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Reply to Galactic Civilizations II: Would you purchase a multiplayer expansion? in GalCiv II News GalCiv2 Forums

Frogboy, I knew from the moment Stardock said "we'll add multiplayer if you guys want it" that you weren't going to do it. Maybe you fooled some other people, but you never fooled me.You started out with a teasing, tentative promise and then you guys spent the first few months of release prepping the user community by touting your success at developing a game soooo good it doesn't need multiplayer. Then came the poll, which is garbage in terms of market research, and I knew immediately what the

Bad AI or Necessary Campaign Restriction? in Galactic Civilizations II GalCiv2 Forums

I am currently playing a scenario of the Campaign and noticed something that seemed kind of weird/funny. The Arcaens and Altarians, as my allies, developed an extremely strong military forces, yet even though they could have easily crushed the opposing Yor & Drengin, they chose to keep to themselves. Being even farther away from the enemy than they were, I chained together some influence starbases so I could get past my *own* ship range problems and ge

Reply to GALCIV II: T-SHIRTS for best in store sightings! in Galactic Civilizations II GalCiv2 Forums

Not a *local* retailer, but a positive new deveopment nonetheless: CompUSA now acknowledges its existence!

Reply to Game Spotting in GalCiv II News Stardock Forums

Darn...wish I would have learned about that sooner. I found my copy of all places at a Super Wal-Mart in Lenoir City, TN. There were only three copies, and since there wasn't any place for it reserved on the shelves (or maybe because they just got there & they didn't know what to do with it) it was stacked flat-side down in the "Value Games" section where they sell the "1001 PC games for $9.99" compilations. It would have made for an amusing picture...

Reply to Retail availability: North America in GalCiv II News Stardock Forums

Neither Best Buy nor CompUSA in Marietta, GA even have so much as a record of when it'll be on shelves. Can't see it on their web sites either. Both are lousy places to get new PC releases anyway. I just wish my family would stop giving me gift cards to these places so I won't have to go back to them. Hey Stardock, do you sell gift cards?