Random Events Mod?

Lord_Shleepy · #1 February 10th, 2007, 05:27 AM

Just curious...

Has anyone tried modifying the random events? I don't know what I'm doing...but was feeling an itch to mess around with them a little.

President_Elect_Shang · #2 February 10th, 2007, 01:58 PM

*Bump for LS,

Fyron · #3 February 10th, 2007, 02:16 PM

Is there really a point to bumping a thread that's only 8 hours old? It was still on the first page...

Shleepy:
It is much the same as modding the AI, using the same scripting language (though different functions). Any of the threads on AI modding might, in a roundabout way, shed light on event and intel scripting too. What specifically are you having trouble with?

Raapys · #4 February 10th, 2007, 02:23 PM

I've not looked into that part of the files yet, but is it actually possible to mod in for instance a 'space monster' or 'pirates' event that spawns a pre-designed ship/fleet ?

That would be completely neat.

I'd also like to see some sort of Master of Orion 2 type events ala 'Galactic News'.

President_Elect_Shang · #5 February 10th, 2007, 06:22 PM

Yes there was. He posted it in the wrong section and when I moved it for him to here it was pushed way down on the page. Thus I bumped it to get his question answered. Now considering that in all my years I have only bumped five or six times you shouldn't question that I have a valid reason for bumping again.

Spectarofdeath · #6 February 10th, 2007, 07:46 PM

A random event I would like to see is the thing from the civilization series that pops up every now and then and tells you whos what rank in what ranking, like "Federation is #1 in Technology Klingons are #2" I think any and all strategy games should have this.

thebigsilly · #7 February 10th, 2007, 08:09 PM

I have not had a random event in SE5 so I do not know how they work. Can you make decisions in them, like with King of Dragon Pass and Galactic Civilizations? Or is it just a screen with a description?

President_Elect_Shang · #8 February 10th, 2007, 09:48 PM

A screen telling you what has happened or is about to happen. Only information is displayed, no decision process is going on.

Fyron · #9 February 11th, 2007, 12:59 AM

Spectator:
SE does one order better; you can simply enable score displays for all empires when you start the game. Then, whenever you want, you can see who is in first place.

Atrocities · #10 February 11th, 2007, 01:23 AM

Chances are by turn 100 your going to be so far ahead of the AI that checking your score will become pointless.