                            Fyron's Quadrant Mod Deluxe

Author:  Imperator Fyron
Version: 2.04
Date:    March 13, 2003
E-mail:  kazharii@hotmail.com
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  Table of Contents

1) Installation
2) Using the Mod
3) Description
4) Version Updates
5) Comments/Suggestions
6) Credits
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1) Installation

To install this mod, simply extact the contents of the zip file into the folder where you installed Space Empires IV Gold. An example of this would be:

C:\Program Files\Shrapnel Games\Malfador\Space Empires IV Gold\

This should create a folder called FyronsQuadrantModDeluxe inside the Space Empires IV Gold folder. It should make:

C:\Program Files\Shrapnel Games\Malfador\Space Empires IV Gold\FyronsQuadrantModDeluxe\Data

Data includes all the necessary files for the mod.

To uninstall, simply delete the FyronsQuadrantModDeluxe folder.

Also, you will need to download and install the Image Mod. It can be installed into the default Pictures folder. It is located at http://www.geocities.com/hohoho611ca/imagepack.html
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2) Using the Mod

There are two ways to use the mod. I would suggest that you use Matryx's Mod Launcher, which comes on the Gold CD.

If you don't use it, then you need to go into Path.txt, located here:

C:\Program Files\Shrapnel Games\Malfador\Space Empires IV Gold\Path.txt

Change the line that says:

Using Mod Directory                                               := None

to say:

Using Mod Directory                                               := FyronsQuadrantModDeluxe

To play with the original SEIV Gold, change:

Using Mod Directory                                               := FyronsQuadrantModDeluxe

back to:

Using Mod Directory                                               := None

If you wish to combine the mod with other mods, check out Combining TDM+FQM Deluxe.html in the Help folder. The instructions are written specifically for TDM, but they should work for any other mods too. Just replace TDM with the name of any other mod you wish to combine FQM with.
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3) Description

This mod makes alterations to the system types in SEIV. It adds many more moons in orbit of planets, and many of these moons will have random atmospheres. Also, solar systems now generally have an asteroid belt in them, which is more realistic.

To use the new systems, simply create a quadrant. The basic quadrants are also included for convenience. They are labeled as "Classic" quadrants.

Due to the way in which SE4 selects homeworlds when starting a game, it is possible to get HWs with the wrong size, planet type and/or atmosphere when using a Bad or Average homeworld start. When selecting a location for a homeworld, SE4 either selects an appropriate sized planet on the map or an empty sector. With an empty sector, a new planet is created for the homeworld. If SE4 chooses an existing planet that happens to be a moon (a planet with a letter at the end of it's name), then the homeworld "status" is transfered to the main planet in the sector. Since these planets are typically not entirely random in FQM, the homeworld will use the size, atmosphere and type of the planet, instead of what it should use based on race design and game setup. This can happen with Bad and Average homeworld starts because there are many Small and Medium sized moons in the mod. It will not happen with Good homeworld starts because there are no large moons. It should not happen often with Average homeworld starts because systems with Medium moons are no longer allowable as starting locations.
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4) Version Updates

2.04 March 13, 2003
- Fixed Large NO system problem. Readded Large NO systems.

2.03 March 12, 2003
- Readded Small RW components.
- Fixed Large NO system problem. The actual name of the system is Large OX.

2.02 February 28, 2003
- Added None AI type for use with PBW.
- Added Ultimate Strategies Mod v1.01.00.
- Added 3 tiny none planets to Asteroid Field systems.
- Added damaging and cloaking stars.
- Added Figure 8 systems, which are Binary Star Systems where the planets orbit around both stars, in a figure-8 pattern.
- Added Ideal quadrants with roughly balanced starting locations between the various atmosphere types.

2.01 January 10, 2003
- Added Ultimate Strategies Mod v1.00.01.
- Added new SystemNames.txt file with 56068 names, thanks to Andrés Lescano.
- Added 3 Wonder Systems, contributed by Suicide Junkie.
- Changed systems with a medium moon in them to not allow the system to be assigned as a starting location.
- Changed all Warp Points to be Unstable, so that more colors will be used. Not all have abilities, but now any Warp Point is a potential problem site.
- Removed Stellar Fragment and Comet system types.

2.00 November 12, 2002
- All 2.xx versions are the Deluxe version of the mod.
- Added more Planet Sizes.
- Added Irradiated planets.
- Added many pictures from the Image Mod.
- Added Small and Medium Ringworlds.
- Added more abilities to Warp Points, Storms, and Asteroids.
- Added Green and Purple stars.
- Added 10 new pictures for Nebulae systems.
- Altered Population and Cargo values for planets.
- Changed Domed Colonies so that they have 1/3 the facilites of a Normal Colony instead of 1/5, and 1/7.5 of the population.
- Change the Population Modifiers.

1.18 February 26, 2003
- Added 3 tiny none planets to Asteroid Field systems.
- Added damaging and cloaking stars.
- Added Figure 8 systems, which are Binary Star Systems where the planets orbit around both stars, in a figure-8 pattern.
- Added Ideal quadrants with roughly balanced starting locations between the various atmosphere types.

1.17 January 1, 2003
- All versions 1.17 and above have some changes duplicated between FQM Standard and FQM Deluxe.
- Added new SystemNames.txt file with 56068 names, thanks to Andrés Lescano.
- Changed systems with a medium moon in them to not allow the system to be assigned as a starting location.

1.16 November 4, 2002
- Added 4 custom maps.
- Added new DefaultColonyTypes.txt and DefaultDesignTypes.txt files.
- Fixed the shield generator descriptions.

1.15 October 19, 2002
- Added WPH quadrants. These are similar to normal quadrants, except that they have 2x as many Warp Points in each system.
- Added Chaotic Region quadrant. Very nasty, not necessarily recommended for vs. AI play.

1.14 August 26, 2002
- Added 3 Paradise Quadrants. These have all empty/harmful systems except Storms and Nebulae removed. Designed to be AI-Friendly.
- Added new SystemNames.txt. Now, there are 39826 names in the file. Thanks goes to GMLocutus for helping to compile these.
- Revamped Newborn Quadrant type. Its solar systems now generally have more planets in them.

1.13 July 27, 2002
- Altered the abilities for Asteroids. Lowered the number of damaging asteroids; added shield disrupting, shield adding, combat sensor interfering, ecm interfering asteroids.
- Increased the number of System Names. Now, there are 12305 names in SystemNames.txt. If you do not like this file, there are 3 alternative files, SystemNames-Real.txt, SystemNames-Tolkien.txt, and SystemNames-Trek.txt, which can be used instead. Rename SystemNames.txt to SystemNames-Old.txt and then rename one of the other 3 files to SystemNames.txt.
- Slightly decreased the number of "empty" system types in most quadrants.

1.12 July 20, 2002
- Added Sparse and Dense versions of these Quadrant types: Cluster, Galactic Edge, Spiral Arm, Threaded Spiral, Grid, Super Grid, 
- Updated the HTML help document.

1.11 July 6, 2002
- Added and HTML help file, which explains the various Quadrant types.

1.10 July 5, 2002
- Added Sparse and Dense Quadrants.
- Added random abilities to Normal Stars.
- Added Random Movement ability to Star Clusters.
- Reorganized Quadrant Types.
- Revamped the Standard Star Systems. Now, they range from 1 Planet to 12 Planets. This completely changes the balance of planets from previous versions.

1.03 July 4, 2002
- Added Old and Star Heavy quadrant types.
- Added more abilities to Warp Points, Storms, and Asteroids.

1.02 June 30, 2002
- Added more moons to planets.
- Added Quadruple Star Systems and Star Clusters.
- Added ruins that do not yield any techs.
- Added Threaded Spiral, Super Grid and Newborn quadrant types.
- Added Binary Star Systems with Asteroid Belts.
- Altered the stats of various moons.
- Revamped Trinary Star systems.
- Revamped the Newly Formed star system.

1.01 June 24, 2002
- Added 3 new Asteroid Belt systems that have belts at radius 3 instead of 4.
- Added a Double Asteroid Belt system, with 2 belts. 
- Added a Newly Formed system, with few planets, many asteroids, and many storms.

1.00 June 21, 2002
The original release of my modpack.
- Added a copy of each default system type named "Realistic [quadrant]" that includes the changes.
- Added many more moons, many of which are of random atmosphere type.
- Added the modifications from the Proportions mod to the new system types added in Gold that normally do not do anything.
- Standard star systems have Asteroid belts around them.
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5) Commments/Suggestions

If you have any questions/comments/ideas, please e-mail them to me at:

		kazharii@hotmail.com

Or you can contact me in the #SE4 channel on the gamesnet.net IRC server.

I would appreciate any constructive critcism that you might have!
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6) Credits

First and foremost, I would like to thank Efran Randohar for inspiring me to make this mod.

Special thanks to Atrocities for providing the much needed kick in the butt to get this finished.

Thanks to PvK for allowing me to incorporate some of his system modifications from his Proportions mod.

Thanks to the following for various ideas and suggestions:
Gryphin, Nodachi, Rollo, Suicide Junkie, Tesco Samoa, ZeroAdunn

The Nebulae 6-15 pictures were not made by me. They are actual pictures of real nebulae and such from NASA. Someone uploaded them to Shrapnel a long, long time ago.
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