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I play huge map with 1400 stars, and game became really unstable when all the factions<br/>
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have throughly developed. every time i load/ save there s 50% chances game will crush<br/>
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and my computer can play games like Mass ...

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ETA on next beta?

Soonish. The next update is undergoing closed tests right now. Unless something major is found it will most likely be released soon.

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<QUOTE><s>[quote]</s>ORIGINAL: oxenshtrudel<br/>
...the information was nether accurate or correct. He stated that he is employed hence his parents didn't pay for his computer.<e>[/quote]</e></QUOTE> <br/>
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Incorrect. The information at the ...

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<QUOTE><s>[quote]</s>ORIGINAL: oxford_guy<br/>
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I don't mind paying a fair price for a good product, but without a demo its a bit of a leap into the unknown, especially as some have said the game is not really playable without at least the first expansion...<br/>

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<QUOTE><s>[quote]</s>ORIGINAL: oxford_guy<br/>
What an offensive reply, I hope this isn't typical of posters on this forum, hardly welcomes one to the community <E>:-(</E><e>[/quote]</e></QUOTE>
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<r> Well he is most likely on vacation or working on the expansion. I don't mind him being absent for longer times since he eventually shows up after with some great new patch/expansion. During a development cycle it is probably best to not get to much input since that can be distracting for the ...

<t> I would also say that empire building and game play is more like paradox titles than moo2 or galciv. It does however have much more of the exploring than those titles.<br/>
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What I think stands out most of all though is the automation options. Most 4x games are fun in the beginning but ...

Still no glitches. Have played for about 1,5 hours...

Installed and it seems to work fine with 4000 HD (core i7-3520M) graphics on windows 7 64-bit. I will test it more on the bus but I don't think I will run into any problems since loading a saved game and running it worked.

<t> You should not have any problem running the game. I have played since the original release on my 3 year old work computer with Intel integrated graphics. The game is based on .net framework and uses only 2D graphics so it's mainly CPU-based. And without DRM it is one of the few game I feel ...

<r> In legends a systems border can be used to easily see the strategic value of a system as shown in product screenshot below:<br/>
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Excess energy output is used for weapons and engines. The static is what the ship will use when idle. There is a graph on the right side showing how much is used for engines at different speeds and in the weapon section you can see the weapons energy usage when firing.

I'm usually running the game at 1920*1200 on my 15,6" inc laptop and it's sometimes a bit hard to read so I wouldn't mind a bit bigger text.

Hm, did your ships in the "bugged game" have medical centers? They are supposed to heal the troops in route. Not sure but you might get degradation instead if you don't have any.

<r> Here is my initial thoughts about how borders territories should be implemented<br/>
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<B><s>[b]</s>Purpose of borders<e>[/b]</e></B><br/>
The purpose of borders should be keep unwanted ships, construction and colonization out. I think it can be tied together with diplomatic status rather ...

A patch is never late, nor is it early. it arrives precisely when it means to.

<t> Hm, I think I have seen some similar strange things when my laptop have gone into hibernation while playing. Once restored again a lot of game time would have passed. Could there be some problem with the your computer clock or do you usually put your computer in sleep mode without pausing the ...

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<QUOTE><s>[quote]</s>ORIGINAL: Nibelung44<br/>
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I'm a bit confused sorry... I own both DW and now the expansion ... <br/>
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Both storylines can be run in the same game? The expansion kicks in after the original one, right?<br/>
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<t> For your information one small issue was discovered late on the gold master. I don't know if they fixed it in the digital download. If you get a crash when starting the game through quick start. Run it again as administrator or start it from the game menu. That should fix the problem.<br/>
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I'm a beta-tester and a similar question was asked recently in the beta so I think this is still valid for the final release.