GeneralEtrius

GeneralEtrius

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Reply to AAR Generator in Galactic Civilizations III GalCiv3 Forums

If I recall, that was planned for Dark Avatar, like you said because of complexities. The game would have to recognize events and put it into some sort of log, then it would have to put narration into it. The problem is, it would get repetitive quickly. I really don't care about it, though a game log would be nice when writing our AARs. And as for our own stories, yes! The AAR/fan fiction section started to die around TA's release, but I see it popping up soon.

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Reply to Brad’s SWTOR Impressions in PC Gaming GalCiv2 Forums

[quote who="seanw3" reply="23" id="3042715"]The story may justify the lack of deadly combat, my biggest complaint in these types of games.[/quote] Play EVE then. [e digicons];P[/e]

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Reply to Brad’s SWTOR Impressions in PC Gaming GalCiv2 Forums

[quote who="GoaFan77" reply="18" id="3042354"]I think its safe to say lots of Sith can be safely classified as evil, but there are exceptions (Kreia from KotorII is probably my favorite). The Sith are a race, a civilization, a philosophy and a religion, and we are still lacking quite a lot of details about them.[/quote] Revan (Kotor I, for anyone who doesn't know), is another good example. He was definitely, but he drew on both the light and the dark sides of the Force. He w

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Reply to X3, any good? in PC Gaming GalCiv2 Forums

You can get if for $10 if you have TC registered with Steam. There might a retail version of Albion Prelude bundled with TC, but I'm not sure. Steam is really not bad. I stayed away from it for the reasons others do for a while, now I realize its no big deal.

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Reply to X3, any good? in PC Gaming GalCiv2 Forums

I saw the announcement. Was caught completely off guard. Looks great! [quote who="G_Bison" reply="36" id="3036267"]Wow, that came out of no where. Really is a Christmas surprise....But I assume it only works on Steam, wonder if they will honor the discount here if you already own Terran Conflict, saw that over on their forums....[/quote] You have to have TC registered with Steam, which you can do by entering the serial number if you have the DVD version.

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The Witcher had a piracy ratio of 5:1, yet they still won't use DRM in Everything Else GalCiv2 Forums

Read this IGN article. http://pc.ign.com/articles/121/1213607p1.html You have to hand it to CD Project. Even though 5 copies were pirated to one legitimate purchase, they still will not use intrusive DRM, unlike some publishers *cough* Ubisoft *cough*. This is really a Catch 22 for developers and publishers. If they use strict DRM, people will get angry, not buy the game, and pirate it. On the other, if they use relax

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Reply to The games you find truly groundbreaking, original, awe-inspiring and memorable in PC Gaming GalCiv2 Forums

I'm surprised no one has mentioned The Sims yet. Will Wright was a genius with this concept. It's so stupidly simple, yet so addictive. Almost all of the Expansion were worth getting. Maxis worked this charm into the games that only they could do. On the other hand, The Sims 3 series right now is not great. EA shelved Maxis at the end of The Sims 2, created it's own developer team (not nearly as much talent and creativity as Maxis), and is now milking the series. The base

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Reply to Trackmania discussion thread in Everything Else GalCiv2 Forums

Well, this was certainly a necrothread. I agree it is quite fun, but since TM Nations was free, there are a lot of terrible maps out there (some players just stack piles of track pieces for "scenery", among other things). I haven't gotten TM2 yet (it only has one new environment [e digicons]:annoyed:[/e] )

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Computer bluescreens...but only when I'm on the internet in Everything Else GalCiv2 Forums

The reason why I'm posting this here is because most tech support websites tend to attract useless comments like "oh I have this problem too!". All right, whenever I'm on the internet, my computer has had an increasing tendency to give a BSOD. Its always the same error: DRIVER_POWER_STATE_FAILURE, or something close to that (I don't really want to have to double check if you get my meaning). This once was a rare occurance, but it's been happening a bit more frequently.

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Reply to Need some good sci-fi or fantasy books in Everything Else GalCiv2 Forums

These are some pretty good suggestions. Now, what about fantasy? In particular I like stuff epic in scale, as well as dragon related books (writing one myself so I want to see how others do it. And, yes I've read the Inheritance cycle.)

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Reply to Need some good sci-fi or fantasy books in Everything Else GalCiv2 Forums

[quote who="ImperatorPavel" reply="7" id="3013342"]2001: A Space Odyssey - Arthur C. Clarke 2010: Odyssey Two - Arthur C. Clarke 2061: Odyssery Three - Arthur C. Clarke 3001: The Final Odyssey - Arthur C. Clarke[/quote] So. Awesome. [quote who="Sinperium" reply="2" id="3012617"]The Risen Empire by Scott Westerfield.[/quote] Loved this. [quote who="Sinperium" reply="2" id="3012617"]Starship Troopers

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Need some good sci-fi or fantasy books in Everything Else GalCiv2 Forums

Well, it's been too long since I've had a good book in my hands, so I need some recommendations. What I'm looking for in particular is Space Opera and Space warfare sci-fi, as well as fantasy where war a major part of the story. As you can tell I like war and action in the books I read. [e digicons]:P[/e] Any recommendations would be much appreciated.

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Reply to Does anyone here play Starcraft II? in Gaming GalCiv2 Forums

[quote who="Nitro Cruiser" reply="2" id="3000048"]Waiting for Diablo III Chuck. SCII (from the little I've seen of it) looks a lot like SC I with a make over. I wonder if it's crazy popular in Korea like the first one was.[/quote] My guess is that it is. During the presentation ceremony Blizzard had in Seoul, the crowd nearly shook the roof off of the auditorium with their screaming when SCII was announced. <img src="http://web.stardock.net/images/smiles/themes/digicons/Tongue

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Reply to Jordan's Revenge in AARs GalCiv2 Forums

[quote who="irrevenant" reply="174" id="2994380"]A minor niggle: Referring to a character as "African-American" leapt out at me. That's a term that, if it's even still used in the unified Earth of the 2500s, is unlikely to be applied to a character who quite probably has never even been to earth. It's especially glaring since you referenced the fall of America earlier in the story.[/quote] Thanks for pointing that out. In the edited version on my system, it was changed to

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Trackmania discussion thread in Everything Else GalCiv2 Forums

How many here have played Trackmania? I'd be suprised to see how many here play, since they've got around 9,000,000 registered players (dont know how many actually consistently play though )The developer Nadeo, is about to release a new game in the series, simply called Trackmania 2. Personally, I'm pretty excited to see what 2 has to offer.

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