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The Hitchhikers of the Galaxy

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I come here today to announce a new metaverse empire, the Hitchhikers of the Galaxy.

This is a Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy themed empire and anyone is welcome to join, even if you don't even know what the guide is . In fact, the only requirement is that you have a sense of humour.



Join our ranks and become part of our community. Over here at the Hitchhikers, your more then "just another member". Join us now and together we shall dominate the metaverse! In those already large empires(Diplomats for example) there is no need for ambition as they are already in a secure position. Help us tear down the very foundations of these unworthy empires. Have your effort count for something and not just one of the many thousands of games in an empire where it shall be overshadowed by its age-long reputation weilding members. Help us dethrone them!

Anyone can join a super-power empire, but it takes a true imperial citizen to forge one. Help us forge this empire, and be that glorious senator!

You don't like the title? I don't either! But we're working on that...

Those top 10 empires have been sitting in those ranks for too long. Much too long... They shall fall and we shall be their successors...

How long have you seen those Diplomats or Kzintis or Hegemony-ions in those top ranks? You can join them but you'll never get the same kind of respect earned as you will helping build your own empire instead of joining a ready made one. Help us build YOUR empire where you can proudly say, "Come hail or high water, we shall not be surpassed"[this part bit too cheesy, me thinks]

For every galaxy you dominate is just another day for the one of the Galactic Civilizations but its the start of a new day for the Hitchhikers of the Galaxy... as the new rising champions for the metaversal throne!


Join here!
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Reply #51 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
That mod is actually what started this empire, so enjoy

And welcome to all of our new members
Reply #52 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
Just a note to all our members- if you go and register over at The Core, I'll get you hooked up to our private forums there.

PlayJeff45, as you are already a member, I have got you access .


Start11 - Customize the Start Menu and Taskbar in Windows 10/11.
Reply #53 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
thanks still trying to post first game.maximum speed has been dropped to 5 parsecs on gigantic map  
Reply #54 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
Quite the most annoying event in the game, thats why I stick to medium
Reply #55 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
This is the first empire I've felt compelled to join. I'm off to go whip some Drengin with my towel.
Reply #56 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
Awesome, welcome to Guide HQ

Heres your version 2 Guide.

Have fun bending space and time.
Reply #57 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
Next Friday, 25 May 2007, is Towel Day, the date Douglas Adams death is commemorated. Don’t forget your towel.

Sorry I’ve been slow posting my first Metaverse victory. I tried to start a game with the Oreans but got an invalid custom race message. After failing to fix it, I started a game as the Altarians (Hey! Why does this thing say I’m an evil cakewalk!? I’m not evil or a cakewalk!) A few other incidentals of living have also kept me away from the game.
Oreo became irrationally upset that I did not start a game as the Oreans, breaking things and insulting me. He did apologize later and gave me a box of nice neckties as a reconciliatory gift.
I discovered an exploit that I would like to share with my fellow Hitchhikers. In the current game as the Altarians, I forged an alliance against the Drengin, who were up to their usual antics. The Torians, Iconians, Drath and Altarians were all at war with the Drengin, with the neutral races providing support to the good races. The Drengin offered me a peace treaty. I am in the habit of collecting “war reparations,” so I rejected the offer. That’s when I noticed that the diplomacy screen was still up. So I offered a peace treaty on my terms: All his money and all the IP’s he would part with down to the last drop. I clicked send. When the transaction was completed I noticed the diplomacy screen was still up. I thought, “I can’t leave my buddies to fight the Drengin menace alone,” so I declared war again, all in the same diplomatic action. When the turn was over there was no report of the peace treaty or the declaration of war. I noticed that I did not lose popularity among the other races. I even bought a nice trade good.
I was doing this backwards before, making peace to get their money and votes and (because of that UP law) declaring war much later than I wanted to.
So there’s the trick. As you grind your enemy down, offer peace, bleed them and declare war all during the same diplomatic transaction before you click done. After all when you take their last planet their treasury and IP’s will just go to waste.
Reply #58 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
This is the first empire I've felt compelled to join. I'm off to go whip some Drengin with my towel.


Welcome to the empire dmjordan!




Reply #59 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
Oreo became irrationally upset that I did not start a game as the Oreans, breaking things and insulting me. He did apologize later and gave me a box of nice neckties as a reconciliatory gift.


I forged an alliance against the Drengin, who were up to their usual antics. The Torians, Iconians, Drath and Altarians were all at war with the Drengin, with the neutral races providing support to the good races. The Drengin offered me a peace treaty. I am in the habit of collecting “war reparations,” so I rejected the offer. That’s when I noticed that the diplomacy screen was still up. So I offered a peace treaty on my terms: All his money and all the IP’s he would part with down to the last drop. I clicked send. When the transaction was completed I noticed the diplomacy screen was still up. I thought, “I can’t leave my buddies to fight the Drengin menace alone,” so I declared war again, all in the same diplomatic action. When the turn was over there was no report of the peace treaty or the declaration of war. I noticed that I did not lose popularity among the other races. I even bought a nice trade good.
I was doing this backwards before, making peace to get their money and votes and (because of that UP law) declaring war much later than I wanted to.
So there’s the trick. As you grind your enemy down, offer peace, bleed them and declare war all during the same diplomatic transaction before you click done. After all when you take their last planet their treasury and IP’s will just go to waste.


Hm... interesting.

Never thought of doing that before.

I bet Kryo will be on this stuff like honey ready to report it to the guys upstairs

But, nice trick

Sorry I’ve been slow posting my first Metaverse victory


No worries, we arent about the score, we are about the people and the community of the empire

Hey! Why does this thing say I’m an evil cakewalk!? I’m not evil or a cakewalk


all new chars get branded that for unknow reasons.
Reply #60 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
Oreo became irrationally upset that I did not start a game as the Oreans, breaking things and insulting me. He did apologize later and gave me a box of nice neckties as a reconciliatory gift.


It's all a ploy!!! Don't take it!!! Don't!!! Oreo is evil, that's why you got branded, and I have the feeling that he is weak, and thus a cakewalk. though, you really should update the Oreans a little to make sure that they are a valid custom race to play as. Then, give them a gun and a towel, and send them off to war!
Reply #61 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
Then, give them a gun and a towel, and send them off to war!


Best idea I have heard yet
Reply #63 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
haha, how are we mean? I love the idea of Oreo fighting with a towel in one hand, possibly multipurpose for defense?, and a gun in the other hand, or tentacle, or other type of appendage.
Reply #64 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
I would find that interesting.

A towel CAN be used for many things. Mostly it holds nuetritional values, but hey he will be healthy
Reply #65 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
Here's a recruitment poster I made:


What do you think?


Ehm, it makes want to run away and cower in a corner?

The sight of a Voghon (that's how they are called right? It's been some time since I saw the movie) is not a pretty thing!
Reply #66 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
Ehm, it makes want to run away and cower in a corner?

The sight of a Voghon (that's how they are called right? It's been some time since I saw the movie) is not a pretty thing!


It's commanding though isn't it? . On a serious note, if you've only seen the movie, you have not experienced THHGTTG. Go read the books!


Reply #67 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
Yes, indeed, I was planning to do so, but no time now... I'll probably start them in the summer after I finish Philip's Pullman Dark Materials trilogy. I'm on the final book, though suspended for the moment (too much work)

Very nice books though, reccomended! I hear they are making a movie after them now.
Reply #68 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
Yes, His Dark Materials is a great trilogy! You must read THHGTTG though, asap, cuz it is wonderfully long. 5 books to the trilogy ...I hope that they keep making the books into movies, t'would make me very happy.

GalenEvil
Reply #69 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
His Dark Matterials are definetly a worthy distraction from the Hitchhikers, however dont stray to far from the True Path of Hitchhiking.
Reply #70 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
Lol, the True Path of Hitchhiking is long and tortuous, but it might yet draw me in... Five books you say, mmmmm. Is it the sort that you wish that the finishes but at the same time wish it never does, if you get what I mean??
Reply #71 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
When the turn was over there was no report of the peace treaty or the declaration of war. I noticed that I did not lose popularity among the other races.


I have offered peace to civ's and declared war the same diplomatic action, and there is a report of both actions when I initiated it.
Reply #72 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
I joined and have a new score for you guys coming.
Reply #73 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
Welcome TP Scot! My we are becoming successful .


Reply #74 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
Welcome TP Scot! My we are becoming successful


See I told you the recruitment poster was a good idea

Five books you say, mmmmm. Is it the sort that you wish that the finishes but at the same time wish it never does, if you get what I mean??


Too me the ending was overly dissapointing, soundlessly in my head I was thinking "How could it end so simply, after all that". But they are tremendously well written, every book you read you will want to read again, and they are just the right size in my opinion. Not too much to take to long for you to wish it was over, and not to short to leave you wishing for more.

I joined and have a new score for you guys coming.


Welcome, welcome

Hope you like it, and dont stress to much about score.
Reply #75 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
you know ive never seen the movie but i used to watch the series(stoned) so i dont remember much but I will pick up the books along with mass effects novel. but always more of a star wars fan because dorth vader can kick anybodys ass including spiderman and superman period.