TDM mayhem
 

Just a quick post to express my sincerest and deepest thanks to the creators and perpetrators of the TDM modpack.

The AI has just handed me my head (again) on only turn 35. Since when are the Colonials meant to hit you with a combined arms assault of perfectly timed waves of fighters, missiles and DUC armed destroyers? since when are the bloody Orks of all people meant to urinate on your french fries by sneaking 2 PDC IV's on DUC armed frigates and laughing at your missile frigate futile attempts to do anything? and will someone tell the wretched Pyrochette to stop attacking me.. and as for the Toron Confederation...... bastards the lot of them..

The only nice ones in the whole bunch are the frakkin' KLINGONS

Messrs T, D and M, I salute you

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He he heeeee.... Have you had the AI capture your planets yet? That's always the clincher...

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Dogscoff, no, much to my chagrin I havn't seen any planetary assaults by anyone.. not even the much vaunted Space Vikings (what pillock called the leader Rollo Dogscoffsonson? - I always change the name to Ikea Smorgasbjord) - this is a personal disappointment for me as ground combat IMHO should be a much more fundamental part of the game.. I think that glassing planets should be Banned for non-bloodthirsty races and bring about diplomatic penalties if one does it - bring on the Federation Space Marines is what I say, all-mighty conquerors of the galaxy

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<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">I don't know what it was that made the Space Vikings friendly at first. But I was real supprised when I went MEE and the took a planet in my home system. The bastards didn't even have the decency to use a transport hull, the troops were on a cruiser.

It caught me completely by suprise and made me so mad I had to walk away from the computer for a little bit.

I used long range scanners to make troop ship destruction a top priority after that.

That's some quality A.I. you wrote dogscoff http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon6.gif

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Vikings are Ice race. If you started as Rock/Gas, there is little overlap at first and Vikinks stay friendly. It can be changed of course by tweaking their AI_Angry file.

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<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Glad you're enjoying them, but the AI isn't mine. I've never even attempted AI modding (Except for the odd speech file=-). Credit for the Vikings AI goes to Rollo. I just did the graphics. I really ought to finish them somewhen...

<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">I believe that was kind of the intention: They are loyal and trustworthy allies but unforgiving (and deadly) enemies.

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what happens if I tweak the race details on the plaer setup screen so that the little buggers are a rock/oxygen race just like me (I do this with all races in my games in the vague hope the devils will start invading) - I guess I am just a natural born footsoldier

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If you change Planet type, say from Ice to Rock,
you should also edit AI_research file. Open it with word processor and look out for "Rock Planet colonization" and change it to "Ice planet colonization". Otherwise they will not research ice planet colonization up to the end of the game.

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I edited Vikingks (actually I have only Valkyries, but they are supposed to be the same) research file:

1029158696.txt

It can be used with both Ice and Rock starts
(I just added research Ice after research Rock)

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Dogscoff, you worry me with this Vikings/Valkyries predilection of yours.. what is next, a race based on an ABBA tribute band?

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I've finally started using the TDM pack as well; I'm surrounded by the Piundon (GREAT speech file for these guys!), the Toron, the Klingons, and the Sallega. Fortunately, I managed to get treaties with them (for now, I assume); but I've started out dead Last in the rankings (occasionally I'll jump up to 8th or 9th, but I quickly fall back to 10th; very strange feeling http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif ).

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You just got to love the TDM http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif

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not when the whole of my 1st Fleet (12 'singapore' class missile frigates) are blown away by 3 pyrochette light cruisers

bastards the lot of them

Atrocites, fight the good fight mate, we are on your side

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In my Last game, at about year 6.4, the Praetorians were in first place with a score of over 1.5M and over 140 planets. Impressive. Large galaxy, low tech, one average planet start.

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I love the TDM Mod, The AI always give me the challange (and *** whooping) I enjoy from an AI.

I look forward to more growth and creation in this mod.

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Dang, 140 planets from a one planet start in 64 turns for an AI?!? http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/shock.gif

I used to play humans for the challange, I am not so sure I don't play them now so I have a chance.

Geo

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"Since when are the Colonials meant to hit you with a combined arms assault of perfectly timed waves of fighters, missiles and DUC armed destroyers? "

The worse part for me was when that Lorne Greene glassed my planets! I was shocked. My boyhood image shattered.

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Gryphin, LOL + ROFLAO

I completely forgot about this side of things. You are right, it is most disconcerting when what's-his-face from the Ponderosa declares war on you

And actually, this is now taking the mickey. Turn 30, I have 2 fleets of 10 missile destroyers each with missile III and PDC III, I have 8 colonies across 5 systems.. I am at peace with the Colonials, the Cylons, the Orks (even) and the Narn Regime and all is right with my world. It is now turn 50 and the Last 3 destroyers are in orbit round Earth supported by about 20 satellites and a couple of weapons platforms.. the whole damn empire has been taken down by the wretched Toron Confederation in that length of time.. I have not one 1 engagement save where 2 of my destroyers took down one of his colony ships..

Note to self, do not play high computer bonus

[ August 15, 2002, 13:22: Message edited by: Growltigga ]