<t> [>:] The old thread with all the "broken promises" complaints has been deleted. I don't give this one any more credence. After following this game for what seems like years, it's still not ready or even supported. I give up. It's gone from my HD to make room for something I can actually play ...

<t> I've been considering buying this game after waiting patiently for it to get out of Steam. I thought it would be a big hit, rather like the old Warlords games. But, the silence here is deafening. People ask questions and get no replies, there is no discussion of the game, strategies, etc. Is the ...

Thank you, Red Lancer, for your quick reply. I think I'll pass on this one. Operation Torch sounds like fun, but I think it requires the main game.

<t> I've had this game on my list for some time and this sale makes it look really good. The game description makes it sound like you have to pursue the historical Allied strategy (Sicily, Italy, France), but are alternatives allowed? Invasion of the Balkans or Norway, or France in 1943? If not, I ...

That is my experience. I tried to install it twice (from a download) and DirectX never installed. My CD would not install at all under Win 10.

Got it sorted. The game installer was not installing DirectX 9.0c, so I did it manually. Thanks for your help!

I was afraid I was going to have to learn to play Polaris Sector, which honestly could use a few more patches before it's ready for prime time (or my time, at least).

<t> The game ran fine for me on Win 7, but not on 10. It gets as far as the screen with the two faces, then just quits. I do not get the initial screen, the one you have to mouse-click to pass (hope that makes sense).<br/>
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Any advice would be welcome. I love the game and don't want to give ...

Thanks for the info, gexmex. I was so happy to see the game released that I didn't read the fine print. My fault .

<t> I don't remember if it was DX, EX or FX (and the Matrix site no longer displays different versions of the game, so I can't check), the version I ordered was advertised as having a printed manual. Does this mean that all Matrix games now come only with a cyber manual? If so, they should advertise ...

What manual? I bought the DX version (so the box states), which arrived today with a disc but no manual. The Matrix product page for the game has been changed to not show different versions. What's going on?

These are the Good Old Days.

Checking my own game before replying to this thread, I noticed something odd. My TRC for Weapons and Energy agree with the sum of the individual stations, but High Tech does not. The stations add up to 210, but TRC=353. Must be a glitch, right?

<t> I went through a runaround recently, asking the same question. Everyone had a different opinion, most of them contradictory. It's simple. Your TERP increases based on population growth. Your TRC increases by building labs. Try to keep your TRC equal to your TERP by building new labs as your ...

Is there any point to putting more than 1 each of passenger compartments, entertainment centers and docking bays on such a station?

<r> Well, I am wrong. You don't need to research ship size tech, your colony ships can be as large as a starting station (480). I ran a quick test to confirm it. Once you have researched Colonization you can build colony ships, but they don't show up automatically. Go to Designs > Add New > Role ...

<t> I'm new to the game and have only played pre-warp, so please correct me if I'm wrong. To build a colony ship you first have to research Colonization. The colonization ship should then show up on the design screen (you may have to click on "Show all designs"). You still may not be able to build ...

<r> Thank you, <B><s>[b]</s>unclean<e>[/b]</e></B>, that's all I was asking for. Don't read the whole thread, since at least 5 different approaches to maximizing research output are presented. My problem is not the math, but the logic.<br/>
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I appreciate your help, Sir. It really is as simple ...

<r> This is really getting old, so this is my last post. I see your quote from <B><s>[b]</s>Andy06r<e>[/b]</e></B>, but how do you know what constitutes "effective TERP" if it isn't displayed? Why would you care, if those adjustments already figure into AO? Why have you not given an opinion on any ...

<r> Hey, <B><s>[b]</s>pasty11<e>[/b]</e></B>, there's no need to shout. You're the one who has contradicted yourself in the thread. You're the one who insisted that TERP, as modified by the percentages listed directly below it, should be included on the screen. You're the one who showed calculations ...

<r> Yet another opinion:<br/>
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5. TRC => AO (<B><s>[b]</s>pycco<e>[/b]</e></B>). Looks like you would be chasing your tail with that one, if you didn't include TERP as a limit. <br/>
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It would help if people would construct a logical argument using common terms: "research" and "jobs ...