StarFire Mod v-Beta 2

[Dawn Falcon]

Heya.

Looks like the project's doing fairly well.

[clc19k30]

Sorry been occupied elsewhere. Black holes are a @#$ch to escape!!!!

[President_Elect_Shang]

So after a long week of busting my butt at school and home with the kids I finally get some down time. It goes without saying that I have spent that time to work on the Mod, so here is the status:

Component Enhancement File: 100%
Component File: 100% (One known issue, waiting on Dan K)
Tech Area File: 100%
Vehicle Size File: 100%
Facility File: 100%

Culture File: On Hold
Intelligence File: On Hold
All AI Files: On Hold

Edited In: Status Update as of 8-Feb-04.

That leaves Culture File and Facilities File, I will work on the facilities file next and maybe work on the culture file, but for that I will most likely have to task out for help (Dan K and Mr Floppy), the point is that it is no big deal to me for the beta testing. If I did not mention a file it is because I did not feel it needed any work right now. Speaking of Beta Testing here is the list of people that have contacted me, if your name is not on the list and you feel it should be than send me a private message or email me.

Dan K
Mike (Not a Forum Member)
Mr Floppy (should the “r” in mister be caps, do you have a preference?)
CLC

Taxes are done, more school reading and one assignment, I think Friday the 13th will be a good release day; anyhow I was never one for superstition (where the heck did I put that salt?).

[ February 09, 2004, 02:00: Message edited by: President Elect Shang ]

[President_Elect_Shang]

Wow, what a feeling it was to actually see this Mod start. There was the inevitable flaw or two that had to be corrected but it was truly great. It is actually ready for beta testing now, but I will hold on to it until the 13th anyway. This will give me a chance to knock out some of the bigger bugs. One that I found is in the Ic. I can not figure out a way to make the Ic work and keep the I. In light of this I will have to drop the Ic out. Sorry to say it, however I knew when I started this project that there was bound to be flaws that would require some give and take. Suggestions?

[Magnum357]

Hey Shang, could you tell us what specifically makes using the Ic impossible too do in the mod? Is it because the AI can't understand why too put it on Civilian ships compared too Military?

[President_Elect_Shang]

The (I) generates full power in combat but only about half system cruising speed, relative to its combat speed that is. The (Ic) generates a higher system cruising speed but provides no combat movement bonus. The problem I am having is in keeping the (Ic) from using the (I)’s combat bonus. If I put the combat bonus on the (I) than the larger ships do not get the correct combat movement so I have had to put it on the hull.

[Dan Kochheiser]

Originally posted by President Elect Shang:
Will the UTR include the rules from ISF? My ISF is copyrighted 1993 with credits going to David [Weber] himself! Needless to say it is an old and cherished “Artifact” in my collection; I even have a 2nd Edition (?) SF rule book with the same copy right info, I bought them both on the same day. Point is I need a replacement for the ISF book.

Yes. All the rules in one book.

Dan K