Rated Challenges Thread - Page 7

Slynky · #61 December 27th, 2003, 01:51 AM

Thanks for the info, Geo. I did specific starting points for the game because that seemed a sure way to get it done correctly. When I saw the "common" starting point, I was worried that might have something to do with putting people in the same system

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So, I actually have to save the map, close it, and open it again to see the yellow.

(what a way to do business!)

geoschmo · #62 December 27th, 2003, 03:53 AM

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Originally posted by Slynky:
So, I actually have to save the map, close it, and open it again to see the yellow. (what a way to do business!)

No, you don't have to do all that. Just setting a starting point turns the system yellow. I am saying you just didn't notice it on the map you made, but it was there.

Keep in mind you won't see the system you are currently looking at as yellow. The system you have selected shows up as two red circles. If you set a starting point in a system and then click on another system, the one you jsut left will now be yellow.

Geoschmo

Slynky · #63 December 27th, 2003, 04:14 AM

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Originally posted by geoschmo:

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Originally posted by Slynky:
So, I actually have to save the map, close it, and open it again to see the yellow. (what a way to do business!)

No, you don't have to do all that. Just setting a starting point turns the system yellow. I am saying you just didn't notice it on the map you made, but it was there.

Keep in mind you won't see the system you are currently looking at as yellow. The system you have selected shows up as two red circles. If you set a starting point in a system and then click on another system, the one you jsut left will now be yellow.

Geoschmo

I thought that might be the case but I tried that and NOTHING. I set the start point and then clicked on another system...but the system I just set stayed "gray".

Slynky · #64 December 27th, 2003, 04:16 AM

BTW, I forgot to send you a message in our "MISSILE" game. It should have said OUCH

Another surprise was staying in first place after losing 30 or so ships.

Nodachi · #65 December 27th, 2003, 04:18 AM

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Originally posted by Slynky
I see Baron has his file uploaded so all I need is the mod to build the game file with and any particular instructions that I might need to know about.

The only thing I can think of would be not to set it for no ruins out of habit!

Slynky · #66 December 27th, 2003, 04:44 AM

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Originally posted by Nodachi:

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Originally posted by Slynky
I see Baron has his file uploaded so all I need is the mod to build the game file with and any particular instructions that I might need to know about.

The only thing I can think of would be not to set it for no ruins out of habit!

Yeah, but doesn't this require the Junkyard mod?

geoschmo · #67 December 27th, 2003, 05:12 AM

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Originally posted by Slynky:
BTW, I forgot to send you a message in our "MISSILE" game. It should have said OUCH

Another surprise was staying in first place after losing 30 or so ships.

Ouch message right back at you this turn.

Damn it's hard to kill a planet with missles only. I had those ships set to point blank range even and I couldn't get anything through.

geoschmo · #68 December 27th, 2003, 05:15 AM

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Originally posted by Slynky:
I thought that might be the case but I tried that and NOTHING. I set the start point and then clicked on another system...but the system I just set stayed "gray".

Well, it definetly does turn yellow. The only thing I can think is that you just missed it somehow. Or you didn't actually set a start point. When you set the start point you saw a yellow square in the sector you set it? And the square has eitehr a number or any in it?

Geoschmo

Phoenix-D · #69 December 27th, 2003, 05:53 AM

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Originally posted by Slynky:

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Originally posted by Nodachi:

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Originally posted by Slynky
I see Baron has his file uploaded so all I need is the mod to build the game file with and any particular instructions that I might need to know about.

The only thing I can think of would be not to set it for no ruins out of habit!
Yeah, but doesn't this require the Junkyard mod?

The Junkyard mod pretty much REQUIRES ruins, so no. That's a default SE4 option.

Slynky · #70 December 27th, 2003, 06:42 AM

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Originally posted by geoschmo:

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Originally posted by Slynky:
I thought that might be the case but I tried that and NOTHING. I set the start point and then clicked on another system...but the system I just set stayed "gray".

Well, it definetly does turn yellow. The only thing I can think is that you just missed it somehow. Or you didn't actually set a start point. When you set the start point you saw a yellow square in the sector you set it? And the square has eitehr a number or any in it?

Geoschmo

Well, I figured it out...

I was clicking on a system (on the right) and then setting a start point with the button. I assumed it set THAT system for a starting point. Now I see that you need to click on a spot in the system map (upper left) to actually pinpoint a specific location IN the system for the starting point.

So, having figured that out...I apologize for any maps I didn't do correctly...