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Finally I have had some time to really play the game and I must drop a note and say that it is awesome! I have played GC since the second version on OS/2 but this is probably the best strategy game I have played sofar!
I had some concerns during the beta test about it being tedious using the ship design feature and managing the planet tiles but those doubts were completely unfounded! I was completely wrong. Even if I don't spend any time designing good looking ships (or bad looking ones for that matter) I really like the new options given using three different types of weapon and defense.
GC2 is simply more fun than before in every aspect! It has been given good reviews in Sweden as well but I am still waiting for the 5 out of 5. IMO, that would be most deserved.
The AI presents some difficulty for me and I got my ass handed to me on Tough-level first time I tried it. The AI:s simply sneakier and more aggressive than the game before, I think. I am not a very good player and I guess that I will stick with Tough for a while.
Only a few glitches in my last game.
1) I think that Drengin was too aggressive really and was at war with everyone. If they had focused on just one race, Drengin would probably have won. They also attacked me when I had a low military strength but ships superior to Drengin. A fatal mistake.
2) For some reasons now and then ships would not form into fleets even though the logistic ability level should allow it.
3) Saving and loading games take forever sometimes and just 10 seconds other times. I have yet to find a pattern to this.
All in all, Cheers and thank you for an excellent game!
Now I just wish that I could get some time off from work just to play!
I had some concerns during the beta test about it being tedious using the ship design feature and managing the planet tiles but those doubts were completely unfounded! I was completely wrong. Even if I don't spend any time designing good looking ships (or bad looking ones for that matter) I really like the new options given using three different types of weapon and defense.
GC2 is simply more fun than before in every aspect! It has been given good reviews in Sweden as well but I am still waiting for the 5 out of 5. IMO, that would be most deserved.
The AI presents some difficulty for me and I got my ass handed to me on Tough-level first time I tried it. The AI:s simply sneakier and more aggressive than the game before, I think. I am not a very good player and I guess that I will stick with Tough for a while.
Only a few glitches in my last game.
1) I think that Drengin was too aggressive really and was at war with everyone. If they had focused on just one race, Drengin would probably have won. They also attacked me when I had a low military strength but ships superior to Drengin. A fatal mistake.
2) For some reasons now and then ships would not form into fleets even though the logistic ability level should allow it.
3) Saving and loading games take forever sometimes and just 10 seconds other times. I have yet to find a pattern to this.
All in all, Cheers and thank you for an excellent game!
Now I just wish that I could get some time off from work just to play!