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2009-11-20T16:11:02Z

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Economic strategies

2009-11-20T16:10:09Z

FAQ:

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	Whatever I do, regardless of anything, my economy runs to waste. If I put the taxation to 100% and Industrial to 1% - I STILL tragically keep losing money. And this eventually causes me to lose - every single game I play. What am I doing wrong??? --[[User:89.110.201.86\|89.110.201.86]] 22:38, 27 April 2008 (UTC)		Whatever I do, regardless of anything, my economy runs to waste. If I put the taxation to 100% and Industrial to 1% - I STILL tragically keep losing money. And this eventually causes me to lose - every single game I play. What am I doing wrong??? --[[User:89.110.201.86\|89.110.201.86]] 22:38, 27 April 2008 (UTC)

-	- ''If your approval is low (from high taxes), your population won't grow''. You need population to get taxes from. DO NOT send a colony ship out right away, if your population drops very low on a planet it will take forever to grow back! Set taxes only as high as you can while keeping approval in the green, set your spending to %100, and place some econ buildings on your homeworld. Your homeworld has double the normal max population, making it a great place for a bunch of econ buildings alongside your starting factories. Anomalies and tech trading can help with cash if you need more time. Keep population and econ buildings in mind as you expand.	+	- ''If your approval is low (from high taxes), your population won't grow''. You need population to get taxes from. DO NOT send a colony ship out right away, if your population drops very low on a planet it will take forever to grow back! Set taxes only as high as you can while keeping approval in the green, set your spending to 100%, and place some econ buildings on your homeworld. Your homeworld has double the normal max population, making it a great place for a bunch of econ buildings alongside your starting factories. Anomalies and tech trading can help with cash if you need more time. Keep population and econ buildings in mind as you expand.

-	- ''You are building too much on your planets. Maintaining social projects is costly and on low population planets the cost just isn't worth it.	+	- ''You are building too much on your planets. Maintaining social projects is costly and on low population planets the cost just isn't worth it.''
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		+	- ''Some races have buildings with extremely high maintenance costs in TA.'' If you are playing as the Thalan in TA, spam buildings lots of their level 1 industrial and research buildings is a sure path to economic bankruptcy. Early in the game, each of these buildings take up 15 bcs to maintain! Chain-building them is only worth it once you have received the level 3 versions of these buildings, where the maintenance cost is only a measly 5 bcs. Similarly, high maintenance buildings like the Iconian refinery (which costs 16 bcs per turn) frequently will guarantee your economic collapse in TA. To prevent this from happening, try to build 1 economy improving structure for every 2 or 3 industrial buildings to offset the maintenance.
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		+	- Without building anything, these tiles will simply add to your treasury (not in some earlier versions). Having too many simultaneous projects on all your worlds will reduce your treasury dramatically.
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		+	- ''Do not build too many research buildings if your economy is unable to handle it.'' Note that research buildings are passive, in the sense that research tiles automatically take up part of your economy as long as your research spending is above 0%. They do not require initiation of projects to take up research production tiles.
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		+	- ''Having an extremely low level of influence and no trade can further aggravate your economic woes. ''Trade is mediocre for most cases, but the addition 300-600 bcs that it provides each turn can mean the difference between having a budget surplus or deficit. In addition, increasing influence improves your earnings from tourism, which makes up a very sizable portion of your economy. The combined effect of these two can bring up to 3000 or more bcs per turn.
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		+	- ''Do not underestimate the deflationary effects of having a large military.'' Large ships can take up to 30 bcs per turn to maintain, which is twice as much as some large industrial structures! You are better off improving your ships' stats through bonuses (like seeking military resources) to gain military leverage than to build too many crafts, as the maintenance cost still remains the same.
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		+	- ''Lastly, forced random events like an economic depression can be extremely deleterious to your economy. Losing the federal elections (if you have the appropriate governmental structure) can cause a severe economic malus (-20% economy etc.). ''

Eleys Mue

2009-11-18T18:36:21Z

Removing all content from page

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User talk:204.169.65.3

2009-11-18T18:32:08Z

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New page

==Welcome==
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Terran Alliance

2009-11-18T18:31:22Z

Twilight of the Arnor:

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	=== Twilight of the Arnor ===		=== Twilight of the Arnor ===
-	*[[Military Production]]: -10	+	*[[Military Production]]: +10
	*[[Diplomacy Bonus \|Diplomacy]]: +30		*[[Diplomacy Bonus \|Diplomacy]]: +30
	*[[Speed Bonus \|Speed]]: +10		*[[Speed Bonus \|Speed]]: +10

User:Kutzl

2009-11-16T21:48:24Z

New user account

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Cheats and keyboard shortcuts

2009-11-15T14:43:27Z

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Talk:Cheats and keyboard shortcuts

2009-11-15T14:42:56Z

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	How is this spam? I do not understand so I brought back the Cheat code page to its previous version.		How is this spam? I do not understand so I brought back the Cheat code page to its previous version.
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		+	Atleast put a good reason or note in the discussion part before deleting the entire page.

	Editor: -HP- (62.45.169.37)		Editor: -HP- (62.45.169.37)

Cheats and keyboard shortcuts

2009-11-15T14:33:17Z

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Talk:Cheats and keyboard shortcuts

2009-11-15T14:32:14Z

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	: Cheats don't work on metaverse games. You need to start a normal game.		: Cheats don't work on metaverse games. You need to start a normal game.
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		+	== Removal of cheat codes ==
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		+	I saw this:
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		+	''(10 november) 07:40 (Deletion log) . . Uberfuzzy (Talk \| contribs) deleted "Cheats and keyboard shortcuts" (removing spam)
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		+	How is this spam? I do not understand so I brought back the Cheat code page to its previous version.
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		+	Editor: -HP- (62.45.169.37)

Cheats and keyboard shortcuts

2009-11-15T14:25:09Z

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		+	(Due to the previous removal of this cheat code page I do not fully understand I brought back this previous version of the page  Editor: -HP-)
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		+	= Cheats and keyboard shortcuts =
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	You can enable '''cheats''' by creating a shortcut to GalCiv2.exe and use that to start the game.		You can enable '''cheats''' by creating a shortcut to GalCiv2.exe and use that to start the game.
	# Use Windows Explorer to find GalCiv2.exe, or right-click the game in Stardock Central and select Open Folder		# Use Windows Explorer to find GalCiv2.exe, or right-click the game in Stardock Central and select Open Folder
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	For Twilight of the Arnor:		For Twilight of the Arnor:
	"C:\Program Files\Stardock\TotalGaming\GalCiv2\Twilight\GC2TwilightOfTheArnor.exe"		"C:\Program Files\Stardock\TotalGaming\GalCiv2\Twilight\GC2TwilightOfTheArnor.exe"
-	The cheats can then be enabled in game by pressing control and one of the key listed below. For example, pressing control and m at the same time will add 10,000 bc to the treasury. Some of these combinations, such as Ctrl+N, are not technically cheats and so do not require the procedure above to enable them.	+	The cheats can then be enabled in game by pressing control and one of the key listed below. For example, pressing control and m at the same time will add 10,000 bc to the treasury. Some of these combinations, such as Ctrl+N, are not technically cheats and so do not require the procedure above to enable them.

-	{\|summary="Contents" class="toc" id="toc"	+	== Cheats ==
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	*A - Upgrades selected [[Ship\|ship]]'s quality, [[Hitpoints\|hp]], and movement		*A - Upgrades selected [[Ship\|ship]]'s quality, [[Hitpoints\|hp]], and movement
-	*B - Adds battleship
	*C - Clones selected ship (does not work on starbases, and may result in crash to desktop as of 1.1)		*C - Clones selected ship (does not work on starbases, and may result in crash to desktop as of 1.1)
	*H - Heals selected ship		*H - Heals selected ship
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	*Y - Create a [[Mega Events\|Mega Event]]		*Y - Create a [[Mega Events\|Mega Event]]
	*Z - Causes the AI to play against themselves. Works best if a planet is not selected while the is pressed. Prior to using the code, you can either surrender to an AI player or destroy all your colonies (and ships if you wish).		*Z - Causes the AI to play against themselves. Works best if a planet is not selected while the is pressed. Prior to using the code, you can either surrender to an AI player or destroy all your colonies (and ships if you wish).
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-	=== ===	+	=== Ctrl + Shift + ===

-	* B - Spawns different [[Starbase\|starbases]], including mining starbases	+	*B - Spawns different [[Starbase\|starbases]], including mining starbases
	* D - Adds a [[Minor race\|minor race]] to the galaxy		* D - Adds a [[Minor race\|minor race]] to the galaxy
	* E - Triggers all planetary events		* E - Triggers all planetary events

User talk:62.45.169.37

2009-11-15T14:14:05Z

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New page

==Welcome==
Hi, welcome to Galactic Civilizations Wiki. Thanks for your edit to the [[:Cheats and keyboard shortcuts]] page.

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Cheats and keyboard shortcuts

2009-11-15T14:13:52Z

Why remove cheat codes with reason: SPAM ??? I dont understand, so im editing the page to its precious version

New page

You can enable '''cheats''' by creating a shortcut to GalCiv2.exe and use that to start the game.
# Use Windows Explorer to find GalCiv2.exe, or right-click the game in Stardock Central and select Open Folder
# Right click on GalCiv2.exe (not GC2Launch.exe) and choose create shortcut
# Right click on the shortcut and choose properties
# Click in the target field and hit end, then hit space followed by the word CHEAT (no switch marks necessary)
For example:
"C:\Program Files\Stardock\TotalGaming\GalCiv2\galciv2.exe" cheat
For Dark Avatar, the shortcut should be:
"C:\Program Files\Stardock\TotalGaming\GalCiv2\DarkAvatar\GC2DarkAvatar.exe"
For Twilight of the Arnor:
"C:\Program Files\Stardock\TotalGaming\GalCiv2\Twilight\GC2TwilightOfTheArnor.exe"
The cheats can then be enabled in game by pressing control and one of the key listed below. For example, pressing control and m at the same time will add 10,000 bc to the treasury. Some of these combinations, such as Ctrl+N, are not technically cheats and so do not require the procedure above to enable them.

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*A - Upgrades selected [[Ship|ship]]'s quality, [[Hitpoints|hp]], and movement
*B - Adds battleship
*C - Clones selected ship (does not work on starbases, and may result in crash to desktop as of 1.1)
*H - Heals selected ship
*I - Shows selected ship info
*J - Completes the next [[Planetary improvement|planetary improvement]] or military project in the build queue of every world in your civilization
*L - Assigns remaining planets to [[Major race|major races]]
*M - Adds 10,000bc
*P - Adds 1 to [[Planet class|planet class]] — does not add terraformed squares to colonized planets; instead, destroy the colony, run , re-colonize. '''(Ctrl + Shift + N on Twilight, EXCEPT Ultimate Edition)'''
*R - [[Research]] current tech (Hold Shift for ALL techs)
*T - Teleports selected ship to cursor
*U - Reveals the entire map
*V - [[United Planets]] meeting
*W - Selected race loses next turn (If none is selected you lose)
*Y - Create a [[Mega Events|Mega Event]]
*Z - Causes the AI to play against themselves. Works best if a planet is not selected while the is pressed. Prior to using the code, you can either surrender to an AI player or destroy all your colonies (and ships if you wish).
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* B - Spawns different [[Starbase|starbases]], including mining starbases
* D - Adds a [[Minor race|minor race]] to the galaxy
* E - Triggers all planetary events
* H - Damages selected ship
* J - Completes other races' [[Project|projects]]
* M - Triggers the [[Alignment]] Selection Screen - Still costs money [ Also gives you all techs except Miniaturization and Technology Victory ]
* P - Increases the [[Planet quality]] of all uninhabitable planets to PQ 10.
* R - Research ALL technologies
* T - Hail yourself
* U - Free Camera - Perfect for screenshots
* V - Force vote for political party
* X - Quarterly Reports
* Z - Enables autoplay/Quasi-[[Hot Seat Game]] (the AI takes turns without waiting for the user)
* W - Selected ENEMY SHIP or PLANET will turn into your unit or base.
To play as dread lords: creat a new civilization called dread lords, leader lord dread, portrait the guy with the hood on, the sign is the fire ball, the planet amalda. save the civilization and load another, then load the dread lords again, and it should be a "major" race with racial abilities and the dread lord hull design.play the galaxy, click turn once, and their race will be just like the dread lords against you. one problem, they have a bad economy.

'''Note: [[Metaverse]] games played with cheat  will not be counted. '''

User talk:68.82.44.40

2009-11-14T19:02:47Z

welcoming new contributor

New page

==Welcome==
Hi, welcome to Galactic Civilizations Wiki. Thanks for your edit to the [[:Help Desk]] page.

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Help Desk

2009-11-14T19:01:58Z

How come the cheats do not work even when I put the cheat at the end of the line parameter/target?

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	'''In DL is there a way to continue a game after Victory?'''		'''In DL is there a way to continue a game after Victory?'''
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-	Under GLC2U, I loaded up a saved game and my ships could no longer create a fleet. They were in a fleet when I saved, so logistics ability was never a problem. To test it out I put them all in the same spot, selected them and the bit next to the Manage and Create Fleet buttons said "15 of 0 logistics". Weird. I'm not good enough to win without the logisitics ability, so I need some help. I think I'm maxed out on starbases, if that's relevant. --cs	+	Under GLC2U, I loaded up a saved game and my ships could no longer create a fleet. They were in a fleet when I saved, so logistics ability was never a problem. To test it out I put them all in the same spot, selected them and the bit next to the Manage and Create Fleet buttons said "15 of 0 logistics". Weird. I'm not good enough to win without the logisitics ability, so I need some help. I think I'm maxed out on starbases, if that's relevant. --cs


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-	=== I had a random event lower all ship speeds to 5. Is there any tech method to get around that limitation, or a way to remove that random event from future games? ===	+	=== I had a random event lower all ship speeds to 5. Is there any tech method to get around that limitation, or a way to remove that random event from future games? ===

	=== Should I start with Dread Lords or Dark Avatar? ===		=== Should I start with Dread Lords or Dark Avatar? ===
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	Can you choose a different ship launch point for a planet besides the default "bottom-right"?		Can you choose a different ship launch point for a planet besides the default "bottom-right"?
-	: Yes for DA, no for DL. In DA you have a button next to ships-in-orbit frame of the selected planet in galaxy window. Click on it and choose exit direction. Better zoom-in to set the direction easier.	+	:Yes for DA, no for DL. In DA you have a button next to ships-in-orbit frame of the selected planet in galaxy window. Click on it and choose exit direction. Better zoom-in to set the direction easier.

	=== Simple Question on Rally Points ===		=== Simple Question on Rally Points ===

-	I am playin Gal Civ 1 (Gold Edition I think) and for some reason find it impossible to set a Rally Point! Whenever I bring up the menu either by hitting 'X' or from the Planet/Ship screens I get the text, 'Select the Rally Point from the list below etc...' but the list is empty.	+	I am playin Gal Civ 1 (Gold Edition I think) and for some reason find it impossible to set a Rally Point! Whenever I bring up the menu either by hitting 'X' or from the Planet/Ship screens I get the text, 'Select the Rally Point from the list below etc...' but the list is empty.

	I know I'm supposed to create them on the main map and am probably just missing a button somewhere but for some reason am not seeing it!		I know I'm supposed to create them on the main map and am probably just missing a button somewhere but for some reason am not seeing it!
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	Such a simple thing its frustrating I can't figure it out, any suggestions?		Such a simple thing its frustrating I can't figure it out, any suggestions?

-	: The "Set rally point" button in GC-1 is a small box with a hollow blue arrow [[image:Rally.png]] on top of the screen showing planets and ships in space.	+	:The "Set rally point" button in GC-1 is a small box with a hollow blue arrow [[image:Rally.png]] on top of the screen showing planets and ships in space.

	=== my population died from epidmy and didnt recover why? ===		=== my population died from epidmy and didnt recover why? ===
-	: Maybe you tax them too much. You need an approval of 41% or more for the pop to grow.	+	:Maybe you tax them too much. You need an approval of 41% or more for the pop to grow.

	===Maximum Sensor Range?===		===Maximum Sensor Range?===

	Question. I had a really bright idea. I took a huge hull class, pasted a whole bunch of sensors on it, and then built it. The whole idea was to use this device essentially as a floating sensor platform which would monitor space all across the length of my galactic empire. According to the Shipyard, the sensor ship should have a detection radius of over 50 parsecs. However, when I actually build the ship, the info panel says that it has a range of 15 parsecs, and indeed that appears to be the distance my sensors are detecting. Does the game impose a maximum limit on sensor radius? 10:35, 14 Jan 2008		Question. I had a really bright idea. I took a huge hull class, pasted a whole bunch of sensors on it, and then built it. The whole idea was to use this device essentially as a floating sensor platform which would monitor space all across the length of my galactic empire. According to the Shipyard, the sensor ship should have a detection radius of over 50 parsecs. However, when I actually build the ship, the info panel says that it has a range of 15 parsecs, and indeed that appears to be the distance my sensors are detecting. Does the game impose a maximum limit on sensor radius? 10:35, 14 Jan 2008
-	: Max sensor range in game is 15 parsecs. A cap from early beta DL.	+	:Max sensor range in game is 15 parsecs. A cap from early beta DL.

	===Is it possible to edit the starting money value?===		===Is it possible to edit the starting money value?===

	Can you somehow edit the money in a savegame file? I've found no editor tool for that and no tutorial as well.		Can you somehow edit the money in a savegame file? I've found no editor tool for that and no tutorial as well.
-	: Run game with cheat mode on. Press CTRL-M for money. Press many times to get more. Give that money to AI(s).	+	:Run game with cheat mode on. Press CTRL-M for money. Press many times to get more. Give that money to AI(s).

	===Problem With Installation===		===Problem With Installation===
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	=== Colors ===		=== Colors ===
-	Is there a way for users to alter some of the colors? Specifically, the green and yellow used for income status and for usable tiles vs. tiles that need soil enrichment? I'm partially colorblind to green and cannot tell the difference between the two colors the program uses.	+	Is there a way for users to alter some of the colors? Specifically, the green and yellow used for income status and for usable tiles vs. tiles that need soil enrichment? I'm partially colorblind to green and cannot tell the difference between the two colors the program uses.
	:Try finding external software for that. I'm sure something like that exists.		:Try finding external software for that. I'm sure something like that exists.

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	=== Sneaky Peace Treaties ===		=== Sneaky Peace Treaties ===

-	Terrans at war with Torians, gigantic, normal. Twice I found that I was suddenly at peace with the Torians w/o (?) accepting a peace proposal. The second time that I continued the war (I didn't agree to peace) the Torians got really snarky about it. Is it expected that the AI can sneak a peace treaty past you? Or should I try to figure out what is going on (pebkac or bug)?	+	Terrans at war with Torians, gigantic, normal. Twice I found that I was suddenly at peace with the Torians w/o (?) accepting a peace proposal. The second time that I continued the war (I didn't agree to peace) the Torians got really snarky about it. Is it expected that the AI can sneak a peace treaty past you? Or should I try to figure out what is going on (pebkac or bug)?

	== Recently answered questions ==		== Recently answered questions ==