Since i'm putting together the interface, it would help to know how the mod is actually going to fit together. It seems pointless creating a host of popheads, if we decide that in fact wookies alone, or those bloody yuuzhan vong will feature in the mod. As it is, i am going to forewarn you what i'm working on, so you can tell me if what i'm doing is wrong.
Civs/ Cultures:
Imperial, Rebel, Republic, Confederacy, and placeholder. Other civs may arise, e.g. chiss using imperial culture, but for now i'm only working on the 4 civs.
Leaders:
Empire = Vader, Rebels = Mothma, Republic = Palpatine, Confederacy = Dooku. This ensures that we dont get crosseyed
Tech Tree:
As i described a few posts ago - first era as normal civ tech tree, following 3 eras a free market of weapons, planetary development, and super techs [e.g. stealth, superweapons, super terrain enhancements, police, etc - basically 'other' stuff]
Units:
I reallllllllly dont care any more, ive posted so many unit lists, and so many have been rubish, therefore i leave the unit list for someone more... interested.
Hyperspace:
I like the idea that we have landmark terrain, but in practice, since hyperspace is so fast, i suggest just sticking roads as hyperspace routes - this would work particularly well as fleets could always block hyperspace routes and force fleets into battle to get through. Roads not railroads, cos otherwise there'd always be a way round.
Cities:
Since the galactic map we have is so damned awesome, cities are going to be as planets, however a new twist to things - no settlers. So if your enemy decided to raze your planet, it becomes a rather unruly pile of rubble. Like Honoghr. We'll still have workers, but they won't be able to reseed a planet or whatever, as all actions will now require specific resources.
City graphics:
I have modelled a small city using bespin and coruscant style buildings, and use this as the bog standard city for now. At a later point i will create a tatooine style settlement for towns, bespin style landscape for cities and my current city for metropolises, but for now we're stuck with one: also, openfx isnt very stable and i get rather annoyed with the frequencies of its crash.
Palaceview / City view:
unfortunately for me, i have found a way to enable these for the mod. Therefore once i have a building list i will slave away to create star wars style cities... complete with air taxis. The palace i will also create, tho again it may just be one universal palace.
9 Scenarios to complete:
N.B. starts at tech era 2
1 - Republic vs Confederacy - each starts with one planet, have to conquer the others. Conquest victory.
2 - Empire vs Rebels - again, each with one planet. Conquest victory.
3 - Melee - All four races, all with one planet start.
4 - Senate race - You [and up to three other civs] race to control senate by taking key planets. Senate is controlled by capturing Coruscant, and dominating the 12 sides of the senate - space race.
5 - You are Republic, as one, but confederacy start with 5 planets.
6 - You are Confederacy, as one, but Republic start with 5 planets.
7 - You are Rebels, as two, but empire start with 5 planets
8 - take one wild guess
9 - Battle of Endor - smaller map, 20 planets or so, empire have endor, and can build death star parts there. Rebels can take Endor, and upon winning this gain considerate support from local star systems and can completely wipe out the empire. Or the empire can just crush the alliance. You'll see when i release it i guess...
Credits:
If anyone ever watched the PTW credits, pictures of the staff would come up. If you want to send me a picture or a symbol, and whatever you want to call yourselves [i'm afraid director publisher of united collaborationary efforts of combining and pooling modificatory ideas is too long to fit, but something like 'unit designer' or 'idea rejector' will be fine.
sheepfrom1988@hotmail.com if you want. {its going to be a fun job finding out everyone who added something to the mod...}
Well, i think those are all the main things i wanted to check/share... any useful feedback appreciated. And if nothing else, this post will make my scrolly arrows at the side of the browser go really small and make this thread look popular...
Hey Polyphemus, you going to work your way into cadet squadron 39? i think it'd suit you

btw, your intro doesn't work

it says the galaxy far far away bit then crashes my computer rather drastically... do i need a bikky update or something?