[Grand Lord Vito]

Originally posted by JLS:
The settings Oleg suggested are negligible. I am about to start a new game with a revised - actually a revised revision of the Last revised Version of the Events File and I will take a close look at your objections.

Nevertheless, there was fewer Independent Races spawned in the test.
Furthermore, GLV to answer your E-mail here, the Warp Point Event occurrences is hard to put your finger on thru out the Galaxy. However in my Systems there were none, as was in your test. Nevertheless, I believe there was a few else where in the Quadrant.

The file used was Olegs that I downloaded and told you about Last week. With that file in a new game I had no warp points open or close anywhere and no independent races just as QBrigid mentioned after 333 turns just a ton of Plauges from his file. Olegs file is the same size as the original AIC file 36k but if you notice there are wide gaps in the data that was not in your original file that worked great already.

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Partial example of OLEGS corrected FILE:

ype (wide GAP) := Planet - Created
Severity (wide GAP) := High
Effect Amount := 1
Message To (wide GAP) := System
Num Messages := 1
Message Title 1 := Device creates planet
Message 1 := The function of the alien device is now known. A new planet as been created in [%SystemName].
Picture := PlanetCreated
Time till Completion := 6
Num Start Messages := 1
Start Message Title 1 := Alien Genesis Device
Start Message 1 := While doing mineral surveys of an asteroid in sector [%SectorName] of the [%SystemName] an alien device was found. During the attempt to remove it from it's resting-place, the device became active killing everyone on the team. It's final purpose is still unknown.

Type := Planet - Population Change
Severity := Catastrophic
Effect Amount := 30
Message To := Owner
Num Messages := 1
Message Title 1 := Refugees
Message 1 := [%ActualAmount] million unexpected refugees have arrived on [%PlanetName].
Picture := Refugees
Time Till Completion := 0
Num Start Messages := 0

Type := Warp Point - Closed
Severity := Catastrophic
Effect Amount := 1
Message To := System
Num Messages := 1
Message Title 1 :=
Message 1 :=
Picture := WPClosed
Time Till Completion := 5
Num Start Messages := 1
Start Message Title 1 := Warp Point Fluctuation Detected
Start Message 1 := [%WarpPointName] is fluctuating from gravitational shear forces. Our scientists conclude it will collapse within 0.5 years.

Type (wide GAP) := Warp Point - Opened
Severity (wide GAP) := Catastrophic
Effect Amount := 1
Message To (wide GAP) := System
Num Messages := 1
Message Title 1 :=
Message 1 (wide GAP) :=
Picture := WPOpened
Time till Completion := 5
Num Start Messages := 1
Start Message Title 1 := Fluctuations Detected
Start Message 1 := Our scientists have detected fluctuations in [%SystemName], They suspect that a new warp point is forming. We should send a ship to study this phenomenon.

Type (wide GAP) := Star - Created
Severity (wide GAP) := Catastrophic
Effect Amount := 1
Message To (wide GAP) := System
Num Messages := 1
Message Title 1 := A star is born
Message 1 := A new star has developed in [%SystemName]. This phenomenon will baffle scientists for years.
Picture := StarCreated
Time till Completion := 10
Num Start Messages := 1
Start Message Title 1 := Unknown Occurrence
Start Message 1 := Strange Gravitational fields are developing in [%SystemName]. Scientists throughout the galaxy are puzzled.

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Would all these currupted gaps in his file cause it to default to the stock se4 Events file if it is NOT properly formatted and not even see Olegs file?

I am with you QB I also have never had a Home World rebel or blow up from a Random Event with the original AIC file, I say if its not broke don't fix it JLS

[ September 03, 2003, 13:54: Message edited by: Grand Lord Vito ]