Hello

[Snowflake]

I still recommend the help forum. It is a mine of useful information. You don't have to post, you only need to search and read.

[Snowflake]

GooglieGod, I was planning to do what you recommend for my SMAX patch but couldn't find your post. Could you post again the fix? Thanks so much!

BTW, how do you search a private forum?

[Vev]

At the moment I am trying to limit the time I spend online through selective viewing. The pace generated by the ACDG forum, even at this current sluggish rate, is enough for me.

[Kody]

Vev,

Decided to post a few things in one post.

Nothing wrong with wanting to write about nuclear explosions. Although you'll probably be hard pressed to write about it in the hive ic story.

I throughly enjoyed laughing at the short terse replies you've been writing in a effort to limit your online time while still keeping your post count up .

Also what do you think about the placement of the next city?
I think it should be over the nutrient. We need more growth, because we're lagging very badly in population size compared to everyone else.

Kody

[Googlie]

If it was for the no-cd version of terranx.exe, it's here

G.

[Kody]

Googlie,

Do you think that the hive is lagging from lack of administration from its members?

Kody

[Googlie]

Was surprised to see the decision re: the current colony pod. In all my verifications of recent turns I moved it down the Voltaro River (to just below the fungus patch in the bay) - base is established in turn 2 after completion, and can work the adjacent nutrient tile and also the mineral tile in its radius

'Tis quicker now to go where it's currently headed - next CP from Voltairograd can prolly still go there

G.

[Kody]

I guess that's a yes to my question.

Kody

[Googlie]

Naw - it's mainly 'cos you, like the Drones, started the game with just 1 tech (versus 2 for the Uni, Pirates, Cycon and Angels) And the Angels and Believers started with 3 bases already built and I think the Pirates got their 3 built by turn 2.

Your Industry advantage is helping you incrementally, and after you meet a couple or more factions and start trading you'll soon rise in the graphs

I don't think there's any inattention to game detail at all - quite the reverse - everything seems to be well discussed in advance. And you have 4 bases (soon to be 5), with 2 scouts and 2 rovers out exploring, and are using the classic "builder" tactic of getting formers cheaply by rushing them in new bases using the free first row of minerals that way.

So I think it's just a matter of being patient and the growth in power will come

G.

[Snowflake]

The GooglieGod has spoken! That should raise the morale over here.

[Snowflake]

As regard to my effort of SMAX, now I finally see something different with the help of Comrade Kody ( ), but it says that it couldn't find all the new factions. Do I need another download somewhere? I saw a install.exe in the list of the files. Should I run that? But when I tried that, it says xdfe53.dll has encountered a problem.

[Vev]

Now that I've installed SMAX maybe I can check on things. Although I have to be strict with self-enforced moderation.

[Vev]

Wow I can play turns and not rely on screenshots anymore.

[Snowflake]

Isn't that a good feeling!

[Vev]

Another productive Hive member at work.