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Forum: Dominions 2: The Ascension Wars August 3rd, 2004, 05:49 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 5,399
Posted By Mad_Lear
Re: The Dark Oracle, AAR- Ongoing.

Sorry to bump an old post like this, but I just came across this ARR and had to let you know how much I enjoyed it- great quality of writing, very fun to read! ...
Forum: Dominions 2: The Ascension Wars July 29th, 2004, 12:42 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 993
Posted By Mad_Lear
Re: Dom II Won\'t Open Any More

Just FYI, if your not sure where your Windows temporary directory is, just go to start->run and type in "%temp%" (without the quotes) and it should open it right up for you.
Forum: Dominions 2: The Ascension Wars July 19th, 2004, 04:18 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 2,452
Posted By Mad_Lear
Re: Please help

Well, back to the original topic, did you try simple things like a cleanboot ( http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=310353 for XP- just make sure to hide those Microsoft services, and, just...
Forum: Dominions 2: The Ascension Wars June 5th, 2004, 05:35 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 2,059
Posted By Mad_Lear
Re: How do YOU play the game?

I actually think this is the greatest strength of the Dom II universe- it's so big, there's room for everybody. I could play forever sandboxing against the AI- experimenting and playing with all of...
Forum: Dominions 2: The Ascension Wars June 5th, 2004, 04:09 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,295
Posted By Mad_Lear
Re: Immobile Pretenders

[edit] Made a comment without realizing the Sphinx couldn't teleport in Dom II...

[ June 05, 2004, 03:12: Message edited by: Mad_Lear ]
Forum: Space Empires: IV & V October 5th, 2001, 09:57 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,375
Posted By Mad_Lear
Re: Latest Patch Status

"2. Note - Medical Bays will cure plagues on your planets or planets of
your allies (Military Alliance or better)."

Cool idea! A pretty minor change to be sure, but a very logical and useful...
Forum: Space Empires: IV & V October 3rd, 2001, 09:22 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 2,720
Posted By Mad_Lear
Re: What is the latest patch status?

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Dragonlord:
This is probably impossible (too good to be true) but could the new patch affect ongoing 1.41 PBW...
Forum: Space Empires: IV & V October 2nd, 2001, 12:37 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,236
Posted By Mad_Lear
Re: Captains and Governors

I really Like the idea of having specialist crew components, especially the graded captains. I think that certain racial techs should produce specialized crew/captains. For example, psyhic races...
Forum: Space Empires: IV & V August 30th, 2001, 04:09 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 799
Posted By Mad_Lear
Re: negative racial traits and mods

Negative Racial Traits are a great idea! Reminds me of disadvantages from points-driven rpg systems like GURPs. Would be a great addition as long as they were well balanced. Would go well with the...
Forum: Space Empires: IV & V August 28th, 2001, 08:07 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 805
Posted By Mad_Lear
Re: Rebelling planet bug ??

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Spoo:
We not just change the AI files for neutrals so that they never surrender. It makes sense that A) a...
Forum: Space Empires: IV & V August 27th, 2001, 05:47 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 5,027
Posted By Mad_Lear
Re: Most bang-for-the-buck hard code changes

Well, I don't know if this is a "most bang for the buck" kind of thing, but I've always thought that the Physical Strength characteristic should affect boarding. So if you have a 110% Physical...
Forum: Space Empires: IV & V August 25th, 2001, 04:22 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 926
Posted By Mad_Lear
Re: Experience points

On a slightly related topic, do racial experience points mean anything, other than PBW bragging rights?
Forum: Space Empires: IV & V August 25th, 2001, 04:21 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 926
Posted By Mad_Lear
Re: Experience points

On a slightly related topic, do racial experience points mean anything, other than PBW bragging rights?
Forum: Space Empires: IV & V August 22nd, 2001, 07:49 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 827
Posted By Mad_Lear
Re: Newbie PBW Suggestions Needed

Well, I know nothing about PBW, but I can tell you that psychic is a very good tech. Go for allegiance subverters ASAP (though human players will react by using master computers, you might be able...
Forum: Space Empires: IV & V August 21st, 2001, 07:22 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,912
Posted By Mad_Lear
Re: best weapons on WP\'s

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Oggy ben Doggy:
I haven't tried this, but one way to avoid the dance might be to use tractor beams in a large...
Forum: Space Empires: IV & V August 21st, 2001, 05:56 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 2,136
Posted By Mad_Lear
Re: Plasma vs cap ship missle

Hey,


Speaking as someone who doesn't use a lot of missles, and doesn't really know the tech, I can tell you that a high tech plasma missle may be slightly better than a Capital missle V, but...
Forum: Space Empires: IV & V August 20th, 2001, 08:50 AM
Replies: 181
Views: 6,598
Posted By Mad_Lear
Re: Some of my ideas and questions

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Lord Kodos:
i havent done it yet and i didint know its hardcocded aghhh sj help me i need a penealty for master...
Forum: Space Empires: IV & V August 19th, 2001, 09:30 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,899
Posted By Mad_Lear
Re: Natural Merchant racial tech?

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Baron Munchausen:
I wonder if the AI would know how to use a smart bomb equipped ship?<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

I...
Forum: Space Empires: IV & V August 15th, 2001, 08:08 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 2,100
Posted By Mad_Lear
Re: OT- Best Snack Donut

Make it two votes for a Timy's Boston creme donut. Messy though.
Forum: Space Empires: IV & V August 14th, 2001, 11:08 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 2,423
Posted By Mad_Lear
Re: Next Patch wishes....

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Sinapus:
The AI should periodically jettison/scrap weapon platforms and satellites and replace them with...
Forum: Space Empires: IV & V August 14th, 2001, 12:19 AM
Replies: 809
Views: 42,422
Posted By Mad_Lear
Re: A pirates life for me...

Ok,
I just finished getting off my lazy butt to play with some of the AI generals of some of my favorite races to produce "P&Nv2 Versions" of them which us the appropriate "racial quirks" so that...
Forum: Space Empires: IV & V August 13th, 2001, 04:10 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 2,330
Posted By Mad_Lear
Re: And now for something Totally off topic :)

I'm probably being a little eggheaded here, but anyone here ever read the Iliad by Homer? It's kind of neat to see where some of the heroic tradition which our culture has inherited originally comes...
Forum: Space Empires: IV & V August 13th, 2001, 02:21 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,171
Posted By Mad_Lear
Re: Top Ten Reasons for Balancing ModPack

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Phoenix-D:

<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>
-Why does it cost so much to get phased shields when PPBs are so easy to get?...
Forum: Space Empires: IV & V August 10th, 2001, 12:06 AM
Replies: 67
Views: 6,220
Posted By Mad_Lear
Re: OT - favorite science fiction-another touchy feelie

Quote: "Woo! A paid publication!"


Hey, congrats man. http://www.shrapnelgames.com/ubb/images/icons/icon7.gif

[This message has been edited by Mad_Lear (edited 09 August 2001).]
Forum: Space Empires: IV & V August 9th, 2001, 03:40 AM
Replies: 67
Views: 6,220
Posted By Mad_Lear
Re: OT - favorite science fiction-another touchy feelie

The Man in the High Castle by Philip K. Dick is my all time favorite. Also a big fan of Zelazny and Bradbury. I guess I started really reading sci-fi around age 13 (I'm 23 now). Kind of graduated...
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