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Forum: Space Empires: Starfury September 25th, 2003, 06:47 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 3,503
Posted By jimbob55
Re: A few things I have learned..

Use toxin injectors.
They ignore shield and armour so you only have to inflict 200 to 300 damage to kill a ship.

Use tachyon beams (shield skipping) for quick fighter and satellite kills, as well...
Forum: Space Empires: Starfury September 25th, 2003, 12:13 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 3,503
Posted By jimbob55
Re: Does someone wanna buy me the game

I could act as a temporary distribution point in the UK.

saves a bit on postage at any rate.

if you live near worcester, you could even pop into my shop and say hello.

the more people...
Forum: Space Empires: Starfury September 25th, 2003, 12:08 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 5,166
Posted By jimbob55
Re: Planets... or billiard balls?

sphere for planet.
translucent sphere for atmoshpere...

texture both and set the outer one spinning to get some cool storm / cloud effects
Forum: Space Empires: Starfury September 24th, 2003, 02:19 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 7,657
Posted By jimbob55
Re: Some observations

a match target's speed button would be nice.

As would an auto save when moving through warp points.

Just lost 2 hours of gameplay because i forgot to save the friking game and crashed into an...
Forum: Space Empires: Starfury September 24th, 2003, 02:13 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,742
Posted By jimbob55
Re: Any one want to write a story?

Commander Jimblob of the starship Jinxed stared at the bridge viewscreen.
"What do you mean the planet isn't there?" He demanded of an unlucky sensor tech.
"We can see the moon, sir. The planet...
Forum: Space Empires: IV & V January 12th, 2002, 05:58 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,416
Posted By jimbob55
Re: A new Mod Idea (Look Here For Enlightenment)

Alternatively, make a cloaking device like armour (destroyed before internal components), quite large and low damage capacity (5 points?).

Your sensor sat Groups / warhead could do say 5 points...
Forum: Space Empires: IV & V January 10th, 2002, 06:04 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 5,770
Posted By jimbob55
Re: PBW network problems.

Just a little note to say that if you're not running antivirus software and get a 536k mail entitled :
Space Empires IV Play by Web User Registration

don't open it because it's carrying nimda...
Forum: Space Empires: IV & V January 9th, 2002, 07:14 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 5,770
Posted By jimbob55
Re: PBW network problems.

The magic that lets you talk to PBW was broken by an accident. The magicians among us have studied the colours of the fairy dust and discovered which part of the magic is most likely broken.

Puke...
Forum: Space Empires: IV & V January 9th, 2002, 09:12 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 4,430
Posted By jimbob55
Re: Final History List - See if the new game is worth it....

Addiction is a terrible thing.

must develop some sort of SE4 replacement patch or gum...... Think of the wives who would thank me.
Forum: Space Empires: IV & V January 8th, 2002, 05:26 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 5,770
Posted By jimbob55
Re: PBW network problems.

The routing through globix still appears to be broken.
Forum: Space Empires: IV & V January 8th, 2002, 12:58 AM
Replies: 53
Views: 5,770
Posted By jimbob55
Re: PBW network problems.

There appears to be a routing problem in or adjacent to the globix network
This effectively cuts off the pbw server from a lot of the world (maybe all of it).
The problem should be resolved either...
Forum: Space Empires: IV & V November 11th, 2001, 11:13 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 3,700
Posted By jimbob55
Re: What I Hate Most About SEIV

Tesco.... When you say sort.

On the planets screen, clicking the name of each column will sort the planets, change the filter to get access to the different things.

This works on ships,...
Forum: Space Empires: IV & V November 5th, 2001, 03:37 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,011
Posted By jimbob55
Re: Fleet management in Simultaneous

If both fleets have the same basic movement points, you can coordinate their arrival at a location.

Move the fleets so they rendevouz with the same movement left, then send them to the...
Forum: Space Empires: IV & V November 2nd, 2001, 04:54 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,671
Posted By jimbob55
Re: Counter Intelligence Again

um. maybe I'm wrong but 1.49 with TDM mod you do need contact to queue CI projects.

You need contact with at least one race however the AI seems to have the advantage from play order. I lost...
Forum: Space Empires: IV & V November 1st, 2001, 05:40 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,099
Posted By jimbob55
Re: Observations on TDM-Mod

I started a single player game with clean 1.49 mod Last week and beat the pants off the AI. Peaceful strategy, high bonus for AI.

I felt a little upset seeing as I've been annihilated in PBW games...
Forum: Space Empires: IV & V October 13th, 2001, 05:29 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,988
Posted By jimbob55
Re: OT - Computer problems

Check advanced video properties to make sure you haven't turned off/ down the green part of the signal.

You probably need to take the monitor to a repair shop. I've seen this problem with a...
Forum: Space Empires: IV & V September 25th, 2001, 01:42 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,971
Posted By jimbob55
Re: MM\'s RPG by Christmas?

LoL.

You're in an information vacuum and you're still excited about the game. That's the type of deal marketing guys sell their souls for.

From Malfador's track record, the game will probably...
Forum: Space Empires: IV & V September 23rd, 2001, 01:55 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,902
Posted By jimbob55
Re: IMPORTANT fixes, take 2

To make things even more complex :-)
Why not add a ship readiness state like Starfire. Ships at general quarters cost a lot more to maintain than ships at lower readiness states but their reaction...
Forum: Space Empires: IV & V September 23rd, 2001, 01:28 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,152
Posted By jimbob55
Re: Ok people the site is over! Help wanted!

Genres
Alpha is Empire building
Beta is Real Time Strategy (RTS)
Gamma is Squad Based Tactical
Delta is Resource management

Just my humble opinion.
Forum: Space Empires: IV & V May 31st, 2001, 02:39 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 3,612
Posted By jimbob55
Re: Minefield Limit Loophole

A baseship dedicating 1300Kt to mine layers could launch 86 mines in one strat turn.
This means that with careful management, you could pump a minefiled up to 185 mines per sector.

Has anyone...
Forum: Space Empires: IV & V May 31st, 2001, 02:27 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 3,615
Posted By jimbob55
Re: is the forum support good?

1st off, how do you know Aaron doesn't post?

2nd, imagine the carnage if he did. The hundreds of people who would demand responses for their requests for info, rating ideas, blessing of children...
Forum: Space Empires: IV & V May 30th, 2001, 03:20 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,523
Posted By jimbob55
Re: Do PBEM games ever start?

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>1. Could you please explain the step by step process to start, enter a PBEM game? <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>
First, register and login. Then...
Forum: Space Empires: IV & V May 26th, 2001, 05:07 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,604
Posted By jimbob55
Re: A request for Deathstalker

Just realised.... you may need to change the pictures to
'racename_pop_portrait' as a 36x36 bmp,
'racename_pop_mini' as a 20x20 bmp,
'racename_race_portrait' as a 128x128 bmp.
Paintshop pro (any...
Forum: Space Empires: IV & V May 25th, 2001, 01:50 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,604
Posted By jimbob55
Re: A request for Deathstalker

Here are some squid + octopi pictures.The file is a zip file, so change the file extension to .zip
All taken from starfire assistant, so thanks should go to them
Forum: Space Empires: IV & V May 25th, 2001, 12:47 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,189
Posted By jimbob55
Re: again about the strategic combat

2. Could be that the transport default strategy is set to 'pop. transport'.
If you put the design under satallite layer (if there is such a thing) or defense ship it will probably launch sats.
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