255 and 500 systems? Where?

Renegade 13 · #1 June 5th, 2006, 01:46 PM

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Strategia_In_Ultima said:
Like SJ said, the TDM Mod is the best choice for AI.
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Ahem...that was me, not SJ

Wade, I must say I agree with you for the most part. When I get the urge to play another game, I usually go for a stock game (with TDM AI's). I don't know why, but I like it. Then again, I have tried many mods that I enjoyed immensely. I guess it all comes down to a matter of preference. When I began playing SEIV about...oh probably 4 or 5 years ago now, I played for probably about 1.5 or 2 years without trying a single mod. The thing is I had great fun doing it.

The most important thing is to have fun with the game, as long as you're having a good time, that's all that matters. I know it took me quite a while to become a little tired of stock, and learn all the tricks to beat the stock AI. At that time, I started checking out mods since they can greatly enhance gameplay, alter balance, improve AI, etc. It was like a whole new game, and I wasn't easily beating the AI anymore, it took some effort.

In either case, a warm welcome to the forums, and though people can get a little excited about promoting their favorite mods, this is a great place to be!

capnq · #2 June 5th, 2006, 08:49 PM

Nobody expects you to try all the available mods. And just because a particular mod is popular doesn't imply you have to like it. There are a couple of mods that have already been mentioned in this thread, which I respect as technical accomplishments, but didn't particularly enjoy playing when I tried them. At least half the mods I currently have installed are there only because I needed to troubleshoot a game as an admin for Play-By-Web.

capnq · #3 June 6th, 2006, 12:15 PM

Another thought: the original reason for the low default numbers (100 systems/large quadrant, 300 ships and 1000 units/player, 100 mines or satellites/sector) is that more of anything uses more processing time/power. SE IV was designed five years ago, which is about 2.5 generations of computer hardware; it had fairly modest system requirements even when it was new.