April 17 Technical Thoughts about more controlled performance testing ( Link ) Regarding the current testing process, there was a thread about system specks and performance rating and I was wondering if it is going to be followed up on or do you guys think it is a moot issue at the moment? Because if it is I suggest grouping the testers int
True enough at present. The real question should be why not? A progressive product could offer a joint "time stop" request option for players to all "vote" to suspend time for a prescribed duration. "Hey buddy, do you mind if we pause the game for a minute so I can plan how to best intercept that attack fleet you're sending at my homeworld? Thanks, you're the best!" Somehow I don't see it happening in most cases <img src="http://images.stardock.com
It is the "pause" key. Not an option in multiplayer, though.
I cant help but think of Stars! and wonder why?... Regarding the paper idea, I have also considered doing something like that for a long time. Since GCII was announced to be exact. The difference though is that Stars!, GC2, MoO, et al are all turn-based games. You have all the time you like to examine the map, predict your enemy's strategy, and act accordingly; since the player's attention is not a limited resource, the downsides of open travel are
this is something that sends off red flares. no updates for beta one??? that doesnt sound very "hands on" with the development process, sounds more like the beta was merely a crowd-pleaser. Beta 1 is about stability and compatibility testing. It's true that the devs have taken a lot of feedback in other areas, but that wasn't the focus of this first beta by any means.
April 14-16 Technical Crashing with large numbers of objects in game ( Link ) I have a saved game that has 5684 objects in total. It will CTD though if any activity is started. This game was running fine until I phase jumped a fleet to another star system. I did not create any more ships or other objects. As long as my fleet sits at that star the game is fine, but if I try
That's what I do to, with the akkan cruiser. Akkan is the best way anyhow, IMO. Colony frigs are great for the early parts of the game, but when you go into conquest mode you need to be able to colonize as soon as the last bomb falls and move on to the next target. Colony frigs are too fragile to bother micromanaging for that, IMO. However, my computer has taken it a step further, they will let an enemy wipe out one of my
how does a cap ship gain hull points by surviving battles? A more experienced crew is better at damage control and keeping the ship running in extreme circumstances.
I would caution the devs not to do that kind of thing but to find a design they want and make it work, not switching design at the first sign of trouble. Blair said (emphasis added): Secondly, we spent almost a full year testing the fully connected model which is essence means no lanes and the ability to jump to any
April 13 Super-small gameplay-only Friday the 13th edition... Gameplay More thoughts on planet bombardment and its effects ( Link ) I also thinks that you shouldnt be able to colonize a planet right after a bombardment. Maybe a planet gets a quarantine-time that ticks down after you finished your bombing. Yeah. That would add a nice dynamic to the game
Please try to stay on topic guys, so we can keep focused on battle feedback.
April 12 Technical Potential issue with asteroid infrastructure levels ( Link ) Problem Description: When selecting an asteroid to upgrade it shows 0/2 and once it has completed the 1st level it automatically continues to the 2nd level without being told to and at no cost. Problem Type: [leveling] Asteroids Suggested Resolution: update text or check for bug. <br
Very weird its only happened to me this once . For a one shot deal it's more likely it was some sort of control group or selection mistake--I've never seen any sort of behavior like this myself either. If it happens to you again, do post back here and let us know.
-Is is a galaxy or a solar system? If it's a solar system, it might be cool if the planets orbited, it might become a strategic advantage if you drift closer to enemies or allies, etc. -Also, when zoomed out the "Solar System" looks like a galaxy- it's awkward. Solar system. I believe the IC guys already tried orbiting and other such realism-based designs and they just didn't work out gameplay-wise. Solar systems looking like galaxies when zoomed
thats not possible, at least if you have any semblance of something called a "brain". Schem, please do try to be nice
Aptil 11 Technical Game will not run after .010 update (updated) (IC) ( Link ) I can run 0.60[b].004 but I can't run 0.60[b].010, any chance of some help please I've sort of exhausted all efforts to get it working. I have tried restoring from an archive, I haven't done a complete install over the Internet again. I might give it a go when my PC is free for a few hours...
*POOF* my system reboots. Your system may be trying to toss a BSOD. Go to Control Panel->System Properties->Advanced Tab->Startup and Recovery Settings and uncheck the automatically restart option, then see what happens when you reproduce this issue.
it simply wont register that I have it and it wont recognize that I've registered for it on stardock on both computers. it only recognizes the crappy computer. (yes I registered it onto the fixed one) I cannot find whats causing things to screw up. Make sure 'show pre-release versions' is enabled in the View menu. You may also need to use the Refresh XML option in SDC's internet settings. yeah, thats t
i have also noticed that the ships either ignore the way point or the way point moves on its own I've had no issues with this. Do note that it is very easy to accidentally change the rally point as it currently stands, simply by right clicking somewhere while a planet is selected.
April 6-10 Technical Crashes and sound issues in 010 ( Link ) 3. [Stability] Sins crashes regularly during the end game. I'm down to one other AI player, he's backed against the wall, I have a large fleet (40+ ships) closing on the last planet- and Boom... hard lock of the game. A dialog appears prompting
Why couldn't we just double click a unit? Double clicking focuses the camera on the object. As noted by others though, Alt+Click will select all units of the given type.
I've actually had a ship get "killed" just before jumping... it jumped with 0 HP/0 Shields, then began to repair once it arrived at its destination (then died for good in the first shot the defenders got at it).
I thought that icon indicates a ship is under the effect of an Akkan's targeting "aura".
Auto-ability AI needs some tweaking. One of my Dunovs decided to use shield restore on an allied frigate... Ok. Except for the fact that said frigate was just passing through the system, so the Dunov proceeded to chase it through at least two phase jumps trying to use the ability on it...
I've seen it too in the previous version (haven't gotten to load up the new one yet). It seems related to culture "push", so you won't see it on "unsaturated" phase lanes.
