General Discussion • Re: Recent Windows Builds
New test build (build 2024-07-28.6c6a58b) available for Windows on sourceforge.Download link for full installer.Download link for zip archive with binaries only.Statistics: Posted by Vezzra — Tue Jul...
View ArticleGeneral Discussion • Re: Up-to-date FreeOrion Mac-SDK and build - Test please!
New test build (build 2024-07-28.6c6a58b) available for macOS 10.15 and later on sourceforge.Download link.Statistics: Posted by Vezzra — Tue Jul 30, 2024 7:25 pm
View ArticleCompile • CMake can't fine python3, ubuntu 24.04
I've upgraded to 24.04 at last (actually I upgraded, the snapd daemon got stuck midway, after an idle hour I restarted, got the linux equivalent of BSOD, and went for a fresh install) and I can...
View ArticleCompile • Re: CMake can't fine python3, ubuntu 24.04
Maybe update CMake?Statistics: Posted by Geoff the Medio — Wed Jul 31, 2024 9:59 am
View ArticleGeneral Discussion • Re: Another bad thing about snap
copy your default folder to e.g. /home/user/freeorion_resources. and trysnap run freeorion_edge --resource.path /home/user/freeorion_resourcesI tried that and got Resources directory from config.xml...
View ArticleScripting & Balancing • Uses of martial law?
Hi folks, having a look at the martial law policy. do you sometimes use martial law and in what circumstances?It seems it only makes sense if one does not need research any more?The -0.2 target...
View ArticleScripting & Balancing • Re: Uses of martial law?
I've never taken it on the grounds that it looks straight up bad, and have never seen anyone else take it. The only way you can have this policy is having every troop tech tech too, I suspect even...
View ArticlePlay-Testing Feedback • What is the No Growth Policy for?
It seems useless. Is it? Will it be deleted soon?Statistics: Posted by Atreides — Sat Aug 03, 2024 10:36 pm
View ArticlePlay-Testing Feedback • How to see if a system was already explored?
i forgot how to easily figure out if a system has already been explored or not...the yellow-black markings on the ship path target? is that reliable?was there another way to dump that info?the answer...
View ArticlePlay-Testing Feedback • Re: How to see if a system was already explored?
I wanted this feature for Exploration cause otherwise indeed hard to keep track. Last time I used Exploration I kept making screenshots of the galaxy and marking it myself where I visited... I don't...
View ArticlePlay-Testing Feedback • Endosymbiotic Hulls over priced? 0.5.0.1
They don't make better ships than the Protoplasmic Hull does. The stats are identical but they cost twice as much. Now, yes, they do get 2 extra external slots (oh goodie warship) but the designs one...
View ArticlePlay-Testing Feedback • Re: Endosymbiotic Hulls over priced? 0.5.0.1
Endosymbiotics are actually the cheapest troop ship in terms of PP/troop. Also I'm not sure why you believe robotics are better? I just compared with double diamond armour and double plasma guns - the...
View ArticlePlay-Testing Feedback • 0.5.0.1 Fighters? Strike Rules, right?
They always seem to get the best combat value/cost rating in almost every design I've tried.Furthermore they benefit from the military maxim that quantity beats quality. 3 per hangar means 3x bonuses...
View ArticlePlay-Testing Feedback • Re: 0.5.0.1 Fighters? Strike Rules, right?
Are you looking at fleet synthetic rates or actual combat outcomes?Al least before last balance pass, a fleet of bombers + interceptors was better than same-cost fleet of strikers in most cases. That...
View ArticleOff-Topic • Re: I am unable to use my actual email to register on this forum
@Geoff, ping?Statistics: Posted by Vezzra — Sun Aug 04, 2024 6:08 pm
View ArticlePlay-Testing Feedback • Mouse-over lists
FreeOrion has a few lists that appear on mouse-over (and in the objects panel, when clicking on an arrow after selecting a set of objects).It's nice and good UI and UX, except that this list can get...
View ArticleGeneral Discussion • Re: Recent Windows Builds
New test build (build 2024-08-04.c10a310) available for Windows on sourceforge.Download link for full installer.Download link for zip archive with binaries only.Statistics: Posted by Vezzra — Tue Aug...
View ArticleGeneral Discussion • Re: Up-to-date FreeOrion Mac-SDK and build - Test please!
New test build (build 2024-08-04.c10a310) available for macOS 10.15 and later on sourceforge.Download link.Statistics: Posted by Vezzra — Tue Aug 06, 2024 6:43 pm
View ArticlePlay-Testing Feedback • 0.5.0.1 Detection techs?
Looking at them more closely it seems that the distortion mod and the lighthouse don't seem worth getting for detection purposes. Both are limited to either a ship or a planet, reduce your own...
View ArticlePlay-Testing Feedback • 0.5.0.1 Sly slaves
I've finally captured some early game and was shocked to see how poor slaves they make. Without the cap species bonus or the supply conn bonus they're under 5 stability without any dislikes for the...
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