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Rollo · #41 December 15th, 2001, 02:30 AM

Atrocities- Updating a 1.49 AI to 1.57 is only a matter of adding some lines and (maybe) creating new .emp files. While I am not sure if either Tampa or Shrapnel will do this before putting them on CD (will you or not?), you can quickly provide a patch after the CD release or I can do this for you before sending them in, if you want, so the AI does not produce errors running under 1.57. (hmm, nice long sentence

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Tampa- Sorry to ask again, but concerning Sunday at midnight: This is a little confusing for me and maybe my first question was not clear enough. I didn't mean if it matters sending in one minute earlier or later, but is that between Saturday and Sunday, or between Sunday and Monday?

Rollo

Tampa_Gamer · #42 December 15th, 2001, 04:12 AM

OK, for those who were asking about what they need to do to make their AI files compatible with Gold, I got permission from MM to post the relevant portions of the three files you need to change. Note these excerpts are from the AI default files and do not reflect my personal opinion on what the settings should be. That will vary from race to race. The are as follows:

(1) DEFAULT STRATEGIES DATA FILE
For each strategy, put the following three lines in at the end of each relevant section:

Type Priority Drones := XX (where X is the Last priority)

Dont Fire On Drones := False

Break Formation Drones := True

(2)AI DATA FILE - Settings
Add the following lines to the end

Ships don't move through minefields := false
Ships don't move through restricted systems := false
Clear orders on encounter enemy := false
Clear orders on encounter all := false
Percentage of total satellites to keep as planetary cargo := 40
Percentage of total drones to keep as planetary cargo := 40
Number Of Anti-Ship Drones Per Target := 3
Number Of Anti-Planet Drones Per Target := 3
Maximum Anti-Ship Drone Target System Distance := 5
Maximum Anti-Planet Drone Target System Distance := 5

(3)AI DATA FILE - Fleets
Add the following line to the end of the file

Percentage of Fleets to use for defense := 70

NOTE: Obviously the above changes will not enable the AI to actively use Drones and Drone Carriers, that can come later and is much more involved. But for now, these lines should prevent any errors from occuring.

Other members of the Gold beta test team, if I missed anything, please add to it here.

Thanks
-TG

disabled · #43 December 15th, 2001, 06:45 AM

Sadly, you'll have to count the Ultimate Mod out of the SE4 Gold. It's just too complex for me to bring up-to-code and create the images for the SE4 Gold.

Atrocities · #44 December 15th, 2001, 10:46 AM

Thanks Rollo, and TG for the info. I will finish the AI tonight, and add it to the Race. Also, the second race, The "Dopplegangers" will also be completed. (They are the sworn enemy of the UFA.

(Will edit this post and include links later.)

The United Freespace Alliance
-And-
The Doppleganger's

*(With Gold AI, [fingers crossed] and 1.49 AI.)

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Skulky · #45 December 19th, 2001, 03:21 AM

To HadrianAventine

I think you could probably find someone to do work on teh mod to bring it up to date for SE4 gold and then let you check it to make sure it meets all your ideas. I woudl do it but i don't really have time. However, if it isn't done for spring break and im here with a ton of extra time (i doubt it) i woudl like to help fix it up a little, soem people could be given different parts, like a proofread.

disabled · #46 December 19th, 2001, 07:13 PM

I plan to release a new incarnation of the UM after SE4g is released.

Val · #47 December 20th, 2001, 07:56 PM

12-26-01: Fixed AI errors.

Here are the Shadri Gold. They use the default Gold strategy file for now.

Shadri_Gold.zip

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y.a.newbe · #48 December 21st, 2001, 12:08 AM

I am looking for the "Earth Alliance" race MOD.
It is said to be part of the "TDM-ModPack".
Any hints?
thanks!

Val · #49 December 21st, 2001, 12:36 AM

It's also in the Babylon 5 Mod.

You can d/l it at Rambie's siteRamb's web page

Mephisto · #50 December 21st, 2001, 02:06 AM

Don't download the Earth Alliance at Rambies, these files are waaaaaaaaaaayyyyyyyyyy old (but you can download the Bab5 Mod, these are newer files). Follow the below link, the TDM-ModPack is near the bottom and contains the Earth Alliance and the Narn.

http://www.shrapnelgames.com/cgi-bin...&f=50&t=000001

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