Mod Request: Infinite Starbases

Why not just edit the attack range of the Starbase weapons so that they can cover an entire gravity well? I imagine this would be a simpler and less game-changing way to do it - if i'm interpreting the question you're asking in your post correctly.

The StarBase~.entity (where ~ is the race you want to mod, ie StarBasePsi.entity) file is the file you're looking for to do this. It's in the GameInfo folder. But you'll need to download the reference files for your version of the game first though if you haven't already done so. You can download them from Harpo's post Here.

Once you've got the StarBase~.entity file, open it up in Notepad (Or Notepad++, or whatever text editor you use) and search (Ctrl+F) for "Range". Just set the number next to it to a higher figure to increase the weapon range, then save the changes.

from what I read you want more starbases in each gravity well, this is controlled by a line in each of  planet/star entity files (and near the end of the file is the line you want (both trinity AND rebellion use the same code for this)

maxStarBaseCountPerPlayer 1

just change this line in each of the planet*.entity and star*.entity files to the number that you want but do NOT attempt to alter the game files in the program files area, DO create a MOD in the mods area for the release & version you are playing and put the entity files in a GameInfo folder in the mod.

just one warning, the game engine only uses a SINGLE cpu core, and it has to track EACH ship/strikecraft/mine/planet and piece of junk/asteroid AND render it, so I suggest not increasing it too much and also decreasing the max mine count as well (as it is in the line after the starbaseperplayer limit.

hope this helps

harpo