Ambitious Star Trek Mod Idea

[Andrés]

It would be nice, even if you want to make it a separate mod, if you can consider the basic structure of the sci-fi crossover mod (like the guy's working on the B5 mod) to make it easier to eventually merge it.

[geoschmo]

You should also probably call it something other than "Trek Mod", to avoid confusion with the previous Star Trek themed mod by that name.

Geoschmo

[Captain Kwok]

I am aware that Atrocities has compiled some find ship sets - I just thought would be more fun to make some of our own that fit in with the SE:IV style. I know it's kind of an unnessecary detail and to some it might be a waste of time or effort - but I am still hoping a few Trek fans would be interested in doing it anyways. If not, then oh well, we can always work on the data files otherwise.

[oleg]

Consider to import colony development from Proportions. Babylon5 and Derek' mod using it.

[Captain Kwok]

Oleg - I was thinking of including something like the cultural facility or cities from proportions but maybe even something like giving reduced construction abilities to planets with low populations. For example a colony of 20 million would only build at 20% instead - combine this with increased population weight and it simulates the proportion mod feeling without the extra work.

Here is a image I just threw together in ten minutes of a galaxy class ship to give an idea of what I meant by original images...keep in mind it has no textures, so it will look much better when it does...

Galaxy Class

[Atrocities]

I messed with the idea of making a trek mod earilier this year, but the task of editing all the AI to use the modified RACE ABILITIES, was far too much for me to fathom. Hense, I stopped work on it.

I had set up files for each race so that each race had its own Racial Trait and race specific technology. Something along the ideas of what the Crossover Mod people have been working on.

[Captain Kwok]

Atrocities: There would only be 7 AI's to consider and it would be more of a change the numbers kind of thing...

This is how I would hope to distribute the work:

First there would be some sort of brainstorming session that would establish the common techs and custom techs for each of the 7 major races. Once those were decided, then we could make or modify the components and facilities. Each person of the team could pick one or two Groups and edit the data before it was compiled into the mod.

At the same time, our ship volunteers could work on designing the ships and other graphics.

Once the data files were done, the AI files could be edited and testing started. When the graphics were done then the whole mod could be put together and play tested.

Hopefully, if four or five people could work on the data files and a similiar amount on the graphics, it wouldn't be so much work for any one individual.

If you want to work on this Mod please let me know and what you would like to work on

capt-kwok@rogers.com

Once a few people have signed up then we can hold a brainstorming session where ideas for techs can be submitted and work can begin!