A really big annoyance in latest SM update

Kinda ruins the SM testing...

from StarControl Forums

This thing really bothers me. And that is inability to make fleet with all ships in it.

Being able to fit all ships in single group was a great resource for me to learn to play all ships, which is now pretty broken, IMHO.

Now I need to split that to two lists and figure out what would AI have as ships also. Pretty big chore.

It's a way to early to pick "favorites" and specialize in specific ships. There is a lot of balancing passes for game to have, and now I think I will be unable to give proper feedback due to changes like this, that hamper testing a lot.

 

P.S.

If there is way to mod the ships to reduce their point cost, please let me now... I would halve everything, if that makes it possible to fit all ships in single fleet.

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Reply #1 from StarControl Forums Top

I agree for testing we should be able to make a fleet with one of each ship.  Once testing is over the limit is needed.

I haven't looked around enough to find where to modify the point limit, but you can modify the value for each ship

\common\Star Control Origins Beta\Assets\Ships -> open the xml and look for 'points="16"'

Reply #2 from StarControl Forums Top

I agree.  What do you think should be the UI for that?

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Reply #3 from StarControl Forums Top

I don't need a fleet of one of every ship I'm doing fine with my fleet of just one ship vs an AI fleet with just one ship.  Then once one or the other ships win I am able to change them.

Reply #4 from StarControl Forums Top

If the custom online match UI allows arena settings I suggest that these are also made available to single and local multiplayer matches.

Reply #5 from StarControl Forums Top

We could have different score point limits, but I guess it will be troublesome for matchmaking (one more variable to divide the players). Still, super fine for SP gameplay and testing.

I would even be fine for debug mode button for the founders branch to change the limit. :D

 

Also, we could have something simple like "test of skills" mode, where each player has single instance of every ship.

There could also be variants, like "mirror mode", where opponent will get same fleet composition as you.