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Reply to LRM Spam is still king.....for now in Strategy Sins Forums

Well, the numbers give it a shot, I'll go test this out online next time I see a LRM spammer and report back.

Reply to Defense 101 in Strategy Sins Forums

You can't just defend against a fleet with defense structures. The game isn't really made to let a planet have as much capability to take out an opposing fleet as you would be able to warp in. Defense structures are support.

Reply to What SoaSE needs (imho) in Sins of a Solar Empire Sins Forums

Heh, I remember talking about this with Swiss Knight regarding DoV - he wanted me to implement this very idea! Unfortunately while you can base more than one research thing off a prerequisite, there's no way to "lock out" other researches except for making it so prohibitively expensive that you'd only want to go down one path. I do think it'd give a lot of depth to the game and provide a lot of variety within the same 3 race framework that already exists. Will it happen? Probably not, b

Reply to Misinformation and disinformation on the forums in Sins of a Solar Empire Sins Forums

I'd agree on all points, but I'm too busy rushing this guy's capital ship fleet with scouts. Someone on the forum says it's the best counter!

Reply to Shortlist simple easy 1.035 suggestions (or 1.04 ;/) in Sins of a Solar Empire Sins Forums

[quote]Working on a mod that encompasses most of these changes.[/quote] [quote]http://rapidshare.com/files/100119774/balance.rar.htmlI made a mod with all these changes [/quote] [img]http://www.tetravalency.org/stor/efb.JPG[/img] ;_;

Reply to I'm really new at this. I'm trying to get a game on right now. Who's down? in Multiplayer Organizer Sins Forums

Just ask around in the ICO lobby or make your own, someone will join.

Reply to mod help/howto? in Sins Modding Sins Forums

Most of this is tackled in the manual but: Copy the PlayerX.entity file of your choice and you'll get another race based on that one. You can sort by Modified in Windows to figure out what was changed, or use something like WinMerge.

Reply to Cheap, easy LRM counter in Strategy Sins Forums

ahahahahahahahaha dude, you were sane back in MBII, but not here. scouts are crap.

Reply to Shortlist simple easy 1.035 suggestions (or 1.04 ;/) in Sins of a Solar Empire Sins Forums

Working on a mod that encompasses most of these changes.

Reply to Shortlist simple easy 1.035 suggestions (or 1.04 ;/) in Sins of a Solar Empire Sins Forums

Also, waiting on the fix to allow more pages to the factories, more than 5 capital ship slots, and more than 4 abilities. It would also help if you defined the list of ships to be built in each factory in its .entity file rather than tying the EntityType to the type of factory in the PlayerX.entity file, that way we could add more factories rather than relying on the limit of two types we have now.

Reply to Slow mo , frame rate dive issue found! devs? PART 2 ( Screenshots ) in Technical Sins Forums

Someone in the modding forum is thinking about removing all the fancy effect particles, if they ever release that you might give it a try. On a 8800GS, though, you shouldn't be having too much problems.

Reply to Lackluster early impressions of game ... does it get better? in Sins of a Solar Empire Sins Forums

[quote] 1- Graphics. I am by no means a graphics whore.[/quote] Like some mentioned, you may have them set to lower than normal. Try checking both Video and Effects. [quote] 2- Over complicated UI. This could very much be from me not playing it more than the 4 or 5 hours [/quote] Are you using the bar on the left or not? [quote] 3-Also being in space, does pretty much everyone always play from a top down perspective? [/quote] Pretty mu

Reply to Phase Drive upgrade / Research tree modding Tutorial in Sins Modding Sins Forums

So you can use // for comments in data files? or is that just here for the sake of readability and to offset your commentary from the game files?

Reply to My responses to Frogboy's comments on balance and intentions. in Sins of a Solar Empire Sins Forums

Again, this whole "elite" thing is a red herring that rationalizes not making multiplayer changes. There is no difference between a "elite" and "casual" player online when it comes to the issues plaguing MP. I've seen plenty of newbies that have quit in disgust after an ally of mine starts slamming their mixed fleets with LRM spam, and there are ways to use siege frigates effectively that aren't "elitist".

Reply to ship spammers-A Guide to Fighting Back in Sins Multiplayer Sins Forums

[quote]Advent can easily counter with defense vessels[/quote] Try matching defense vessels to a LRM fleet 1:1. You will get your ass kicked. [quote]Vasari can counter with Assailants of their own[/quote] Again, they have the same damage type. That's not a counter, it's just "produce more! lols!" [quote]Malice/Brilliance kills all of them instantly and...[/quote] No, they don't. [quote] Nanites kills all of them in a few seconds as well.<b

Reply to STOP WHINING!!! 1.03 is great in Sins of a Solar Empire Sins Forums

I don't differentiate between "casual" or "competitive" when discussing serious balance problems and I think it's a red herring here. The fact is, it doesn't matter if you're casual or competitive when someone throws 50 LRM frigates at you 15 minutes into a game. It doesn't matter if you're casual or competitive if the black market completely nerfs your faction. It doesn't matter if you're casual or competitive if siege frigates are nerfed to the point of being useles

Reply to My responses to Frogboy's comments on balance and intentions. in Sins of a Solar Empire Sins Forums

Obviously those concerns aren't echoed by Ironclad, or Blair and Craig wouldn't have discussed the LRM spam as being so detrimental to the game on that internet radio thing.

Reply to The Feasability of Mass Driver Weapons in Space in Sins of a Solar Empire Stardock Forums

[quote]The feasibility of large stationary defenses in space such as ones proposed on moons would not work as expected. While they may sound neat having the capacity to be bristling with weaponry and other defenses, any sufficiently technically advanced group would be able to dispatch them without any losses.Mobile ships could stay light-minutes away, far out of the base's weapons range and pummel the target with simple kinetic weaponry. Or big rocks, if you prefer that description.[/quote]<br

Reply to Video Contest Winners Announced in Sins News Stardock Forums

Swiss's: http://www.gametrailers.com/player/usermovies/185029.html Mine: http://www.gametrailers.com/player/usermovies/185924.html Atlus's: ???, can't find it and the main forums are down Well done, Swiss.

Reply to Name of the warrior like caste of the tec in Sins of a Solar Empire Stardock Forums

[quote]the sig was put in using the insert image button and linked to photobucket[/quote] Please don't do this.

Reply to The Seven Deadly Sins No More! 14 Now! in Everything Else Sins Forums

[quote]actually i was referring to the Al Quaide & Co. which claim to be on a religious Jihad against the capitalisitc west.....[/quote] They are motivated for the same reasons. This "jihad" is only about "freeing Palestine" from Israel and attacking the U.S. for supporting them.

Reply to Camera & Screen Capture - Mod Request in Sins Modding Sins Forums

Well, I don't see it as a big deal. I don't get drops down to 10 or 5 fps in Sins at any point, esp. when I'm recording at NTSC standard 29.whateverfps and my game normally runs at 60. On a low-req game like Sins, it's really not worth the effort when we're still waiting for real modding tools, a patch to fix balance stuff, a demo, etc.

Reply to The Seven Deadly Sins No More! 14 Now! in Everything Else Sins Forums

[quote]I noticed alot when taking courses in college, that ALOT of different religions are based off so much similiarities that its not even funny, everyone believes certain things, and as so many years go by, their views end up becoming a new religion, w/e you call, whoever you call it, there is one supreme being that has done alot of stuff for alot of different people.[/quote] There's always the next crazy guy who thinks God told him that (previous set of beliefs X) wasn't really the

Reply to Name of the warrior like caste of the tec in Sins of a Solar Empire Sins Forums

Given your sig I don't have very much faith in this anyway (when did we get sigs, anyway? I don't see anything in options), but I imagine there is no "caste" of "military" or "warlike" TEC because they hadn't had war in a hell of a long time. You're probably remembering wrong.

Reply to LRM frig spam counter? in Sins of a Solar Empire Sins Forums

[quote]scouts are effective against LRM, they are cheap and have anti-light weapons. With the added bonus that you have have twices as many for the same number of fleet points.[/quote] No they aren't, they have freaking 3 damage. Stop talking about strategies you've never used. [quote]A full pass of 15-20 fighters will kill and LRM easy[/quote] Yes, and the 50 LRMs will eat whatever you're distracting them with for breakfast, unless the guy isn't stupid and moves part