BlackSmokeDMax

Reply to TOO MANY spies... Making things unfun. in Beta Reports GalCiv2 Forums

I played one game where I had an agent placed on the planet. When I took the planet, my agent stayed in place and I couldn't remove him. He didn't show up in the espionage tab as either a placed agent or an enemy agent. But on the planet screen it still showed the Red Spy logo on the building I had placed there. I tried demolishing the building and rebuilding there to no affect, also tried quiting game and reloading. I do believe this was the original beta though, and have not seen it s

Reply to G4's XPlay gives GalCiv II 5 out of 5! in GalCiv II News GalCiv2 Forums

Congratulations! I haven't watched that show since G4 destroyed Tech TV. Aye. Right before G4 took over, I was excited, thinking: "Cool, more video game content." Then the switch and mutilation of "The Screensavers", how disappointing. <img src="http://images.stardock.com/gc2/T_DL/smiles/Mad.gif" bord

Reply to HOMM V won't be using Starforce copy protection in GalCiv II News GalCiv2 Forums

errr before you rush out and load up the demo don't forget the homm5 demo has starforce!! So does Spellforce 2 demo! using a different copy protection scheme from demo to full version makes sense because many pirates use the demo version which has no protection to hack the full version. I believe Ubi

Reply to Ooh. 2 page ads in GalCiv Journals GalCiv2 Forums

My advice: Push the AI. It is unique for each Civ. and critically acclaimed, etc. Push customization options. Push Ship Builder. Screenshots. No art concept type stuff. Agreed, definitely no art concept. Stick with a couple of very nice screenshots with features and awards smaller.</f

Reply to The first sales figures are in! in GalCiv II News GalCiv2 Forums

Congrats on the sales figures. And thanks for no DRM! It is a great thing not being treated like a criminal.