What in blue blazes is an Ancient Quadrant and ...

Fyron · #1 July 3rd, 2002, 04:30 AM

The Mid-Life quadrant is the standard quadrant type. It has a lot of stars that are in their Main Sequence phase (standard solar systems).

Ancient has a lot of "dead" systems. There are more Black Holes, Nebulas, Super Novae, Dead Star Systems, etc.

The map itself is always the same size. Increasing the number of systems makes the map denser.

Captain Kwok · #2 July 3rd, 2002, 05:46 AM

You can increase or decrease the number of systems in the settings.txt file located in the data directory. The default is 100 and Max is 255.

DirectorTsaarx · #3 July 3rd, 2002, 08:21 PM

Yes, if you increase the max number of systems you'll have to use a bigger System Names file. I think there's an expanded System Names file on the SEIV Gold CD; if not, the Mod forum here at Shrapnel should have a couple System Names files posted.

Fyron · #4 July 3rd, 2002, 08:58 PM

I think the one I put in my Quadrant Mod is the longest one I could find.

capnq · #5 July 3rd, 2002, 10:47 PM

There is a very brief description of each type in their entries in the QuadrantTypes.txt file.