I got into GalCiv2 back in 2007 and consumed the two add ons when they came out. It was pretty enjoyable, to a point. The tech trees and building starships were fun, was was the early colony rush. The game grinds to a halt fun and speed wise when you’re handling lots of planets and micromanaging buiding—and you need to otherwise the governor AI makes absolutely idiotic decisions. I never liked the campaigns because when I played I had to start tech research from zero in every scenario. Up against those Dread Lords late in the campaign? Never mind I had decent defense and ship propulsion, your faction apparently needs to reinvent the wheel every single time. That said I have been having the itch to play again and might get a GoG copy since I dont even know where the original install discs have gone. (On sale; it’s a bit steep to see if I’m looking at the game through nostalgia goggles at the regular price.)
