TDM-ModPack 3.40 Beta - Page 7

solops · #61 June 21st, 2004, 01:47 AM

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Originally posted by Mephisto:
The Version on Fyrons site isn't the latest incarnation of the TDM-ModPack. I suggest to download the TDM-Upgrade whenthe server is back up, this should give you all of the latest files.

Bump.

Any word on when the link to the latest Version will be up?

[ June 21, 2004, 13:51: Message edited by: solops ]

Mephisto · #62 June 21st, 2004, 07:04 PM

I have no offical word on the timing. The server has a broken piece of RAM that needs replacement. As it is a small company it will still take an uncertain amount of time till someone gets to the physical server location and replaces the broken hardware.

BlackRose · #63 June 23rd, 2004, 11:44 PM

I was wondering what (or if) there was a magic thing that makes the TDM game so hard.

Game 1 - TDM 3.40 MOD Custom ship set with Custom EMP files, no special tech, 5k racial points

8 AI, 11 Neutral. High Bonus, Hard difficulty

HARD game although I dont care much for score i'm in 4th now but I only have about half of the score of the 3rd place, and 1/5th of the 1st place player. At one point I had to frantically seal my emprie away from all the others by closing warp points. I just opened up and slammed into the Cue Cappa (Intel attacks are so devastating) Took 7 systems in a pinch and am considering closing down again as I'm getting pounded by their intel. AI has massive fleets and they often seemed to be grouped together instead of spread out. Taking any planet is an exercise in pain, mostly the Weapons Platforms cause it but the 100's of fighters arnt much fun either.

OVERALL: VERY HARD, probably hardest game I've played.

GAME 2: STM 1.75 MOD Dominion, 5k racial points.

7 AI, 12 Neutral AI using STM Major Systems Map.
Set mode to team, so all AI are allied against me. High Bonus, Hard difficulty

Seems Easy. Not being pressured by Intel, keeping up in the tech war without much difficulty (3 races have better tech than me). Ships that come at me are often destroyed before they can fire, havnt lost a combat ship yet. I'm in 8th place but not having a hard time.

So I'm wondering what the difference is? Why is TDM so hard vs other mods i've tried? is it the AI bonus? or something else? Possibly Team mode isnt as challenging as it supposed to be?

BTW I love the challenge this mod provides!

[ June 23, 2004, 22:46: Message edited by: BlackRose ]

Raging Deadstar · #64 June 23rd, 2004, 11:48 PM

I believe it comes from an ancient cabal of ungodly modders who appeared on the SE4 scene and created the most evil and advanced AI to date, they now lurk in their ancient caves think more evil challenges for SEV....

Actually it's a lot of hard work by the TDM modpack modders who tested and pushed the AI to it's limits. I see they have yet again got another satisfied customer

Aiken · #65 June 23rd, 2004, 11:55 PM

Because STM AI was the secondary goal of the mod creators, then TDM AI was the ONLY goal of the mod creators.
Unfortunately, talanted AI designer and talanted modder are rarely the same person.

Raging Deadstar · #66 June 24th, 2004, 12:07 AM

No...i told you, secret cabal of ungodly modders. You think mephisto picked his name on a whim

But yeah aiken is right, TDM improves the AI phenomenally, STM changes the entire game, which means you have to rerwrite a lot of the AI files. And then test them

Mephisto · #67 June 24th, 2004, 06:24 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Raging Deadstar:
I believe it comes from an ancient cabal of ungodly modders who appeared on the SE4 scene and created the most evil and advanced AI to date, they now lurk in their ancient caves think more evil challenges for SEV....

You bet we do! Muuuuaaahhhhhahahahahaha!

Fyron · #68 June 24th, 2004, 06:27 AM

The latest Version of TDM Modpack is now downloadable from SpaceEmpires.net (in the SE.net Portal).

Raging Deadstar · #69 June 24th, 2004, 04:44 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Mephisto:

quote:
Originally posted by Raging Deadstar:
I believe it comes from an ancient cabal of ungodly modders who appeared on the SE4 scene and created the most evil and advanced AI to date, they now lurk in their ancient caves think more evil challenges for SEV....

You bet we do! Muuuuaaahhhhhahahahahaha!

I really don't know what was more creepy about that....the laugh or your avatar

solops · #70 June 25th, 2004, 01:27 AM

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Originally posted by Imperator Fyron:
The latest Version of TDM Modpack is now downloadable from SpaceEmpires.net (in the SE.net Portal).

This Version of 3.40 has a footprint of 9346kb as opposed to the previous Version 3.40 having a size of 9350kb. Is this correct?

Does this latest download of TDM 3.40 include the 3.40beta2 changes?

[ June 25, 2004, 00:28: Message edited by: solops ]