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Change your Flagship in Sins Modding Sins Forums

OK I figured out how to change the flagship after wasting a couple hours looking for complex strings variables and what not I decided to do something really basic and it worked -go figure... Anyway I change my flagship to a carrier by renaming the entity files for each as well as changing the name on the second line of the file. Moreover all the players get the new flagship it does not change just for you. I have not tested that purchase function yet but I will shor

Reply to Spartan's Impressions in Beta Feedback Sins Forums

@Alcari - No worries brother. I get caught in the heat of the moment sometimes. Additionally, I'm aware of the "auto use" for the upgrade. What I want is to be able to preselect the ability for each level so when it reaches it, it auto upgrades what I selected for that level because some abilities have a few level and I may want to enable all the base abilities before advancing in any one or I co

Reply to Phase Highways in space is a bad game concept! in Beta Feedback Sins Forums

@P5y - I had also thought about that but I figured it programming side of it would be prohibitive to say the least. But hey, I'm by no means an expert on programming I was simply considering all the calculations necessary to quantify the exponential values of the possible paths for each of the AIs. If it could/would be possible it would be real nice and add a boost to the level of realism in my opinion.

Reply to Impressions of what should be improved in Beta Feedback Sins Forums

"what do you mean" I believe he wants to be able to shoot a probe into orbit around a planet and receive continuous telemetry data from it until it is destroyed and that the scout ship should be the delivery vehicle. "There's an option to toggle flagships when you start a new game." I also believe he means he wants the option to select the class of the flagship (I really do as well) and to not be stuck with a

Reply to Planetary Bombardment in Beta Feedback Sins Forums

I also thinks that you shouldnt be able to colonize a planet right after a bombardment. Maybe a planet gets a quarantine-time that ticks down after you finished your bombing. Yeah. That would add a nice dynamic to the game. You could have nukes which would make the planet unlivable for maybe 10 minutes game time but do vast damage infrastructure and population quickly or you could have some bio weapons that targe

Reply to Planetary Bombardment in Beta Feedback Sins Forums

Visually I think the nuke explosions are a little big at the moment. Anyway scaring and a color change in the atmosphere would be great additions.

Reply to Black Market needs work (some ideas) in Beta Feedback Sins Forums

The TEC (and maybe Advent) should be the only ones to get access to the Black Market. Lower prices (or perhaps better - more goods available) would reflect that better than exclusive access. That is a reasonable type of solution and one I would support given the nature of the race.

Reply to star bases in Sins of a Solar Empire Sins Forums

I'm all for StarBases. I would love to have a Babylon 5 myself.

Reply to 2 issues in Beta Feedback Sins Forums

indeed, a better location for active effects would be inside the unit icon (middle bottom). I agree 100%

Reply to RTS Battle Mechanics and Ships in Beta Feedback Sins Forums

I'm all for slowing down the game play - especially the combat aspect as I have said before. I want to fully enjoy the battles visually and tactically thus seeing the fruits of my labor regarding fleet construction, ship placement offensive and defensive maneuvers as well as have ample time to play nurse made to my fledging and veteran capital ships.

Reply to Spartan's Impressions in Beta Feedback Sins Forums

UPDATE: Since I have gone into detail on different things in other posts I wont elaborate on the same items in this thread. I'll post links to the other threads as needed. Links to the other threads: Comprehensive Unit Information Worksheet Black Market (BM) Ideas NOTE: Sorry about the double

Reply to RTS Battle Mechanics and Ships in Beta Feedback Sins Forums

A most excellent post Comassion. Your writing makes me think you took classes as the CWC or at least minored in military history. Regarding your comments I believe I'm already on record as being in the same camp on all points in various threads. The super simple equation at least for me goes like this: Platform Specialization + Combined Arms (+/-) x Advanced Tactical Systems & Controls = Kick-ass Simulation. Regarding the groups on the side bar, I would like to see units

Comprehensive Unit Information Worksheet in Beta Feedback Sins Forums

I was thinking about the stats I would like to see regarding each ship in my fleet when I clicked on the unit info card. So I decided to come up with my comprehensive index for what its worth. It is obvious that many of these stats and related systems would have to be developed and added into the game as they are no yet present or if they are they have been disabled for the purposes of the beta test or simply have not been considered. This is by no means a complete list as I

Reply to RTS Battle Mechanics and Ships in Beta Feedback Sins Forums

I don't have a lot of time right now but some quick thoughts... I firmly believe we need several more specialized ships. Such as ECM and ECCM to name a couple. Additionally I would like to see something like a three point platform plan. For example on one end you would have a super fighter and on the other end there would be a super defender. In the middle there would be a fully balanced multipurpose ship. Then there could be additional research/race based specializ

Reply to Weak Endgame in Beta Feedback Sins Forums

I think things like editors and a graphic encyclopedia should be add-on bonuses that can be developed later and given as updates after the first release.

Reply to Beta AI in Sins of a Solar Empire Sins Forums

I hope there is some form of interactive functionality regarding the AI and alliances. Otherwise the entire system is academic at best and useless in general.

Reply to fighter/bomber intercepters in Sins of a Solar Empire Sins Forums

OK that makes sense. I agree staging/scrambling would be a natural reaction to a confirmed inbound warning.

Reply to Black Market needs work (some ideas) in Beta Feedback Sins Forums

Or the ability to pay off the pirates to attack another empire. Some how link it to the bounty feature perhaps. Yeah. I knew I forgot something real basic - good job. I hate trying to type after 18 hour workdays as well as during that all important two minutes in between client meetings. I tend to forget a lot of stuff and my fingers don't always hit the right keys.

Reply to Purpose of this beta is... in Beta Feedback Sins Forums

I was wondering if it may be better for IC to include a small system speck application in the next update. That way they would have a standardized format the way they want it as well as some tests and we just email the data back to them. Additionally we could simply use the Direct X or MS system specks applications but that would not give them test data.

Reply to fighter/bomber intercepters in Sins of a Solar Empire Sins Forums

Hmmm.. the fighters and bombers always go for the baddies in my games when they enter my systems.

Reply to Purpose of this beta is... in Beta Feedback Sins Forums

But the results, cant be compared from different patch versions, as the saves cant be 100% the same. True...so when a new patch comes out, we get new saved games for that patch and we all re-run the test. I see this as an on-going event. I think "beta tester" implies we all need to work a little, even though we paid for the priviledge. HEHE! <img onload="setImageSize_onLoad(650,this);" src="http://images.

Reply to Beta AI in Sins of a Solar Empire Sins Forums

I have blown away the AI full-boat on hard with my "Spartan defensive measures" every time. I like to think on some strange level I'm recreating the battle of Thermopylae when I'm doing this except now the good guys win.

Reply to Scaleable tech cost in Sins of a Solar Empire Sins Forums

It does not stand to reason if I follow you correctly. This is so because R&D advancements are not dependent variables of implementation. Implementation in and of itself is a pure economic factor with a logistical dependency.

Reply to Phase Highways in space is a bad game concept! in Beta Feedback Sins Forums

Very nicely done Booly.

Reply to Black Market needs work (some ideas) in Beta Feedback Sins Forums

To continue my earlier post, I also think that the pirates and the BM should be linked in some fashion to further enhance the system. For example when the pirates take over a new system the prices for goods drops conversely when they loose a system the prices rises. Furthermore when a player attacks the pirates that players prices should rise because the BM management and its suppliers (read as pirates) have a difficult time trusting the player - to some degree. There should a