tdm-modpack problem
 

Hello everyone, greetings from a newbie!

Just installed the tdm-modpack.. (gold Version) The problem is that during the AI move phase I get error Messages about AI design creation errors in the tdm\pictures\races´. Seems like there are some unknown default strategy values like "long weapons range" and "Drone planet attack". Should I try reinstalling the mod or something or is this normal?

Any help is greatly appreciated!

Re: tdm-modpack problem
 

<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Hmmm, I thought it was fixed before. It happens because .emp files were generated before changes to strategies.txt Try do not use existing .emp files and let SE generate AI players randomly.
If problem persist, check what race cause it and take a look on AI_strategies file in the race directory.

BTW, be sure it is gold-TDM Version for gold-SeIV http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif

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Ok, it seems that the orks are misbehaving. Their strategies.txt has a few strategies that no other empire seems to have (didn't check all though) and the game doesn't recognize.

fighter intercept, drone planet attack, long weapons range at least.

I'm no expert on editing txt. files so I guess the easisest solution is to simply remove the orks race file... hate the bloody bastards anyways http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif

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Did you load the latest TDM Version ? I remember the similar complaints but TDM people swear to fix it ! Still, I don't think randomly generated Orks should give this message. It is empire file that is not good !

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Here is a bit of a glitch that I found in one of the AI files (EEE_AI_General.txt to be exact). Their planet type is set to Gas, not Gas Giant, and this is causing them to begin the game with no starting planets. I edited the file, and they start properly now. I don't know if this is an older glitch (I dl'd the modpack back in late March), or if it is a current one. It's just a minor one...unless you like playing as/against the EEE that is http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif .

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Yah. Back when I first dled TDM Gold, few months ago, I got Messages like that. I just tracked each message down as it hit me though and changed the text to something valid that seemed to fit.

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The game recognizes new strategies in the strategy.txt files just fine. They do not cause errors.

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I have fixed the EEE files. Please, when you find such an error, let me know so I can fix it for all! http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif
I couldn't find any problems with the current Orks. Can you please post what evrsion of TDM you are using or even better what Version of the Orks?

Re: tdm-modpack problem
 

The problem with the Orks comes from the saved empire file. In an older Version of the empire files, I had not changed the strategy settings in the saved empire file, only in the AI_Strategies file; the ship designs would call for one of the new strategies, but instead of looking for the new strategy in the AI_Strategy file, it would only look at the strategies in the saved empire file - ending up causing an error. Look for empire files dated 15 Oct 2002 (there was a point where the empire files were renamed in the TDM-Modpack from what they had originally been named, and you may have used an older set of empire files), and delete any older ones, or here is the latest Version of the orks from the AI Deathmatch: http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/newup...045832020.zip, since the problem is actually in the empire file, the error wont be corrected until starting a new game, to correct the errors in your current game, you need to search through the Ork_AI_DesignCreation file and change the offending strategies to ones that it will accept.

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that link gave "this page could not be found".

I just installed the TDM from the gold cd. I take it I should dl an update? where?