A Moo3 Reject

[Master Belisarius]

Originally posted by Mondu999:
Master Belisarius:
What's the hardest possible setting on large galaxy with TDM mod? (I like epic battles with lots of shootin')

As new player, you could play a challenging epic game, I'm sure.
Just pick 10-12 TDM races, give them high bonus, high computer player difficulty, select 3 starting planets, and play in a large galaxy (you could play a game with 255 systems if you wish, just changing the settings.txt line Maximum Number Of Systems := 100 to 255).
Do not play with neutrals (too easy to capture them an use their people in doomed colonies).

If you want more challenge, you can:
a) select to play a game with 5000 points to create the empire, and then, pick 2000 points yourself (then all the AI players will have 5000 pionts).
b) Select AI vs humans. This is not funny in terms of diplomacy (and anyway this is one of the weak poins of SE4), but you will get the ultimate challenge.

[Mondu999]

Thx, I'll try those settings soon as I get SE4. Just ordered it, so I'll just stare at my Moo3 box until SE4 arrives

[Fyron]

Originally posted by Mondu999:
Thx, I'll try those settings soon as I get SE4. Just ordered it, so I'll just stare at my Moo3 box until SE4 arrives

Does the box give more entertainment value than the game itself?

[Mondu999]

Sadly, yes...every game looks good in the box...

[mac5732]

Welcome to SE4, you will surely enjoy the game, the game has numerous good features, tremendous modders, and a friendly forum where flaming is not very well looked upon. all the mods are excellent and well done and the modders are always upgrading them and adding new ones,

stop in at the cantina and have a brewski or two on GT's tab

just some ideas Mac

[oleg]

Since I play mostly Proportions mod, this is the one I recommend.

[Aloofi]

Originally posted by Saarud:

Anyway I have owned my copy of Se4 for about 6 month now and have not discover the beutiful realm of Se4 mods until now. The Question is what mod to play? I want to play the most advanced mod with the best ai. Which one would you mod veterans say I should try?

Proportions my friend, Proportions. If you want something that feels as real as an strategy game can be, Proportions is the one for you.
Once you get on board, there is no coming back.

[raynfala]

Originally posted by Ragnarok:
Yes, for a new one to SEIV the AI is tough to beat. But once you get expierience enough at it the AI won't be much of a challenge unless you have TDM with high bonus and high difficulty. Once you get that setting down to where you don't lose. You move onto multiplayer via PBW.

Well, you can take things to another level without saying bye-bye to single player and/or firing up the mods. If you've been playing your combat scenarios using hands-on tactical mode, try strategic mode.

I haven't gone there (yet) myself. But based off of the postings I see regarding strategic combat -- what with all of the subtleties of setting your strategies, formations, ship mix, etc. -- it sounds like it opens up a whole new dimension of challenge. It's probably a little more in line with what MOO3 had in mind: you give your fleet vague orders, and hope like hell that they do their job right.

--Raynfala

[Fyron]

Anyway I have owned my copy of Se4 for about 6 month now and have not discover the beutiful realm of Se4 mods until now. The Question is what mod to play? I want to play the most advanced mod with the best ai. Which one would you mod veterans say I should try?

I have been told that FQM (esp. the Deluxe Version) is a good mod to play. You can even merge it with other mods, as per the info in the help folder.

[Desdinova]

fyron! thats a shameless plug if i ever heard one! lol