Vote for the top six! (UP feedback)

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UP feedback.

I hate voting for the top six powers only.

This must have been borrowed from the Canadian political system, wherein only a tiny fraction of the population are genuinely represented.

UP should be direct democracy, proportional representation at worst.

I've thought of other stuff, however, this is the first thing that irks me enough to alt-tab and rush to the forums.

Argh.

UP, I defy you.

Bring on your "consequences".

I'm the most powerful political force in the galaxy, yet somehow, as I don't have enough warships, I'm not worthy of a vote?

I just organized every benevolent faction in the galaxy into a military force to deal with the Yor, and yet I'm not worthy of consideration to lead that force?

Utterly ridiculous.

Apparently military might is the only thing that matters when considering "power".

 

....

Ah, I thought of something else.

Ideology feedback.

... where's the good guys?

Benevolent threaten you with obliteration.  Pragmatic threaten you with obliteration.  Malevolent threaten you with obliteration.

Benevolent doesn't like you because you're weak.  Pragmatic doesn't like you because you're weak.  Malevolent doesn't like you, alas, you're weak.

Benevolent demand, coerce, sneer, blackmail, extort, etc.  Pragmatic, etc.  Malevolent, etc.

Spot the difference.

This is essentially what I hated the most about Sid Meier's colonialism love-in; there's no damn difference between the factions, other than colour choice, they all behave in the same fashion (reprehensibly), and its tacitly accepted that that's just how it is.

We don't have worthy allies, longstanding relationships, honourable contracts, or just dealings, because they simply don't exist.

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Reply #1 from GalCiv3 Forums Top
Tech sharing unusable planet just became usable.
Reply #2 from GalCiv3 Forums Top

Further notes.

Apparently, "Defy UP" doesn't mean "refuse to vote", it means " withdraw from UP", which was always traditionally labelled "withdraw from UP", wasn't it?

Perhaps I'm only thinking of Gal Civ 1.

No "spoil your ballot"?

No "abstain from voting"?

Just space tyranny?

Niiiiiiiiiiiiiiice.

Elemental: Reforged
Reply #3 from GalCiv3 Forums Top

And again I see the worst things from GalCiv2 come to life in GC 3. I cannot believe I've paid money for that. If the game will be like this in the release I swear to gods I will download the expansions via torrents!

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Quoting Bloodlust1983, reply 3

And again I see the worst things from GalCiv2 come to life in GC 3. I cannot believe I've paid money for that. If the game will be like this in the release I swear to gods I will download the expansions via torrents!
End of Bloodlust1983's quote

So basically, you're saying stealing is okay as long as you can justify you don't like something....

Personally I feel that Stardock should ban you and pull your license key for the game for comments like that.  Now I know Stardock is better than that so I'm sure even if they could they wouldn't but, any comment like that is not called for.  The game is a good game, and may eventually be a great game.  Most games don't have all features that you agree with but, that doesn't mean you can go steal things from the game or it's creators.

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Quoting Bloodlust1983, reply 3

And again I see the worst things from GalCiv2 come to life in GC 3. I cannot believe I've paid money for that. If the game will be like this in the release I swear to gods I will download the expansions via torrents!
End of Bloodlust1983's quote

betting you came in on the half price deal.

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Quoting Franco, reply 5


Quoting Bloodlust1983,
reply 3

And again I see the worst things from GalCiv2 come to life in GC 3. I cannot believe I've paid money for that. If the game will be like this in the release I swear to gods I will download the expansions via torrents!



betting you came in on the half price deal.

End of Franco's quote

 

Of course I did. But for you to know there is war in my country and I'm in the middle of it. We are at the brink of annihilation by the russian forces. And I still bought the game. Spent the last buck I had on my visa card. It should be blocked now but back then I had a choice and I paid for the game the money that now costs an entire monthly salary here. So don't you dare to blame anyone of us for the torrents. Many people in Russia and Ukraine would never have these games. $25 may seem cheap to you but it is way beyond acceptable margin for the most of us.

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Quoting Bloodlust1983, reply 6

Of course I did. But for you to know there is war in my country and I'm in the middle of it. We are at the brink of annihilation by the russian forces. And I still bought the game. Spent the last buck I had on my visa card. It should be blocked now but back then I had a choice and I paid for the game the money that now costs an entire monthly salary here. So don't you dare to blame anyone of us for the torrents. Many people in Russia and Ukraine would never have these games. $25 may seem cheap to you but it is way beyond acceptable margin for the most of us
End of Bloodlust1983's quote

I'm sorry for what you and your country is going through, I know it can't be easy.  I wish you and your family best of luck and hope things get better soon. 

On the flip side of things, that's what feed back is for, maybe take a different approach next time with how your express your disappointment with certain features of a game.  constructive feedback is great, threatening feedback doesn't usually work.

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Quoting Seilore, reply 7


Quoting Bloodlust1983,
reply 6

Of course I did. But for you to know there is war in my country and I'm in the middle of it. We are at the brink of annihilation by the russian forces. And I still bought the game. Spent the last buck I had on my visa card. It should be blocked now but back then I had a choice and I paid for the game the money that now costs an entire monthly salary here. So don't you dare to blame anyone of us for the torrents. Many people in Russia and Ukraine would never have these games. $25 may seem cheap to you but it is way beyond acceptable margin for the most of us



I'm sorry for what you and your country is going through, I know it can't be easy.  I wish you and your family best of luck and hope things get better soon. 

On the flip side of things, that's what feed back is for, maybe take a different approach next time with how your express your disappointment with certain features of a game.  constructive feedback is great, threatening feedback doesn't usually work.

End of Seilore's quote

I apologise for what I said. Sometimes negative emotions of the day break out in internet life =) I sure will do constructive feedback when I can though I don't play much lately but still keeping an eye on the forum to see how things going. I hope the game won't be just good. I want it to be great!

My feedback part only concerned one thing I stumbled upon when I tried to make a lot of custom races and this is UI ability to create custom color schematics for them as when one creates over 40 races he quickly runs out of unique colors for them. I even made a ticket on this but it seems to be forgotten.

Anyway I thank you for your kind words and patience to me.  :beer:

Reply #9 from GalCiv3 Forums Top

Quoting Bloodlust1983, reply 8

My feedback part only concerned one thing I stumbled upon when I tried to make a lot of custom races and this is UI ability to create custom color schematics for them as when one creates over 40 races he quickly runs out of unique colors for them. I even made a ticket on this but it seems to be forgotten.
End of Bloodlust1983's quote

This has been brought up by several people and I don't think it's been ignored or forgotten it's just been put on a low priority as they are trying to get the game ready for release and squish many major bugs.

I would expect that this issue be looked at either late (right before release) or on patch 1 after release.

Reply #10 from GalCiv3 Forums Top

Quoting Seilore, reply 9


Quoting Bloodlust1983,
reply 8

My feedback part only concerned one thing I stumbled upon when I tried to make a lot of custom races and this is UI ability to create custom color schematics for them as when one creates over 40 races he quickly runs out of unique colors for them. I even made a ticket on this but it seems to be forgotten.



This has been brought up by several people and I don't think it's been ignored or forgotten it's just been put on a low priority as they are trying to get the game ready for release and squish many major bugs.

I would expect that this issue be looked at either late (right before release) or on patch 1 after release.

End of Seilore's quote

Well I sure hope so. Of course I could try and do xml to have the colors I need but one major ability for a good game (and it's commercial success) is the ability for anyone to play, even people who do not even know what xml is)

We shall wait and see what will come out at the release. I am anxious alredy)