Stupid Newbie Question(s): Yes, I'm the one doing the asking. =)

[Mark Walton]

"Bloodthirsty" should be a record in /data/Happiness.txt
Check there is a record in there
If there is, then the race you are using must have "Bloodthirsty" spelt wrong, or used in the wrong context

[Mark Walton]

Regarding the .emp files; depends which shipset you have d/l but not all of them have .emps. Most do - check the zip file you d/l'd, make sure it hasn't extracted them somewhere funny

[Yin]

So if it lacks the emp file, can the AI play it but not the human player?

[Mark Walton]

No, just create a new empire yourself. You will be allowed the choose the race pics. You will have to choose all the settings yourself though, so it may not match the designer's intention. But, what do those designers know anyway.

[Yin]

LOL! I see. Thanks. So those sets sans emp files are just graphics etc. and the emp files sets its bonuses, etc. Gottcha. Thanks for all the help. I've used up all my newbie questions for the day.

[Rollo]

Hehe, just be careful, when making your own .emps that you at least get the racial traits correctly . Otherwise the AI might be ... uuhm.. not quite as effective. Generally speaking it is a good idea to use the .emps provided with the race, because the .emps can contain also settings that cannot be specified in the normal AI textfiles (whether or not the AI moves through minefields, some strategies etc.).

Rollo

[Yin]

Which begs the question: Why do the Ferengi, Klingon, The Original Star Trek and Trekos files up from Atrocities seem to lack emp files? Perhaps I'm missing something? Hmmm. Anyway, I'm now over my daily newbie limit on questions. LOL