A few questions before I begin...

javaslinger · #1 August 15th, 2002, 04:18 AM

Ok, now that I've finally got the game...

Should I first play the standard (patched) game?

Or should I go ahead and use the TDM modpack as I understand that is actually and improvement in AI but still the standard game?

The Proportions mod... Is that only for human play or can you use it with the computer players?

Same goes for the Pirates and Nomads mod?

And finally the Devenul? mod... what exactly is it? Human only or can you play versus the computer?

Thanks,

Ken

DavidG · #2 August 15th, 2002, 04:36 AM

Play whatever is fun I would say. But depends on were you want to go. Personally I would suggest playing standard first. The differences between say standard and Proportions are quite significant. So if you start off playing Proportions and then go into a multi standard game you are gonna get smoked.

Fyron · #3 August 15th, 2002, 05:14 AM

All of those mods can be played SP or MP.

oleg · #4 August 15th, 2002, 05:32 AM

Immediate AI upgrade with TDM makes perfect sense - what is the reason to play against inferior opponents ?

An old Version of Proportions (as on CD) had very bad AIs. Upgrade it to 2.42 and it will be OK for single play.

Fyron · #5 August 15th, 2002, 07:52 AM

Get SJ's AI patcher, and you can patch the TDM AIs to work in P&N.

jimbob · #6 August 15th, 2002, 08:45 AM

Hmmm.. okay, I'll display my ignorance and incompetence by asking how do you use SJ's AI patcher to convert the TDM into P&N. I've tried to figure it out from the instructions, honest, but I just couldn't get it to work.

Harder (AI) opponents would be great!