Attack of the Ankle-Biters - Replacment player needed.

Loser · #1 July 31st, 2003, 01:16 AM

We do have four or five votes for the mod, and I think the game has enough people to survive if the mod drives anyone away. Can we put this to a vote or is there even a possibility you'd relent on that issue, Slick?

Slick · #2 July 30th, 2003, 05:31 PM

I don't have a big problem with using a mod. If we can still meet the intent of the game and address these issues, the someone can make it.

- First, I won't be making the mod for this first run of the game. I haven't really put anything even this simple together yet and I would just delay the start of the game in the unlikely event that I found time to make it. I have no problem if someone else wants to make it.

- Second, the mod should absolutely minimize changes to the game and only change the ship restrictions (and WP's, etc) mentioned in this thread and the game setup info at PBW. This is because we should minimize the variables so that we won't have to have many games to iron out tweaks.

- Last, and most important, players agree to remain flexible for gameplay issues. If some unforeseen issue comes up, we may yet have to address it with a gentleman's agreement. Should this happen, I don't want to have to restart the game with a new mod. It is the feedback from this game that would lead to all the other tweaks that people are mentioning like satellites, planet capture, etc.

That's my opinion on the matter of a mod. All 3 of these would be easier with no mod, but I'll play with one if these issues won't be a problem.

Slick.

[ July 30, 2003, 16:31: Message edited by: Slick ]

geoschmo · #3 July 30th, 2003, 05:31 PM

Ok, game has twelve players. I think that is enough. Once we settle the final issues about the game settings people can get their empires in and away we go.

geoschmo · #4 July 30th, 2003, 05:38 PM

If we want a mod, I can make a mod. That's no problem. With the changes already mentioned in the thread the only file that will need altered is the techarea.txt file. Maybe the settings.txt file if we want to change the number of combat turns to make capturing the big planets with multiple transports an option.

Changes to the mod in game would not require a restart unless we do something silly like rearanging the order of the components file. We could even add components as long as they are added at the end and the game won't have to be restarted.

The only stumbling block I see to using a mod is if we lose some players because of it. What about it Slynky? You want to give it a try with a mod?

I'd hate to have you leave the game over it.

Geoschmo

[ July 30, 2003, 20:49: Message edited by: geoschmo ]

tesco samoa · #5 July 30th, 2003, 05:44 PM

i am ok with out a mod.... and with one.

But if the choice is mod or slinky.... i choose slinky...

on the condition that slinky learns how to use mods before the game is over

I can remember that ships can only be reserched once

Slick · #6 July 30th, 2003, 05:45 PM

Just a clarification. If this game shows hope, I will be fumbling my way through finalizing a mod for it. It may be that Geo's original requires no changes, which would be great. But I am expecting some tweaking issues to come up during the game.

BTW, I'll submit my empire when I get home from work today in about 12 hrs.

Slick.

Loser · #7 July 30th, 2003, 05:51 PM

The mod should be simple, only changes need to be made would be to the Tech file: cap Ships, WPs, and Bases, yes?

If someone will PM me I will give you my e-mail address and you can send me the text file, then I'll send that to Geo.

[Edit: Geo already volunteered... answered the phone (work) halfway through making the post and posted it anyway]

[ July 30, 2003, 16:53: Message edited by: Loser ]