Re: Balance Mod
 

make the Intelligence Centers become available from the start that will fix the problem http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif

Re: Balance Mod
 

I was leaning towards allowing them from the start already for v1.15, so that could be part of the fix. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/image...ies/tongue.gif

Re: Balance Mod
 

I don't think the AI should build IC such early in the game - even before meeting any other player. Better build some RCs first and at least 1 pop transport ...

And is it possible to check for planet (pop) size when deciding if a space yard will be build? All those 500 pop planets will never get a decent build rate IMHO ..

Re: Balance Mod
 

There is a bug where if you issue orders to colonize a planet, a colony ship will strip a planet dry of population. Is there anyway to set it so they take from the total population minus 1 million?

Re: Balance Mod
 

It's an SE5 bug that somehow got re-introduced in the latest versions. Not too much can be done about it, but I'll try and add a workaround for the AI in the next update. I've noticed they tend to deplete a few planets dry.

Re: Balance Mod
 

http://home.spaceempires.net/ftopict-5074.html

"How does FQM break ruins?"
"I had re-numbered the unique areas to 1-6 instead of the 1-4, 6-7 used in stock (which needs to be fixed). Simply edit the entries for unique ruins to be 1-6 and you'll have no issues."

Can you give a more detailed explaination?

Re: Balance Mod
 

Edit the 6 "Empire - Grant Unique Discovery" entries for the Normal Planet record - which is the first one in the StellarAbilityTypes.txt data file.

Re: Balance Mod
 

Why wouldn't you just post the question in the thread you linked to?

There are actually 12 in FQM (2 possible descriptions), and you only need to edit 2 of them... I added this bit of text to the FQM5 help page a few days ago. Hopefully its clear enough. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif

Open Data\StellarAbilityTypes.txt in the new folder. Find Abilities 17 and 18 of the Normal Planet entry. Change the Amount 1 Formula values from 7 to 5.

Re: Balance Mod
 

I don't have an account there, plain and simple.

And thanks for the detailed explanation.

Re: Balance Mod for SE:V
 

The next version of the Balance Mod, v1.15, is in the very last stages of testing. There are many improvements to the AI and a number of data file changes that should shake up gameplay for the best.

The BM forum at SE.net has lots of info on it:
http://home.spaceempires.net/forum-73.html