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Galactic Civilizations II: v2.0 Preview Part 2

September 30, 2008 5:37:44 PM from JoeUser ForumsJoeUser Forums

Galactic Civilizations II: v2.0 is a free update for Galactic Civilizations II players. It's an expansion pack's worth of updates designed to address all kinds of suggestions players have given us.

Plus, we said that Twilight of the Arnor was going to be the last expansion pack for GalCiv II and since we're giving this away, it's technically not an expansion pack...so...we...er...made good on our promise that there'd be no more expansion packs after Twilight by giving this expansion er update away for free.

 

Part II: Brave New Galaxy...

One of the first things players will notice about v2.0 is the continuing graphical polish to Galactic Civilizations II.

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As we come across outdated graphics,we replace create new models and render them up to place in-game.

 

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Lots of little tweaks across the board to diplomacy and elsewhere.

 

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Espionage has been revamped for Dark Avatar and Twilight players

Next..

Part III: Your new Empire

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Reply #1 October 1, 2008 11:42:03 AM
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Hmmm...that last teaser sounds very intriguing.

Kzinti empire2.JPG Sentient species taste better... 

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Reply #2 October 1, 2008 12:48:11 PM
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What, the:

Part III: Your new Empire

?

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Reply #3 October 1, 2008 3:09:02 PM
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Sorry, but what are the graphical changes? - I can't make them out.

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Reply #4 October 1, 2008 3:15:33 PM
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Well, any of the graphics overhauls you saw in TA will be ported back to DA...

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Reply #5 October 1, 2008 7:52:04 PM
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One thing I would like to request, for GC:III (Surely not for this one) - SVG graphics support.

png is certainly not bad, but I think svg graphics for a lot of functions would be *way* nicer across varied resolutions.

Jonnan

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Reply #6 October 2, 2008 2:33:12 AM
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New Empire???

Sounds tasty.

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Reply #7 October 2, 2008 6:41:52 AM
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Quoting Loupdinour,
reply 4
Well, any of the graphics overhauls you saw in TA will be ported back to DA...

 

Ah, right this could be it. Thanks, I hadn't thought that way ...

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Reply #8 October 2, 2008 11:47:49 AM
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I don't think that's the case. But what I was referring to was more of the planetary improvements that had old graphics have gotten updated.

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Reply #9 October 3, 2008 12:45:27 PM
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I am impressed with all this. When is the release date for the up date v2.0? When can I get it?

Thank You

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Reply #10 October 3, 2008 1:47:17 PM
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If memory serves it's going to be released in november. Could be wrong though

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Reply #11 October 3, 2008 6:46:13 PM
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Graphical updates? Excellent. Will they include, say, animations for minor races?

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Reply #12 October 10, 2008 10:26:08 PM
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I've really enjoyed this game, and the support (for free) is outstanding

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Reply #13 October 11, 2008 2:20:52 AM
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Frogboy, you mention the 2.0 update for (all?) GalCiv2 players.

I have GalCiv 2 - the original version, as in Dread Lords. I still play the game, so I guess I am still (or should be?) considered a 'player'.

Is this an update for me, as well? Or just an update for the players of the expansion packs?

If the former, what does it update for DL? If the latter - you should choose your words more carefully. Because from what has been told recently, backporting anything to DL is simply too much trouble.

 

 

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Reply #14 October 11, 2008 9:39:00 AM
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Pure awesome sauce!  

 

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Reply #15 October 11, 2008 12:21:24 PM
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but for the espionage aspect of the game, will there be a role increases for what an agent can do other than just simply placing them on an empire.

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Reply #16 October 11, 2008 12:49:38 PM
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It's a sad day when your grovelling before the Torians...

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Reply #17 October 13, 2008 1:34:53 AM
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Quoting S_Holmes,
reply 16
It's a sad day when your grovelling before the Torians...
What are you talking about? I've played plenty of games where they were the biggest threat! (Then again, I had wiped out the Drengin, the Yor, the Drax, the Terrans, the Iconans and the Altairians...Hmm...)

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Reply #18 October 22, 2008 12:32:59 AM
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Quoting S_Holmes,
comment 16


It's a sad day when your grovelling before the Torians...

 

What he said...

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