Stupid Newbie Question(s): Yes, I'm the one doing the asking. =) - Page 4

Yin · #31 November 28th, 2001, 03:11 PM

I see. It looks like I just can't select them to play as mine? The comp just tried to load up the cards ... but said that 'Bloodthirsty' was not recognized.

Does this mean:
1) Those sets can be loaded for the AI and not the human player?
2) The error message means that set is not ready for 1.49?
3) Can I still play with that set despite the error?

Yin · #32 November 28th, 2001, 03:13 PM

Hmmm. I don't see emp files for these sets, though I know what you are talking about.

Mark Walton · #33 November 28th, 2001, 03:14 PM

"Bloodthirsty" should be a record in /data/Happiness.txt
Check there is a record in there
If there is, then the race you are using must have "Bloodthirsty" spelt wrong, or used in the wrong context

Mark Walton · #34 November 28th, 2001, 03:17 PM

Regarding the .emp files; depends which shipset you have d/l but not all of them have .emps. Most do - check the zip file you d/l'd, make sure it hasn't extracted them somewhere funny

Yin · #35 November 28th, 2001, 03:24 PM

So if it lacks the emp file, can the AI play it but not the human player?

Mark Walton · #36 November 28th, 2001, 03:28 PM

No, just create a new empire yourself. You will be allowed the choose the race pics. You will have to choose all the settings yourself though, so it may not match the designer's intention. But, what do those designers know anyway.

Yin · #37 November 28th, 2001, 03:30 PM

LOL! I see. Thanks. So those sets sans emp files are just graphics etc. and the emp files sets its bonuses, etc. Gottcha. Thanks for all the help. I've used up all my newbie questions for the day.

Rollo · #38 November 28th, 2001, 03:41 PM

Hehe, just be careful, when making your own .emps that you at least get the racial traits correctly

. Otherwise the AI might be ... uuhm.. not quite as effective. Generally speaking it is a good idea to use the .emps provided with the race, because the .emps can contain also settings that cannot be specified in the normal AI textfiles (whether or not the AI moves through minefields, some strategies etc.).

Rollo

Yin · #39 November 28th, 2001, 03:45 PM

Which begs the question: Why do the Ferengi, Klingon, The Original Star Trek and Trekos files up from Atrocities seem to lack emp files? Perhaps I'm missing something? Hmmm. Anyway, I'm now over my daily newbie limit on questions. LOL

Rollo · #40 November 28th, 2001, 03:55 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Yin:
Which begs the question: Why do the Ferengi, Klingon, The Original Star Trek and Trekos files up from Atrocities seem to lack emp files? Perhaps I'm missing something? Hmmm. Anyway, I'm now over my daily newbie limit on questions. LOL

Hmm, I don't know. I know that the Klingons and Romulans from the TDM-Modpack have .emps. Maybe the AI on those other races is not finished or whatever. Guess, we have to wait for Atrocities to reply

. If you create your own .emps, you can look onto the _AI_General.txt file that should be in the race folder to find out about the racial traits.

Rollo

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