Star Wars: Sins of a Galactic Empire 1.0E (entrenchment)

on Apr 06, 2011

A -1 hit to your income is not going to hurt you. You make TONS off selling the metal. I may up the credits per pop though. What WILL hurt, if you don't plan for it, is the high end volcanic stuff. I'll make a Planet strategy guide and release it with my mod since some people are having trouble adjusting...

I did rip out the planets, burn everything made by IC, and put in all my own stuff.

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EviliroN

on Apr 07, 2011

just keeping current on this mod for when you release a diplo version

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on Apr 07, 2011

Eh It'll be a beta so sign up for it at www.swrebellion.com and I'll try to keep it up to date as the Ent beta. Once we get the Ent one done we'll release the Dip out here as well. But until then I'm going to keep it in the mod's forum.

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on Apr 08, 2011

Is there any way you could release a version of the mod that allows for a faster game? (ship prices reduced like before, standard planet upgrades, etc) I like to play for maybe 3 hours, because I don't have time every day with school and stuff to play a 6-7 hour game, and it takes much longer to get a game up to the best, most awesome parts (huge fleets, super caps, tons of defenses, Golan platforms, all that late game stuff.) I don't know if that's hard to do, but I kinda don't like the gameplay all the time now. It's nice to play a long, tactical game once in a while, and your new mod version does just that. But I miss the old stuff, like being able to make 3 Executors mid game and tear across the galaxy, or having a ton of frigates early game. But I love the new planets and the beefed up defense at neutral colonies, and I hate having to choose between the two. Is there any way you could make this possible for us players who like a quick game? It would appeal this mod to all sides of the community, the long game and short game enthusiasts. Don't make me beg.

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on Apr 08, 2011

the resources have been completely redone in the new verison of the planets. just wait till i find all little things wrong and fix them and i'll put it out soon. this should also aleviate most of the early game resource issues. i'll also release a planet guide because it seems people just grab every planet they can as fast as possible. my planet mod was specifically designed to hamper this. also people don't know the stats of the planets and one type is completely different from the next. the guide will come with descriptions, stats, roles, lists, resources, strategies, and other goodies to help people understand how the new planets work and how to use them to their best.

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on Apr 08, 2011

Cat, try the Extra Planet random maps. They make the game a bit faster, as you start with more resources. Though I'm considering reworking those planets, swapping them for say, a Low Terran, so games are sped up more, as they were in the original versions. But regardless, those will make things a bit easier for you time wise. And also, in the settings bit, set everything but ship speeds to fast, and you will find the game will move much faster.

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on Apr 09, 2011

I usually play with fast on anyway. But hopefully everything Nova is doing will help me out a bit. Also, a random idea I had earlier: More strikecraft options, like LAAT gunships for the Republic and Droid Gunships for the CIS. The Empire has the Assualt Gunboat, and they're the only faction with a gunship-type craft. Why not add the equivalent for balance purposes? (plus they'd both look good in the game) Starfighters also played a vital role in the Star Wars universe, why not add more options, give some variety? Republic Actis Interceptors, E wings, Tri Fighters, V wings, (do we have those last 2? Can't remember.) and TIE Defenders. Maybe a Millennium Falcon, Vader's TIE, Delta class Jedi Fighters (replacing the ARC-170's on the Jedi Venator) and Grevious's fighter for special cap ships only. To balance these, make the ones that are 1 ship very powerful with no others in the squadron. I don't know if you like the idea or not, but It would add some variety to the strikecraft.

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on Apr 09, 2011

Assault Gunboats are not "gunships", they are bombers, multirole fighters in SW canon. As for strike craft variety, this is truly unnecessary. Fighters are already balanced, and there are already special fighters, such as the Jedi Squadron on the Jedi Venator (they have ARC-170s as a filler for the Eta-2/Actis) and the Independence has Rogue Squadron. The LAAT was not built for space combat, likewise with the Droid Gunship, contrary to what SWBF2 would make you think.

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on Apr 10, 2011

I know the LAAT wasn't (hence low altitude being in the name) but I don't know, just thought it would be kinda cool to see. Pardon my random suggestions. Actually, I have been playing BFII for the past few days, so I suppose that's what put the idea in my head in the first place

hah. But why would the Jedi fly ARC-170's? I don't know if I'm wrong, but they flew the Eta-2 and the Delta series, correct? Eh, kind of pointless to say anyway.

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on Apr 10, 2011

CatInALawnMower

reply 1599

But why would the Jedi fly ARC-170's? I don't know if I'm wrong, but they flew the Eta-2 and the Delta series, correct? Eh, kind of pointless to say anyway.

As I said in my post, the ARC-170 is a temporary filler for the Eta-2 Actis, much like how there isn't a real Y-Wing model ingame, the Y-Wing uses the B-Wing model.

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on Apr 10, 2011

Oh that's what you meant. Ok

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wbino

on Apr 10, 2011

When I alt/ to see phase lanes and planet names I get a real slow down even early game. Worse than any other version of Sins/mods.

I believe it's all the icons that show up with the alt press, Nova has created a wonderful world but I'm afraid all the extra roids and the icons/health meters that go with them are the cause. Anyway to make roids not show health when alt is pressed?

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on Apr 10, 2011

I've fixed that. The new rendering files are 'lighter' on the CPU. It's also the size of the space. It's the Grid Lines that are the issue. The HUGE spaces now caused more grid lines and thus killer slowdowns.

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wbino

on Apr 10, 2011

So when planets are done this will be included, or you are going to update with this fix alone?

btw..Nova, you need an avatar. No photo for all your work?

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