Eusebius
Warlord
[FONT=Haettenschweiler, sans-serif]BroodWar[/FONT][FONT=Haettenschweiler, sans-serif]– A Civ IV Mod for Warlords 2.13[/FONT]
[FONT=Haettenschweiler, sans-serif]Download Here: http://forums.civfanatics.com/downloads.php?do=file&id=7303[/FONT]
This mod attempts to capture the flavor of the original Starcraft game, especially the intricate balance between completely different unit sets possessed by different races. This mod is not a complete conversion of the Starcraft game as the late, very ambitious CIVCRAFT mod was. There are 16 civilizations (4 of each race) and 26 leaders. Each race has its own set of terrain improvements, units and buildings (with only a few in common). The Civopedia is fully updated for information on each civilization, unit, race (under the religion header), leader, building and wonder.
Status – October 6, 2007
This first release should be considered alpha, although I have exercised the code a lot with AI-Autoplay, so hopefully nothing blows up. Please post ideas, bug reports and feedback to the forum. No, I do not plan to convert this to Beyond The Sword; Warlords has all the features I need. It is designed to run under Warlords 2.13.
Installation
This mod is designed to be installed into the Warlords\Mods directory, not Custom Assets. I have been playing it with only the Conquest and Domination victory conditions turned on and with Aggressive AI. That seems to generate about the right amount of conflict for a battle-oriented mod.
Known Bugs/Deficiencies
Race Overview
Terran: These nomadic humans are always on the hunt for new planets with mineral wealth they can exploit. If they have to kill a few bug-eyed aliens and dump some toxic waste, then that is just the cost of doing business.
Zerg: Adaptable and vicious, The Swarm consumes all in its path. They exploit the genetic potential of new planets to add to The Swarm's might. Part of the great strength of the Zerg is their ability to rapidly heal injuries, even while moving toward the next battle. Enemies should beware the Sunken Colonies that attack enemies coming near them.
Protoss: These ancient warriors are extremely advanced both psionically and technologically. They have little need for either minerals or crops; their settlements do not damage native environments. They want to protect planets from the Zerg (who they consider worthy opponents) and the Terrans (who they consider despicable scavengers).
Goa'uld/Jaffa: The natives of the planet being contested, these races have a symbiotic relationship. Most of the humanoid Jaffa have an immature Goa'uld symbiotic inside them, which gives them the ability to heal faster than humans. Mature Goa'uld symbiotes can possess Jaffa or other creatures and take control of them. This race is less technologically advanced than the invaders but learn quickly. Let the newcomers beware!
Resources
The most important for everyone is Vespene Gas, followed by Crystalline Mineral (especially for Terran) and Khaydarin Crystals (especially for Protoss). In this mod, animal resources reproduce, so you will see animal units walking around and settling new squares. In fact, the Terrans brought two Sheep units with them to help settle this new world.
Technologies
All technologies cost exactly the same amount. That means that it will take something like seventy turns to research your first tech. The second is about half that and then things snowball so that they come fairly quickly. In the game world, we assume that the Starcraft races already have all the technologies and are just reproducing them on this new planet. The Jaffa are copying what they see the other races do. The eras are artificially frozen so that the cities look the way I want them too. No one ever changes eras.
Unit Notes
Credits/Gratitude...
Further Acknowledgments/Legalities
Starcraft is a trademark of Blizzard Entertainment. All associated marks, names, races, race insignia, characters, vehicles, locations, units, illustrations and images from the Starcraft world are either ®, ™ and/or © Copyright Blizzard Entertainment, 1998. Used without permission. No challenge to their status intended. All Rights Reserved to their respective owners. This Mod is completely unofficial and in no way endorsed by Blizzard Entertainment.
This mod does not use any images or content from the upcoming Starcraft 2. Fans of the Starcraft universe are encouraged to go check out http://www.starcraft2.com/ for the latest developments.
I am told that Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer holds the copyright to the Stargate SG-1 franchise. This Mod is completely unofficial and in no way endorsed by them. As with the disclaimer for Blizzard Entertainment, there is no wish to challenge anyone's intellectual property related to the Starcraft SG-1 universe.
[FONT=Haettenschweiler, sans-serif]Download Here: http://forums.civfanatics.com/downloads.php?do=file&id=7303[/FONT]
This mod attempts to capture the flavor of the original Starcraft game, especially the intricate balance between completely different unit sets possessed by different races. This mod is not a complete conversion of the Starcraft game as the late, very ambitious CIVCRAFT mod was. There are 16 civilizations (4 of each race) and 26 leaders. Each race has its own set of terrain improvements, units and buildings (with only a few in common). The Civopedia is fully updated for information on each civilization, unit, race (under the religion header), leader, building and wonder.
Status – October 6, 2007
This first release should be considered alpha, although I have exercised the code a lot with AI-Autoplay, so hopefully nothing blows up. Please post ideas, bug reports and feedback to the forum. No, I do not plan to convert this to Beyond The Sword; Warlords has all the features I need. It is designed to run under Warlords 2.13.
Installation
This mod is designed to be installed into the Warlords\Mods directory, not Custom Assets. I have been playing it with only the Conquest and Domination victory conditions turned on and with Aggressive AI. That seems to generate about the right amount of conflict for a battle-oriented mod.
Known Bugs/Deficiencies
Spoiler :
Race Overview
Terran: These nomadic humans are always on the hunt for new planets with mineral wealth they can exploit. If they have to kill a few bug-eyed aliens and dump some toxic waste, then that is just the cost of doing business.
Zerg: Adaptable and vicious, The Swarm consumes all in its path. They exploit the genetic potential of new planets to add to The Swarm's might. Part of the great strength of the Zerg is their ability to rapidly heal injuries, even while moving toward the next battle. Enemies should beware the Sunken Colonies that attack enemies coming near them.
Protoss: These ancient warriors are extremely advanced both psionically and technologically. They have little need for either minerals or crops; their settlements do not damage native environments. They want to protect planets from the Zerg (who they consider worthy opponents) and the Terrans (who they consider despicable scavengers).
Goa'uld/Jaffa: The natives of the planet being contested, these races have a symbiotic relationship. Most of the humanoid Jaffa have an immature Goa'uld symbiotic inside them, which gives them the ability to heal faster than humans. Mature Goa'uld symbiotes can possess Jaffa or other creatures and take control of them. This race is less technologically advanced than the invaders but learn quickly. Let the newcomers beware!
Resources
The most important for everyone is Vespene Gas, followed by Crystalline Mineral (especially for Terran) and Khaydarin Crystals (especially for Protoss). In this mod, animal resources reproduce, so you will see animal units walking around and settling new squares. In fact, the Terrans brought two Sheep units with them to help settle this new world.
Technologies
All technologies cost exactly the same amount. That means that it will take something like seventy turns to research your first tech. The second is about half that and then things snowball so that they come fairly quickly. In the game world, we assume that the Starcraft races already have all the technologies and are just reproducing them on this new planet. The Jaffa are copying what they see the other races do. The eras are artificially frozen so that the cities look the way I want them too. No one ever changes eras.
Unit Notes
Spoiler :
Credits/Gratitude...
Spoiler :
Further Acknowledgments/Legalities
Starcraft is a trademark of Blizzard Entertainment. All associated marks, names, races, race insignia, characters, vehicles, locations, units, illustrations and images from the Starcraft world are either ®, ™ and/or © Copyright Blizzard Entertainment, 1998. Used without permission. No challenge to their status intended. All Rights Reserved to their respective owners. This Mod is completely unofficial and in no way endorsed by Blizzard Entertainment.
This mod does not use any images or content from the upcoming Starcraft 2. Fans of the Starcraft universe are encouraged to go check out http://www.starcraft2.com/ for the latest developments.
I am told that Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer holds the copyright to the Stargate SG-1 franchise. This Mod is completely unofficial and in no way endorsed by them. As with the disclaimer for Blizzard Entertainment, there is no wish to challenge anyone's intellectual property related to the Starcraft SG-1 universe.
