Hi there, i'm really new to SOASE and noticed the whole mods capabilities, as i'm really new to the game i didn't want to go for mods that change the gameplay to much. What i'm really looking for are mods that will make the gome look gorgeous I've been doing a little bit of a look around and i noticed a mod called "Bailknight's Graphic Mod" which i have installed and have to say it does make the battles look rather spectacular.

Is there any detailed information as to what exactly this mod changes in game? am i right in thinking it adds new textures to more than just the 'bullets/lazers' e.t.c.

I don't seem to see any difference in textures on ships, allthough i may be missing that they have actually been changed. I watched a video of the mod on youtube and the ships on the video look ALLOT nicer than mine in game, is it possible that there were more than just that mod active in that video?

I would like to know if there are any decent ship retexture mod for this game, if so, which of them would this community class as the 'must have' re-texture mods.

I had a look at the '7 deadly sins' mod, but noticed the dates seemed quite old on the posts that mentioned it (back in 2008), is that mod still being updated? i also noticed it made allot of game changes/alterations/additions and didn't want to confuse myself more so than trying to learn a game as deep as this already does.

Basically, what mods would i need to install to get the game to look 'as good as you can do' at this point in the development of mods from this modding community? What version of the game do you need for said mods to work? (i have diplomacy 1.01 is that the latest version?) Are there any 'does it all' texture overhauls?

Are there also sound replacement mods?, i'm finding the vanilla sounds to be a little annoying, i have turned most of the sound sliders right down. I noticed part of the 7 deadly sins package involved sound replacement and music replacement, is it possible to get hold of these without installing the overall 7 deadly sins mod? i wouldn't want to for reasons explained previously.

In closing, i re-iterate that what i am looking to achieve is an 'aesthetic' overhaul of the game to its current capability while changing as little of the gameplay as possible.

Help attaining this will be highly appreciated.

Thanks in advance! Peace.