Messing Starting Tech Levels

[Phoenix-D]

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It might work, but ISTR that the latest patch does some checking of data files to make sure someone isn't trying to cheat by using different files to run their turn

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Yes. But that can be gotten around, *if* you're the host.

So:
Pre-game, send all files out, replace files
First turn, use modded files
afterfirst turn, everyone replaces their files and the host switches over to the normal SE4 set.

In order to do that, the host just needs to run another turn manually; that'll load the different data files for the game. AIs get a leg up on human players, and the human players are probably going to loose a turn, but that can't really be avoided.

Phoenix-D

[Fyron]

I just wanted to have the game start at a higher tech level, not add new technologies (well, not in this post, anyways ). The "medium" tech start is really only a low tech start. I wanted to make the game start at a real medium level because the early game goes too slow, and I don't like the high tech start.

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Pre-game, send all files out, replace files
First turn, use modded files
afterfirst turn, everyone replaces their files and the host switches over to the normal SE4 set.

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Is all that really neccessary if all I do is change the starting tech levels?

[Suicide Junkie]

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Is all that really neccessary if all I do is change the starting tech levels?

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Compare it to the other options. That is a quick & simple alternative .

[Phoenix-D]

You *may* be able to get away with changing the files on the host for the first turn, then changing them back (0 player involvment), but I wouldn't count on it.

If the above doesn't work, you can still make the process shorter, but then your players miss the (often very important) first turn.

Phoenix-D