Tech differentials

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Tech differntials between various civilizations and how they are modelled in Galciv 2.
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Reply #1 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
I just purchase Galciv 2 and the beta. Awesome graphics. I can see you have done alot of work on this project and I appreciate it. I did notice there was no sound which I am guessing is forthcoming.

One suggestion to an already great game engine in the original Galciv and Alterian prophecy. One aspect that I think made Masters of Orion (original) so successful is that you could actually win with an inferior tech level if you had a good economy and built vast quantities of ships. Certain technology was so expensive to research and took awhile to develop it would behoove one to build the cheaper inferior tech stuff and win with quantity over quality. This is sort of analgous to the Sherman tanks versus the Tiger tanks of WW2. This would be nice to see if you could model this into Galciv 2. The failings of MOO 2 was that this aspect of the game was lost. The game degenerated down to a race in technology to build the most powerful ships and deadliest weapons. Not that this is unrealistic for vastly superior tech level differntials (ex. when the Zulus with spears fought the Brits with musket and cannon) but when the levels are closer together this shouldn't be the case. One thing you could do is when the GCC council meets they would outlaw certain technological weapons (like the SALT I and II in the 21st Century which placed a moratorium on all atmospheric nuclear testing). I see this is done already on certain things in Galciv. One nice aspect of Galciv was that you could sell technology and arms (i.e. ships) to weaker civilizations covertly but still pretend to be friends of both warring nations. Please file this suggestion into for what it's worth. Thanks.
Reply #2 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
I did notice there was no sound which I am guessing is forthcoming


have you downloaded the GC multimedia pack? there should be sound........or do you mean sound effects not music?

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Reply #3 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
Hmmm I guess he has a point but considering that Galciv 2 is boasting last i heard from game magazines a dual core support for AI so it's probably already in there wether or not you or they do it is what im waiting to see. Right now however they seem to be typical locusts as in most games but even they said this is more of an alpha then a beta.
Reply #4 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
Hmmm I guess he has a point but considering that Galciv 2 is boasting last i heard from game magazines a dual core support for AI so it's probably already in there wether or not you or they do it is what im waiting to see. Right now however they seem to be typical locusts as in most games but even they said this is more of an alpha then a beta.