Semi OT: The Competition

[DarkHorse]

Galactic Civilizations has rated a collective yawn from this community so far, but all the same we should be aware of what the 'competition' is up to these days.

GalCiv2 (http://www.galciv2.com/Databanks.aspx)

[Ed Kolis]

"Cleaner Technology "tree". (I) had a fairly complicated technology tree. (II) will have a much more linear technology tree with the focus being on different categories of technology (Weapons, propulsion, economics, culture, etc.)."

They call that a FEATURE?!? http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/eek.gif

[Fyron]

It is if you are a mainstream gamer and don't want to have to think while playing a game.

[TerranC]

The screenshots keep reminding me of Conquest: Frontier Wars... I don't know if that is a good thing or not, but it does.