Whats the best mod for SE4?

[mx1mx1]

What are some of the really good mods?
Also, are there any total conVersion mods?
And what is the best Star Trek mod?

[Fyron]

There is certainly no "best mod." All mods add something different and unique to the game. The "best" is just the one that matches your tastes the most.

Some "total conVersion" mods include the AST Mod, the Star Trek Mod, the Babylon 5 Mod, the Star Wars Mod II, and Adamant Mod. Proportions (as well as AIC) mod drastically alters the pace of the game, slowing everything down. The homeworld is very important. Pirates and Nomads mod allows you to play as a Pirate or Nomadic race, which both do not live with colonies, but through other means. Devnull adds a number of tweaks to some of the game's unbalanced items, as well as some new stuff, and is the home of the infamous Space Monsters. Highliner Mod makes it so that only really big "highliner" ships can travel between systems, and regular warships can not. This is done by making them use the "fighter" hull.

For a complete listing of mods, visit http://www.malfador.com/se4mods.html

[Renegade 13]

Some of the really good mods in my opinion are:

1. The TDM Modpack: If I remember correctly, it only changes the AI files, making the AI much more difficult.

2. Devnull Mod: Includes tech changes, as well as a couple of added races.

3. The Star Trek Mod: Lots of major changes, many new ST races added as well as custom tech trees for each. Major changes to technology as well as other things. To answer your third question, I'd say this is definitely the best Star Trek mod around.

[Fyron]

Devnull is not a total conVersion mod, so is not an answer to number 2... A good mod nonetheless.

[mx1mx1]

Do I have to have SE4 Gold to use these mods?

Because I have the old game not the gold one.
How can I patch to 1.84 with the old SE4?

[Fyron]

Most mods require Gold, or their later Versions require Gold. You can not patch to 1.84 unless you have Gold.

Several mods have 1.49 (pre-gold) Versions around. P&N, TDM, Devnull, B5 Mod to name a few. The SE.net Portal section of http://www.spaceempires.net/ has some SE4 classic mods available in its Downloads section.

[ January 17, 2004, 20:00: Message edited by: Imperator Fyron ]

[mx1mx1]

Ok I will go find another mod at that site.
Thanks for the replies.

[mx1mx1]

Wait I have 1 more question.
I have Version 1.49 and that is highest I can go.
Is there any star trek mods for 1.49?

[Fyron]

No. The only Trek-related 1.49 mod was Geoschmo's Trek Mod (available on www.pbw.cc in the file library), but all it did was have 20 Star Trek races in the shipsets folder and replaced the 6 neutrals with ST races. No data modifications.

[mx1mx1]

Ok thanks.
I am going to try the babylon 5 mod.