1.2.5 patch out!

[Grumbold]

Can you give an example of dumb AI? I've not had time to play more than 450 turns since getting 1.2.5 but all the opponent races have seemed pretty competent so far. Its been impossible to out expand or out research the best placed enemy races and those I have fought have always tried to probe weak points so that "classic" game strategies like a single invincible fleet don't work. Their indirect (fighter/missile) fleets have got very good at hit and run combat tactics too instead of just fighting to the death when outmatched.

The only walkover I've had was a race who drew the short straw in starting location.

[Turk Man]

it still crap!

[Bundaybd]

Do saves under old patch run with new patch?

Do saves from the old code patch run under the new one? I have a scenario I'm deep into which I don't want to throw away in the process of converting, but would like to upgrade if possible... Thanks!

[The Templar]

Originally posted by Turk Man
it still crap!

But are you using a subjective or objective standard?

[Stormhound]

I believe they still run, though there are one or two (relatively minor) things mentioned in the patch readme that don't get retroactively fixed in the savegame.

[Stormhound]

Originally posted by The Templar

But are you using a subjective or objective standard?

Actually, I think it's just a recording, since it only says the same thing over and over.

[Maverick88]

Signature... how do I make it?

(want to include this) - The job of a soilder is not to die for his empire, but to make the other sorry SoB's die for theirs.

[General Ludd]

Can I ask you all a hypothetical? Say that someone bought the game when it was first released and played it for a weak, then did not touch it again untill this patch is released. What is the first thing he would notice when playing this version?

[Grumbold]

Originally posted by Maverick88
Signature... how do I make it?

(want to include this) - The job of a soilder is not to die for his empire, but to make the other sorry SoB's die for theirs.

Add it to your user preferences via the control panel link.

[Grumbold]

Originally posted by Osweld
Can I ask you all a hypothetical? Say that someone bought the game when it was first released and played it for a weak, then did not touch it again untill this patch is released. What is the first thing he would notice when playing this version?

Depending on how you played before and the size of the map you choose, the extra shortcuts making empire management more convenient or the stronger AI. You need to make friends fast or they will come "exploring" with military ships pretty quickly unless you've gone for a huge galaxy. As you can probably tell from the 1.2.4 and 1.2.5 patch notes they haven't replaced whole chunks of the game, they've just tightened up a lot of what was already there.

[Maverick88]

TY

[The diplomat]

When I try to download the patch, the download stops half way and a pop-up asks for a password and username. What's going on?

[Epistax]

Perhaps you need to be logged in windows with admin rights? (nt/2k/xp)

[The diplomat]

Originally posted by Epistax
Perhaps you need to be logged in windows with admin rights? (nt/2k/xp)

The pop-up is from quicksilver. Maybe I need to log in to the MOO3 website first?

[CharlesBHoff]

Originally posted by Grumbold
PD still fails very occasionally but its now rare enough that you can shrug it off as a surprise ambush and it shouldn't drive you away from the game if you like the other features.

In real life PD system donot alway work anyway. Anti-Missile Defence only work when faceing one of afew missiles, than massive missile attack will see missiles getting thought. It only hollywood and Pentdom hype that have than 100 % PD system.