Maybe this has already been brought up in the past, but it it just occurred to me. Will there be any setting for second screen support? Rather than have an extra wide view, can you use one monitor for navigation and view what all is happening in the map, then have be able to use the second monitor as a command screen that you can always have open. A statistic like page with notifications, functions, etc... Just a thought... Hope I explained that alright and it makes sense...

I really want planet class and any bonusses the planet gets to show up during colonization events, any chance of that happening? Or a view planet (even on stragetic map) before colonizing button would be even better.

Sometimes i forget about colony ships or several arrive at once and have no clue what i am colonizing

Maybe this is a little too dark or complicated... But with the create your own race feature, could you plant a race onto your own planet? For instance, if you played as the Terran, could you get to a level of research where your scientists can create a race, in which you can plant onto a un-colonized planet? That way that race could live on a planet you are unable to terraform or grow their empire on a planet you don't want to have to take care of yourself, but they would still use your technology... Or just so you could play "God" and raise a race to become your ally. Which could always backfire.... I don't know... Just a thought...

I brought this up before, could a worm hole take you to a whole new map? An empty map. Like another galaxy or universe? Extra special smaller races are hidden here or a cheap way of growing your colony with only one access point in, so easier to defend from attacks...

I haven't played the beta yet, i'll download it Saturday when i'm home...

Thanks for addressing my question. However, I think you misunderstood what I was asking about, Adam. I'm not asking for a return to the old length of the tech descriptions (though I would like that). It's their "content" I'm asking for, because the current descriptions don't tell you much about the races.

For example, in TotA it was made clear, that the Drengin don't use Entertainment Networks and the like, because they neither understand the concept of make-believe (there are no actors or works of fiction in their culture), nor are they entertained by it. Instead, the Drengin use Arenas, where slaves are forced to fight each other, because they can sense the pain and suffering in others, and gain enjoyment from it.

In GalCiv 3, the Drengin use Fighting Pits, because they find them relaxing.

For me, that just isn't enough. It reduces the Drengin to one-dimensional villains, who do evil things, simply because they are evil. Not because they have a bigger motivation behind it, which is based on their culture, biology, or the like.

The lore of GalCiv is one of the main reasons why I like the game so much (heck, it was one of the biggest driving-forces behind my GalCiv 2 mod). I simply want it to shine through in all parts of GalCiv 3.