[Atrocities]

Originally posted by Col. Mustard:
I se.. Well, Maybe I shouldn't be the federation then lol. They have the worst guns and stuff out of all the races I've seen.

The Federation have the best weapons. They have the best sensors. They have the most ship classes, and they have the best economic system.

(Oh, and one more thing. When the mod says it has 10 main races, 20 neutral etc. How come I can't pick te be all of them? (I.E I know there is not 50 reaces I could chose from when I started the game I'm on now...)

You can pick to be any of the 20 races. There are only 13 EMP files though so you will have to set up the race you choose.

8472, Breen, Borg, Cardassian, Dominion, Federation TNG, Federation TMP, Ferengi, Klingon, Romulan, Orion, Tholian, and Monsters all have EMP files. Generally speaking you would not use the MONSTER emp files as a human player. That would not be fun for you. Normally they are set to Computer Control. To learn how to set up a race from scratch, look through the FAQ feature thread at the top of the forum. If you need additional help on this just post and I will post detailed instructions for you. (Sometimes helpful but mostly self explanitory.)

Ok, so a question about colony's. When I make a new colony, I can't build ships there. At what point can I? Or do I have to make a shipyard?

Um, - are you serious? (You must be really new to the game.) You will have to build a shipyard on any planet that you want to build ships at. That is hard coded into the game.

Also, you keep talking about SY bases etc. But, How do I build one?

Do this after you start your game.
1. Go to the design window.
2. Click on Create and choose BASE in the window.
3. Under vehicle size choose space station.
4. Under Design Type scroll down and choose Orbital Shipyard.
5. Under Design name just name it OSY (Orbital Shipyard)
6. Read the list of warnings in the WARNINGS window on the bottom left. This will tell you what you must have on the design as a bare minimum.
7. Add 1 Bridge, 2 Life Supports, and 2 Crew quarters.
8. Under the Components Available window, scroll over and add Ship Yard to the design.
9. Click CREATE DESIGN, then click close.
10. Click on any planet that has a spaceyard facility and then under the SHIPS menu add the OSY design to the build que. You will note at the bottom of the build que it will tell you how many turns it will take to produce.
11. Click on the END TURN icon until the first OSY is constructed.
12 Now when you look at the planet that built the OSY, you will see an icon there for it. Click on the OSY icon. Now you can add things to its que.

Remember to upgrade your design as you research shipyards. And then retrofit any exsisting OSY's to the new design. What I do when I upgrade an OSY, it rename it OSY 2, OSY 3, etc. Then when I retrofit my old OSY's, I can say retrofit OSY to OSY 2.

And thanks for all your help so far. I know how tempting it is to just ignore the n00bs, lol.

Your really should take some time and play a few stock games before diving into the mods. This way you can get a quick understanding of the game mechanics.

Also be sure to read the Frequently Asked Questions Freatured topic at the top of this forum. Since a mod cannot violate the physics of the game, most general questions about game play can be answered there.

Also during game set up turn on the CHEATS and use them until you feel you are procient enough to not use them. They can mean the differance between life and death.

As a game note: Design a Weapon Platform, remember to use the MOUNTS, and place two or three on every one of your planets. Satellites also help.

Mounts can be found in the Design window as you add components. A mount gives you access to greater weapon damage and range. Click on the Mounts icon and then choose one. Look for the little mount letters on the weapons and choose them for your designs. Mounts are a tool that you should always consider checking out. Especially if you are playing as the Klingons. (BOP mount, and such. Some mounts are gained through technology and others come stock.)

[ July 29, 2004, 02:04: Message edited by: Atrocities ]