Installation:
1) Create a modfolder within your SE4 folder.
2) unzip "Pirates&NomadsV1.5.zip" into the modfolder
2b) If you are starting a new game, and not resuming a game from P&N V1.4, replace "Components.txt" with "Pretty Components.txt"
If you want to resume savegames from V1.4, use the default "components.txt" provided, or replace it with "Compatible Components.txt"
3) unzip "Nomad Race EMPs.zip" into your "SE4\Empires" folder
4) Change your "path.txt" to point to your modfolder
5) When creating a new game, add existing empire, and only select empires saved under this mod.
5b) Edit empires to be sure they are under computer control & using their own minister style.
5c) When creating your own race, choose one of "Regular", "Pirate" or "Nomadic".
If you choose "Pirate", also select characteristics of -9% reproduction, -50% environment resist, -50% trade, and -50% physical strength (ground combat).
These characteristics will ensure you have a truly "piratey" adventure
To get more races to play with:
1) start a new game with many randomly generated empires (no neutrals)
2) set all players to human control, and save them to disk.
3) start a new game, use "add existing empires" to load the races you saved.
4) edit each saved race, and add the Advanced Trait "Regular"
5) Save the race again.
6) Post all your Nomads-enabled races to this message board!
Changes in this Version
-Two components files, one compatible with previous Versions of P&N, the other with neatly organized components.
-CSM's now described as "chaped-charge chemical warheads"
-Heavy Bombardment Missiles (same as CSM) have nuclear warheads, and cause quad damage to shields from the EMP. They are double size, and have quad strength seekers.
-Added "crossover" techs which require two racial tech areas. Every 2-trait combination is here
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-Added Pirate Hoard facil which stores enourmous amounts of resources.
Changes in this Patch
-Rebalanced the Hardened Mini-shield generators, so they more closely follow the shield & armor development.
-New Comp Enhancements. There are Cheap, Budget, Durable, Premium components. For non-weapons only, they affect hitpoints based on how much you want to spend for each part.
-Bugfix for the crossover techs.
-Replaced "Cheap" components with "normal"... the really low hitpoint stuff was getting hit Last, and that really screwed things up. The AIs will use normal internal components on their ships.
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