Hey there,

downloaded Sins via Stardock, updated via SdCentral (1.3). When trying to enable the mod (url from #1 post), i get kicked out and im told that a log has been saved. I tried opening the dump file with notebad but had no luck. Any idea whats wrong ?

Uzii...about the Old Naval Base. I definately agree with changing the texture, and in your post you highlighted "Old Naval Base" in something like THIS. Perhaps you shouldn't make a new model, but instead make a planet with the "tone", "mood", or "feel" of this colour. So, dark and dreary sort of. And to make the planet more unique, input this mood into a colour pallet of ocean, marsh, and inner-city sort of urban zones.

Uzii:


http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc76/AncientSion/122-1.jpg



Regarding research, yes, thats in 1.03 (being able to research military and civil techs simultan).

thank you, is there any way to make it so that they are both one mod and i can use them both at once?

Well, i want to be able to use both silvesseras empowerment mod and your mod at the same time, which right now i cannot do

Probably best to wait for Silver to update.

Well, I'm sorry to say; you got me stumped, and thats a first for anyone having problems with my mod. I really don't know where you've gone wrong. I just checked my Folders, all correct, except Textures, I have 35, but I don't think that would cause any problems.

I can suggest the usually BS that everyone says, uninstall the entire game, then reinstall, etc... but I don't think it'll work. I notice you have your folders in another language, and I'm sure once again, that this won't affect it, but check the 'Mod Path' in-game when you click once on my mod, make sure it is the right location. You could also try uninstalling the game and downloading the update here, rather than through StarDock Central.

But other than that, I'm sorry to say, I can't help you. I wish, in circumstances like these, I was at your computer so I could check everything myself, I might be able to find the error, but thats just not possible (

Once again, I'm really sorry, and if anyone else is having this problem, please make a post. And if anyone out there can help this good man, please do. Good luck.

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On a slightly brighter note, I've added a few ships now to what will make up the Ship Graveyard in 1.3, where they will all be capturable, albeit in a crappy state. Here is a screenshot mix of the 3 Capital ships you might find there. Basic texturing, but cutting the lights and putting a few decals around the places changes their 'feel' completely. Enjoy:


I've have, and will continue to on a daily basis, updated the First Post Progress Report on 1.3.

This is brilliant  

@ Sabre
These ships will be abandoned by the TEC. I was thinking of a background for it, and have come up with this:
The TEC have been at war with the Vasari for some time now, I think it was 10 years in the Lore, and over that time, improvements would have been made to the ships, whereas others would have become obsolete. Dismantling these ships would be expensive, and why waste explosives when you can just leave them to drift? So they would dump these old and battered models out in the middle of nowhere. And now, as the war continues, and resources and money become increasingly scarce, it has become a viable option to take these ships and throw them back into active service. This is why, for 1.3 anyway, you will only find abandoned TEC ships.
Quick rundown on there stats:
- Typically weaker in all aspects; Slower, less armoured, less shields, poor Anti-matter restore rate.
- No special Abilities.
- No Levels (experience)
- Strikecraft must be built with Anti-matter reserves.
- Less resources to build, making them less valuable if and when you decide to scuttle them.
- Only take up 5 Supply

They won't be in other Gravity Wells, just the Graveyards. Pirates may adopt these ships, but not in 1.3. Continuing on from a problem with 1.1, Pirates with capital ships cause random crashes. However, I've got around this by making these ships 'Frigates' and changing their files to match those of a Frigate. Also, Pirate raid times is not a feature which will be included, that would be altering and not adding.

@ Bailknight
Thank you, always good to hear from a fellow modder.

@ Jack Iris
The way credits are shown may be changed in 1.3, or 1.4, to the tips you see on the loading screens to make them less intrusive. However, I haven't found a way to 'add' to this list, only alter existing ones. If you have information on this, please let me know.

Custom Research types for new planets is out of the question. This is another problem found in 1.1, you can only have one. One day I may look into it again, but it has become easier and simpler to include the new planets in already existing research categories.

Research fields. The 4 different screens I have not tried to add to, however, I did try to add a research block to the Non-Combat page. I failed, even when everything I did was double, triple, and quadruple checked, and all was where it should be. I ended up overcoming this by expanding one block to include Sins Plus research, and expand the icon to include the Sins Plus logo.

That's really odd. My toxic and ocean planets both said they needed the toxic tech, but the ocean tech actually allowed colonization. I'm hoping that's something the devs can fix.



This is the only thing I have been able do also. I got 4 blocks to be enabled without crashing, but the 4th block didn't show up. I was able to remove blocks though...I guess three extra rows isn't terrible, but it would be nicer to be able to create whole new sections. I'll give it another try later.

@uzii

thank for you listening to my thoughts with regards to the urban planets (too much trade bonus) sorry for the late reply.. because i forgot my password and the LOST LOGIN page is not workign for some reason. I just have a question. If my friends and I want to play online with your mod. Do we just both have to enable your mod in order to play it?

Also i am just wondering how are we going to capture these new ships?

Thanks:

PS: The graveyard looks great!

@ Auggie
Hey thats no problem, I think I will down it to 60% trade bonus for 1.3.

To your online question; You just need to have exactly the same mod checksum, which if you both install it correctly, you should have.

There will be a new ability only given to Colony ships which will allow the capture of these derelict ships. This is for two reasons, one being gameplay, the other being realism.
1. Colony ships are expensive for what they can do in combat (pretty much nothing) and are relatively weak. This should stop early rushes as getting through militia defended planets to get to a Graveyard will be difficult. Also, they are primary targets for the any militia and so will have to be escorted.
2. Colony ships are probably the only ships with enough spare personnel to effectively man the derelict ships. Admittedly they we be running on a skeleton crew, but will still be worth having in your fleet early on.

@ Maico
Firstly, yes, go right ahead. Any problems you encounter while merging, don't hesitate to ask.
Right, your next point is interesting. Adding moons is a complex task on its own, but making it so they would randomly appear above any planet, and making them give a bonus similar to the ones we have now, would be nion impossible, and a mod in itself. If someone provided me with a model, as well as a basic texture, I would give it a shot, but the work involved would be ridiculous.

Thank you both for the feedback and input, always appreciated.