Trouble with altering DefaultStrategies.txt file

[True_Blue]

Thanks! That worked, however, that means, short of recreating every empire file in my game, I can't modify the AI's default strategies huh? Damn... Oh well, too much of a bother really.

Is there anyway to change the default settings on the "New Game" "Game Setup" menus? its annoying to have to reclick the various options (quadrant size, racial points, etc.) every time I start a new game because I ended up in a system whose star's description says its going to explode or something like that. (Or that time my system only had one warp point leading straight to a black hole!)

[Fyron]

No, but you will be able to in a certain game that shall remain nameless.

[True_Blue]

Damn, I assume I can't change the Quick Start settings either?

Maybe in this nameless game?

[Fyron]

You can change the races that are used in quick start game in settings.txt.

[True_Blue]

I didn't mean the races, I meant the actual game settings (Quadrant type, research costs, allowed tech (usually take out mines since the AI doesn't handle em well), etc. etc.)


What are the Quick Start Settings anyways? I suspect they're the default settings on the Game Setup menu, which would be a bad thing since the AI difficulty is set to medium (in addition I prefer larger games, I usually modify mine to about 150+ systems and 15min15max AI empires in large games, dislike nuetral empires too).

I can always use the game set up of course, but I'm lazy.

[capnq]

True_Blue said: What are the Quick Start Settings anyways?

They control which races are available to choose from on the Quick Start screen. In the unmodded game, you can't Quick Start as the Piundon, Sallega, Sergetti, or Toltayan.

[True_Blue]

I meant what settings does quick start use as in Quarent Type, size, starting resources, etc. etc.