Modding Limitations: Things needed for Next Patch

[Loser]

Make the range and rate matter in Troop combat.

Make the interface more modifyable.

Hot keys?

[General Woundwort]

Originally posted by Loser:
Make the range and rate matter in Troop combat.

I think this is hard-coded into the game and can't be modded.

Make the interface more modifyable.

Same deal, but I highly sympathize. I tried to do a "STNG" interface and had to throw in the towel - the way the interface uses the BMP files defies logical comprehension.

Hot keys?

I know there's a list of hotkeys that already come with the game out there somewhere, but it's location escapes me at the moment. I don't think there's a way to program more of them, however.

[Loser]

Originally posted by General Woundwort:
I think this is hard-coded into the game and can't be modded.

I believe this thread is abotu things we would like chagned in the next patch (hard coded) so that we can better mod the game.

Originally posted by General Woundwort:
I know there's a list of hotkeys that already come with the game out there somewhere, but it's location escapes me at the moment. I don't think there's a way to program more of them, however.

It is that "way to program more of them" that I really want, but I'd like more of them added to the game anyway.

[ July 08, 2003, 13:39: Message edited by: Loser ]

[Q]

Originally posted by TNZ:
One of the biggest limitations in making a mod, to me, is the necessity to have 20 races when you only want 10. This can destroy the premise of a mod.

I don't think you need 20 races. If you want to play with 10 only but use the "add random computer player" feature in the game set-up you only have to edit the corresponding numbers in the settings.txt file.

Another problem is how the AI selects a ship’s components by ability types instead of by the name of the component.

That would be indeed great! Just leave the original possibility to call for a ability but add the alternative to call for a specific component name in the design file. MM added a very similar possibility for the construction file so I believe this could be done.

[ July 08, 2003, 16:14: Message edited by: Q ]

[Timstone]

I would like to see the requirements and restrictions in the RacialTraits.txt working. That would be soooo helpful.

[Q]

Originally posted by Timstone:
I would like to see the requirements and restrictions in the RacialTraits.txt working. That would be soooo helpful.

Oh yes I agree whole-hearted!

[Timstone]

In the RacialTraits.txt there's a line to add a picture to a certain trait. It isn't operational, I would like to see that work.