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AI War / Re: Prerelease/Expans. v2.001A (Expansion Preorders,2 New Map Styles,3 Ship Classes)

« on: October 31, 2009, 10:22:34 PM »

I'm back from trying out the new content...


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x4000, do you want to torture us? You enjoy it, eh?
I can't even get out of my darn starting sector now!

Damn bombardement ships.


I think this game will really push my brain to it's limit, concerning tactics.



And that's a good thing. 

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AI War / Re: Prerelease/Expans. v2.001A (Expansion Preorders,2 New Map Styles,3 Ship Classes)

« on: October 31, 2009, 10:02:45 AM »

Oh good, I'm glad it's not quite so onerous, at least. Thanks for your support!

You're very welcome, and now, if you'll excuse me, I have to try out the new content.

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AI War / Re: Prerelease/Expans. v2.001A (Expansion Preorders,2 New Map Styles,3 Ship Classes)

« on: October 31, 2009, 09:53:08 AM »

It worked. The purchase is complete. You are now another 13 Bucks richer. 

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AI War / Re: Prerelease/Expans. v2.001A (Expansion Preorders,2 New Map Styles,3 Ship Classes)

« on: October 31, 2009, 09:46:07 AM »

Awww, that's a bummer.

Did you know I would actually have to go to my towns financial department to get my VAT number?
I'd love to pre-order, but that's all just too much of a hassle.

To be honest, I know almost nothing about VAT -- that seems rather strange that it would be that much of a hassle.  But, actually, I don't see a field where it is asking for a VAT number at all, even when I change the currency to Pounds Sterling or Euros.  Can you clarify?  Also, potentially using Paypal rather than a credit card might make things easier, I don't know.

Hmmm, that's weird.

Ah, yes, the VAT-Field is in the "Additional Information" section. Maybe I don't -have- to fill that out?
I'm using PayPal, that's why I'm wondering why I need all that information, it's really easy via PayPal most of the time.


I'll just fill out the required stuff, skip the VAT-Thingy and see if it works. 

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AI War / Re: Prerelease/Expans. v2.001A (Expansion Preorders,2 New Map Styles,3 Ship Classes)

« on: October 31, 2009, 09:21:36 AM »

Awww, that's a bummer.

Did you know I would actually have to go to my towns financial department to get my VAT number?
I'd love to pre-order, but that's all just too much of a hassle.

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AI War / Re: Prerelease/Expans. v2.001A (Expansion Preorders,2 New Map Styles,3 Ship Classes)

« on: October 31, 2009, 09:16:20 AM »

x4000, would you mind to explain to me why I would leave my phone number in that shop of yours?
I really don't feel comfortable with leaving my phone number on the internet.

Can't I just buy it via PayPal without all that personal information for that security metrics thingy and my VAT number?

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AI War / Re: This AI is awesome.

« on: October 28, 2009, 07:18:47 PM »

Thanks, Garrett -- things are going pretty well for us with the recent 2.0 release and so forth.  I might even be able to quit the day job, come to that.

Now that would be excellent. Kind of the thing most of us dream of.
Hope it keeps on going well. Less time at your job means more time for A.I, so it's good for both sides. 

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AI War / Re: This AI is awesome.

« on: October 28, 2009, 07:07:35 PM »

Well the only people that wouldn't be able to enjoy this game are brain-dead numb-nuts that only strive for their next 10-Killstreak achievement forever being stuck in their nutshell of fun but not intelligent shooters, flinging immature insults at each other like apes fling poo.

Oh, did I say that out loud?  

Whoops. Watched too much Zero Punctation.

Hey, I enjoy CoD4, Duke Nukem 3D and will enjoy CoD6, but I just need my strategy games to encourage brain activity.
Ah well, you get what I'm saying.


Games are like music. You can stick to one genre, and it's fine if you don't like every genre, but shunning every other genre besides the one you like the best will just make you miss out on alot of great stuff.



Thanks for the link, now I know who's doing what.
Looks like you're one great team. You accomplished something.
Hope your sales are going well. You and your team deserve to be paid.

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AI War / Re: This AI is awesome.

« on: October 28, 2009, 06:12:27 PM »

Hello x4000.

I wasn't sure about the game when I bought it. I was basicly just in dire need of distraction.
Now that I have played 10+ hours (Alone, though), I have something to say.


This game, or masterpiece is a one-man project, right?
One does not get that idea by playing the game.

What you have done by yourself is amazing. I don't know exactly how much time and energy you put into this, but it must have been alot.
The AI is the finest I've ever seen, and it constantly surprises me.
I love games like Total Annihilation, Supreme Commander, Pax Imperia - They are on a true strategic level, not on a tactical level like most RTS. I guess I'm quite good at them as well. I can't claim that I can beat any A.I, but I know perfectly well why I'm beaten if I do lose.
There are no surprises.

This... is different.

This is the one (strategy) game where I never feel safe.
No matter how strong my defense is, no matter how many ships I have, the A.I will -always- find a counter against it. It will always find a weak spot, a way trough.

I can be safe against the strongest ships in the game, and they will just send thousands of infiltrators just to destroy my economy.
It's mind-boggling. The A.I feels like it's really -thinking-.

x4000, or whatever your real name may be, you have done the finest job on any A.I in the history of games, at least in my opinion.
Not to forget that the rest of the game feels complete as well. The graphics are not 'on par with Crysis', but I always had a weakness for well done 'oldschool' graphics, and the units/structures look just like that. It complements the feel of the game.

Also, the music. It's great. It's oldschool. It brings back memories. Amazing.

Congratulations.

And of course, I will support you with buying the expansion, and spreading the word as well.

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AI War Meeting Grounds / Garrett's Arrival

« on: October 23, 2009, 10:20:22 PM »

Hello everyone, I just bought this game, and it looks like it will be able to prove that it was a good decision.
Well, I just need other players for the ultimate proof.


I'm from europe, my timezone is GMT+1 and I'm mostly online daytime or nightime.
My shifts are from 6p to 9pm, so don't expect me to be present at these times.


Nothing else too say, really.
I'm looking for distraction at the moment, but I'm sure I will keep on playing this once I don't need distraction so much anymore.
Especially if I find some good regular players.


That's about it.

Cheers,
Garrett