mod noob needs help

[Suicide Junkie]

Another option is to make the Master Computer into a simple component that provides both crew quarters and lifesupport ability.

The idea being that large ships can have multiple computers to replace some crew.

[spoon]

Originally posted by QBrigid:
Will the computer have the same responsiveness of a crewed Bridge?
In real life and in most Sci-Fi it doesn't seem like it would.

That all depends on what sci-fi you're talking about... Culture Ships and Bolos? AI is better. Star Trek and Star Wars? You need a crew.

Speaking of which, for SE5, I'd like to see the role of computers be more important than just some marginally useful component...

[QBrigid]

Originally posted by Suicide Junkie:
Another option is to make the Master Computer into a simple component that provides both crew quarters and lifesupport ability.

The idea being that large ships can have multiple computers to replace some crew.

This I like

[Yimboli]

Originally posted by QBrigid:
Will the computer have the same responsiveness of a crewed Bridge?
In real life and in most Sci-Fi it doesn't seem like it would.

do you not think that at some point, a race could develop an AI with sufficient capacity to respond as quick as a human? Perhaps this is *well* into the future. To reflect this, you could make the MC that has no ability minuses cost a TON to research. Whaddya think?

[JLS]

do you not think that at some point

And this is the debate

I agree with Yimboli There will be other MC levels in the next AIC Version and with NO negative attributes.

I also like SJ's post and this may be implemented

[ July 20, 2004, 15:52: Message edited by: JLS ]

[oleg]

Not really relevant to SEIV modding, but what is that you consider to be a "master computer" Must it be a pure silicon machine or can a specificaly engeenering human being, like in "preludes to Dune" series be considered too ? If someone makes a very complex but still specialized machine based on proteins and DNA will it be treated as a living being or as a computer ???

[Yimboli]

thanks for the help all. I added the component at the end of the file, it worked great.