I think it's sad, the forums are filled with BASIC unanswered questions, like if there will be a patch. Instead we have one hour a week to cram in questions in streams or sparse responses.

Everyone in SD reads the forums and not one person has a minute to type one sentence answers to basic stuff?!?!

Come on, come on I think they need to write as much they read. Its only a alpha with only a few constant posters, with only a few post that need answers, there should be constant communication every day. This isn't a mega corporation, we should almost be using first names when talking to each other!

But I will say SD is still the best I've run into though in the way of communication, but it can be better.

DARCA.  

I have one question (for the moment)

Do SD plan on introducing carriers into the game; like a fighter hangar module?

I would love to build big-ass starships with ballistic, beam weapons, torps. and fighter/bomber hangars...

Or this is just too much to ask?

My question is about Metaverse. Is it coming back despite multiplayer feature?

In one of the dev streams, Paul was proud to point out that the city lights did reflect the development of the planet.  It was the same "Isn't that great!" attitude he has now about eclipses on the planets.    He didn't specify whether it was population or building.  It's likely to be some combination of both, I suspect.

Greetings, 

I had some questions about the game I would like to ask before I purchase. 

(1) - Can I name my own planets once I colonize them?

(2) - What different planet types are there?  For example in some versions of the game I have seen only Earth and Mars represented in our system while in another version Jupiter is there as well. What about moons?  Is it ever possible to colonize moons?  Do gas giants play a role?  Gas giants within the habitable zone of stars could actually have earthlike moons.  Is this represented?  

(3) - what other aspects of customization may be present?  Can I make my own races while importing their appearance?  Can I make my own maps?  

Thank you for answering. The game looks really great. 

I'm sure this question has been answered, but I can't find it.......Did I pay $49 for a game that I get to look at for 2 months, the bulk of which time has been plagued with crashes so severe that much of the time it doesn't even load....and then when the full release comes I'll have to buy again?

Now, it hasn't been all negative.....when it has worked, other than never being able to finish a game before it hangs or crashes, it has been fun, but I'm on a fixed income, and it took forever to get the spare money together for the beta.

Thanks for all the  hard work, though. I know I'm grumbling a lot, but I was really looking forward to this....I practically lived and breathed galciv 2.....I had hoped to be the same way with 3.

When one is seriously handicapped, it's nice to have a world where you can set all that aside for a few hours.

Thanks, Ronin.....I was truly concerned about that.

I'm about to try again....unistalled everything and re-installing..hopefully it'll work now.

I believe you can do some of the larger gals on 8, but the more you have, the better, obviously.