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Reply to Galactic Civilizations III v4.52 Fixes Issues and Updates Balance in GalCiv III News GalCiv3 Forums

Love it! Thank you for continuing to support the game. I had the base game forever but just bought the complete bundle on Steam's spring sale and was thrilled to see that some attention continues to go toward the game even with GalCiv4's being released already. I'm sure I'll eventually buy that as well. [e digicons]|-)[/e]

Reply to In Praise of Stardock + Ironclad in Sins of a Solar Empire Sins Forums

Yes, they deserve great mention as well! As publisher, though, Stardock ultimately determines the availability of patches. So, it's obviously a great team!

In Praise of Stardock + Ironclad in Sins of a Solar Empire Sins Forums

I haven't posted here much, but I wanted to record just how great it is to come back to a game like this and see not only a new patch but a patch that clearly took so much player input to heart SO long after the initial release. I know, of course, that this is one of the reasons why so many of us love Stardock, but it still just amazes me. Thus, Stardock games hold my two highest honors as a gamer: 1. Buy on Sight. 2. Never Uninstall.

Reply to Sins of a Solar Empire v1.03 now available! in Sins News Sins Forums

[quote]O.K., this is just silly. Can I get the patches via direct download some place?Yes, at the update page where the update button within the game links to.[/quote] THANK YOU Netriak! And thank you, too, boxox. For some reason I was locked in my mind to using SDC for the updates. Free at last! :)

Reply to Sins of a Solar Empire v1.03 now available! in Sins News Sins Forums

O.K., this is just silly. Can I get the patches via direct download some place?

Reply to Sins of a Solar Empire v1.03 now available! in Sins News Sins Forums

Is Stardock Central as terrible for you guys as it is for me? I've watched the upgrade progress churn for over 20 minutes now. The latest DA update wouldn't even take. Is it because I'm on Vista (with all new hardware)? I hope I'll get 1.03 working some time today!

Reply to Sins of a Solar Empire v1.03 now available! in Sins News Sins Forums

GREAT!!! I had to take tomorrow off (honestly, some repair people are coming to the house Lord knows when) and was thinking, "Man, too bad I can't play 1.03 all day." This is outstanding. Thanks.

Reply to Galactic Civilizations II: Twilight of the Arnor Beta 5 in GalCiv II News GalCiv2 Forums

I still can't get the update to take as the previous update problem has carried forward for me. It got to the Extracting phase but now infinite loops from 0 - 2 % on the SetRegistryValue.vbs.

TA 0.96a[b] Won't Update in Galactic Civilizations II GalCiv2 Forums

I know this is a known issue, but I'm adding my screenshot to the conversation just in case. For me, I always get an infinite loop from 0% complete to 4%, never past "SetRegistryValue.vbs" [URL=http://imageshack.us][IMG]http://img516.imageshack.us/img516/5175/soasesdcentralvs4.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL=http://g.imageshack.us/g.php?h=516&i=soasesdcentralvs4.jpg][IMG]http://img516.imageshack.us/img516/5175/soasesdcentralvs4.7ab5f2beae.jpg[/IMG][/URL]

Thoughts on v1.02 in Sins of a Solar Empire Sins Forums

I recently posted my Gamespot review, giving SoaSE a "9.0", here: HERE That review was based on an initial learning game, then two goes at a 3-player, FFA, Normal AI game on the Centrifuge map. I have now completed 3 games of the Gateway map, first in a 6-player FFA (both games lost) then just now on a 6-player 2v2v2 (with a win). <span style="te

Reply to The BlackMarket? in Sins of a Solar Empire Sins Forums

My understanding, in a single player circumstance, is that the money you put on the market eventually gets bought at the price you set, whether or not this is above or below the market price. And the market always has a "floor" below which its price will not drop. I don't think there is a ceiling, however. That is, I could put crystal on the market and get double the price than if I just pressed the sell button at that moment. What's the catch? You have to wait for your money as you

Reply to A preview of the NEXT Galactic Civilizations II update! in GalCiv II News GalCiv2 Forums

One of Stardock's stated goals in its lack of anti-piracy measures combined with on-going updates is to assure the paying customer that there is always reason to keep checking in on the game. Although I have been deeply involved in other work, I find myself excited after several months away from gaming to start DA anew. Sure, many other titles have come out since then, but DA keeps drawing me in (kinda like the Mafia). In other words, Stardock, your goal has been achieved with at leas

GAMESPOT REVIEW 9.1 in Dark Avatar GalCiv2 Forums

Sorry if this is known already.

A "Must Read" Review of DA (I didn't write it!) in Dark Avatar GalCiv2 Forums

I really respect this guy. He criticizes/praises fairly, gives some good ideas for tweaks to the game that might make it better, and he has a good sense of just what we have with this X-pack. If you are on the fence about DA, this review will help you make an informed decision on whether to pass, wait, or buy now.

Reply to Galactic Civilizations II: Dark Avatar arrives! in GalCiv II News GalCiv2 Forums

After a frustrating experience trying to download this game, I've been turned away from that avenue completely. I'll head head down to the store and pay extra for the GE just to do things simply and easily. Looking forward to it, but the download process was discouraging. Actually, I just got the GE at Gamestop for $39.99+tax. I also am about to send in for my $10 rebate...so this seems much cheaper th

Reply to Galactic Civilizations II: Dark Avatar arrives! in GalCiv II News GalCiv2 Forums

I'd gladly pay $40 for what you guys put into this X-pack! Of course, I'm going to get my rebate, put the $10 in a high-yield CD account, and buy a future Stardock game with it. My $10 should mature to $40 in the year 2023.

Reply to Players show off their ship designs! in GalCiv II News GalCiv2 Forums

Good example of how giving fans more of what they want also, in turn, gives Stardock more of what IT wants: More Fans! By the way, these ships are stunning.

Reply to Galactic Civilizations II: Dark Avatar -- A Guided Tour! in GalCiv II News GalCiv2 Forums

Stardock for President! Seriously, I was thinking to myself: "C'Mon, there's not much an X-pack could do to reignite my interest in an already great game." Well, I'm wrong. While DA has all the typical eye candy improvements (love them even if I don't need them!), I'm most impressed with the ability to fiddle with AI settings, to have seemingly more difficult research decisions to make, and to have we

Reply to AI gets lamer every patch in Game Talk GalCiv2 Forums

I, too, wish I saw more wars of opportunity...though they need to be blind; in other words, such dog piles should apply to the AI civs as well as the human.

Reply to Tick Tick Tick Tock in Galactic Civilizations II GalCiv2 Forums

1.20[b].008 is up. That is all.

Reply to On-Going Review of GalCiv2 in Galactic Civilizations II GalCiv2 Forums

The geekiest, stupidest moment in my gaming history. And that's saying something http://apolyton.net/forums/showthread.php?threadid=146254

Reply to On-Going Review of GalCiv2 in Galactic Civilizations II GalCiv2 Forums

Double post...but while I'm here: Good work, Brad! The fact that you can go up against the likes of Civ4 as an independent and survive, let alone thrive, is simply fantastic.

Reply to On-Going Review of GalCiv2 in Galactic Civilizations II GalCiv2 Forums

Thanks, Tony. I'm going to try to keep approach GalCiv2 holistically and not dissect it to death, which I leave to great players like Sirian and Gufnork at Poly. P.S. "Famous"? Wow. Infamous, maybe...

On-Going Review of GalCiv2 in Galactic Civilizations II GalCiv2 Forums

Long time fan of GalCiv and all good strategy games. Anyway, a lively, "orgranic" review of GalCiv2 taking place here: http://apolyton.net/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=149532 Please drop by and add your insights. Yours, --Yin