Pre-setup of Capitals When creating a Map?

(Or is there a way to do what Balance of Power does with Capitals?)

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Hi,

            I tried to build a map like the Balance of Power map, and pre-load capitals, like the frigates were pre-loaded when the map opens. Anyway, i keep getting game over screens, which only convinces me im doing something wrong. Has anyone already done this and pre-loaded a map?  And if so, how did you do it, pretty please  :)

-Teal

 

 

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Reply #1 from Sins Forums Top

check to make sure you start with a colony, even if it's on a pirate base.  games aren't won by defeating enemy ships, but by removing all colonies from your opponent.  look through the scenario file that comes with Galaxy Forge if you want to know how to set up home planets for players, then add the ships you wish everyone to start out with.  make sure you cover each race when you add in the new ships, and if your map is just for one race, make sure other players know that too.

Reply #2 from Sins Forums Top

you cant have ships already on ther map itself, you can only modify the GameInfo files to have certian planets or players to start with certian ships. mind you, these ships will be the same ship for the player no matter what race they play as.

Siege of Centauri
Reply #3 from Sins Forums Top

Quoting stanalonis, reply 1
check to make sure you start with a colony, even if it's on a pirate base.  games aren't won by defeating enemy ships, but by removing all colonies from your opponent.  look through the scenario file that comes with Galaxy Forge if you want to know how to set up home planets for players, then add the ships you wish everyone to start out with.  make sure you cover each race when you add in the new ships, and if your map is just for one race, make sure other players know that too.

 

hmmm, im trying to understand, sorry if i sound dense, haha  :)  sometimes, but modding is relatively new to me, and im not used to all the jargon yet.  Anyway, galaxyforge, yes, i will have to look at the tutorial again to see, but i remember it saying what you are saying about setting up what starts with each player. Thank you.  :)

-T

 

Reply #4 from Sins Forums Top

Quoting StCobalt, reply 2
you cant have ships already on ther map itself, you can only modify the GameInfo files to have certian planets or players to start with certian ships. mind you, these ships will be the same ship for the player no matter what race they play as.

 

Hmmm... I can set up the "Planets" to start with certain ships?  :)  That sound very very cool...:)  Could you tell me how?

i can look at the planet files, but i dont remember anything about starting ships, perhaps i am misunderstanding?

-T

 

Reply #5 from Sins Forums Top

i cant tell you off hand since it has been a LONG time since i moded this game (just getting back into it now) but ill post a section here after

Reply #6 from Sins Forums Top

Just be more choosy about starting ships that have special abilities requiring research.  If I had the time, I'd mod every galaxy map with 2 or 3 scouts to get things moving along.  :D

you've certainly posted several topics recently.  got the makings of a mod in the works Teal?  if you'd like a mod tester let me know.

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Reply #7 from Sins Forums Top

er wrong topic~ removed.

Reply #8 from Sins Forums Top

Quoting stanalonis, reply 6
Just be more choosy about starting ships that have special abilities requiring research.  If I had the time, I'd mod every galaxy map with 2 or 3 scouts to get things moving along. 

you've certainly posted several topics recently.  got the makings of a mod in the works Teal?  if you'd like a mod tester let me know.

 

:)  Haha... that sounds very very cool, I will have to look at the Balance of Power Map again, and see if perhaps i can work another map like it.  :)  As for mods,  :)  I am trying to work a couple and see if i can get them to work. I have also a couple that i posted to the Sins Mods site, but they haven't showed up yet. :(  But maybe soon.  :)

-T

 

Reply #9 from Sins Forums Top

You can work in "Scenario Templates" along the lines of "Ancient Gifts" or the Labyrinth map.  You just have to reference what is present in the GSDef file to get the ships to spawn.

7 Deadly Sins will have the templates you are looking for.  :)

templates for 7 Deadly Sins -in progress

Reply #10 from Sins Forums Top

Ahhhh.. most kind. Thank you!!  :)

-Teal