Devnull mod?

javaslinger · #1 August 16th, 2002, 08:53 AM

I heard a bunch of good stuff about this mod but no specifics...

Anyway, I'm about to join a PBW game using it so I was wondering if someone could give me the jist of what it's all about anyway??

And perhaps some advice on stragies with it?

Thanks,

Ken

javaslinger · #2 August 16th, 2002, 04:30 PM

Bumpity... ump... ump... ump...

dumbluck · #3 August 16th, 2002, 04:32 PM

Sorry, never played it. Just another mod that I really should get around to giving a test-drive....

dogscoff · #4 August 16th, 2002, 04:51 PM

Off the top of my head:

-a good dozen or so extra hullsizes, including
--corvette
--tiny carrier (aaw, innit cute?)
--2 new fighter sizes
--superdreadnought
--large colony ship
--low- maintenance mining hulls
--oh... lots more of those

-Revamped weapons.
--external mount missiles (great fun)
--loads more missile classes, in fact.
--POint defence is now broken up into fighter and non-fighter pdc.
--Point defence cannons can now clear mines. (no minesweeper component)

-Whole new tech areas
--monolithic construction
--Engineering (Scotty! Give me more power!)
--Much more of this, too, but my brain doesn't work on a Friday afternoon.

A cool AI that can handle all of these changes.

-Space Monsters
--'nuff said.

I think I'll just shut up and let someone else sell it to you, because I'm not doing a very good job. Anyway, it's great mod. Play it.

javaslinger · #5 August 17th, 2002, 10:25 AM

Sounds great! Can't wait for the game to start... Everyone join up! Devnull 2 in PBW!

Sooo... What sort of things should I take into consideration when designing my race using it?

Thanks,

Ken

oleg · #6 August 17th, 2002, 03:20 PM

When you design race for devnul, remember of cross-over tech ! For example, Organic+crystall gives you biocrystal armor that regenerates and recharge shields at the same time. Other race combination will give you surprises as well...

Binford · #7 August 17th, 2002, 06:43 PM

Thanks, oleg - I will add that to the list I am compiling for the differences in DNM vs. Regular Game. I'm gonna spend this rainy Saturday afternoon working on this some more so hopefully I will post a first pass at all the changes tonight to the following discussion area.

Also, we have a thread for discussing all things DNM here: http://www.shrapnelgames.com/cgi-bin...;f=23;t=006157

One note about the External Missile Mounts, there fire rate is 30! I.E. Once per combat. I learned this the hard way!

So even though you can add a sh*tload of missiles to a hull with 'em, you're gonna blow you're wad only once (so to speak, guess that makes External Missile Mounts very male! LOL)

Binford