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Reply to Early Access is Now Available for Galactic Civilizations IV in GalCiv News GalCiv4 Forums

@Tatiora or @Frogboy, does the $10 coupon hurt sales as this is in the middle of the Summer Sale? Also, will you be offering other older games in the catalog (I and II) on the Epic platform eventually, I have a preference for keeping one platform installed at a time. Also, GoG is notoriously bad for support patches and version synchronization. I really like that platform, but it's not great for development. It's Steam, Epic, or (shudder) Origin...Uplay

Reply to Steam Key in Galactic Civilizations IV GalCiv4 Forums

I had the same issue with Origin, which is why I never bought from them again. They came to PDXLan once and apologized as they actually knew the purge era and why, but by that point, many of us there was so angry at Lucy Bradshaw for the SimCity debacle that few of us bought from Origin again. Epic does seem to have their act together better though. I don't mind the exclusivity as long as there is guaranteed platform support for it there (while I like GoG, i

Reply to GalCiv: What's next? in GalCiv III Dev Journals GalCiv3 Forums

I always thought that Master of Orion II as the turn-basd 4X was strongly influential on GalCiv. But Master of Orion in terms of hitting that optimal spot between less micromanagement but the ability to pivot resources for targeted management was never replicated well in later 4X games. The AI working alone is fairly consistent and a human is self-consistent, but a Cybrid is tricky to program to have the AI follow the human leader. An empire that is too vast

Reply to Which DLC Should a Newbie Use? in Galactic Civilizations III Stardock.net Forums

I think Builders and Mech Parts Kit are a no-brainer as it's cosmetic rather than gameplay changing. Crusader is next, then Lost Treasures, Precursors, and Mercenaries. The others are more what you want to taste. The Star Control races might have balance issues (as one of them is dependent on the Commonwealth option for dealing with a growth problem) if Intrigue is not enabled. I also really recommend that you look up the Workshop DLC races. They do spice up

Reply to Star Control: Sequel Wishlist in Star Control StarControl Forums

It would be interesting to see: 1. Persistent and coupled reputation among other starfaring civilizations (the GC equivalent would be having good diplomatic relations with the Torian may make it harder with a Drengin). 2. The ability to win using "evil" genocidal or enslavement methods like the Hierarchy rather than just the Unite The Galaxy like the Alliance. This may necessitate two different factions to win with. I want to win the Dread Lord way as w

The Value Of Being A Founder Nearly Five Years Later in Galactic Civilizations III GalCiv3 Forums

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Reply to SCO Director`s Cut in Star Control StarControl Forums

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Reply to SCO Director`s Cut in Star Control StarControl Forums

I hope that the next game follows more of a Carmack philosophy ( "when it's done" ) rather than a Nadella one ( "that enterprise release bricked your system? Software Assurance helps"). This game was released in an obvious beta condition that could have been more polished especially for main campaign issues. And before someone says Duke Nukem Forever or Star Citizen, Stardock and Frogboy don't have venture capitalist money to burn and are very financially incen

Reply to Object Desktop in 2019 in Stardockians GalCiv3 Forums

Well, you asked the question: Really would want this: 1. SpaceMonger has fuzzy duplicate file search support, this is really important with trying to recover from drive synchronization errors Some priority: 1. ObjectDock dragged into Windows 10 All Versions 2. "Simple" turn on/turn off function to standard desktop from all of Object Desktop programs.

[Simple Bug] Victory Screen Text for the Final Retribution Campaign mission is Cutoff in GalCiv III Support GalCiv3 Forums

The last line I think is read: With the (cutoff part starts here) actions you and your people have taken today, a wider universe has been unlocked to you. The line is half cutoff, there is no scroll, and if there was writing underneath it, it has not shown up.

[Simple Bug] Typo In Retribution Campaign Victory Screen in GalCiv III Support GalCiv3 Forums

Greetings, I am Xoran the last of the Deadlords (sic)... Should be Dreadlords, though Deadlords should be an optional race of a species confused with the Dreadlords :).

Reply to Game sales vs. Dev cost in PC Gaming StarControl Forums

Well, the original reason I got to know Stardock (and still have a current license) was through Object Desktop, which is a subscription model (because Microsoft just can't seem to build certain essential functionality into their system like a decent Start button customization and I was a Tiles user from the get go). If you end up going that route, I would like to have a publisher subscription tier for "anything Stardock develops for entertainment" much like how you bundle all of

Reply to At long last, Reiche and Ford state what they think they own. in Star Control Journals StarControl Forums

What really sucks about this situation (and I personally think that while FF and PR could have had a case, what they presented was specious and barratry) is that the IP is now poisoned. Even if Stardock "wins", the damage to the Star Control brand's goodwill due to this stupid fight over property that FF and PR seem to claim (despite their own acknowledgement on the intellectual debts elsewhere) probably make another game in this series too risky for an small developer to take on give

Reply to At long last, Reiche and Ford state what they think they own. in Star Control Journals StarControl Forums

How many of you enjoy Stardew Valley? I certainly do! It reminds me of (gasp!) Harvest Moon. It has dating, it has farming, it has ranching, and it has magic. In fact, the gameplay is more or less the same as Back to Nature or any of the more recent Harvest Moon games (except with better introduction and treatment of adult themes such as where children come from and substance abuse). But the mechanics are definitely identical at certain levels in terms of tool us

Reply to Paul Reiche and Fred Ford issue DMCA take down in Star Control Journals StarControl Forums

Sigh, Stardock is no stranger to adversity. It survived the OS2 exodus, it'll survive this. That said, it's a real shame that the Paul and Fred are more destructive than creative. Surely, there was a less destructive way to deal with this.

Reply to Star Control: Origins V1.1 [ Released 10/25] in Star Control StarControl Forums

Thank you for the patches, this game is now playable on my machine! It really is a pity that this was not the 1.0 patch (and as written earlier, I think many of the bugs should have been identified and addressed prior to 1.0), but despite all the issues with the communities, I really like this new universe start. Depending on the legal situation, I really, really hope to see more from the multiverse and not let this be another dead end.

Reply to Star Control: Origins - Expansion plans in Star Control Journals StarControl Forums

You know, as as quality of life increase, could Mr. Korx please make an appearance in a future expansion to offset the Bounty Hunter bases and the trading race that is near the giants? I feel that there should be a sleazier salesperson (like the SC-II) that takes currency aside. Also, as a possible alternative to the wonderful Tynum towing service (we tow in the middle of enemy space!) where salvage is a possibility... More seriously, I hope that some of the

Reply to Star Control v1.01 (Released 9/27) in Change Logs StarControl Forums

Well, thanks, that does solve some of the revolving crash problems I had with this. I suppose the Trombley II fleet encounters that I had were all for naught! I still think though that this game was released in an obvious beta status (as in, there's no way the playtesters would have missed some of these issues even with a cursory playthrough). As a founder on every single Stardock game (and a Star Control fan in particular), could we please cons

[MISSION] Post-Origin Missions in Star Control Mission Help StarControl Forums

So, the name is doubly meaningful, but after Origin (singular) is beaten, what are you supposed to do? The only quest I have outstanding is the vault.

(Spoiler Alert) - Bug: Unidentified Object Is Noninteractive in Star Control Tech Support StarControl Forums

Trombley II's Unidentified Object cannot be investigated with E. Should give some kind of story error message that it can't be investigated.

(Spoiler Alert) Was The Main Quest Playtested? Lander Issues in Star Control Mission Help StarControl Forums

I'm beginning to be suspicious that the main quest did not go through testing. There are several sequences that need lander upgrades that you don't have access to: 1. Mercury and Io for radioactives. In the original game, both places were toxic, but it was possible to sneak your lander, get the stuff, and go. 2. Lacaille - NONE of the planets are landable with Degenerate Matter. By the way

(Low Priority) Steam Achievements Bugs in Star Control Tech Support StarControl Forums

Listing some bugged out achievements (I can submit save files in support of this): All first contacts Uncomfortable (I assume that leaving the system requires Wymdoo) Stellar Cartography Not a high priority unlike the crash bugs being reported, but something to work on when you all have time.

Crisis Event Mod Out There? in GalCiv III Modding GalCiv3 Forums

I really liked the mechanic in MOO (Antarans attack, planets die) and now in Stellaris (any of them, but the End is pretty spectacular) for some joker/crisis events to occur that require some changes to the win condition (just survive, baby) to spice it up. I realize this isn't a balanced mechanic and makes games have a RNG quality, but since I'm not playing multiplayer, I would like some disruption in the end game. Is there a mod that does crises or i

Reply to Crusade AI verdict: May 2017 in GalCiv III Dev Journals GalCiv3 Forums

Still learning the new tech tree system. I would like to have the game send me your data but the PR people say we could run into issues. But if I knew what paths 100,000 players were using, the AI could start using it. Would it be possible to build this as a voluntary Opt-In system? I'd happily opt into this. Also, something against the current Crusade AI, doesn't value tech strateg

Strategy Options Against Enemy Citizens in GalCiv III Founders GalCiv3 Forums

I really like the citizens for changing some of the rules of this expansion (especially what Generals do with transports, thank you for ending the end game grind), but I find that I would like a way to disrupt another civilization that is compulsively training Leaders. Is there a method for getting rid of enemy citizens that are not Generals or Spies? I think you kill citizens if you take over a planet that they are at or shoot them down in transit, but is there a way to hold a ra