New SDN SEIV game

GuppyShark · Post by **GuppyShark** » 2006-09-03 11:39pm

Update: I managed to pick up some meshes relatively quickly. As the SEV race style information has already been released, I'm starting the Federated Suns 'ship'set.

Only fly in the ointment so far is that I won't be able to test the meshes properly until release, and that I doubt the troops will allow movement animations, so they'll be skating around instead of walking

brianeyci · Post by **brianeyci** » 2006-09-03 11:48pm

GuppyShark wrote:Update: I managed to pick up some meshes relatively quickly. As the SEV race style information has already been released, I'm starting the Federated Suns 'ship'set.

Only fly in the ointment so far is that I won't be able to test the meshes properly until release, and that I doubt the troops will allow movement animations, so they'll be skating around instead of walking

Pics, please

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Brian

brianeyci · Post by **brianeyci** » 2006-09-04 12:41am

Nova Andromeda wrote:-I need to know what Brian has tested so far and where his latest test game can be found.

Okay, for people sick of waiting around, you can help test the game out. I started a maximum technology game with two human controlled players and already did all the hard work--making a ship for each and every component in the modification. I built the ship's Captains and I'll probably test those on my own since they've got weirdass abilities, but for everything else it's a lot of work. I'm talking about checking to see if electron gun has +5% to hit, or if the planet maker works, or if the storm maker works. So if you want to help, it is appreciated.

The saved game is here. However, because I had to get to all the techs, I had to alter tech areas. Put TechArea.txt into data and the game in saved game (both in Nephtys Mod directory) and load it. The designs are conveniently named after their test component and also have engines and one weapon installed. The fastest way to do it would be to have each one of your planets build like 10 designs, and pressing end turn for ten minutes or so so you get a ship with every single component constructed. I made two empires to test out weird abilities like cloaking and cloak detection.

Also if you want the empire, the empire is here, with designs saved, in case you want to make your own game without two empires for faster single player testing (although you won't be able to test strange shit like cloak).

Brian

Nephtys · Post by **Nephtys** » 2006-09-20 01:52am

Thread's not dead, because the game is still going on.

http://seiv.pbw.cc/Download/filelib/140 ... pt.+18.zip

is the mod's release playable version. All major functions work and it's reasonably balanced. Let's kick each other's asses until SEV comes out in playable (and several patches later) form!

EDIT:
2K point races. Upload your files today!

Trogdor · Post by **Trogdor** » 2006-09-20 02:08pm

I can't adjust intelligence and cunning in the racial traits screen. I thought we were going to work with zero given racial points and bring those two traits down to 50% to compensate a bit. Has the plan changed?

Nephtys · Post by **Nephtys** » 2006-09-20 02:10pm

Trogdor wrote:I can't adjust intelligence and cunning in the racial traits screen. I thought we were going to work with zero given racial points and bring those two traits down to 50% to compensate a bit. Has the plan changed?

I figured 2k pts, so one can get at least a racial trait if you wished, instead of stats.

Trogdor · Post by **Trogdor** » 2006-09-20 02:11pm

Okay, then. Just wanted to be clear.

Nephtys · Post by **Nephtys** » 2006-09-22 02:15pm

Arthur, Nova, Kojiro and Tobor.. your empires are needed now.

Remember, 2k points!

Arthur_Tuxedo · Post by **Arthur_Tuxedo** » 2006-09-22 02:37pm

So we're actually ready to start now? I've just been ignoring news about this new game until I got a "Gentlemen, start your engines!" Is it for Gold or Deluxe?

Nephtys · Post by **Nephtys** » 2006-09-22 03:01pm

Arthur_Tuxedo wrote:So we're actually ready to start now? I've just been ignoring news about this new game until I got a "Gentlemen, start your engines!" Is it for Gold or Deluxe?

I don't know. I have.. uh. Gold, I think. 1.94, + mod.

Yeah, we're ready to start. All main game stuff is in more or less working form. It's more complete than the B5 mod, that's for sure.

brianeyci · Post by **brianeyci** » 2006-09-22 03:13pm

Don't forget the spiderizer.

Probably need to pm or e-mail spider and nova... they aren't in B5 so maybe they aren't watching the thread so closely. I don't blame them for not holding their breath

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Anyway, to all of you. My name is Central Speaker Quikley and you killed my mojo. Prepare to die

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It is good planet start right? Makes a difference for my race build.

As for rules lawyering. I am not eager to get into that again which is why Nephtys is boss. Hopefully it doesn't happen. The mod's too funny for nitpickers anyway.

Nephtys · Post by **Nephtys** » 2006-09-22 03:15pm

brianeyci wrote:Don't forget the spiderizer.

Probably need to pm or e-mail spider and nova... they aren't in B5 so maybe they aren't watching the thread so closely. I don't blame them for not holding their breath .

Anyway, to all of you. My name is Central Speaker Quikley and you killed my mojo. Prepare to die .

It is good planet start right? Makes a difference for my race build.

As for rules lawyering. I am not eager to get into that again which is why Nephtys is boss. Hopefully it doesn't happen. The mod's too funny for nitpickers anyway.

Good planet. How many planets are we starting with? The number doesn't matter as much in this game, as we don't need to mass trillions of RPs.

Can you contact spider and nova for me?

brianeyci · Post by **brianeyci** » 2006-09-22 03:22pm

What is it with evil gods/godesses. You think they could get off their ass sometimes instead of getting minions to do their dirty work

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E-mailing spider and nova now. Probably five planets, but I wouldn't mind one planet.

Sometimes when I start... I get an entire system full of buried cities, nebular drives and hulls. Other times I get a lot of traces of alien civilization. Anybody notice the planets seem to "cluster" in types?

Trogdor · Post by **Trogdor** » 2006-09-22 05:55pm

brianeyci wrote:Anyway, to all of you. My name is Central Speaker Quikley and you killed my mojo. Prepare to die .

I am High Assemblyman William Ding, and I don't fear you, for my people posess the awsome power of the Lego.

Arthur_Tuxedo · Post by **Arthur_Tuxedo** » 2006-09-22 06:55pm

I am Grand Moff Tarkin. You may fire when ready.

Spyder · Post by **Spyder** » 2006-09-22 11:17pm

I'll get my empire uploaded shortly, appologies for the delay.

brianeyci · Post by **brianeyci** » 2006-09-22 11:20pm

Spyder wrote:I'll get my empire uploaded shortly, appologies for the delay.

You're not the only one... Gup has to bother Tobor and Kojiro to upload theirs, and Nova has to return from the void and we can start killing.

Spyder · Post by **Spyder** » 2006-09-23 12:05am

And done.

I'm using this shipset I'm not sure if I should upload it as it's a modified version of someone else's, so I'm just keeping it there.

Edit: link now actually points to shipset.

brianeyci · Post by **brianeyci** » 2006-09-23 05:20pm

PM'ed and e-mailed Nova, but his last message on the board was in this thread and I have no idea how long ago was his last login. He's a student like me so if he's taking a hiatus it could be weeks. Does anybody have a way of contacting him outside of e-mail and pm's? I recall he gave out his MSN name a few months ago, maybe he logs into that regularly. But if he's in test mode he could've dumped the computer for a month, that's what I do.

Gups can you get Kojiro and Tobor to move on their empires if they're still interested in playing? Thanks.

GuppyShark · Post by **GuppyShark** » 2006-09-24 04:55am

Tobor isn't able to devote the time to another game. Kojiro seems opposed to starting another game.

Nephtys · Post by **Nephtys** » 2006-09-24 01:35pm

Okay, I'll remove them then. What about Nova, can you contact him Gups?

brianeyci · Post by **brianeyci** » 2006-09-24 01:53pm

If anybody has MSN installed they could probably add him to their contact list and see if he is online. When I was using MSN I'd ignore my e-mails because of the googles of spam, but a message window could get his attention. His MSN addy's on the PBW site.

GuppyShark · Post by **GuppyShark** » 2006-09-24 08:50pm

Nova isn't one of mine.

Nephtys · Post by **Nephtys** » 2006-09-26 02:49am

If nobody can raise Nova in 24 hours, I'll start the new game with who and what we have.

Nephtys · Post by **Nephtys** » 2006-09-26 11:13pm

Crap. I'm trying to start it, but there's no place for me to upload! I'm using a massive sized map, btw. Should I use a medium for 7 people?