Map Editor cometh ;).

Richard · #1 March 22nd, 2001, 04:05 PM

Again if this is a priority I would drop Aaron a line as he is the one working on the patches

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Lion of High Park · #2 March 22nd, 2001, 05:52 PM

Great news on the coming map editor. I have been foaming at the mouth to get an accuarate starting solar system for Sol to go with all those Earth centered shipsets (Terrans, EA, EDF, NASA). It's getting a little tiring restarting the game 15 times in a row hoping to luck into a system layout that looks close.

Hydraa · #3 March 22nd, 2001, 08:42 PM

Lion of High Park,

I created a mod and placed in the mod forum a new quadrantTypes and Systemtype file to allow you to created maps with a system that looks somewhat like Sol. The sizes may be off a bit and there are a lot of planets in it (2 huge, 2 large, 2 med, 6 small, 13 tiny , 1 asteroid) There is a double tiny planet system on the edge of the system and a couple of atomsphere moons.

SEIV may place an additonal planet in the system when it starts if it thinks it needs a new starting planet however.

I also included a delta file with the 2 changes if someone just wants to add it to thier files.

I attached a save game to give you a example of what it could look like. Go to Bandersnatch and look at that system

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Deathstalker · #4 March 22nd, 2001, 09:50 PM

A map editor will be very usefull. Just want to ask though, will we be able to add ringworlds/sphereworlds will this editor?? That and select starting points(systems) for the races, or even starting planets?? (ie start the AI out with a ringworld for a challenge??).

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Lion of High Park · #5 March 22nd, 2001, 10:56 PM

Hydraa,

Many thanks for the sol system mod. You've made my day.

Cheers

Atrocities · #6 March 23rd, 2001, 12:16 AM

Thanks for the update Richard. Tis great new, and thank Aaron for us too.

dmm · #7 March 23rd, 2001, 12:34 AM

WARNING!! Ungrateful-sounding comment follows.

A Map Editor will be good. But a SaveGameFile Editor would be MUCH better. (Unless this Map Editor is misnamed, and actually lets you set up everything, entire scenarios -- ships, resources, tech levels, etc.)