Totally agree with your statement on VGAP 4. I too want to enjoy it but can't. It has been in development forever and was simply hoping for an expanded VGAP3, unfortunately it was made so micromanaged thats its damn near impossible to get into let alone play for a long period of time.
As far as the GUI, I think I am one of the few that actually like the GUI in CGAP3 and only use it and not other 3rd party apps. Once you get used to it I still think it handles much better then any 3rd party apps that are loaded with crap. Just my 2 cents.
Any chance I get to speak about VGA Planets I must use. It only helps me in so few situations. Now is my time to enlighten to those that may actually be interested. First let me say Abraxis did a fine job in describing the game.
Unfortunately it is a PBEM game which it does not seem you are looking for. Even still I would still check the game out if you are a big strategy nut. Great game with tons of micromanagement and galaxy conquest fun.
Diverse races from all of your favorite sci-fi movies/series, personally I love the Robots from Battlestar Galactica fame, but thats just me. No matter what the race all have special abilities and talnets in order to defeat the remnant races. Diplomacy and strategy is key no matter how you play, besides its fun to swindle alliance with actual human players only to stab them in the back when its most convenient for you. Unfortunately, as in real life it may have repurcussions, but thats half the fun.
Either way I have been playing for 8 years, and still love this game. Highly reccomended if you are a keyboard strategist.
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Totally agree with your statement on VGAP 4. I too want to enjoy it but can't. It has been in development forever and was simply hoping for an expanded VGAP3, unfortunately it was made so micromanaged thats its damn near impossible to get into let alone play for a long period of time.
As far as the GUI, I think I am one of the few that actually like the GUI in CGAP3 and only use it and not other 3rd party apps. Once you get used to it I still think it handles much better then any 3rd party apps that are loaded with crap. Just my 2 cents.
Any chance I get to speak about VGA Planets I must use. It only helps me in so few situations. Now is my time to enlighten to those that may actually be interested. First let me say Abraxis did a fine job in describing the game. Unfortunately it is a PBEM game which it does not seem you are looking for. Even still I would still check the game out if you are a big strategy nut. Great game with tons of micromanagement and galaxy conquest fun. Diverse races from all of your favorite sci-fi movies/series, personally I love the Robots from Battlestar Galactica fame, but thats just me. No matter what the race all have special abilities and talnets in order to defeat the remnant races. Diplomacy and strategy is key no matter how you play, besides its fun to swindle alliance with actual human players only to stab them in the back when its most convenient for you. Unfortunately, as in real life it may have repurcussions, but thats half the fun. Either way I have been playing for 8 years, and still love this game. Highly reccomended if you are a keyboard strategist. HelzRage