Random Questions

[Suicide Junkie]

Try the ships/fleets report, using the crew layout.

[Sardia]

It doesn't show how much xp the fleet has.

[Sardia]

Hey, time for round 2.
Does anybody use the demanding, neutral, or pleading options when sending messages? How much do they matter?

[Randallw]

I am not sure they make any difference. I have one game where an alien race has practically ceased to exist. They only have one plague ridden planet with no population and they still won't surrender. I mostly use the different moods for RP just in case it makes a difference. Even with human players. I don't know that you can see what mood a message is in but if other people know how to they can figure out my messages tone I guess.

[Sardia]

How much damage do asteroids and warppoints with "deals damage to space vehicles" do?

[Fyron]

Its in Data\StellarAbilityTypes.txt. From stock:

Name := Normal Asteroids
Number of Poss Abilities := 0

Name := Normal Storm
Number of Poss Abilities := 4
Ability 1 Chance := 250
Ability 1 Type := Sector - Damage
Ability 1 Descr := Turbulence causes damage to space vehicles.
Ability 1 Val 1 := 200
Ability 1 Val 2 := 1

Name := Unstable Warp Point
Number of Poss Abilities := 1
Ability 1 Chance := 1000
Ability 1 Type := Warp Point - Turbulence
Ability 1 Descr := Strong gravitic fields causes damage to ships.
Ability 1 Val 1 := 200
Ability 1 Val 2 := 0

[Growlytiger]

I have my own random question of SEV.

I have tried to amend the data file which sets out the various design types (attack ship, defence base etc etc).

I have found the file (using explorer) and right clicked to open it, have made the amendments I want but when I try and save it, it says path not recognised.

Any ideas what this is? I am on Windows Vista Home Premium, and all I know about computers is how to turn them on and hit them when they go wrong.

[Fyron]

If you installed the game to the default location (Program Files), you will have to run apps with elevated admin privileges to write to the folders. The easiest solution is to move your install to another location, such as C:\Games\Space Empires V\. You don't need to reinstall or anything, but you might want to update your desktop/start menu shortcuts.

[Baron Munchausen]

Wow, you mean he doesn't run Windows XP in administrator mode like everyone else? Amazing. I wonder how many other programs don't work for him, then.

[narf poit chez BOOM]

He uses Vista.