[REQUEST] - Separate Placement MOD - Start Zone - LAN! HOW?

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I am looking for a MOD that will allow me and another player to play a LAN game and be able to create a game to where you can select where you want the COMPUTER to start and the other players. For example, place the computer in its own SEPARATE GALAXY and each real player in their own galaxy.

Seems like it is random, and most of the time puts two people in the same galaxy whether it be two players or one player and one computer.

Keep in mind I am thinking about the largest galaxy system with 5 stars and 157 planets.

Summary:

I would like to be able to put computers and players in their own galaxy and not share a galaxy at start when creating a LAN game.

Thank You.

 

 

 

 

 

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Reply #1 from Sins Forums Top

It is not possible to make a mod to do this the default random maps. However, you can use the in game map creator to create random maps with a single player in each solar system, or the galaxy forge tool with the randomized positions setting to false to create premade maps with fixed starting positions.

If that is too much work for you, my Enhanced 4X Mod happens to have a series of random maps called Fiefdoms for each map size where each player starts in their own small solar system.

However, be aware that the AI tends to be slower to expand when it is by itself in a solar system, so you might find such a map easier than you might expect.

Reply #2 from Sins Forums Top

Thank you so much for your quick reply.

I will investigate this further.

However though on your mod I would prefer an extremely huge map with several galaxies and an enormous fleet.

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Reply #3 from Sins Forums Top

Quoting Astrongtower, reply 2

Thank you so much for your quick reply.

I will investigate this further.

However though on your mod I would prefer an extremely huge map with several galaxies and an enormous fleet.
End of Astrongtower's quote

The huge version has 11 galaxies and a large central galaxy for all players to expand into. It's only your starting galaxy that is somewhat small, since having that many galaxies with lots of planets would cause performance issues. I just mentioned it because its already done and is an example of what you can do with the map designer, you can easily make your own with however many planets you want.