SQUIDS IN SPACE!! ;-)

[Deathstalker]

For those of you awaiting space monsters the wait is over!, Sort of. True space monsters (like the barbarians from CIV) await hard-coding, hopfully implemented sometime in the future by the Game-Gods at MM. Until then this shipset will 'fill the gap'.

With the permission of Universal Shipyards the Cephalopia Shipset has been 'resurrected' with full AI files. Shipset is by Damian Lescano, AI files were done by myself, hopefully in keeping with the Vision of Damian for this beautiful shipset.

The Cephalopeia are an Organic race with hidden psychic abilities. The ships they build are tough, and use some oft-forgotten weapons.

Comments as always are welcome in this section or by Email to me at: I_8_BAD_GRAPES@hotmail.com.

Emp files for 2,3,5k have been included, as has a shipnames file. All should go in the appropriate sections.

Enjoy!(I know I did, this race was damn fun to give AI files to!) http://www.shrapnelgames.com/ubb/images/icons/icon7.gif

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"The Empress took your name away," said Chance.
Owen smiled coldly. "It wasn't hers to take. I'm a Deathstalker until I die. And we never forget a slight or an enemy." -Owen Deathstalker.

[Deathstalker]

oopps!, forgot to say they are available in the mods/shipset section!

now where DID I put my head??? http://www.shrapnelgames.com/ubb/images/icons/icon12.gif

[Q]

I can't find it!

[Lemmy]

can't find what, his head or the mod ?? http://www.shrapnelgames.com/ubb/images/icons/icon7.gif

[Deathstalker]

I put it in the AI/shipset section. Cephalopeia.zip. Will post it here for a few days, but it is definitly in the AI/shipset section, just checked.

[Q]

Found it (the mod http://www.shrapnelgames.com/ubb/images/icons/icon12.gif )!
Thank you very much Deathstalker.
But I think I wait with a new game till the next patch with hopefully the correction of the fighter bug.

[Puke]

I thought any game thats talking about 'space navies' would automatically have squids in space.

(puke ducks)

[Droplede]

I've just run afoul of a squid task force with my lowly scout frigate, and I'm in over my head! (har.)

Gotta say that I've never giggled so much while being torn apart. Thanks for the great ship set, Deathstalker.

[Deathstalker]

Thanks guys, but all of the shipset graphic/original concept credit must go to Damian Lescano. I just answered the 'ad' at Universal Shipyards for creating an AI to go with the Shipset. Email's went awry and unfortunately this shipset was posted/completed without Damian's direct knowledge. Luckily he and his brother are a forgiving/understandable sort and we can all enjoy this incredible shipset.(Thats what I love about this game, the maturity of the people that play it, try and find this kind of maturity while playing Blizzards Diablo, it just ain't there http://www.shrapnelgames.com/ubb/images/icons/icon9.gif)

(and yes, the Cephalopeia have been kicking my but too for about 20 turns in my current game, my fighters are just about useless against the organic armor/pdc they use http://www.shrapnelgames.com/ubb/images/icons/icon7.gif).



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"The Empress took your name away," said Chance.
Owen smiled coldly. "It wasn't hers to take. I'm a Deathstalker until I die. And we never forget a slight or an enemy." -Owen Deathstalker.

[Andrés]

No Deathstalker, we are the ones that must thank you for helping us complete shis race style.

Take a look at Last revision I just posted in my site.
http://se4kdy.cyberwars.com/downloads/cephalopeia/

[Q]

Just a minor proposal Deathstalker: Would it be possible to have a design name file with more squid associated names? I think in a zoological textbook there should be quite a number of squid species names e.g. The one you have now has names that you do not associate with squids or even marine animals.

[Deathstalker]

Thank you Andres, this has truely made my day. http://www.shrapnelgames.com/ubb/images/icons/icon7.gif

Q, I know that most of the names don't have much to do with 'squids' in general. I lost that thought track after Calamari, Kraken, and thats probally it. The one thing I have against SeIV is their design name files. Most of the names are so similar I have to backtrack and double check to see what ships I am facing. I figured, hey, their a warrior/enslaving race so these are some names they would name their 'steeds'. And hopefully they stand out and are remembered instead of being confused with 4 different ship types.(this was also a problem with the se4 original system names, didn't know where I was half the time http://www.shrapnelgames.com/ubb/images/icons/icon9.gif). But if you want more 'squid type' names, you are welcome to find some and post them for those who prefer it.(I'd probally mis-spell most of them anyway http://www.shrapnelgames.com/ubb/images/icons/icon12.gif)

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"The Empress took your name away," said Chance.
Owen smiled coldly. "It wasn't hers to take. I'm a Deathstalker until I die. And we never forget a slight or an enemy." -Owen Deathstalker.

[Taqwus]

Sushi chefs of the world unite, lest you lose your brains...

One could probably add more fanciful names. 'Lord of the Depths', 'Tentacled Fury', 'Ten-fold Terror', 'Wrath of Neptune', 'Nemo's Bane', 'Crushing Grasp', 'Son of Scylla' and so forth.

No speech file? ("Eat beef, not squid!", "It's YOUR turn now... sushi!" http://www.shrapnelgames.com/ubb/images/icons/icon12.gif Heh.)

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-- The thing that goes bump in the night

[dogscoff]

QUOTE:
>One could probably add more fanciful
>names. 'Lord of the Depths', 'Tentacled
>Fury', 'Ten-fold Terror', 'Wrath of
>Neptune', 'Nemo's Bane', 'Crushing
>Grasp', 'Son of Scylla' and so forth.
/QUOTE


'Calamari's revenge', 'Inky Demise', 'Invertebrate Nightmare', 'Deep Fried Reprisal', 'Sucker'.

QUOTE:
>No speech file? ("Eat beef, not
>squid!", "It's YOUR turn now... sushi!"
>Heh.)
Or even simply:
"... *squish* ... *squish* ... *gurgle* ... "


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"Pinky, are you pondering what I'm pondering?"
"Uh, I think so, Brain, but balancing a family and a career ... oooh, it's all too much for me. "

[Deathstalker]

LOL!!!

Damn you guys kill me!(Deep Fried Reprisal, wish I'd thought of that! http://www.shrapnelgames.com/ubb/images/icons/icon12.gif)

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"The Empress took your name away," said Chance.
Owen smiled coldly. "It wasn't hers to take. I'm a Deathstalker until I die. And we never forget a slight or an enemy." -Owen Deathstalker.

[Baron Munchausen]

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Q:
Just a minor proposal Deathstalker: Would it be possible to have a design name file with more squid associated names? I think in a zoological textbook there should be quite a number of squid species names e.g. The one you have now has names that you do not associate with squids or even marine animals.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

I posted a collection of ship names files a while ago that included a list of 100+ marine creatures. You're never going to find enough squid specific names to make a reasonable list. Use names of fish, shellfish, etc., and you'll get enough.

The metaphoric names that other are posting ('Lord of the Depths' etc.) are properly included in a different list style. I've made quite an artform out of arranging name lists. http://www.shrapnelgames.com/ubb/images/icons/icon12.gif



[This message has been edited by Baron Munchausen (edited 24 May 2001).]

[Q]

Baron Munchausen wrote: "I posted a collection of ship names files a while ago that included a list of 100+ marine creatures. You're never going to find enough squid specific names to make a reasonable list. Use names of fish, shellfish, etc., and you'll get enough."

Yes I already used your marine file for the new neutral race of the Zishjash! And I try to use each design name file only for one race.
As for the number of squid names you might be wright if you only use cephalopodes, but I found about 30 families so if you go to the species names you might still have enough. However if you use the the mollusca then you will certainly have enough names: I found about 100. The only disadvantage is they really sound very scientific, which may not be everybody's taste. But if you like have a look at the smaller cephalopoda name file.

[This message has been edited by Q (edited 25 May 2001).]

[Deathstalker]

Bump, just don't want anyone new missing out on this shipset. http://www.shrapnelgames.com/ubb/images/icons/icon12.gif