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[MOD] Maelstrom [Trinity | Rebellion]

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[MOD] Maelstrom [Trinity | Rebellion]

http://www.soase-maelstrom.com/
from Sins Forums

 

Compatibility

Maelstrom is currently compatible with

Original v1.195 | Entrenchment v1.055 | Diplomacy v1.37 | Rebellion v1.94

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Credits

For contributions in testing and concepts
ICEman, Quiet_Man, Malanthor, UncleJ and many others
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Introduction

The Maelstrom Mod introduces four new races to the SoaSE Universe.

It keeps the original races, the TEC, Advent and Vasari who are still to be found building and battling as usual.

All of the new races are independent of the original races and have unique strengths and weaknesses.

Learn more and download the Maelstrom Mod at ...

ModDB Website                    

 

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Please note that for all mods the 'Installation and Change notes' are included in the download.

Use the recommended 'Graphics Effects Setting' as stated in the Installation notes of the mod.

Installation & Release Notes

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Reply #1551 from Sins Forums Top

Quoting Dark_Ansem, reply 1549

where did you get the inspiration for the new races?

Drugs.

Quoting BrightGALAXY, reply 1550

Windows 8

I'd say that's the source of many of your issues.  Even if it claims to support 8, I know many older game engines still aren't fully optimized on the 8 platform yet.  Rebuilding the kernel always has drawbacks like this.  Usually takes until the 2nd iteration of the software to work out all the major problems.

Reply #1552 from Sins Forums Top

Quoting Dark_Ansem, reply 1549
where did you get the inspiration for the new races?

Norlamin race is from the series of books "Skylark ..." by Doc Smith

Replicator race is built and conceptualized around the replicate ability ... developed from there

TA originally BSG concepts and models

 

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Reply #1553 from Sins Forums Top

Quoting BrightGALAXY, reply 1550
For some reason, the planet graphics seems to be glitched.

Problem here is the meshes for the original planets changed from one patch to another and it appears my file check software does not consistently check binary files (i.e mesh)

To fix ... go into the Maelstrom mods folders and the mesh folder in particular. Delete all planets meshes for Terran, Ice, Volcanic and Desert

Reply #1554 from Sins Forums Top

Quoting BrightGALAXY, reply 1550


Computer is Windows 8 64-bit, 8Gb, i7 processor (up to 3.2GHz) if that matters.

 

Have you tried running the .exe in compatibility mode? That I know solves issues for a lot of games.

Reply #1555 from Sins Forums Top

The DLC worlds still allow for vanilla mine counts.

Reply #1556 from Sins Forums Top

My game keeps crashing at about 1.7G of ram, everything else works fine though. I have windows 8, so I assume it's being its usual unhelpful self. I'd like to mention, it isn't popping up with the usual minidump error, it's just crashing to desktop with no errors.

I have ship detail on high, everything on low and most of the tick boxes off. I don't really care about graphics, but I like ship detail on high, cause they're very nice (props to who made them). ALSO, DAT PLASMA EFFECT that the replicators have, its just epic.

Reply #1557 from Sins Forums Top

Downloaded the zip file but found tobe empty,Please help !!!

Reply #1559 from Sins Forums Top

Can Replicators settle Greenhouse Planets? I can't find any research that mentions it, or I may simply be blind.

 

Also, does the Rebel Replicators titans ability called, nano disassemblers (I think, the one that heals the titan and does mild AoE damage)work as the tooltip says?. It turns off after about 2 seconds so doesnt really restore any hull points. Says duration of 20second

Reply #1560 from Sins Forums Top

Quoting Adoh2, reply 1559
Can Replicators settle Greenhouse Planets? I can't find any research that mentions it, or I may simply be blind.

Couple of problems with the new planet research in R6 (DLC) ... so no you are not blind.

Quoting Adoh2, reply 1559
does the Rebel Replicators titans ability called, nano disassemblers (I think, the one that heals the titan and does mild AoE damage)work as the tooltip says?. It turns off after about 2 seconds so doesnt really restore any hull points. Says duration of 20second

I'll have to check ...

Reply #1561 from Sins Forums Top

Quick question, they just released new content - Stellar Phenomena, will this mean that the new content will break compatibility if I get it?

 

Also, were black holes meant to destroy trade ships? They seem to be killing them right now.

Reply #1562 from Sins Forums Top

Quoting UnleashedElf, reply 1561
Quick question, they just released new content - Stellar Phenomena, will this mean that the new content will break compatibility if I get it?

As far as I am aware ... DLC's do not break the game if you do not have it/them.

Quoting UnleashedElf, reply 1561
Also, were black holes meant to destroy trade ships? They seem to be killing them right now.

Yes, no ... maybe

Reply #1563 from GalCiv3 Forums Top

Maybe?

 

They seem to destroy strike craft, but also tradeships as well. At least the Replicator one gets destroyed.

 

 

Edit:

 

It looks like all of the races seem to have issues with black holes and trade ships (including base game).

Reply #1564 from Sins Forums Top

Quoting UnleashedElf, reply 1561

Quick question, they just released new content - Stellar Phenomena, will this mean that the new content will break compatibility if I get it?

 

Also, were black holes meant to destroy trade ships? They seem to be killing them right now.

Quoting soase-maelstrom, reply 1562
As far as I am aware ... DLC's do not break the game if you do not have it/them.

The DLCs should not break the game if the modder is careful when updating the game (which I'm sure Maelstrom is). However the 1.8 patch that was released for Stellar Phenomena does break every single mod with new races, so I'm afraid that does mean you (and everyone else) won't be able to play this mod until Maelstrom releases an update. ;)

Reply #1565 from Sins Forums Top

Quoting UnleashedElf, reply 1563
It looks like all of the races seem to have issues with black holes and trade ships (including base game).

That's what black holes do ... and why they are relatively rare ...

Reply #1566 from Sins Forums Top

Quoting GoaFan77, reply 1564
The DLCs should not break the game if the modder is careful when updating the game (which I'm sure Maelstrom is). However the 1.8 patch that was released for Stellar Phenomena does break every single mod with new races, so I'm afraid that does mean you (and everyone else) won't be able to play this mod until Maelstrom releases an update.

Thanks for the clarification GoaFan77.

I assume when you referred to the "1.8 patch" you are referring to the v1.79 beta patch?

Reply #1567 from Sins Forums Top

Quoting soase-maelstrom, reply 1566
I assume when you referred to the "1.8 patch" you are referring to the v1.79 beta patch?

No, the beta is over, they released the official 1.8 patch and the new Stellar Phenomenon DLC today. Everyone is on 1.8 now.

https://forums.sinsofasolarempire.com/449854/page/1

https://forums.sinsofasolarempire.com/449882/page/1

Reply #1569 from Sins Forums Top

See...this is why I waited so long to come back to mod.

 

Are the updates done yet?

 

B)

Reply #1571 from Sins Forums Top

Quoting soase-maelstrom, reply 1570

The Replicators are busy programming the updates ...


IE: one lazy Aussie. B)

Reply #1573 from Sins Forums Top

Quoting GoaFan77, reply 1567


Quoting soase-maelstrom, reply 1566I assume when you referred to the "1.8 patch" you are referring to the v1.79 beta patch?

No, the beta is over, they released the official 1.8 patch and the new Stellar Phenomenon DLC today. Everyone is on 1.8 now.

https://forums.sinsofasolarempire.com/449854/page/1

https://forums.sinsofasolarempire.com/449882/page/1[/quote]

 

Yep. New patch + new dlc.

 

Still, it's pretty good that Ironclad/Stardock are updating still. At least it means that there's ample development going on.

 

 

 

Quoting soase-maelstrom, reply 1570



The Replicators are busy programming the updates ...

 

"Expansion as planned".

Reply #1575 from Sins Forums Top

Quoting UnleashedElf, reply 1573

Still, it's pretty good that Ironclad/Stardock are updating still. At least it means that there's ample development going on.

Eh.. far moreso Stardock than IC.  IC has been too busy making their upcoming failed endeavor (it will in a MOBA market flooded with LOL and DOTA) Sins of a Dark Age.  Rebellion has been primarily a Stardock Entertainment game then, and will be in the future.  I wish they'd just buy up the IP or studio.