Many questions...

[DavidG]

Re: No 8

I have written a program to mod many of the data files. (see my sig) As part of this I created a modified abilities.txt file that adds an additional line to the file specifying what it can be used for. (ie facilities, components or systems. whith vehicle abilites assumed to be anything a component can have)

This file may not be completely accurate but should provide a good initial guideline.

The new txt file is here:
http://www3.sympatico.ca/dgunsten/AbilitiesNew.txt

< Edit > I can't spell

[ December 20, 2002, 01:05: Message edited by: DavidG ]

[DavidG]

Re No 3

Do you mean you want to start the game with the ability to create Ice, Gas and Rock Colonizers? If so change the 'Start Level' of the colonization techs from 0 to 1.

[Wanderer]

From your text file:
Type := System, Facility
Warp Point - Turbulence
Value1 = Amount of damage done to objects moving through this warp point. (Normal Damage)
Value2 =

Surely not! It doesn't work in 1.49 anyway.

[DavidG]

Originally posted by Wanderer:

quote:

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From your text file:
Type := System, Facility
Warp Point - Turbulence
Value1 = Amount of damage done to objects moving through this warp point. (Normal Damage)
Value2 =

Surely not! It doesn't work in 1.49 anyway.

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hehe Classic!! Figures the first entry would have an obvious bug. Well if anyone follows the SE4Modder thread I mentioned there that I though there would be a few bugs since I really haven't done extensive modding myself.

[LostCommander]

Thank you very much for answered questions. A few more though...

How / Can weapon mounts be given technological prerequisites?

What I wanted to do with the colony stuff was make Oxygen Gas Colonizer and Carbon Dioxide Gas Colonizer separate components. This would be so that all planets could be colonized, but each type pair (atmosphere + planet type) would be a separate tech and require a separate componentfor colonization. Is this possible?

[TerranC]

Edit: Misinformed. Please read post above.

[ December 20, 2002, 23:13: Message edited by: TerranC ]

[Puke]

no, i thought you could research mounts now? you mean these settings dont work?:

Number of Tech Req: (Optional)
The number of Tech Requirements that are for this enhancement. The Tech requirement
determines the technology level an empire must have before this enhancement
becomes visible to be used in designs.

Tech Area Req X: (Optional)
For each of the Tech Requirements, this is the tech area of the requirement.
The X is the number of the requirement.
Allowable values for Tech Area Req:
A name from the TechArea.txt file.

Tech Level Req X: (Optional)
For each of the Tech Requirements, this is the tech level in the given area
that must be reached.
The X is the number of the requirement.
Allowable values for Tech Level Req:
A value from 1 to the Maximum Level for this Tech Area as defined in the
TechArea.txt file.