Star Wars Mod

[Cheezy the Wiz]

the reason i said Byss was that was a place of great dark side power, and the Emperor spent a great deal of time there ( thanks Jedi Academy)

oh if nukes become hyperspace missles, then SDI should be a Hyperspace Inhibitor, or a Gravity Well Projector.

From my understanding, the Twi-leks werent a major force in the Star Wars galaxy, i would reccomend replacing them with someone far more influential, the Sith (think KOTOR)
Also, is there a way to implement the Interdictor cruisers in this game? Ive been thinking about it, and cant find a way to put their gravity wells to good use

 

[Rabbit_Alex]

Gravity wells could be done. It would involve a Python script that restricts spacecraft from jumping to lightspeed within a certain radius of the Interdictor.

For a list of most of the civilizations, see the second post of this thread.

 

[Cheezy the Wiz]

ah so a Sith Empire there is, my mistake

 

[ImperialBritain]

I've recently tried the Star Wars Mod, and I think its pretty good for whats been done so far. However, I have one sugestion. The Imperials all have american accents on there, and anyone who has watched the films or played any of the games that are Star Wars will know by now that most (If not all) of the Imperials have British Accents. I know its a minor thing in your gigantic mod, but it is somthing. Right, thats all, but great-ish so far! Carry On with the good work!

 

[senwiz]

Not if you make it a World Wonder and have it available for anyone to build;-)

I like the suggestion for the Maw Installation, I couldn't think of anything it could actually do. Another Wonder idea is the Bothan Intelligence Network, it could increase the effectiveness of spy units. The Galaxy Gun could be the new Manhattan Project; it would allow you to build hyperspace missiles which would work kinda like nukes.

Oh and the Jedi/Sith thing indeed a Holocron. I don't think it could realistically be used as a religious building though:



from Wookiepedia

I was thinking of it being a wonder, more than anything else. At that point, you could call it a national wonder, or a World Wonder. Either way would be cool, IMO.

 

[DonStamos]

Oh the Galaxy Gun's hyperspace missiles weren't meant to take the place of nukes, just add another dimension to them. SDI could still prevent a certain percent of all missile strikes - hyperspace or not

The Twi'leks really weren't a major force away from Ryloth. Neither were the Quarren away from Mon Calamari nor the Wookiees away from Kashyyyk. They were always part of a larger force (New Republic military, for example.)

Perhaps the Yevetha could be put in one of their places, with Nil Spaar as leader. They could borrow most of the Imperial units, their UU could be the thrustship and just a few reskins to make Yevethan ground-based units. Or perhaps they could be added *hint*hint*

The Vagaari could be good additions too, but we'd have to make up a UU for them. They were described extensively in Outbound Flight and Survivor's Quest (less so)

The Killiks could be added as well, with Raynar Thul as their leader, Lomi Plo alternate choice

The Killiks, Vagaari and Yevetha all had a major galactic impact, whereas the Quarren/Wookiee impacts were more homeworld-based.

The Civs should look like this now: (Civ - Leader(s)) * means suggested

Rakatan Infinite Empire - The One
Ancient Old Republic - Carth Onasi, Basila Shan
Galactic Senate (Old Republic*) - Chancellor Palpatine
Galactic Empire - Emperor Palpatine, Darth Vader
Confederacy of Independent Systems: Dooku, Grievous
Sith Empire - Darth Malak, Darth Nihilus (I believe Darth Bane and Exar Kun could make good leaders for the Sith as well)
Rebel Alliance - Mon Mothma (Leia was a New Republic leader, though she could still be used here)
New Republic - Leia Organa Solo*, Borsk Fey'lya
Chiss Ascendency - Grand Admiral Thrawn
Hutt Empire - Jabba (Durga could be a good leader choice as well, maybe Beldorian if you wanted to reach)
Black Sun - Prince Xizor, Princess Savan
Imperial Remnant - Grand Admiral Pellaeon
Yuuzhan Vong - Shimmra (maybe Nom Anor as an alternate choice)
Ssi-Ruuvi Imperium - Keeramak
Mandalorians - Mandalore, Boba Fett* (leads some Mandalorian troops in Unifying Force)
Yevethan Empire* - Nil Spaar*
Vagaari* - Mishkra (I think)*
The Colony* - Raynar Thul*, Lomi Plo*
Wookiees - Tarfull, Chewbacca
Quarren - Tiressi

 

[Rabbit_Alex]

@Civmansam

I am just about done with all the unit buttons from the list you posted. I'm going to release them to you once Duke_van_Frost uploads his border that I can put on the buttons.

For some of them however, I don't understand what you mean. Can you clarify these for me?
1. Speeder
2. What is the difference between a Shuttlecraft and a Space Shuttle?
3. What is the difference between a Marine, Soldier and Trooper?
3. Space Marine
4. Jet Trooper
5. Space Armor
6. Cyborg
7. Bombing Speeder
8. Night Soldier
9. How is a Galactic Scout different from a Space Explorer?
10. Death Ray (such as the Death Star?)

 

[Civmansam]

@Civmansam

I am just about done with all the unit buttons from the list you posted. I'm going to release them to you once Duke_van_Frost uploads his border that I can put on the buttons.

For some of them however, I don't understand what you mean. Can you clarify these for me?
1. Speeder
2. What is the difference between a Shuttlecraft and a Space Shuttle?
3. What is the difference between a Marine, Soldier and Trooper?
3. Space Marine
4. Jet Trooper
5. Space Armor
6. Cyborg
7. Bombing Speeder
8. Night Soldier
9. How is a Galactic Scout different from a Space Explorer?
10. Death Ray (such as the Death Star?)

1.http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Landspeeder
2.http://www.strekschematics.utvinternet.com/shipgallery/shipgallery1/chaffee.jpg(shuttlecraft)
3.http://www.fingertipfabrications.com/images/space-marine.jpg
4.http://www.planet-battlefront.de/cu...attlefront/Einheiten/Republik/jet_trooper.gif
5.http://oz.games-workshop.com/games/...amaged_armor/images/crimson_fist_kopinski.jpg
6.http://3quarksdaily.blogs.com/3quarksdaily/images/cyborg.jpg
7.http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/T-47
8.http://cache.kotaku.com/gaming/images/Weavel.jpg
9.http://www.djmeesh.com/501/imgs/colors/ep3_beehive.jpg (Explorer) http://www.djmeesh.com/501/imgs/colors/ep3_atrt.jpg (scout)
10.http://www.technovelgy.com/graphics/content/electrolux-death-ray.jpg

 

[Duke van Frost]

I am just about done with all the unit buttons from the list you posted. I'm going to release them to you once Duke_van_Frost uploads his border that I can put on the buttons.

Sorry that it took so long, but here you go:

View attachment 122580

It also has different backgrounds you could use.

 

[Zulaman]

I have an idea there coulkd be a resource called ancient ruins that give a bonus to research and it could be in planets like korriban

 

[justin_in_bango]

Program has crashed. I wish it wasn't so, but for some reason, the game crashes at around 2008. I really like this mod alot, but I will wait a little longer until I play. I realize it is probably just a simple bug, but it is a pain. Keep up the great work. I have a feeling this will be the best mod when it is done.

 

[Dhamon]

hi all, i'm italian
i use the italian version of civ 4
entering a new game, instead of the names of civs and leaders, I find a strange "in Italian"
how replace it with the real names?

 

[Rabbit_Alex]

@Dhamon
I'm sorry. We didn't put anything in the .XML files for Italian players to see. The XML files have different sections where you put in the names and text for all the different languages that Civ4 works with. I'll have to look through the XML files to see which ones we need to make changes too.

@Civmansam
I suggest we get a translator (or use some program) to translate the text into all the other languages. Do you know which XML files have <Language name> tags in them so that people can edit if they'd like to?
DonStamos had some good suggestions I think we should use.

I'm very busy with school (Multi-variable Calculus is very hard!) so I might not be around much the next few days.

@DonStamos
I like your suggestions!

@Duke_van_Frost
Thanks for uploading your borders and backgrounds. They look really good. Did you make all of them yourself? Do you know of any good tutorials on how to make stuff like that? I can edit pics fine, but creating stuff from scratch is harder.

 

[Ooryl]

The maw installation world wonder could have the ability of adding a small amount research to certain military techs each turn

 

[woodelf]

The maw installation world wonder could have the ability of adding a small amount research to certain military techs each turn

I don't know if that's possible, but the idea is cool.

 

[Rabbit_Alex]

I just got the idea that we should add custom diplomacy music for all the leaders. It might be hard finding appropriate music for all the leaders though.

 

[DonStamos]

Outside the Imperial March, I suspect it'd be next to impossible unless you were to use scores from outside the Star Wars saga. In which case I'm sure the Arachnophobia theme would be appropriate for the Killiks and one of Beethoven's pieces for the Chiss, since they always give off that cultured air. I'll think of the others later

 

[Rabbit_Alex]

How about these? I couldn't think of stuff for the other civs since they either:
1. Don't exist in the movies, or
2. Don't have themes for them.

New Republic and Rebellion - Force theme or the Star Wars theme
Empire and the Imperial Remnant - Imperial March
Wookiees - piece from Kashyyyk in Ep. III
Jabba the Hutt - music piece from his palace in Ep. VI
Grievous - Grievous' theme
Dooku - Droid Army theme
Mandalorians - Jango Fett's theme

 

[DonStamos]

Like I said, do to it you'd probably have to use pieces from outside the SW universe. Let's see what I can come up with (all just suggestions btw):

Infinite Rakatan Empire
-The One "Alpha Zunestra" (the 2001: A Space Odyssey theme)

Galactic Republic (Ha! Solved that one. Have this one be the Galactic Republic, and the Senate be the Old Republic, the one formed after the Ruusan Reformation)
-Carth Onasi
-Basila Shan

Old Republic
-Chancellor Palpatine

New Republic
-Leia Organa Solo "Princess Leia's Theme, prolly Ep 4"
-Borsk Fey'lya

Rebel Alliance
-Mon Mothma

Galactic Empire
-Emperor Palpatine "Emperor's Throne Room"
-Darth Vader "Imperial March"

Imperial Remnant
-Grand Admiral Pellaeon "Imperial March"

Chiss Ascendency
-Grand Admiral Thrawn (one of Beethoven's pieces or perhaps Bach)

The Killik Colony
-Raynar Thul
-Lomi Plo "Arachnophobia Theme"

Confederacy of Independent Systems
-Count Dooku
-General Greivous "Grievous Theme"

Sith Empire
-Darth Malak
-Darth Nihilus
-Exar Kun(?)
-Darth Bane(?)

Hutt Empire
-Jabba "Jabba's Baroque Recital from Ep 6"
-Durga(?) same

Black Sun
-Prince Xizor
-Princess Savan

Yuuzhan Vong
-Shimmra
-Nom Anor(?)

Ssi-Ruuvi Imperium
-Keeramak

Mandalorian Empire
-Mandalore "Jango Fett's Theme"
-Boba Fett same

Yevethan Empire
-Nil Spaar

Vagaari Empire
-Mishkara(sp?)

Wookiees
-Tarfull "Kashyyyk Theme from Ep 3)"
-Chewbacca same

Quarren
-Tiressi

That's what I got so far:-[

 

[Shqype]

Good news people: I finally got around to creating the tech tree. I have the techs in position, however they still need to be tweaked and missing techs need to be added. I've also went through all the game files removing references to the old vanilla techs. The only exception is in the CIV4UnitInfos.xml file which I will not touch because (as I understand) someone from the team is working on it (I believe Civmansam himself).

Civmansam, if you could please send me your updated CIV4UnitInfos.xml file then I can resume on the technology tree.