Larsenex

Larsenex

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Reply to Star Control: So you want to build a planet? in Star Control Journals StarControl Forums

Actually I like the irregular, bumpy planet you first made. It really represents real planets. Bumpy, irregular, oblate, super huge mountains! >>> Pluto has mountain ranges with mountains miles high yet is smaller then our moon. <img src="https://www.nasa.gov/sites/default/files/styles/full_width/public/thumbnails/image/krunmaculaunannotated2.jpg?itok=E2pGe_N0" alt="NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft zooms in on the southeastern portion of Pluto’s great ice

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Reply to Q+A regarding Star Control and Paul and Fred in Star Control Journals StarControl Forums

I NEVER heard of Star Control until Stardock came along and started promoting it. Where in the hell was FRED and PAUL in 2005 promoting the game? Where were they in 2009? 2011? Why only after there is a lawsuit do I suddenly become aware that the alleged creators of Star Control are pitching a fit because NOW they want to do a game and suddenly they are unable to do so? I visited their twitter page or whatever they call it. The way I am reading their plan is they desire

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Reply to Q+A regarding Star Control and Paul and Fred in Star Control Journals StarControl Forums

[quote who="bleybourne" reply="71" id="3707063"] I'm not convinced there's even going to BE a GotP. It's been 25 years, you might think they might have found some time in the last 25 years to doodle at least an idea or two about a possible next game on a napkin. But no, there's nothing at all, they have literally not started a single thing for a sequel/new game, and yet chose to jump in with their threats and lawsuits right as SCO's hype was starting to get to decent levels (and have man

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Reply to Finally got it going.. in PC Gaming GalCiv3 Forums

Ah thank you for the information. Am I better off using the 'ez mode' bios over clocker or is it ok to boost the 'cpu cache' clock also up to 4.5?

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Reply to Finally got it going.. in PC Gaming GalCiv3 Forums

Not gonna delid the processor. Ill stick with the Hydro series and stay at a comfy 4.5 gighz which is just fine. I know I will see 'some' gains pushing to 5 ghz but I am very happy at 4.5 maaaaybe 4.7. I haver SERIOUS questions on the bios oc tools that Asrok is showing me. There is Cache core clock which stays at 3.7 and there is 'boosted clock which shows at 4.5. I changed the multiplier to 45 (4.5) and saw all values go to 4.5ghz including cache clock. However <

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Finally got it going.. in PC Gaming StarControl Forums

CPU: I7 8700K Cooling: Corsair Hyrdo series 110i Mobo: Asrok Killer Z370 Ram: 32 gigs of Corsair Vengence LPX DDR4 3200 Case: Corsair Graphite 780T Graphics: (right now a GTX 970, pictured is my old 670, waiting for the 1080 but nothing available.) Drive for Windows: Samsung 960 evo M.2 (256gig) Drive for Games: Samsung 850 evo SSD (500gig) Drive for Storage: Western Di

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Reply to Galactic Civilizations III: Let's talk food. in GalCiv III Dev Journals GalCiv3 Forums

Well the Issue is a currency used to build population which in turn rewards the player or ai with production. I hate to ask but how did we do population and production in GC II? Can this mechanic be simplified yet still offer the player another lever to pull to get results in game?

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Reply to Whatever the settings habitable planets seem to be rare on 2.8 in Galactic Civilizations III GalCiv3 Forums

Marigold, for me Rare is not rare enough. I go into the settings and boost the number of planets on insane but reduce from 640 the total number of Hab planets (this is outside of game settings) down to 500. Rare means rare! On a crazy insane map I want to travel far and long before I get to the next. On that map 100 turns in with 25 and plus me we get about 7-10 planets total per empire. This extends the ages a good amount as nobody can steam roll on research (due to having doze

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Reply to no research labs v2.8 in GalCiv III Support GalCiv3 Forums

They stopped having the research building very early on and moved it 2 techs out to Xeno Experimintation (the research line). I see we are missing assets and Rhonin already is addressing it.

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Reply to GALCIV DEV JOURNAL: January 2018 in GalCiv III Dev Journals GalCiv3 Forums

I'd like to do more 'management type functions directly from the galaxy screen as well. I am not sure if this is possible but again the shipyard planet assignments should be as simple as licking on a planet and draggin it to the shipyard and getting pop say 'do you want this plant to sponsor 'Vulcan Prim Shipyard'? Y/N.

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Regarding Brads new rig and a question about installing an OS on an NVME drive in Personal Computing Stardock.net Forums

After reading about Brads awesome Build. I also will be building around an 8700K. My question to you folks who have done so. I am likely going to use an Asrok extreme 4 motherboard. z370 extreme 4 (asrok) Samsung 960 Evo 250gig NVME M.2 The NVME was going only have Windows. That's it. All that lovely space only for the bloatware that is Windows 10 Pro. Ill have a 4 terrabyte platter drive for storage and

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Reply to GALCIV DEV JOURNAL: January 2018 in GalCiv III Dev Journals Stardock.net Forums

I reposted this article and this is what I wrote >>>> I'd like to point out that this is truly one of the best, immersive 4x space games produce with no equal on such an amazing artificial intelligence to play against! Its a real challenge and a complete time sink you will have a hard time trying to walk away from!

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Reply to Brad's Toad-2018 in Personal Computing GalCiv3 Forums

Wow that settup is AWESOME! I am going to go I7 8700K +32gig and a GTX 1080 but I only use 1 monitor. What is your storage? Are you using NVME? SSD? What sizes? What is your cooling solution for the I9? Did you go liquid or a beefy air cooler?

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Reply to Upcoming patches will slow down all Intel CPUs? in Personal Computing GalCiv3 Forums

Question about the 'Security Flaws' found in Intel Chips. So if I am behind a firewall and a router and use a VPN and its on a 'home computer' and I pretty much only do gaming on it. How can I get hacked? I understand that I 'can' be hacked but dont' I first have to be 'found'? If use zero patches (we dont need any stinking patches).. won't it be 'life as usual? I ask this as I was finally going to get an I8700K next month and build a new computer. My current

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