The zip file in the "Space Empires: IV - Modding and other Help Tools/Information" archive has been updated (same name: SE4 Modders Guide). Link to the first 'Modding Tools' Archive page:
http://www.shrapnelgames.com/ubb/For...ML/000019.html
The "SE4 Modders Guide" is an edited compilation of threads from the forum. It is a "work in progress".
Comments and additions or corrections are welcomed here.
Revision 10 June 2001: Updated 'AI_DesignCreation' descriptions from Atraikius' excellent 'Cheet Sheet.doc' (with permission). Also added some new discussion under this topic; added UmberGryphon's analysis of the Anger and Politics files to the 'DIPLOMACY AI FILES' topic. Added new topics and sub-topics -
GAME PARAMETER FILES:
* Abilities.txt
* Events.txt
* PlanetSize.txt
* QuadrantTypes.txt
* SectType.txt
* SystemTypes.txt