Need some help for a new race shipset
 

Hi

I have made models for a new race set. It is my first selfmade race and I could still need some help in the AI txt-files. If anyone is interested in helping me just let me know (ben_maxwell@freenet.de).

thx

Ben

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Post your questions here, and they will be answered in no time. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif

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If this is not the right place to post questions, where is it?
I think this is a Se4 Board, isn't it?
It would be very nice if anyone helps a newbie like me http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon9.gif

Re: Need some help for a new race shipset
 

Ignore him Ben. He's too busy ruling the world to know what he's talking about. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon12.gif http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/tongue.gif

Yes, this is the ight place to post. Post specific questions here and you'll have a response in no time=-)

Any chance we could see a teaser for your graphics?

Re: Need some help for a new race shipset
 

Huh? http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/image...s/confused.gif I said to post the questions you have, and they will be answered. "answered in no time" means they will be answered, and probably in a relatively short time after being posted. I think there is simply a cultural misunderstanding here, and that English phrase does not translate well to German. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif

[ March 10, 2003, 20:23: Message edited by: Imperator Fyron ]

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<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Hi, Ben. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif
TDM mod is one of the best mods out there for base Space Empires IV AI's...
I recommend you look at the races with the Demeanor and Culture you want for your race as a guide. From there we would be glad to help you with any specific questions. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon12.gif

TDM MOD-PACK may be downloaded from SE4 MOD PAGE

[ March 10, 2003, 21:00: Message edited by: JLS ]

Re: Need some help for a new race shipset
 

@Imperator Fyron

I'm sorry. It sounds to me nobody will answer when I post this kind of question here.

@JLS
Thanks, I will try this mod pack but I'm very interested in learning AI modding.

Well, currently i have no chance to upload any pictures so I can't show you the shipset graphics.
Anyway, it's just a first try. I am an experienced "ST-Armada" Modder , but Se4 is a new challenge.

Btw, is there any website which collects modding Se4 stuff?

Re: Need some help for a new race shipset
 

There is a good modding tool in this thread here that allows for more visual modding of the files:
http://www.shrapnelgames.com/cgi-bin...;f=23;t=006349

Also, Imperator Fyron has a modding tutorial here: Fyron's Modding Tutorial

That's a good start.

Re: Need some help for a new race shipset
 

<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">dag http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/blush.gif http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/blush.gif http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/blush.gif

I should of remembered this http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon9.gif

Imperator Fyron; modding tutorial http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon12.gif

[ March 11, 2003, 22:31: Message edited by: JLS ]

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<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Do you mean, my post makes it sound like this, or do you mean, the lack of response makes it sound like this? If the former, I will have to try to re-explain that phrase "in no time", or maybe get someone that speaks German to explain it in German to you. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif If the latter, that is probably because there are not as many people that enjoy modding AIs are there are that enjoy modding the data files. If you post any specific questions, they will certainly be answered.

SE4 Modding 101 does not address AI modding at all, just the rest of the modding aspects. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif

Re: Need some help for a new race shipset
 

<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">I think what Imperator Fyron was trying to say, was that if you ask more specific questions, they will be answered in very little time (frequently have several within 30 min). However, asking for help on the AI text files is very large and difficult to answer; would take several pages of replys from multiple people to get the overview on it completely as you are talking about up to 13 files. I think its probably the easiest to start with modding the AI_General, AI_Research, and AI_DesignCreation files, and add the others later. The AI_General, and AI_Research are fairly simple to figure out from the information in the default files, and here is a like to a cheat sheet I made for the DesignCreation file that may help yopu with that file.
http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/newup...1040385338.zip

If you have more specific questions on files, just ask them and they should be answered quickly. Otherwise, just asking for help with the AI files is extremely difficult, because there is so much in them, and I believe that even the best AI modders here only half understand the files at best, which is why the AI isn't as good as we would like.

Also look at the AI Creation thread currently going, Rexx posted a link to an older thread about AI modding tips.

[ March 12, 2003, 12:53: Message edited by: Atraikius ]