Questions, questions...

Dark_Commander · #1 January 24th, 2005, 12:07 AM

Well after playing so many strategy games an 4x strategy games over the years(and even running a fan site for one), the Demo of the Gold has captured my attention...theres just so much to it. I'm going to have to kick my friend who recommended as even the demo is becoming a time sink. Likely going to buy it in the next week or so now that its off backorder. [img]/threads/images/graemlins/Smile.gif[/img]

1) Going over various forum posts, etc it seems the AI isn't that great at least in the original anyways. Has this changed in the Gold Ed? (Hard to tell in the demo)

2) I know there is a list of many recommended links/mods/etc , but what do people consider absolutely neccessary to get the most enjoyment out of the game?

I will likely have more questions once I get the full game, but for now those should suffice.

Thanks in advance!

Nightwolf · #2 January 24th, 2005, 12:12 AM

http://67.19.30.83/threads/showflat....b=5&o=&fpart=1

So, download http://imagemod.spaceempires.net/

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Dark_Commander · #3 January 24th, 2005, 12:31 AM

Thanks, already had the link to that page, but will at least get the one you mentioned. One other question though.

3) Is there still that many people playing PBEM or TCP/IP? Just curious if I don't like how the AI is. [img]/threads/images/graemlins/Smile.gif[/img]

Fyron · #4 January 24th, 2005, 12:38 AM

http://www.pbw.cc for all your gaming needs. Still quite active. Even newbies games starting up still. [img]/threads/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img]

The AI in the TDM Modpack is much stronger than in stock and still gives many veterans a run for their money, with the right game settings. I don't play solo anymore, so I don't recall those settings off-hand.

Many people enjoy my Quadrant Mod, as it gives much more intereting maps to play on: http://fqm.spaceempires.net/

Dark_Commander · #5 January 24th, 2005, 12:51 AM

Thanks Nightwolf and Imperator Fyron. I think that answers my questions, although I would gladly take some more MOD recommendations. [img]/threads/images/graemlins/Smile.gif[/img]

Atrocities · #6 January 24th, 2005, 01:00 AM

If you have not yet done so, I recommend you take some time and read the New Members Please Look Here thread. (It is a sticky thread at the top of the forum.)

In this thread are link to other threads, downloads, and important info.

Also it provides solid recommendations for new players.

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NEW PLAYERS SHOULD
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1. Update their copy of SEIV Gold to the latest Version 1.91
2. Download and install the Image Mod Packs
3. Read the FAQ
4. Consider downloading and reading the Getting Started Guide (Beta)
5. Post in the forum if you have any questions or concerns.

Fyron · #7 January 24th, 2005, 01:01 AM

Design Names Anthology, while not a mod, is still quite useful. It adds several hundred new design name files to choose from. http://dna.spaceempires.net/

Pirates and Nomads is definitely worth a play, even if Suicide Junkie never updated it to take advantage of the new 1.91 features. P&N, along with Devnull Mod and TDM, are 3 of the first of the great mods.

http://www.geocities.com/hohoho611ca/pirates.html
Devnull (lacks a website, so you get this)
http://home.t-online.de/home/320045362204-0001/

If you want an incredibly different game, try Adamant. And I do mean different. [img]/threads/images/graemlins/Laugh.gif[/img] http://adamant.spaceempires.net/

There are a lot of mods available for download from SpaceEmpires.net, so browse through there at some point.

SpaceEmpires.net Downloads

If you want a few hundred extra shipsets to choose from (never play the same race twice!), you can get the Shipset Archive from:

http://kazharii.no-ip.com:6969

Note that this requires using Bit Torrent, which you can find information on in the stickied "SE4 File Downloads Tracker" thread at the top of this forum.

Atrocities · #8 January 24th, 2005, 01:02 AM

If your into star trek, then the star trek mod is a must have. www.astmod.com

Dark_Commander · #9 January 24th, 2005, 01:43 AM

To Imperator Fyron
Thanks a bunch, just what I was looking for. Also will give a good browse through spaceempires.net probably though after I play a few times through. Hence the reason I wan't a few recommendations of ones that are highly recommended. I'm use to Combat Mission games I guess where there are a number of mods that are almost considered required, in that they improve the graphics, textures, etc. [img]/threads/images/graemlins/Smile.gif[/img]

Wow, just browsing the site for Adamant, I'm going to have to try that...but I think I better do a number of games through the first time before I apply any mods that are almost total conversions in a way. [img]/threads/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img]

Thanks for all the recommendations!

To Atrocities:
Thanks, Atrocities, I read through all that already, but didn't download that guide. I got it and must say, a great thing to browse through, picked up a bunch of things I didn't know. Thanks!

Definitely into Star Trek as I ran a site for botf way back in the day, so definitely going to to check it out although its going to have to wait abit...22 megs takes a bit for dial-up. Thanks for the heads up!

Fyron · #10 January 24th, 2005, 02:27 AM

Bit Torrent is a good way to download the files on dialup. It downloads them as small pieces to begin with, so no possibility of having to start over if your download craps out and there is no need to download the entire file at once. It also has a lot of built-in error checking and will redo any pieces that did not transfer correctly, so no need to download the entire file again in that case either. Much, much better than any of those "download accelerators" out there, when available.

Adamant, Image Mod, FQM, and Star Trek Mod are all rather large mods, and are all available on that BT tracker I mentioned before.