Mod Dominions 3000 v0.81 - lots of new indies, new map (using the brand new map commands) - Page 3

Psientist · #1 August 20th, 2008, 09:08 PM

It is possible to create custom, or modify existing, magic items and assign them to indies. Just look at my Antilarium metamap.

Creating a .dm file depends somewhat on your operating system, but it's just an ordinary text file with a funny extension. I suspect a "rename" of a plain text / notebook file in windows explorer will do it, it certainly will in Mac OS.

in unix it's "mv filename.txt filename.dm"

Aezeal · #2 August 21st, 2008, 05:43 AM

with wordpad I can just directly save it as xxxxx.dm

anyway to me it seems I can only create weapons and armor with much variation... not much more.. the fun effects like regen, flying etc etc are tehre ways to get that?

HoneyBadger · #3 August 21st, 2008, 04:04 PM

If anything, Johnny Rico ought to be a Lieutenant, but if you want a higher rank: 'Space Martial'. Also, Ulm ought to get heros: "Hassan the Assassin" "Sergeant Zim" and "Corporal Ace" "Corporal Dizzy" and "Corporal Kitten". Maybe a "Space Martial Anson" after RAH?

Aezeal · #4 August 21st, 2008, 05:42 PM

uploading v0.41 now

Aezeal · #5 August 23rd, 2008, 10:38 PM

pplz don't hold back, just DL this

also I see some have DL'ed (and I hope played) my files so I need feeeeed bacccckkkk

PS Jomon is getting along nicely, nick had some nice idea's for the nation and he's busy with some sprites for the commanders. Depending how fast he's going I'll see if I can use his sprites for those commanders to post the next version in a few days or if I'll just use some placeholders (the regular unit sprites.)

Aezeal · #6 August 26th, 2008, 04:39 PM

OK pplz new version is out.. 3 nations to play..

so play it and give feedback so we can start balancing it all and see which nations need a few extra things and what would be nice there...

Any idea's for our 4th nation?

OW and don't forget to reupload the solar map files since I deleted a few of ths fishies since they seem to be a bit of a hassle as indies if there are too much (except for R'lyeh who just mindblast them anyway)

hunt11 · #7 August 26th, 2008, 08:02 PM

this is a really fun mod to play with so keep up with the good work

Endoperez · #8 August 27th, 2008, 04:08 AM

I'll have to see what space R'lyeh is like, but Alpha Centauri-inspired Xenofungus/Mind Worm symbiosis nation and/or independent province could be rather interesting.

Aezeal · #9 August 27th, 2008, 04:28 AM

Hunt11 anything that you found that needs improving, changing etc?

Endo: seems pplz like mind controllers Honey-Badgers (I think) wants to make a mind controlling aboleth race. Anyway if you play a bit with R'lyeh (which basicly is very much like R'lyeh in the basic game but they don't have the absurd cheap chaff to make a screen for the Illithid) let me know if you think the nation you mention would still add to the game.. and if so.. don't hold back

hunt11 · #10 August 27th, 2008, 02:39 PM

The only problem i had was when i was playing with Jomon and using the Dai-Oni the first one i used after the first battle changed back to the original Dai-Oni and was behaving like it as well (he got the automatic two wolves at the start of the battle) the next couple Dai-Oni did not seem to share the same problem. The only really two things that I would like to see added (except for new nation, but you are already working on that) would be more independent types over then space pirates, and a bigger map which would open the way to truly epic games as massive space empires wage war over entire galaxies.