Max number of units, how to change this?

[IBDoomed_Work]

I've changed the following lines in the settings.txt file:

Maximum Mines Per Player Per Sector := 10000
Maximum Satellites Per Player Per Sector := 10000
Default Number Of Units Per Player := 100000
Default Number Of Ships Per Player := 20000


in the middle of the game we are currently playing but there is either another place to edit or these changes don't take effect until a new game is created? Any help is appreciated.

IBD

[jc173]

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Originally posted by IBDoomed_Work:
I've changed the following lines in the settings.txt file:

Maximum Mines Per Player Per Sector := 10000
Maximum Satellites Per Player Per Sector := 10000
Default Number Of Units Per Player := 100000
Default Number Of Ships Per Player := 20000


in the middle of the game we are currently playing but there is either another place to edit or these changes don't take effect until a new game is created? Any help is appreciated.

IBD

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First off max units and max ships is capped out at 5000 so you will need to adjust those values and the max sector values accordingly. But you should be able to save the changes exit SE IV reload and they will take effect.

[IBDoomed_Work]

Ok where can I change the max units/ships at if it's limited to 5000 right now? Has it always been 5000? That doesn't seem like very many.

[DirectorTsaarx]

Actually, the maximum limits used to be 2000 ships/bases and 2000 units; I think patch 1.30 increased the maxima to 5000 each. Also, since it's "per race", 5000 isn't too bad. 5000 ships/bases would be a LOT of ships/bases. As for units, well, 5000 sounds like quite a few units (not to mention, that's units IN SPACE, so you can have more than that stored on planets/carriers/etc.). Of course, if you use satellites and/or fighters to guard warp points and planets, you can hit 5000 pretty easily...

[jc173]

My mistake I currently limit units to 5000 and ships to 3500. I used to max units at 2000 and had something lower for ships maybe 800, for some reason I was stuck on thinking about 3500. Anyways I don't think you can increase it beyond 5000 right now since that's hardcoded in the game.