Greetings Fellow Hew-Mons

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Ive played this game a long time, ever since it came out. I dont know if anyone else is like me, but I always come back to galciv 2 eventually. I never signed up for an account though.

 

Anyway I'm hoping there's still an active community, or at least it not just me posting lol.

 

First question I have, though I've played tons of games of Galciv2 I've never played with the ai on the much higher settings. One of the big reasons is that I just seem to wing it. Especially with planetary development. Not for a single second during any of my previous games have I ever had a strategy of any kind for building up my planets. I just queue up improvements almost completely at random until I have filled up all the tiles. I dont buy anything except starport. Then I figure ok Im done for the game no more construction! :grin:

 

I have made myself aware of the resources available. I have been combing the wiki, most of the strategies make sense. However the planetary improvement page is just one contradictory opinion after another. Extremely confusing. 

 

After I post this I'll be looking through the AAR's and the strategy section. I'm pleased this forum seems to be similar to the Paradox ones where I have usually been hanging out.

 

Cheers

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Reply #1 from GalCiv2 Forums Top

Anyway I'm hoping there's still an active community, or at least it not just me posting lol.

There is, but not by much. However, that may be changing, due to the recent announcement of GalCiv 3.

I just queue up improvements almost completely at random until I have filled up all the tiles. I dont buy anything except starport. Then I figure ok Im done for the game no more construction!

That is... one way of doing it.  o_O

 

I have made myself aware of the resources available. I have been combing the wiki, most of the strategies make sense. However the planetary improvement page is just one contradictory opinion after another. Extremely confusing.

You have to take into account that some of those strategies are for different versions of the game. Some only work in the base game, Dread Lords, and some only in the expansions, either Dark Avatar or Twilight of the Arnor.

It is probably best, if you ask on the forum for strategical advice. Though it might be difficult, if you're playing DL. Most of the regulars only play either DA or TotA.

In any case, welcome to the forums!

Reply #2 from GalCiv2 Forums Top

Right on, isn't this the forum though.... o_O

 

Theres no activity on the Paradox one, whats the new forum?

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Reply #3 from GalCiv2 Forums Top

The GalCiv 3 forums are separate, although some (usually announcement) topics are posted on all Stardock sites.

Welcome and enjoy the forums, such as they are.  There's a few of us still active, playing or modding, or modding and playing, and so on. :)

 

Reply #4 from GalCiv2 Forums Top

Planetary improvement advice also depends on your game-situation. Keeping morale a bit higher than usual by building a single morale building on every planet is useful, even if it is to allow you to build one population increasing structure... but not always!Just think about what you need and build that. If you need more specific advice I'd recommend asking a more specific question (fill in some of the wildly differing and very important circumstances, such as "early game" "large galaxy with few planets" at "tough").

There are some general strategies towards building your planets. Spreading out production and research buildings can be your strategy, or you can optimise planets for each... The "big" debates are quite often along the lines of specialised planets vs general purpose planets. The reason that debate doesn't have a clear outcome is because for all intents and purposes, game-mechanically speaking the production difference isn't that big and strategically speaking there is something to be said for both (general planets make you less vulnerable to losing one and waste less resources building new ships, optimised planets give a bit more overall output and can produce big ships faster) and it comes down to player-preference.

And before I forget: welcome to the forum!