forums

We broke a million! Wow. Good work, folks. Sorry I couldn't contribute... I'm burned out on GalCiv for a while. I think my score is even starting to decay. (:(

Reply to The Altarian Star Awards in Galactic Civilizations I Stardock Forums

I'd say best individual work, regardless of plot arc. Then again, perhaps you should listen to someone who has a shot of winning this instead of me. :p [Message Edited]

Reply to The Altarian Star Awards in Galactic Civilizations I Stardock Forums

A question: are we looking for best pieces of individual storytelling, or best pieces that advance the storyline, or what? If the former, I'll volunteer for the shortlist committee. I'm "clean," having never written for the forum. (Though I've wanted to, other timesinks have gotten in the way.)

Reply to Late July Game of the Month / Early July Scores in Galactic Civilizations I Stardock Forums

Well... how long after the close date?

Reply to Fellowship of the Ring Empire Thread in Galactic Civilizations I Stardock Forums

Gully Foyle is my name And Terra is my nation. Deep Space is my dwelling place, The stars my destination. ...that was a really good book. Bester is great. The Demolished Man was good too, up until the Freudian babble ending.

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BUMP!

Reply to Will the Tech Tree be changed. in Galactic Civilizations I Stardock Forums

Interesting. Personally, I'd love it if there were more different types of ships, with less huge quality differences between them. As it stands, getting Battleships early is a huge advantage, and being first to Dreadnoughts is fantastic. If there were more intermediary steps we might see less lopsided games

Reply to Mid-West Confederation communication & recruiting thread in Galactic Civilizations I Stardock Forums

Congrats, MWC! We're all happy for you and your first place finish, even if you took it off of us! :D

Reply to Gamespot article on GC:EU with screenshots in Galactic Civilizations I Stardock Forums

Yay! A jelly-bean anomaly!

Reply to Late July Game of the Month / Early July Scores in Galactic Civilizations I Stardock Forums

Sure, if you need some events to juice your alignment that is okay. I should've been more clear. The idea behind that rule was just to prevent people from keeping the other races in the game by giving them planets.

Reply to Fellowship of the Ring Empire Thread in Galactic Civilizations I Stardock Forums

I'll be here all week, Barry, and don't forget to tip your waitress. ;)

Reply to Fellowship of the Ring Empire Thread in Galactic Civilizations I Stardock Forums

There once were some men from GROSS Whose delusions were quite grandiose They thought themselves thieves But now PBP grieves 'Cause they just waved first place "Adios!"