This game is an expensive coaster

Kagetora · #1 May 26th, 2001, 02:05 PM

Kagetora,
Just as a note; none of the mods in mod pack or my mods (ResearchDesign or Klingons, Romulans, Shadows, etc) actually give the AI an advantage. All they do is better optimise the way in which the AI operates - eg equips ships, does its research, reacts to political overtures, etc.<<<<

Well as I said I haven't tried any of the mods, I really only wanted the game to play TCP/IP with friends. I am not sure how you can be certain exactly how the mods do anything unless you programmed it yourself, although I can't disagree more on giving the game itself credit for completion based on mods they didn't even produce. However, perhaps I should try one and see for myself.

Which mod is the best one and where can I download it?

Resident Alien · #2 May 26th, 2001, 02:12 PM

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Originally posted by Kagetora:
... However, you enraged my friend and he has actually obtained an attorney. Not sure where that might lead yet. ....

I'm sorry but I can't take this BS any more. I've seen this drivel on too many newsGroups/web Boards before to be impressed. The old "I'm consulting an attorney" bluff.... yeah right, and the moon is green. A lawyer will charge $50-$100 just to hear the problem and the $$'s only get bigger from there. Perhaps you might get an explanation from your friend as to why he thinks that is sensible for a $40 computer game.

Kagetora · #3 May 26th, 2001, 02:22 PM

But Kagetori was extremely rude, and he gets the unheard of break.

Can you see how this would seem to encourage discourtesy?<<<<

Actually, considering I have been called several actual names including one that could be considered a profanity by puritanical types and the general response toward me here has been the basic equivelent of go jump off a short pier I think I have been quite courteous.

Kagetora · #4 May 26th, 2001, 02:28 PM

The old "I'm consulting an attorney" bluff.... yeah right, and the moon is green. A lawyer will charge $50-$100 just to hear the problem and the $$'s only get bigger from there. Perhaps you might get an explanation from your friend as to why he thinks that is sensible for a $40 computer game.<<<<

Him and Richard got in a big fight on another board and he got pissed off enough to call an attorney. I am already being accused of being him when I am not so I don't really care to defend or even talk about what he is doing.

However, it's not the 40 bucks that matters. According to him they are considering a class action suit which would return anybodies money who choose to join the suit. Including any of you. He would also recoup all attorney's fees and even his expenses if he wins the case. Many attorney's will take such cases without pay and take pay upon winning.

Suicide Junkie · #5 May 26th, 2001, 02:38 PM

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Well as I said I haven't tried any of the mods, I really only wanted the game to play TCP/IP with friends.

SO GO PLAY WITH YOUR HUMAN FRIENDS ALREADY!

Technically, PBEM and even more the PBW, are TCP/IP, since they use the internet.

[metaphor]Stop complaining that you can't bike anywhere without pushing a few pedals.[/metaphor]
Using the Play-by-Web system is only an e-mail and a few extra mouse clicks per turn away!

Now click this link to Play-by-Web and e-mail the author about starting a game!

Resident Alien · #6 May 26th, 2001, 02:56 PM

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Originally posted by Kagetora:
Him and Richard got in a big fight on another board and he got pissed off enough to call an attorney. I am already being accused of being him when I am not so I don't really care to defend or even talk about what he is doing.

However, it's not the 40 bucks that matters. According to him they are considering a class action suit which would return anybodies money who choose to join the suit. Including any of you. He would also recoup all attorney's fees and even his expenses if he wins the case. Many attorney's will take such cases without pay and take pay upon winning.

I saw the discussion on CGO forum and it was "handbags at 20 paces" stuff - petty, nitpicking and irritating to anybody with a shred of common sense. Oh, and in fact just like this thread (except for my Posts of course

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This is what I expect from 5 year old children. And this "threat" is just more of the same BS, "Bwaaah, I'm not getting my way" so I'm going smash the game board over.

Alpha Kodiak · #7 May 26th, 2001, 03:31 PM

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Originally posted by Kagetora:
Which mod is the best one and where can I download it?

Without getting involved in the argument, I will give input here. Start by patching to Version 1.35 if you haven't already, then get the TDM Modpack Version 1.72 from the Scenario/Mod forum Space Empires: IV - AI Races/Ship Sets thread. There are other great mods, but this one is a good starting point as it does not change the technology in the game and can therefore be used with several other mods. It does improve the AI scripting and it adds several excellent races.