BobPerez

Reply to What would you pay good money for in an expansion? (The unofficial inquiry) in Game Talk GalCiv2 Forums

I've been playing this game and its predecessors forever, and have debated features with Brad on usenet since time immemorial. My take is simple. I don't play the game much now because my wife and I can't play it together. Multiplayer gaming is to single player gaming as poker is to solitaire. I have no strong interest in sitting alone in front of a monitor. I want to interact with other *people* and play the games that I love with the people that I love. Please give me multiplayer.<b

Reply to Galactic Civilizations: The case for no multiplayer in Galactic Civilizations II GalCiv2 Forums

Oh yeah, one more thing. I will gladly pay an extra $20 for a multiplayer option, and then STILL buy multiple copies of the game.

Reply to Galactic Civilizations: The case for no multiplayer in Galactic Civilizations II GalCiv2 Forums

I've read all the opinions for and against multiplayer and I believe I understand the arguments. Brad makes a compelling case. That said, I consider it a huge disappointment that GalCiv lacks multiplayer. For me, that makes it a 2nd class game, an anachronism with a shorter shelf life and far more value in our household. I don't play multiplayer games with strangers on the Internet, I understand that can often be a rough experience. My wife and I are big multiplayer gamers and have be

Does GalCiv II have a decent manual? in Galactic Civilizations II GalCiv2 Forums

Old time GalCiv player, been buried in MMO-world for a long time but jonesing again for that TBS fix. Been having a great time with Civ IV, but I see that GalCiv II is out now and I was a big fan of 1 so I'm considering buying this. Question: is there a decent manual this time around, or even one at all? Please no flames about the case against manuals and in favor of pdfs, it's just a question. Thanks, and hi Brad, good to see ya