Unique racial tech trees not individual techs

DaveMan · #1 March 9th, 2001, 02:50 AM

Here's a start!
I've deleted ALL the regular tech/components/facilities, except I used data files from my MOD (you know, the nano-tech one, and no not the originals) and left the nano-tech, now I'll need to add the bridge, life support, crew quarters etc. to these special techs. , then we (or I, if nobody is willing to help) would just need to add more special techs for other races.

And Marty, don't know about the limit, I think you should e-mail Malfador about that one.

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David, Emperor of the Konyan Empire

Windborne · #2 March 9th, 2001, 03:17 PM

Actually everyone starting out equal is best in my oppinion, we just need a LOT of special tech trees, and they shouldn't all cost 1500 points to get either. That would mean the entire tech tree was just a jumping off point into the real game. lol

mottlee · #3 March 9th, 2001, 03:43 PM

I like the Idea too, tho I'm no programer the Idea of all with Different tech trees is cool tho IF you have a race give up to you you should get some of there Tech tree too

(just my $.02)
Mott

klausD · #4 March 9th, 2001, 04:43 PM

AFAIK SE4 was orignially intended to have different tech trees and I think this feature is really great.

But what is about the playing balance of these tech trees. How to solve?
We could give each existing tech and its levels a specific point value. Each race has the possibility to "purchase" its techs in the technology walmart up to a certain allowed number and then create its own race tech tree.
New technolgies from modders have to be evaluated too before they are officially allowed to purchase.

bye
Klaus

Lastseer · #5 March 9th, 2001, 06:44 PM

That's a good idea. You could make packages like "Slow Physics" which is the normal physics tree with 3x costs. "Normal Physics". "Fast Physics" which costs 1/4x normal. "Bad Physics" which can't pass level 2, etc. Then assign difference point costs to these and have them available to purchase on the race screen so you can customize your whole tech tree.

Nitram Draw · #6 March 9th, 2001, 08:01 PM

Enjoyment should be the key. Every tech should offer the chance to win. There should be no Super Tech and there should be many paths to victory.
If there is no program limit on the number of techs or components then it could be done gradually, with a number of people supplying the ideas and creating the files.
The Pirate race is already being tested out, see A pirates life for me thread, and seems to work for a human player. It may be that the new techs are only useful for human players but that would be ok once the Online thing is straightened out.