Fyron's Quadrant Mod Discussion Thread

[Fyron]

So nobody has any suggestions...

[Fyron]

I've got some 20 new system pics I could add to FQM, but it would increase the size of the download by 18.3 MBs. Oh, what to do, what to do.

[Alneyan]

Originally posted by Imperator Fyron:
I've got some 20 new system pics I could add to FQM, but it would increase the size of the download by 18.3 MBs. Oh, what to do, what to do.

I am not sure if that will help you, but could you do a Version with these additional graphics and another one without? Say, "FQM enhanced". Otherwise, the size of the download would be about 40 mo if memory serves right, which can still be handled by a dial-up. (If you are able to use Getright or another program to resume that is) No, I don't have any suggestion for FQM, I tend to be better at chasing bugs than giving suggestions as you can see.

[Fyron]

Actually, FQM would be 27.3 or so MBs, not 40. The full file is currently 9 MBs.

I already maintain 2 Versions of the mod, one without any special system pics (FQM Standard) and one with them and lots of extra planet pics (FQM Deluxe). I don't really want to add a third.

[Fyron]

Version 2.07 of Fyron's Quadrant Mod has been released! It came out to 31.1 MBs. Check out http://fqm.spaceempires.net/ for more information.

The latest Version history is as follows:

Version 2.07 - 2 November 2003:
Files Altered: QuadrantTypes.txt, StellarAbilityTypes.txt, SystemTypes.txt
1. Changed - Version history moved from Readme.txt to History.txt. Format changed.
2. Added - Added Chaotic Warp Point to StellarAbilityTypes.txt, which is a copy of the Unstable Warp Point from FQM 2.06.
3. Changed - Standard # AS I Un WP systems are now Standard # AS I Chaotic WP systems. Such systems use the Chaotic Warp Point type instead of Unstable.
4. Changed - Chaotic Region systems now use the Chaotic Warp Point ability rather than Unstable Warp Point.
5. Changed - The warp point ability that did 6500 damage now does 650 damage.
6. Changed - The occurance of damaging Warp Points is now at roughly 20% of the pre-2.07 levels. 1.1% of WPs will have the Sector - Damage ability. 1.1% of WPs will have the Warp Point - Turbulence ability.
7. Added - Stars can now have level 3 cloaking, providing a full spectrum of cloaking.
8. Fixed - The WP ability that gave a Sight Obscuration level of 1 now gives level 2, so that it can actually provide cloaking.
9. Added - Added an alternate StellarAbilityTypes.txt file that shows the effect of each ability in the ability description. This file is only accessed when the map is created, and never during the game. So, the host of a multiplayer game (if the players so desire) could use it to make the game, and the players would not have to do anything special.
10. Changed - Reorganized SystemTypes.txt.
11. Added - Added the following system types with new pictures: Black Hole 2, Nebulae 16-34.
12. Fixed - Psuedo-FTL is now spelled Pseudo-FTL.
13. Changed - Updated the Help document to include Maze, Pseudo-FTL and Spaghetti quadrants.

[JLS]

Fyron the new FQM is great!!! IMHO, bigger is better in FQMs case.

With MSN or any download mgr its a snap even with dial-up

[ November 03, 2003, 14:02: Message edited by: JLS ]

[Fyron]

Oops... forgot to mention in the credits that Woundwort gathered all those new images. Thanks Woundwort!