What's pathetic is that the games with the "cool names" are probably (lol) comp stomps! You gotta love it when people think they're cool, making "cool" player names and game names and then bravely take on the AI.
Thanks. The only issue is that in the game screen, when you go to select a map, each map name appears twice. I don't know why it does that, but you'll only have 1 copy of each map in your GalaxyForge file.
There are some replays that have been posted, but you'll have to dig them up. I recommend playing it in single player or in comp stomps for your first couple weeks because you'll get frustrated if you try to play it against real people online. (There are some guys out there, like me, who have been playing it in online PvP since 2008.)
If Ironclad won't solve the problems with STTC, jumping starbases, and Wail of the Sacrificed, then we might need a "Competition Mod" to fix it
I wouldn't call it "pushed out the door". They released it in a less-than-perfected state, but it's not like it was in alpha stage condition. For an example of "pushed out the door" (in time for the Christmas season) see the complete failure that was Unreal Tournament III.
Bump for updated map pack! The maps will now work with the current release of Rebellion, thanks to Harpo!
Thank you very much, Harpo. Now that I'm off work (last two nights, 10.5 hr shifts), I'll have a chance to check it out!
I'm on Win XP SP3 32 bit. If you want to give it a try on your rig, here's a link to my maps: http://tinyurl.com/sins15 (Of course, I'd be happy to receive an email with the updated maps [e digicons]:D[/e] )
Thanks for releasing the new version, Harpo. It can find my maps, but when I click on "Fix Found Galaxies" I get "Run Time Error '9', Subscript Out of Range". Also, I do have both Rebellion and Trinity installed, but I don't see those two extra buttons. Could it be that my version of Trinity was not installed via Steam but by Impulse?
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[quote who="Nightraid3r" reply="12" id="3189817"]Please, all that would do is make the game more boring. At least this is exciting because each time you have to keep thinking of new strategies to deal with what the map generator gave you. As soon as custom maps become the normal, all that will happen is one or two viable strategies are found for each position, and if you don't do them you lose, and you know what your enemy will do before you even scout. Sound fun?[
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[quote who="aGAvA" reply="10" id="3189383"]I think random maps should be phased out anyway, more decent 5v5 maps made. I understand learning adaptability but also from a 5v5 standpoint you could get a team cohesion going is a balanced map. [/quote] The problem is that custom maps will not auto-download. It's possible to play them, but it requires effort on the part of players to obtain the maps and install them. Even downloading and running an effortless auto-install p
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/Signed. Also, how about a popup window that would allow you to type in how much you want to give to someone?
[quote who="Mecha-Lenin" reply="20" id="3187200"]Still, to be honest, I feel like most of the potential of this great game has been wasted.[/quote] It's hard to understand what "wasted potential" is without having been a hardcore fan of the original Unreal Tournament (1999). It was an amazing game for online multiplayer whose sequels paled in comparison because of consolization, especially the abomination that was UT3.
Auto-download for custom maps?
[quote who="CITRUSGUY" reply="15" id="3181000"]So guys...I've had this game since forever (bought a hard copy of the original, still have the box), and I just bought rebellion. I know jack shit about multiplayer. Can anyone inform me please?[/quote] It's the "Ironclad Online" button.
[quote who="AceXMachine" reply="42" id="3179158"]He also mentioned the AI as being more challenging in Diplomacy than is apparent in Rebellion.[/quote] Consequently, the AI was more challenging in the original Sins than in Entrenchment and Diplomacy simply because it could not possibly suicide itself on starbases nor waste money on building its own ineffective starbases. It makes sense that the AI would be less challenging in Rebellion because it now has to deal with titans and
It's possible that Mecha is making fun of a well-known Sins player who likes or at least used to like the Kol and Kodiak rush. If so, then most of the people reading this thread probably won't get the reference.
Based on the amount of activity in this thread, I have a funny feeling that the the Seven Suns idea fizzled out.
I'll probably be either at work or sleeping when this happens, otherwise I'd sign up.
Another option is to play custom maps that are designed in such a way so that rushing is not possible (opposing team is 7 jumps away, etc.).
[quote who="AceXMachine" reply="32" id="3178462"]Stop using big words you don't know the meaning to in order to make your point seem more enlightened. There is nothing "metaphysical" about the nature of a car and a bicycle in this context...It was just your lame-ass attempt to justify hijacking this thread.[/quote] Are you certain that you know the meanings of those words well-enough to argue that I don't? Why do you think that cars and bicycles, properly defined,
[quote who="Mazuo" reply="30" id="3178197"]And when you want a thread about the AI, forget it. It must instead be derailed into an advertisement for multiplayer while at the same time insulting anyone who dares derive enjoyment from the single player. Next time someone posts a thread about for example a Vasari unit or ability not working as they believe is intended, Sanchez should just come by and tell them the solution is to play Advent. It's just as relevant and h
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Excellent post and analysis, Star. Thanks for taking the time to do that.
[quote who="Seleuceia" reply="26" id="3177858"]Dirty isn't a troll...hell, if Dirty qualifies as a troll, then why the hell aren't Boshimi and I on there? Why isn't every modder (other than maybe Goa) not on the troll list?[/quote] Some people believe that: Troll = Anyone who disagrees with me.
[quote who="AceXMachine" reply="23" id="3177516"]No, it isn't. And what a moronic attempt at a metaphorical comparison. He isn't complaining about his bicycle not offering the benefits of a car. He is complaining that the bicycle is now broken in some way (which it wasn't before in Diplomacy apparently), and would like it fixed. The only thing your response does "proper and perfectly" is make you a smart ass, bordering on complete asshole. To use your