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Forum: SEIV October 3rd, 2007, 06:07 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 12,861
Posted By dogscoff
Re: New PBW Proportions Mod game #4

I have a 3.06 game going in which the AI is doing tolerably well. Some are better than others, and I'm no longer sure how much is due to the stock AI and how much is tweaks by me, but they (almost)...
Forum: Space Empires: IV & V October 3rd, 2007, 05:43 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 11,331
Posted By dogscoff
Re: OT Which would you Choose

Yeah, they do lose, but I thought I maybe could trick you into finishing the book=-)

As for the Firefly-planet thing... I guess Joss Whedon created the Firefly's star system using FQM mod=-) Since...
Forum: Space Empires: IV & V October 2nd, 2007, 07:04 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 11,331
Posted By dogscoff
Re: OT Which would you Choose

Fair enough. bear in mind though that your view of the Culture in that book is coloured by Horza's outlook. When you read the others you see it from a different point of view. It's supposed to be...
Forum: Space Empires: IV & V October 1st, 2007, 12:23 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 11,331
Posted By dogscoff
Re: OT Which would you Choose

Yeah, Horza bora Gobochul is one of my favourite characters as well. How far did you get? Did you get to the tunnels?

You need to read some of the other books to get a broader view of the...
Forum: Space Empires: IV & V October 1st, 2007, 06:13 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 11,331
Posted By dogscoff
Re: OT Which would you Choose

I looked at the question as "which of these sci-fi universes will most allow me to live in techno-utopian comfort."

Originally I thought about one of the Trek ones, with the intention of...
Forum: SEIV September 24th, 2007, 07:44 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 8,188
Posted By dogscoff
Re: New to S.E. IV & problems patching

Allow me to plug some of my stuff too:

The neoexpansion pack and proportional response pack will add prettiness to your modded games without changing gameplay or default files at all:
...
Forum: Space Empires: IV & V September 20th, 2007, 05:45 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 3,285
Posted By dogscoff
Re: OT: In need of a notebook

I would second Fyron's recommendation: Go with a Dell. They were shipping some crap a few years back and skimping on customer service, but I've heard they have fixed all that now. Modern Dells are...
Forum: Space Empires: IV & V September 19th, 2007, 08:01 AM
Replies: 61
Views: 13,270
Posted By dogscoff
Re: OT: The Future of Computer Strategy Games

Regarding all that massively multiplayer stuff I was just talking about, take a look at this:
http://www.metaplace.com/

This could be the future of MMO, and I think has the potential to usurp...
Forum: Space Empires: IV & V September 10th, 2007, 06:43 AM
Replies: 61
Views: 13,270
Posted By dogscoff
Re: OT: The Future of Computer Strategy Games

Nah, the anti-gamer crowd will just shift focus:

KILLER VIDEO GAME GAVE MY FAT-*** KID A HEART ATTACK!!!
Forum: Space Empires: IV & V September 5th, 2007, 05:58 AM
Replies: 61
Views: 13,270
Posted By dogscoff
Re: OT: The Future of Computer Strategy Games

I disagree. In fact, I could argue the opposite, as long as by "increased computing abilities" you don't just mean "better graphics cards".
How long does it take to process a turn in SE4 on a...
Forum: Space Empires: IV & V September 4th, 2007, 05:59 AM
Replies: 61
Views: 13,270
Posted By dogscoff
Re: OT: The Future of Computer Strategy Games

Firstly, you'll be looking at massively multiplayer. Purpose-built strategy MMOGs will happen, but the really interesting ones will be the ones where you are giving orders to real people, not...
Forum: Space Empires: IV & V September 3rd, 2007, 11:59 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 1,398
Posted By dogscoff
Free money for shrapnellers in Iowa.

We do have some Iowanians here don't we?

For those of you who don't follow Slashdot, Windows users in Iowa can claim some free dollars from Microsoft following a class action lawsuit.
...
Forum: Space Empires: IV & V August 31st, 2007, 08:07 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,707
Posted By dogscoff
Re: OT: How to get C&C Tiberian Sun to run on Win XP?

Install Linux and run it under WINE? http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif
Forum: Space Empires: IV & V August 29th, 2007, 06:31 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,827
Posted By dogscoff
Re: OT - which distro?

OIC.

How big is this killer Fedora7 download? Couldn't you order the DVD, get a friend with a more modern machine to transfer the installer from DVD to a huge USB flash drive or external hard...
Forum: Space Empires: IV & V August 28th, 2007, 06:47 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,827
Posted By dogscoff
Re: OT - which distro?

Baron, I will eventually be posting a webpage detailing exactly what I did and how, so that other potential Linux users with similar hardware can see what's possible. The link will be...
Forum: Space Empires: IV & V August 23rd, 2007, 08:50 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,827
Posted By dogscoff
Re: OT - which distro?

Just an update for anyone who cares:

My house is now Windows-free[1]! Yay me!

My wife did get a refurbed Dell for her birthday, a 510m, which is running Ubuntu very nicely indeed, thankyou very...
Forum: Space Empires: IV & V August 17th, 2007, 06:05 AM
Replies: 64
Views: 9,951
Posted By dogscoff
Re: OT: Looking for a good physics site

A variation on this which may (or may not) work better would be:

Missile looks at where target is now, and figures how much time it would take the missile to accellerate in a straight line and get...
Forum: Space Empires: IV & V August 13th, 2007, 07:47 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 3,246
Posted By dogscoff
Re: OT: Explain this spam?!?!

I believe you're thinking of http://www.ebolamonkeyman.com

He strings 419 scammers along for as long as he can using stupid and offensive names and demands that they send him pictures of...
Forum: Space Empires: IV & V July 31st, 2007, 01:26 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 3,966
Posted By dogscoff
Re: OT: Harry Potter & the Deathly Hallows

LOL! You crack me up sometimes AT. This 'little island nation' does have something of a tradition when it comes to literature, and there's substantially more to 20th Century British literature than...
Forum: SEIV July 31st, 2007, 05:49 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 12,861
Posted By dogscoff
Re: New PBW Proportions Mod game #4

Yeah, that's an interesting approach to intel that should be explored.

I'm assuming there won't be any AIs in the pvkprop#4, so AI improvements aren't high on the priority list for 3.07 - or do I...
Forum: SEIV July 29th, 2007, 07:39 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 12,861
Posted By dogscoff
Forum: SEIV July 27th, 2007, 11:49 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 2,361
Posted By dogscoff
Re: Race Pictures

I have a few spare hand-drawn race pics kicking about somewhere. I'd offer to draw you a custom one except I have so far failed to deliver on the last few offers I made...

Sorry to those people...
Forum: Space Empires: IV & V July 26th, 2007, 07:42 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 6,105
Posted By dogscoff
Re: OT: Where can I download a Virus or three?

As others have noted, it's likely that he's not accessing her computer: He's probably accessing her accounts from his own computer. However, it is possible he has installed a keylogger/ other spyware...
Forum: Space Empires: IV & V July 25th, 2007, 12:54 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 6,105
Posted By dogscoff
Re: OT: Where can I download a Virus or three?

Several solutions come to mind:

1: search google for FREE TEEN MIDGET CLOWN Pr0N, or FREE WAR3Z. Click a few links. Download and install any "applications" that are offered to you.

2: Browse...
Forum: Space Empires: IV & V July 16th, 2007, 06:27 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 4,105
Posted By dogscoff
Re: Thegreatest game I have and will probably ever

* dogscoff clears his throat and takes a deep breath...

I am the very model of an SE4 obsessional,
I quantify resources in organic, rad and mineral,
I know the race descriptions both societal...
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