Screenshots - my current game situation

[Asmodean]

These shots are from the latest beta (Beta 4C). They are posted to illustrate a start to mid game situation.

http://apolyton.net/upload/files/Asmodean/Situation.jpg

This shot is my current situation. The minimap is zoomed in to 200%, showing roughly a quarter of the galaxy. The tiny blue dots are my planets. The pinkish dots in the lower part are the Yor Collective's planets. They are my friends for now, but if I decide on a military victory, I can take them out, whenever I want. The large map is zoomed in to one of my frontier sectors. The space you see are not mine!!. They are star fighters (weak military ships) from the Independent League of non-Aligned worlds, with whom I am at war. It is a close call whether I can keep this star system on the short term. In the long run, however, the I-League are dead meat

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[Asmodean]

http://apolyton.net/upload/files/Asmodean/Diplomacy.jpg

This next shot is of diplomacy. As I've told you, the Yor Collective are pretty much financing my dreams of galactic conquest, and this is an example of just that. Here I've proposed to lease them the trade good "Diplomatic Translators" for 500 billion credits per month for five months. You can also see that my proposal is written in green text, indicating that they will repond favourably to my proposal.

http://apolyton.net/upload/files/Asmodean/Planet.jpg

Here is a shot of the planet detail screen for my best production planet. It is my production capital, and is a class 31 planet (which is pretty good). This planet can produce constructors at a very high rate (only 3 turns to build one constructors). This is important as constructors are the space ships that build star bases (a key to success in almost any strategy). I like this planet

http://apolyton.net/upload/files/Asmodean/Economic.jpg

Here is a shot of my current economic situation. As you can see, I'm pretty much in the green. It is also apparent however, that my monthly surplus is only due to the fact that I trade with the Yor Collective, and lease them trade goods. Did I not do that, I would have to reduce my spending level, in order to not run into debt.

http://apolyton.net/upload/files/Asmodean/Invasion.jpg

Here I have invaded the star system Sauron. I actually colonized this star system. But due to low morale, it joined the I-League. Well, as history shows...you don't do that and expect to get away with it

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[Draginol]

Ah the poor Independent League of non-aligned worlds. Such idealistic goals too!

[Asmodean]

Yeah, Brad.

Actually I've had this "Random Event" so often that I'm beginning to wonder whether it is really random.

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[Usually Insane]

a Question. Could asmodean colonize both planets in that star system? could an alien race colonize the other planet?

cool game, I'm going to get this! I'm so happy...

[Asmodean]

I could if I would colonize that planet. It is a class 14 planet, though, so it is generally not suited for colonization. In that particular sector, however, I have great bonuses due to a well developed star base. That means that the class 14 planet, that before was not a very nice place to live, has become an attractive spot, and thus ripe for colonization.

To different races can not colonize planets in the same star system. It is possible, though, for two or more different races to own star systems in the same sector.

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[Asmodean]

http://apolyton.net/upload/files/Asmodean/Good_skin.jpg

A nice touch about Galactic Civilizations, is that you can choose different ethic paths. I'm still playing the same game, and I have now taken the path of good. Galactic Civilizations skins the interface accordingly. I'm now playing GalCiv with the "good" skin applied

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[Draginol]

Aha. A goodie two shoes!

[Usually Insane]

Impressive, An dpictures where the skin is red you're evil right... hmmm....

are there different hues on the goodie and baddie skins? like if I'm 60, it's only a little good and if I'm 90 i"ll need sunglasses (cos of the cool skin)?

also, what are the benefits for colonizing two planets? do you get a bonus or do they act as two seperate planets (with their own population and so on...

what happens if you invade a starsystem, can you defeat one planet but not the other, probably not as from your statements...
does that mean that you only need to garrison one planet and it will repel all invasions to all the planets in that starsystem?

[notyoueither]

Can you swing from good to evil and then back again?

[Trifna]

Usually Insane, could you say me who exactly Miyamoto Shinmen Musashi is? (little off-topic but I'm interested )

[mindlar]

Originally posted by Usually Insane
Impressive, An dpictures where the skin is red you're evil right... hmmm....

are there different hues on the goodie and baddie skins? like if I'm 60, it's only a little good and if I'm 90 i"ll need sunglasses (cos of the cool skin)?

also, what are the benefits for colonizing two planets? do you get a bonus or do they act as two seperate planets (with their own population and so on...

what happens if you invade a starsystem, can you defeat one planet but not the other, probably not as from your statements...
does that mean that you only need to garrison one planet and it will repel all invasions to all the planets in that starsystem?

The good and evil skins are the same regardless of how good or evil you become. So there is no difference between being "good 60" and "good 90" on the morality scale.

Colonizing two planets in a system is effectively the same as colonizing two planets in different systems. Both planets have their own build queues, must be colonized seperately. The benefits come from sharing a common defence and the population is pooled for gathering colonists, soldiers, and repelling invasions.

[mindlar]

Originally posted by notyoueither
Can you swing from good to evil and then back again?

In theory it is possible, however it is very hard as there are not nearly enough events to do it. Being good or evil starts to have real meaning towards the middle to end of the game at which point it is very hard to switch back.

I rarely play as a good empire because some of the choices are just too painful to take the good choice. The decent into evil is pretty fast, while being good takes a lot more effort.

[notyoueither]

Excellent!

[Usually Insane]

Originally posted by Trifna
Usually Insane, could you say me who exactly Miyamoto Shinmen Musashi is? (little off-topic but I'm interested )

Uhm, this maybe should be a private message but I'll just answer for those who wonder but dare not ask...

Miyamoto Shinmen Musashi was a _VERY_ famous Samurai in japan around 1600, he partook in the major battles that decided the tokugawa shogunate and he was an accomplished swordsman. therefore he wrote a book, explaining the principles and metods in swordfights. He detested the more ceremonial usage of swords in the new era and hence the quote. I'd say that it has two meanings, the obvious one (don't fool around, just cut to the point ) and the more subtle one (I don't fool around, I cut to your point) which would be adressed mostly towards young nobles who hadn't been in a real swordfight and wouldn't know which way to swing the blade.

I like the quote.

Mindlar: so if I garrison one planet it'll protect the whole starsystem?