Cool, I decided to load up the game and thought for a minute that combat was not enabled yet. For the whole 200 odd turns before my game crashed I had no aggression, could not attack colonies ens ens. I just went and expended what I did it conquered the galaxy with influence.
All I will say is... It is time for people to join the rest of us in 2013 and soon to be 2014. Can't wait to see GalCiv III along with all my other steam games in my list. Never had issues with steam or with their software. Those that do have issues, might I suggest you maybe look at your own machine as the cause of your issues? As for those that won't use it because it is "Evil"... well whoop dee doo... You go you rebel.
I have never been left out in the cold with a Stardock Game. Can't remember my old account So I created a new one and Bought the founders edition... Why? Because GalCiv III.