whats the default maintainence rate
 

Hi

i hope i spelt that right! I was wondering with no changes, racial traits or special items what is the default % you have to pay for ships?

Thanks

Re: whats the default maintainence rate
 

25% That value can be found in the settings.txt file.

Re: whats the default maintainence rate
 

<font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">Yea, lots of these great tidbits of info can be found in the Newbie FAQ. See sticky threads at the top of the forum.

Slick.

p.s. nope, you didn't, but I'm not saying anything more. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon12.gif http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif

[ March 04, 2004, 01:46: Message edited by: Slick ]

Re: whats the default maintainence rate
 

SO i can alter that - mmmm interesting ive been fiddlign a lot with the data files of late and have come up with some useful alterations

Ie 10 resource levels (applied resources)

Level 1 40000 pts - Facility with 300 points each
Level 2 - 400 pts
3 = 500 pts
4 = 600 pts
5 = 700 pts
6 = 750 pts
7 = 850 pts
8 = 900 pts
9 = 1000 pts
10 = 1250 pts

This has the effect of slowing the pace of technology development at the beginning of the game and opens up more technology exchanges with allies etc. As i play large maps ie 150 -255 systems this reduces the quick development of research pts as i get bigger and slows the game down longer.

Re: whats the default maintainence rate
 

Go into the vehicle file and design a base type with -100 Attack Bonus and Defense Bonus but -150% maintenance. Worthless in combat, but free money every turn.

"Welcome to Space Vegas, Mr POisdfuwgg!"

Re: whats the default maintainence rate
 

Or you could use the new resource generation abilities http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif

Re: whats the default maintainence rate
 

Of course you could. But that takes much more work.

Some of us poor Luddites are just barely able to enter "-150" without accidentally fdisking.

Re: whats the default maintainence rate
 

<font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">Of course, most of those Luddites wouldn't know an fdisk if it smacked them upside the head and screamed, "I'M AN FDISK!!!!!!!" let alone what one was... http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/tongue.gif

Re: whats the default maintainence rate
 

What's an fdisk? If I go into DOS and type fdisk and try random inputs will I figure it out? http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon12.gif

PvK

Re: whats the default maintainence rate
 

<font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">yes, you will. i suggest you do so immediatly. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif