New Player - Question on Empire / System Creation

MT40NM · #1 September 26th, 2007, 12:26 PM

I just purchased SEIV and have a question a about setting up a new game. Using the TDM-Modpack, I manually select and edit empires to include (checking computer player in player setup for opponent empires). I generate a system and hit start game. Note I also set other game parameters such as AI-Hard, Victory conditions, etc.

My question is: Often the initial system assigned is either lacking planets, or poorly located. Is there a way to quickly re-shuffle the start location without changing any of the other settings (ie. empires, system/galaxy, etc.)? I've been going back and restarting from scratch and it gets tedious.

And by the way; I'm loving this game. I can't believe I put off purchasing for 1.5 yrs waiting for SEV (pre and post release).

Atrocities · #2 September 26th, 2007, 12:31 PM

There is a great guide for starting a new game. Link The file is at http://home.spaceempires.net/downloads-cat-25.html

Atrocities · #3 September 26th, 2007, 12:32 PM

The file is self extracting one. Don't worry, all it is is a PDF file. I know, I wrote it based upon information available from many sources.

Atrocities · #4 September 26th, 2007, 04:55 PM

I zipped the file for those who don't like execute programs.

Fyron · #5 September 27th, 2007, 12:49 AM

No, there is no way to save game setup options in SE4. SE5 has such functionality, but it was never added to SE4, sadly.

Gandalf Parker · #6 September 27th, 2007, 12:15 PM

That link
http://home.spaceempires.net/downloads-cat-25.html
is a great one. It needs a button at the bottom for a single file called "All_of_the_Above"

MT40NM · #7 September 28th, 2007, 12:50 PM

Thanks everyone for the responses.
- Atrocities, Great startup guide. Its come it handy in race/empire creation.

- Fyron, thanks also. That's what I figured on saving setup options. The games so complex, I was hoping I'd missed something.