[BtS] Star Trek Mod

[bvvanor]

FYI - if destroy the changeling world instead of installing a new governor, the error does not happen.

 

[deanej]

Well, it appears I was right: it is caused by the duplicate corporation headquarters. That's fixed - next beta we'll find out if having any corporation headquarters causes it (I hope not).

EDIT: @bvvanor: I wonder if that means its caused by having multiple corporation headquarters for the same corporation in you own empire.

 

[Jaydn]

Hi deanej, this is the first time posting but I've been playing the mod for about a month now. Just wondering, do you need any further help with any aspects of it? If so can you make a small list of what you are looking for?

 

[deanej]

Well, I could use civlopedia text for the Buildings, civs, leaders, corporations, etc. Anything with "need pedia" needs it, and some should probably be re-written (a lot of the default buildings should have this; the museums all have one entry, though).

If you know how to make units, I could use them.

 

[Agent327]

http://memory-alpha.org/

contains plenty info that could easily be copied for civpedia texts.

 

[Jaydn]

I have the Star Trek Encyclopedia hardcover book(Yes I was a big fan), that would contain alot of information as well... I'll see whats involved with editing the civ pedia, I'd be happy to donate time to doing it.

 

[Agent327]

Cool! (Wasn't sure about mentioning the book. It's very good!)

 

[Agent327]

Found another typo: upon receiving a Great Spy, I could build the "Intellegence Headquarters". (e=i)

 

[Gaius Octavius]

(e=i)

No, e^(i * pi) + 1 = 0

Only in this thread can I make a stupid joke like that and get away with it...

Do you think it would be possible to create a set of minor nations (like in BotF) that are suitable for colonizing/capturing but do not expand as the major powers do? This would make diplomacy much more interesting.

 

[Agent327]

Why, certainly. (Though it may be a bit premature, as the basic mod isn't quite finished yet...)*
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Huh?! I don't get the joke...(Dumb voice)
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*Though deanej may be of a different opinion. Deanej, a suggestion: the main (startup/title) screen looks out of focus and part of your name is bisected by the bottom of the frame. Could it be made just a bit smaller and less zoomed in? (It would clear up the picture too, I think.)

 

[Gaius Octavius]

Why, certainly. (Though it may be a bit premature, as the basic mod isn't quite finished yet...)*

Sure, I understand. I always just liked the old "minor races" in Birth of the Federation and thought they'd do well to be exported into Civ. I started (but never finished) a minor nation mod a long time ago that allowed such countries to make only a limited number of cities. They were also predisposed to sign vassal treaties in diplomacy.

Huh?! I don't get the joke...(Dumb voice)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Euler's_identity



As you can see, e does not equal i.

 

[Agent327]

I always just liked the old "minor races" in Birth of the Federation and thought they'd do well to be exported into Civ. I started (but never finished) a minor nation mod a long time ago that allowed such countries to make only a limited number of cities. They were also predisposed to sign vassal treaties in diplomacy.

Sounds cool. Not as aggressive as a regular minor civ, especially as the alternative would be pre-placing barb star systems, which preclude any kind of negotiation. Would be ideal if it could be incorporated as a modcomp, I think.

lol, you're funny!

Could you explain it again? Cos I still don gettit... (Same dumb voice again)

 

[deanej]

The minor civ idea is good, though I probably won't implement it for a while (after the final release at minimum, probably with an addon pack).

 

[Agent327]

Returning to a question Gaius Octavius posed, I'm actually itching to make a Star Trek scenario, but feel I'd better wait till at least the next update. Speaking of which, I'm not sure if it has been mentioned before, the Border Defence Network "prevents barbarians from entering borders on continent". (But maybe you caught that one already.)

 

[deanej]

Any ideas on which scenario? We might be able to work together (it would certainly speed up the development) and I suspect that with this release the XML/python will be mostly ready (hopefully the only changes remaining will be text, unit art, and the cloaking device).

 

[keldath]

hey deanej,
hoiws the current development goes?


anyone making unit arts?

have you seen the graded invisabilty mod? you can use it for the cloaking device system

 

[Agent327]

First off: stumbled upon 2 more typos I hadn't noticed before. The second is actually quite funny:
- Multi-Vector Assualt Mode (Advance)
- "We are the Borg. You will be assmiliated..." (1st contact Diplo text).
Wonder if that's particularly unpleasant, being assmiliated by the Borg...

On scenarios: haven't given it much practical thought beyond the use of separating the races into appropriate sections of the map (Alpha, Delta, Gamma)
or, for starters, a BTS (but somewhat modified) version of the original Dominion Wars scenario. The first idea could use some events (first contact with the Borg, Voyager-displacement into a Borg dominated section of the map, etc.).

Actually, come to think of it, a First Contact scenario might be best to start with (Alpha Quadrant only, with the appropriate races in). This shouldn't be too difficult, as you can already play a Custom Game with Alpha-only races. Events might than be Dominon Wars and - later - Borg Contact (Q-event, I forget the name of the episode - I think it was a 2-parter -; this would require a separate Borg-sector on the map). Just a few thoughts on the matter.

 

[deanej]

current development is... slow (I just don't have much time right now). I'm working on events (which seem to require LOTS of debugging... Firaxis should have made them work more consistently; why should I have to re-invent the wheel for each event?). I don't think anyone is currently working on units.

JEELEN, do you know where I can get the civ 2 scenario? I can't find it anywhere.

 

[Agent327]

You mean Dominion Wars? (I've got more, as I made a collection of all Civ2 Star Trek scenarios, including some unpublished ones of my own.)

 

[Ancient Wolf]

Hi, I am new to the community, I just started playing Civilization IV about 4 months ago, when my curiosity finally got the better of my wallet. Anyway, I've read this thread all the way through, and I am quickly educating myself on python editing, but is there anything that may need help on this mod, that no one else may be taking care of? (This is the first mod that I downloaded for this game, and will probably be the only one). I would like to help anyway I can, I would imagine that once this mod sees more completion, outside interest will grow. (I've played BC since it's debut, and the same happened there.) I know that importing ships from BC has been tried, but has anyone investigated using the models from the SFC series?