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Questions on makin maps and Single-player games!

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February 25, 2009 2:35:23 PM from Sins of a Solar Empire ForumsSins of a Solar Empire Forums

When making maps:

can you choose where planets are located and where jump-lanes are?

can you choose where solar systems are located and which direction they are "oriented?" (left,right,up,down,etc.)

When playing single-player:

can you play with (up to) 9 AI?

can you play fixed teams up to 5 on 5?

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Reply #1 February 25, 2009 2:44:32 PM
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You can make maps as you want with Galaxy Forge (available in downloads section) the ingame map editor isn't as powerfull, though. The answer to the rest your questions: yes you can.

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Reply #2 February 25, 2009 2:49:47 PM
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what CAN you do with the in-game one tho? do you know?

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Reply #3 February 25, 2009 3:01:21 PM
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what is the max to fleet supply when you first start???

(and are you answering with VANILLA SOASE answers?)

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Reply #4 February 25, 2009 3:01:29 PM
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The ingame generator basically allows you to adjust randomization parameters. You set the number of stars, planets. You can choose planet "groups" for it to randomize between: for example, you can set the map generator to pick 6 planets from a "colonizeable planets, no ice" list, and another 5 from "non-colonizeable" (junk, nebula, gas giants, etc). You can adjust average distances, phase lane lenghts, phase lane density (how many phase lanes there are on the map), neutral militia, so on so forth.

It's essentially a random map maker that you create the parameters for.

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Reply #5 February 25, 2009 3:05:29 PM
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You can define the number of stars, number of planet groups a star has and what types and how many planets those groups contain, everything else is random. I've only used it once or twice though, i usually just use the random map in the map selection screen.

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Reply #6 February 25, 2009 3:49:37 PM
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ah, ok thanx

now about the fleet supply max?

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Reply #7 February 25, 2009 3:51:15 PM
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You start with 75/100/125 on small/normal/large fleet settings and end with 1500/2000/2500. It's not set per map, so changing it requires a quick mod.

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Reply #8 February 25, 2009 3:57:43 PM
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how do you make mods anyway?

(never done it b4!)

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Reply #9 February 25, 2009 4:11:46 PM
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It's pretty easy to mod for Sins. Basically just involves using Notepad to edit game files. Every object in the game (planet, star, ship, research topic) has its own entity file. Fleet point stuff has 8 research topics (so 8 files for each race) associated with it, so you just modify how many fleet points each one gives you. Or you can also modify the multiplier for the small/normal/large stuff. The default is -25% for small, +25% for large (so x0.75 for small and x1.25 for large) and you can change it to whatever.

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Reply #10 February 25, 2009 4:23:24 PM
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awsome!...

but how do u get TO the game files to edit them???

(and if you change them can you put it back to normal later easily or do you have to go look it up,rewrite it, see if it actually works etc.?)

(i want to program things and i think this would be a cool way to start!)

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Reply #11 February 25, 2009 4:36:54 PM
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You get to them by clicking the Downloads button on top of the page and getting the Forge Tools archive. They're all in there, and a sins_modset.pdf in the Documentation folder that gets you started with a tutorial.

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Reply #12 February 25, 2009 4:44:47 PM
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can you mod it if you buy the CD from the store?

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Reply #13 February 25, 2009 5:26:03 PM
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Sure. You'd still have to update the game, though.

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Reply #14 February 25, 2009 5:36:48 PM
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u mean add entrenchment?

(srry im askin REALLY noob questions)

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Reply #15 February 25, 2009 5:46:04 PM
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Nope, just update Sins. 1.0 version from the cd does not have mod support.

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Reply #16 February 25, 2009 8:00:54 PM
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so you get the CD then update it so that galaxy forge works?

(i just wanna make sure my mind and money is in the right place)

and u update it from here?

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Reply #17 February 25, 2009 8:06:16 PM
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You update the game through Impulse (http://www.impulsedriven.com) after you register the Sins cd key. Or you can just buy it off Impulse, either as a download-only or download+box for instant access. You'll be able to download and play while your box is shipped.

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Reply #18 February 26, 2009 10:24:09 AM
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another question on the fleet supply:

is that 75 for 1 fleet and you can get another?

or 2500 split between all of your fleets?

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Reply #19 February 26, 2009 10:38:11 AM
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It's a global value. Each ship takes a certain amount of fleet points (capital ships take 50!), and you need to research to get more. You start with few, and grow it

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Reply #20 February 26, 2009 10:54:04 AM
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Do note, however, that by upgrading the fleet cap you will lose part of your credit and resource income to upkeep, so if you have low income rates, keep your fleet cap low.

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Reply #21 February 26, 2009 1:50:57 PM
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Quoting Annatar11,
reply 19
It's a global value. Each ship takes a certain amount of fleet points (capital ships take 50!), and you need to research to get more. You start with few, and grow it

soo...

it's split betweeen all of your fleets?

(kind of a strange answer ^^)

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Reply #22 February 26, 2009 1:53:32 PM
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Sure, you can say that Nothing stopping you from having just one fleet, though.

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Reply #23 February 26, 2009 5:09:00 PM
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you can mod it so you can have more supply tho right??!?!?!?!?!??

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Reply #24 February 26, 2009 5:13:04 PM
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Yes

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