Beginners Guide, HELP!!! (Please Read And Post)

capnq · #1 March 1st, 2002, 02:51 AM

Discovering I was wrong about something in another thread reminded me that I was wrong in this old one, too.

A Colony Ship which has run out of supplies can, in fact, still plant a colony. (I only proved this to myself within the past week or so.)

I still have no idea why the ship that gave me this impression wouldn't colonize that world.

Abaraxe · #2 March 7th, 2002, 02:32 AM

I have some more newbie questions, if you don't mind...
First, SEIVG. Differences? Drones, yes, AI? what exactly? I thought there were supposed to be multiple bitmaps per shipset, but if there are, I can't find them. TCP/IP, awesome, especially with internet support...but did I just pay 50 bucks for TCPIP, drones, and sightly better AI?

If someone would like to point me at a comprehensive list of the advantages of SEIVG (not that little blurb in the press release) i would appreciate it.

Also...oops, forgot the rest. more questions coming tho.

TerranC · #3 March 7th, 2002, 02:58 AM

I suggest that you read this then read this thread so that you know what are the COMPLETE features of this game and what has changed

Happy readings.

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God I hate UBB...

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Abaraxe · #4 March 7th, 2002, 08:32 PM

Thanks, atrocities. Took me awhile, but i got thu it.

New question: how do you change what starting planets have on them? if, for example, I wanted more organic farm facilities on a homeworld, how would I do that? I can't seem to find the file.

Also: My mod is looking half-way decent...and SEIVG is out. CURSES! anyone think there is any point to me actually posting it, or should I just go straight back thru it and update it for a few more months?

Abaraxe

capnq · #5 March 8th, 2002, 07:30 PM

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how do you change what starting planets have on them?

Homeworld facilities are hardcoded; the only thing you can do to change them is take an Advanced Trait that affects facilities (Natural Merchants, Advanced Storage Techniques).

Suicide Junkie · #6 March 8th, 2002, 07:59 PM

IIRC, Homeworlds get:
- 1 Space port ability
- 1 space yard
- 1 resupply depot ability
- 1 organics extraction ability (highest available)
- 1 radioactives ability (highest available)
- 50% of remainder is mineral extractors, the rest is research centers.

You can mess with which facilities are placed on a homeworld by changing the abilities on various facilities.

EG, if you make a Space Yard with a resupply depot ability, SE4 will use the facility twice!
That means homeworlds get 2x the production rate, and the homeworld yard cannot every be duplicated or replaced, making it a valuable resource.

solops · #7 March 8th, 2002, 09:13 PM

As a beginner in SEIVg but a wargame grognard I need an overview of the tech tree and an analysis of the more important elements and strategies related to it. It is hard to formulate a plan or even design a race when the possibilities are unknown.

This blank of knowledge is actually realistic, but hardly fair in a competitive environment in which the old timers already know the possibilities.