As others have pointed out, for some reason, on Vista, if GalCiv isn't run in the admin mode that happens. We're not sure why and it doesn't happen to most people. We're looking into it.  Vista remains...a problematic gaming platform.

Just started playing TA today for the first time, I preordered ages ago but avoided the betas to try the final product. Just want to say, absolutely FANTASTIC work! I am amazed by how much work and effort has been put into making each race truly unique, and it's great to see their histories and cultures fleshed out so well into the game. DA made a good start towards making each race unique, but today I was awestruck the first time opening the Drath's technology tree! Turn 1 took about 40 minutes to complete, I was overwhelmed just trying to figure out where to start with research! Anyways 7 months into the first game and so far so good.

Something tells me that Drath is responsible, they have such an annoying tendency to set the galaxy into war.

Does anyone get messages from other aliens you haven't have diplomatic relations with? I'm playing as the Yor as technologist and while getting a large lead in techs at the begining, I'm getting these messages from the AI that they are researching this tech and that tech and should be shootings sparks out of my cranium in fear.

If the turn button disappears, try hitting space bar, tab, or enter. This happens to me and it appears that the game is hung up on a ship not moving when it's supposed to be on autopilot or not doing what it is supposed to. Hitting space bar skips the ships move (iirc) and then the turn is processed and the button reappears at the start of the next turn.

I'm moving this over here.

Selecting multiple ships should allow them all to move at once, instead of waiting around for a dozen ships to move one at a time.

Allow more characters for naming ships with the ability to put the curser anywhere, like in a text editor, or auto numbering. Star Avenger 1,2,3 and so on.

Set rally points for a planet just by selecting the planet then right clicking were you want your rally point.

The ability to set a keep focus point so events don't jump you around the map. I know you can stop this but most of the time it's nice but other times it's a real pain. You could have it jump to the event but then automatically return to your focus point.

Symmetry in the ship build screen. You select symmetry x,y or z and a duplicate of the component is attached to the exact opposite point.

Some things I have noticed.

As mentioned before, when on the Civilization monitor screen, if I go to a planet and make changes, these changes are not reflected in the Monitor screen until refreshed. It's a small thing but still.

Also, I have had several instances where the game has forgotten to end a turn. What I mean by this is, I hit the turn button and watch the ships move, etc... and I never get the turn button back. This happens only rarely and I can't replicate it because I don't have a clue on what causes it, or what factors to play with to replicate it.

I have noticed when on the Civilization Monitor screen, the mini-map flickers sometimes. This isn't a major thing and causes no damage, but just wanted to mention it.

Other than that, I love the game. I am so addicted too it that I sometimes forget to do things like sleep and eat. My Fiancee did forgive me for forgetting her birthday though, once she pried me away from the computer.

My main complaint is about Espionage. The pricing structure is EXTREMELY ludicrous, and losing those extremely expensive Spies is waaaay too easy.

In GC2DL, Espionage boiled down to dumping in money and eventually getting detailed Intelligence reports on the spied upon race. In DA, Spies were added to get more of a "hands on" feel -- but that's also when the ludicrous pricing started.

I think you should go back to the DL in-depth Intel reports, with an option to invest in Spy _networks_. You can reserve a Spy network for Counter-Espionage, or send it to a specific planet for infiltration to do whatever. If Nullified (spotted and compromised), instead of entirely losing the Spy network, it must be extracted and redeploy to the home reserve. The penalty for being compromised is that you lose the ability to use it for a number of weeks (2-4 I suggest) while the team extracts itself and then transits back to home base. And any Spy networks held in reserve can be used to specifically deploy to Nullify an enemy Spy incursion on a given planet. (While deployed thusly, no longer available in the reserve.) Once having Nullified an enemy Spy incursion, that particular Spy network must similarly spend time in transit to get back to base.

This, I think, would be far more reasonable than what is currently in place.