Wintersong

[quote who="DivineWrath" reply="105" id="3407144"]Does this mean you can't do GalCiv 2 again even if you wanted to? Is that why you are so stuck with using Steam? You sold off both an important team and rights to important code? It sounds like you cut off and sold one of your arms.[/quote] If Gamestop had done something with it instead of becoming some kind of Steam franchise... Or if EA had managed to do something with their Origin... What I do wonder is how expensive in

[quote who="Morghul" reply="8" id="3407083"]So i think not.[/quote] This kind of stuff, the sooner is cleared out, the better. Thanks. [e digicons]:thumbsup:[/e]

[quote who="Frogboy" reply="99" id="3407000"]For starters, it would have to be a non-Multiplayer version of the game, requiring its own installer, requiring the removal of achievements, AI data mining, in-game mod support, etc. [/quote] Sounds perfect for a GoG version once it has ended it's life cycle and needs a nice retirement. [e digicons]:P[/e]

[quote who="Drakonis" reply="4" id="3406981"] What visual artificial rift? Why would someone be offended by a forum badge?[/quote] Stardock forums seem quite mature in general so hopefully, no one. So hopeful that no one would use it offend anyone else. Though I think I remember seeing in these forums people making use of the join date ammunition (quite commonly used in MMO forums). Elemental launch maybe? Don't get me wrong, if Stardock thinks that by making th

[quote who="jim_viebke" reply="6" id="3407058"] I've heard of a few different methods of multiplayer, but does anybody know if there will be LAN? I'm wondering if MP can be played without relying on a server.[/quote] Stardock's F.A.Q. says: " Yes, there is online and hotseat multiplayer. Stay tuned for details, but we can at least confirm that some form of asynchronous play will be included so you don't have to get your friends to commit to playing for s

[quote who="NorsemanViking" reply="1" id="3406723"]God job![/quote] I do not confirm or deny divine intervention in that post. [e digicons]O:)[/e] [quote who="jim_viebke" reply="2" id="3406887"]Thanks for posting all this in one place. I hope you update with new developments.[/quote] As long as I have the time and find the proper info, no problem. [quote who="Gaunathor" reply="3" id="3406898"]The FAQ has been updated.[/quote] Thanks for the tip. While

Nice to know that some many games out there (that I haven't played [e digicons]XD[/e] ) do have characters too. I understand that Rebellion means Sins of a Solar Empire? 64-bits and all, I was thinking that the number of those heroes could be different depending on the size of the map. Five heroes, for example, could be enough for a normal map but for a super duper 64-bit huge-to-infinity map, that number would be too low. The poor from where you can recruit (A

[quote who="mormegil" reply="3" id="3407024"] I have my own dark plans for the Snathi. [/quote] Galactic Civilizations III: Dark Twilight of the Snathi Lords. [e digicons]\o/[/e]

To upgrade edition, maybe it involves some kind of cancellation/refund of the basic preorder and paying for the Elite option later. But in any case, mailing sales about it as Weidbrewer said is the best thing to do first. :)

My two bases are economy and research, with military to scare other civs. I like to trade techs for other techs, money and then planets. Technological Conquest of planets ftw!!!

[quote who="upsurper" reply="24" id="3406900"] We should get a nice shiny steam badge But onto other topics, star names what do you all think will be the filters for star names?[/quote] " Star names subject to Stardock approval; no vulgar or inappropriate names allowed." Having read the other day about "Fort Gay" issue in XBOX, I wonder if Stardock will find many "challenging" ones.

[quote who="KocZkaZ" reply="101" id="3406611"] I am pretty sure that StarDock will organize a "best ship design" competition or something later-on after the game's official launch[/quote] I'd not be surprised if during the beta, the best creations were used as showcase. Some people will do dragons, godzillas or trains long before we hit release!!! [e digicons]\o/[/e]

[quote who="satoru1" reply="76" id="3406748"]Whether you like them or not Achievements are now part of the gaming 'culture'. [/quote] Buggy releases too. [e digicons];P[/e] [quote who="satoru1" reply="76" id="3406748"]They are basically standard in games nwo. There are probably people who will buy GalCiv3 who have never played a game WITHOUT achievements. And if you want them on Windows, the ONLY option now is Steamworks (since GFWL is basically officially

Is that really important to make a difference between founder types? I personally don't fancy the idea of founder badges despite having some (or titles) for different games, Isn't enough the visual artificial rift between those who have given money (blindly) for the preorder and those that (for different reasons) have not?

Because why not? First must read: https://www.galciv3.com/game/faq https://www.galciv3.com/game/gameplay Then, more in the line of "Forum and interwebs gathering" and because "Too busy/cool to click/read F.A.Q. link"... What is Galactic Civilizations? One of the best civilizations

[quote who="Publius of NV" reply="3" id="3406565"] Quoting fujifun4free, reply 2A suggestion for the founder's Elite. If your log in name is the same as a star (which you named) that star will always be your homeworld. I like the idea, but would like it to be an option.[/quote] Me too. I'd not like to always miss the fun of seeking my star in the current map.

Strange that these days no one has yet said something about a Kickstarter for a GoG (non Steam) version. Seems quite the popular idea. You "only" need to pay for an achievements system that doesn't need Steamworks because apparently achievements are cool (in addition to some control/check features), multiplayer that doesn't use Steamworks and... what else? All the social mumbo jumbo? Altough you could require the player to have a Steam account (and the service) to use those fe

GalCiv is based on a tech trading (stargate thingy) and I like trading with the AI. You can have a button to disable tech brokering but I want tech trade in. They need to tweak the system more and better but any system can be exploited by human players anyway.

After some time thinking about it, I don't know if yay or nay to tactical combat. From a resources point of view? Not having tactical combat means more resources for he strategy layer,. But if you could guarantee me a strategy layer like Twilight (of the Arnor) with some improvements and optional tactical combat in space and planet assaults... well, it'd be difficult not to consider it.

Having released Fallen Enchantress and Legendary Heroes, are we still to suppose that they haven't learnt their Elemental lesson? Nothing wrong with being cautious, mind you, but Elemental is in the distant past.

[quote who="abiessener" reply="22" id="3406197"]Valve has long said that if it has to shut Steam down for any reason, people who own Steam games will be taken care of.[/quote] Take care only of the games that you happened to have installed in that moment. Also, they can say whatever they want. We would need to see it happening to see if they actually were true to their word. Meanwhile? They can lie if they want and we cannot know. I'm not saying that they are actually lying. Just

[quote who="Alstein" reply="5" id="3406208"] Given that the Elite is all digital content, there is no need to limit it. [/quote] Being digital is irrelevant. If they say "No more", it's no more. It's not about running out of disks. I don't think that they want/expect 100% of GalCIv III buyers to but Elite. I'ts a nice early boost when the game still needs more than a year to be released but dependi

But the AIs had an aligment from the get go, I think. Drengin presented themselves as Evil. Also liked to attack Torians above other species. Nice AI personalities going on.

After seeing the video, I have the (maybe wrong) idea that we are getting carriers and spacefighters (and more) in game. I'd like to think that after working with Ironclad, they got some nice ideas about stuff for our GalCiv III fleets. In GalCiv II i'd build smaller fighters to go along capital ships for easy extra power and laser fodder. But they weren't really needed so anything that improves it, like the dieas of the OP, is good to me.

The events were nice but the options/consequences could be improved. More than just % bonuses. Otehrwise, I liked them. I don't think that there should be techs unlocked based on aligment at all. Except maybe some buildings. I'd prefer that you unlock all the stuff researching but that some of that stuff have an impact in how you are view by everybody... if you actually use it. Some techs would be tagged as "evil" and others as "good", the rest (most of them) being "neutral".