TDM-ModPack 3.30 BETA

Mephisto · #1 February 14th, 2003, 01:54 AM

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Originally posted by gregebowman:
Now that the new mod and new patch have come out, what do I need to do to add a new race to the mod? What AI changes would need to be done to make the empire compatable?

All gold races are still valid and need to be placed in the Mod\pictures\races folder.

Slick · #2 March 7th, 2003, 02:51 AM

Hey, the latest TDM Version of the EEE has a design flaw. The Light Cruiser Rock Colonizer will add 2 Self Destruct Devices.

edit: Don't get me wrong, I love the TDM modpack and I don't want to come across the wrong way.

Slick.

[ March 07, 2003, 08:09: Message edited by: Slick ]

Rexxx · #3 March 7th, 2003, 11:42 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Slick:
Hey, the latest TDM Version of the EEE has a design flaw. The Light Cruiser Rock Colonizer will add 2 Self Destruct Devices.

edit: Don't get me wrong, I love the TDM modpack and I don't want to come across the wrong way.

Slick.

Hi Slick.
Yeah, you're right. Each EEE colonizer equipped with a quantum reactor comes with two SDDs. I know it's a flaw but it's intentional. The Last patch introducing the hardcoced MC (grumble) raised the resources to be spent for colonizers drastically. Colonizers using a light cruiser hull get very expensive with a MC (grumble, grumble), that means more time is needed for construction leading to a lower expansion rate. (at this point usually I'm getting really annoyed...)
A MC III of 20 kt replacing Bridge, LS and CQ and makes 10 kt space available. Knowing that the AI will fill up free space of a design with the majority component ability I used the SDD (the most expensive - but still useful - 10 kt component) for that. So, the QR-colonizers will get even more expensive, as expensive as possible. I know, it's plain stupid in terms of efficiency but that's the way I'm ticking...

Thanks for your feedback. It is very much appreciated. It is so tedious checking and double checking my AIs again and again to get rid of as many flaws as possible and never completely succeeding. That is when feedback comes into play, unfortunately it is a rare gift...

Slick · #4 March 7th, 2003, 05:33 PM

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Originally posted by Rexxx:

quote:
Originally posted by Slick:
Hey, the latest TDM Version of the EEE has a design flaw. The Light Cruiser Rock Colonizer will add 2 Self Destruct Devices.

edit: Don't get me wrong, I love the TDM modpack and I don't want to come across the wrong way.

Slick.

Hi Slick.
Yeah, you're right. Each EEE colonizer equipped with a quantum reactor comes with two SDDs. I know it's a flaw but it's intentional. The Last patch introducing the hardcoced MC (grumble) raised the resources to be spent for colonizers drastically. Colonizers using a light cruiser hull get very expensive with a MC (grumble, grumble), that means more time is needed for construction leading to a lower expansion rate. (at this point usually I'm getting really annoyed...)
A MC III of 20 kt replacing Bridge, LS and CQ and makes 10 kt space available. Knowing that the AI will fill up free space of a design with the majority component ability I used the SDD (the most expensive - but still useful - 10 kt component) for that. So, the QR-colonizers will get even more expensive, as expensive as possible. I know, it's plain stupid in terms of efficiency but that's the way I'm ticking...

Thanks for your feedback. It is very much appreciated. It is so tedious checking and double checking my AIs again and again to get rid of as many flaws as possible and never completely succeeding. That is when feedback comes into play, unfortunately it is a rare gift...

Ah. Not being a modder, it wasn't obvious to me. Looked like a minor problem. When I saw the 2nd design with 2 SDD's, I thought I should mention it here. Maybe the next patch will address this.

Slick.

Rexxx · #5 March 7th, 2003, 06:34 PM

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Originally posted by Slick:
When I saw the 2nd design with 2 SDD's, I thought I should mention it here.
Slick.

That's exactly what I appreciate. Any kind of feedback is helpful. I think that is true for every modder.
It's not only that two pair of eyes are better than one but hearing about other opinions about my AIs always help. How should I know about my blind spots if nobody mention them.

Slick · #6 March 9th, 2003, 09:20 AM

Ok, now I found a TDM Klingon Drednought with 2 Master Computers. Is this by design as well? Sure makes the ship expensive.

Slick.

[ March 09, 2003, 07:21: Message edited by: Slick ]

mac5732 · #7 March 15th, 2003, 09:00 AM

Problem in 3.2, I don't know if anyone has seen this.

In the Message window, with ALL marked, frequent times not all the msgs are listed, You have to clik on (the right side) for research etc, eaach, then clik on All to have them all appear. It appears for some reason even with ALL selected, not all msgs are coming thru and you have to go to each individual button lst, then clik on all

just some ideas Mac