chuck1es

It being beta means ain't everythin' been kosherized yet. Sounds like you haven't played GC2, yet. You should ! It's awesome and has a number of the play features you're expecting that haven't been implemented and/or tuned correctly in GC3. And you can mine asteroid fields... ;) I did an all random map type, for the biggest available and ended up with only two extra planets in the entire map. The rest of the races (I included all available)

Is it even a Steam issue?!? Valve doesn't own the rights to do anything with those games.

Done.

The freezing can be annoying, yet I can't bring myself to complain or even think twice about it. 1) It's still beta and still being worked on (close to a release date is when to worry) 2) I'm friggin' AMAZED I'm even able to play this game on my laptop, at all. 3) Seriously, after reading all the requirements early on and what the game would/should entail, I supported the game but expected to only play after buying a new computer which I never have

The movie argument (against) only works if you purposely ignore the initial method of movie distribution: theaters. You don't buy one ticket for your entire family and friends, you buy each individual a ticket so they, too, may be able to enjoy that bit o' entertainment. When main-stream movies become digital it is after being purchased by secondary and even third/fourth/fifth parties to be distributed. It is THAT which allows them to distribute it in such easily accessible ma

I've been playing again after this latest update (awesome!) and whenever I have two events all sound cuts off. Music, background...everything. Resetting inside the game doesn't help.

I gotta pitch in (I've been away for months) and say that the planetary screen is a bit dull. It's even jarring to me, sometimes, when comparing the hex grid space and whatever buildings I'm placing in 'em. They just don't "fit" together properly.

[quote who="ddd888" reply="8" id="3459604"] i wouldnt want to say it but im gonna pirate this 100% civ 5 made fun of players with that crappy multiplayer, after 2 expansions its still a joke and its not tolerable one day companies will eventually learn[/quote] Companies are learning. They've learned that there is easy money to be made by catering to the larger crowds that aren't looking for depth.

[quote who="ddd888" reply="10" id="3459606"] xcom was clearly dumbed down, basically NOTHING of the game was an improvement, civ5 had some HUGE improvement... like hexagons... like fixing that crap 2 millions units in 1 tile... like giving combat a huge depth and a lot more fun... and other big flaws[/quote] Like removing strategic importances of resources and their variable reasons/purposes behind same. More can be named,

[quote who="Alstein" reply="5" id="3459533"] I just have doubts whether the Civ5 engine can do this well enough to be worth my while, especially with GalCiv3 and other games providing good competition. I'm going to wait and see what reviews are like for this game before plunging- this is not a pre-order after how Civ 5 was. [/quote] I'm right there with ya on not pre-ordering it. Civ5, while fun, was a beautiful step down from Civ4. Same with Xcom.

[quote who="Xerberus86" reply="3" id="3459451"] Quoting chuck1es, reply 2 Saw that after, and I counter with the fact that there are several threads on GalCiv 3 here. and? afterall galciv3 is a stardock game like fallen enchantress, why shouldn't they allow several galciv3 but only want one thread about one topic? your "logic" is lacking any sound reason. do you also create several stardock threads on the civ / sid meier forums because m

[quote who="chuck1es" reply="20" id="3459395"] Civ 5 was dumbed down to gather more players for future purposes. Same for Xcom. (So I tells meself. Much better that reason than that they just didn't give a crap.) I'm hopeful, but likely won't pre-order for anything. Stardock still has my trust. Please don't ruffie me...[/quote]

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Saw that after, and I counter with the fact that there are several threads on GalCiv 3 here.

Under a different name, though. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qtYWqE55s24

It looks to be SMAC's successor. The thinking is that EA still holds the rights to it so, ya know, fuck 'em, Firaxis simply changed the title and likely other odds and ends to get away with calling it a seperate IP. Anyone else notice the intros are almost frame for frame?

[quote who="EvilMaxWar" reply="38" id="3455723"] The potential problem I see with that is; If the shipyard is not being used. What happens with the asteroid resources linked to them? Do they get shipped back to the planets or are they lost? If they are returned to the planets, then to which one? All of them? The closest one only? With a range penalty or not? If there is no range penalty, using a dummy Shipyard as an intermediary between mining bases and p

Also, I'm assuming we'll be mining asteroids; so with that in mind will we be able to directly have those resources sent to shipyards instead of planets? Particularly if we have a shipyard way off in the beyond somewhere? Being able to mine nearby asteroids within a certain distance (in relation to the shipyard) would bring another strategic element.

So there will be moral! I was wonderin'... Bringing a completed colony ship back to a planet makes abundant sense, considering the numbers involved. If that many people could already be transported it would make more sense to just ship 'em off to the planet of choice. Will the required points be increased for larger maps and/or longer play choices? If so, how will those same choices effect such a game? Some of 'em would easily be considered fairly useless.

Any posibility of allowin' such a thing? Again, within' reason and (I pray) draconian control for cleanliness, etc.? I looked and hadn't seen a post for this subject yet, so...

I enjoy trollin' the trolls. I see it as trainin' the neophytes to better themselves, the troll-game and everyone's enjoyment.

I've had disappearing fleets, too. Also, 'round enemy planets. At first I had assumed they were destroyed and the mechanics of letting me know just weren't implemented yet. It's happened three times so far.

[quote who="chuck1es" reply="33" id="3452818"] There are already comments on the Steam page. Dear lord, the stupid... Yo, Froginator...I'll fork over even more money if you go on there and call 'em all out and then eloquently 'splain why they're morons.[/quote] Damn, he did it, too. It was like watching him slam his head against a wall. I don't think I have enough money for that but I'll try. One penny...two pennies...t

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He's too easy, actually. They all are. :/ But dear lord it's fun ! Let 'em rant, pages worth, and then simply type, " But I think it's worth it... " and you can almost hear the froth hitting the keyboard.