LordKosc presents... SoaSE on SPEEEEEED

Finally some game play that is more RTS paced!

October 3, 2007 5:40 PM from

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Game speed, income, movement, building speed, and resource allocation increased, battle length is still the same... Also changed Research Labs to use 2 Logistic Slots instead of 3...

You are still able to choose SLOW, NORMAL, OR FAST... each is 2x faster than the one before it. So the Slow setting is still the speed we are all use to playing at.

Extract the files into :

C:\Program Files\Stardock\TotalGaming\Sins of a Solar Empire\GameInfo

Or wherever you have sins installed

Modified Files: Rapid Share Link

Original Files: Rapid Share Link

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NEW!!!!!!!

Faster Game Speed, same research speed as before...

Faster Speed , same research times... CLICK ME!!!
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Here are the changes I made :

Modified Research Structures Required per Level of research.

numLabsNeededPerTier:0 1
numLabsNeededPerTier:1 1
numLabsNeededPerTier:2 3
numLabsNeededPerTier:3 4
numLabsNeededPerTier:4 5
numLabsNeededPerTier:5 7
numLabsNeededPerTier:6 9
numLabsNeededPerTier:7 10

Changed Game speed data for Normal and Fast Games!!!

gameSpeedData
taxIncomeGameSpeedScalar:Slow 0.0
taxIncomeGameSpeedScalar:Normal 0.4
taxIncomeGameSpeedScalar:Fast 0.8
resourceIncomeGameSpeedScalar:Slow 0.0
resourceIncomeGameSpeedScalar:Normal 0.4
resourceIncomeGameSpeedScalar:Fast 0.8
researchRateGameSpeedScalar:Slow 0.0
researchRateGameSpeedScalar:Normal 0.4
researchRateGameSpeedScalar:Fast 0.8
shipBuildRateGameSpeedScalar:Slow 0.0
shipBuildRateGameSpeedScalar:Normal 0.3
shipBuildRateGameSpeedScalar:Fast 0.6
moduleBuildRateGameSpeedScalar:Slow 0.0
moduleBuildRateGameSpeedScalar:Normal 0.25
moduleBuildRateGameSpeedScalar:Fast 0.5
shipLinearMaxSpeedGameSpeedScalar:Slow 0.0
shipLinearMaxSpeedGameSpeedScalar:Normal 0.3
shipLinearMaxSpeedGameSpeedScalar:Fast 0.6
shipLinearAccelerationGameSpeedScalar:Slow 0.0
shipLinearAccelerationGameSpeedScalar:Normal 0.2
shipLinearAccelerationGameSpeedScalar:Fast 0.4
shipLinearDecelerationGameSpeedScalar:Slow 0.0
shipLinearDecelerationGameSpeedScalar:Normal 0.3
shipLinearDecelerationGameSpeedScalar:Fast 0.6

** Logistics for Research structures is now 2 spots...

Remember this is just a rough mess around with the code, but I did have 2 fun games against the AI so far

And Blair has stated that the existing speed settings in the game will be tweaked!

GL,HF!

modding

11,830 views 18 replies

Reply #1 October 3, 2007 8:30 PM from

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HAHA ROCK ON

cant wait to play it

Reply #2 October 4, 2007 1:56 AM from

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let me know what ya think, Games of Fast are a ton of fun now, and I get get one in usually under and hour (20 planet game)

Reply #3 October 4, 2007 7:46 AM from

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ha , I can rush even more now . Thanks kosc!

Reply #4 October 4, 2007 8:05 AM from

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ha , I can rush even more now . Thanks kosc!

That sounds so... RTS...

Reply #5 October 4, 2007 9:23 AM from

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That sounds so... RTS...

I totally agree. I really hope the Devs will have a speed option and leave the current speed HAS IS IT. With the speed option, everybody will be happy.

Seriously, if I can play a 20 planet game in one hour, I will sell my license for sure. I never bought this game as an RTS and I don't want another StarCraft or whatever.

Please Devs, think about it.

Reply #6 October 4, 2007 9:40 AM from

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There are speed settings in the new version. Just setup a game and play as you like.

Reply #7 October 4, 2007 12:36 PM from

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There are speed settings in the new version. Just setup a game and play as you like.

I was refering to this statement in the first post:
"And Blair has stated that the existing speed settings in the game will be tweaked!"

I just hope that the tweaking won't affect a lot the "normal speed" as in BETA 3 prior to the update. The other speed options I don't really care, so go tweak it

Reply #8 October 4, 2007 1:25 PM from

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yeah, if you look at the existing speed settings in the game...

SLOW and NORMAL are the exact same speed right now...

Fast is about 10-15% faster.

That is why he said they will be tweaked.

I expect slow to stay the same as it is now, so everyone who likes it as it is will be happy. Normal should get bumped up to at least the current Fast settings, and Fast in a perfect world would use my settings from the mod above

Reply #9 October 4, 2007 1:28 PM from

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Ahhh ok!
Well in that case, no problems at all hehe. I surely think that it's a great bonus to have this speed setting. EVERYONE will be happy

Thanks for the explanation, lordkosc.

Reply #10 October 4, 2007 2:09 PM from

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Wow, this is awesome.
With the higher speed settings the game is so much more fun now!
I hope they adapt the game to a speed setting about your normal one as a standart setting.

On the other hand:
I don´t really like the reduced research needs, lets you tech up to fast in small maps without really expanding. Higher tech should be reserved for huge empires not small factions. That (and the higher amount of monies, although cause of the allegiance factor not so much) is the only thing that gives larger empires the upper hand above smaller ones. With your modifications this is essentially negated to quite a bit.

If you´d make a modification with just the higher gamespeed and the techtree intact i think it would be perfect!
Slow to play as the game currently is (for those who like(and can) be sitting on their computers for hours on end), normal for those who want to get a game finished in due time and fast for those who really want a quickie but still massive fleets or larger maps.

Two thumbs up for the higher speed settings!
and :/ for the research tree shortening, its was not really necessary!

Reply #11 October 4, 2007 2:57 PM from

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I put in the lower research needs so its possible to tech up to the highest level on small maps...

I'll make one where research is back to normal , but speed bumped up.

Reply #12 October 4, 2007 4:37 PM from

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kosc, can you currently add in research?

Reply #13 October 4, 2007 4:54 PM from

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kosc, can you currently add in research?

erm what do you mean?

Reply #14 October 4, 2007 5:01 PM from

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add extra texts/ extra levels of texts

Reply #15 October 4, 2007 5:55 PM from

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It would be cool to have an extra build in option to set tech speed:
As we current have it there is slow medium fast there should also be a button to set the tech station requirements to high or low, so you could set it on a small map if you like to play a full tech game

More power to the people!

Reply #16 October 4, 2007 7:49 PM from

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More power to the people!

I also want the resource button back , for high medium and low...

Reply #17 October 4, 2007 9:27 PM from

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I'm a slow-pace, "Grand Strategy" adept. I will be happy when you fast & furious, frantic frenzy crazies move on to StarCraft 2.

(I thank Ironclad profusely for the slow-speed option.)

Reply #18 October 4, 2007 10:09 PM from

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I will play starcraft 2 , but sins will still by my mistress

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