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Almost 30 (November) X-(

Not in any particular order (and including some old arcade conversions to Amiga) Freelancer Golden Axe Sins (duh) Half Life C&C TA (Total Anihilation) Doom

You turned on auto placement - probably clicked a key trying to chat or similar It is the top right button on the bottom dashboard.

I'm trying to remember - how many dreadnaughts was Garm Bel Iblis fielding when he retreated from a ISD in the Thrawn trillogy - from memory it was 3 and he had 6 in his fleet - it wasn't enough to take out a ISD, but enough to hold it at bay...

Wow - 141 2/3 MB per person in the game - that is a HUGE amount!!! If it is an issue, buy more RAM - it is so cheap these days and will fix any issues that you have with sins using too much!!!

I at least know it isn't my computer that is lagging - only network connection. I have a G15 refresh, so I can see what each core is doing (Q6600) and never see one at 100%. And on the largest MP game my ram usage has only gotten close to 40% (8GB) Hence my question - some people complain about me lagging (I'm in Australia), but I don't see how it can be my computer that is the cause. On the other hand when other people lag, I get the impression it is their computer as when I host and wa

One tactic I have started using sometime if I have some spare resouces is putting one or two hanger bays on my planets BEHIND my frontlines. Initially sounds silly but the idea is that sooner or later an enemies scouts are going to be wiped out, denying intel and/or forcing them to buy more scouts - I don't want him knowing about the second major fleet I am massing to attack his flank while he is playing with my main fleet at my chokepoint planet he is trying to get through!!!! :)

Building lots of repair bays can be good - help your fleet hold out vs the attacking fleet, even if it is larger

[quote]Hello people, personally? I'd like to see something that makes Sins a multicore game , because right now a lengthy single player in big map and lots of AI gets very slow after few hours.[/quote] I'm guessing support for multi-core CPUs so the work is distributed. BTW - anyone know what the main cause of people lagging is online - is it the other people's network connection or is it due to their computer failing to keep up with the game (i.e. is the CPU or network speed t

I would like to see the following improvements to the online multiplayer system 1) Custom maps can be downloaded from the host prior to starting 2) Option to view the map prior to starting - some ppl don't like playing on a map they don't know. This should be a host setting and obviously should not be available for random maps as that defeats to point of a random map. 3) People who are getting setup to start a game can also monitor the lobby without having to change ch

Not really - just add people you play with as friends - I have a number and I bet some of them haven't added me - just good to be able to see if people you have played well with before are online and if so you can get them involved in a game...

Try logging in at a different time - I manage to find people, especially on the weekend and that is when most US people are asleep. Another tip - make sure you can host a game - alot of people don't know how to host correctly (they create the game and wonder why no one can get in due to their network settings being wrong). I can get a game going OK as I can host - the only issue is that being in Australia some people complain about my lag :)

Hi!!!! :)

[quote]I figured out why you guys are obsessed with these units, it became apparent the second I took a look at the beta and noticed that all the ships had been scaled, making them frustrating to find and select. You guys aren't gamers, a real gamer wouldn't want more units, they clutter up his build screen, waste his time, complicate his strategies, and upset the rock paper scissors gameplay model that RTSes have had since the stone age.[/quote] Duh - the whole point is that is that th

[quote]Classic single player mentality. Chockeholding is lame, and this game was designed so that it is impossible for static defenses to beat a mobile fleet. You want to defend something? Build some ships![/quote] I am - but sometimes it would be nice to put something at a reasonably important planet that you know will be able to hold up an enemy advance long enough to get your fleet there to support it and beat back advance. e.g. Point Defense System shoots down incoming missiles

How about some stronger defensive platforms??? e.g. A defence platform - weapons include combined gun/missile and hanger plus maybe others - repair, shield recharge etc... Obviously it will cost some, but would make a huge difference at a chokepoint. Should be able to handle a single cap or a number of small frigates by itself so you need 2-3 caps or 30+ frigates to take it down.

I started playing online last weekend - had a few games. While I have had some issues with crashing and/or people quiting, I think it has been quite good. Of course, I am hosting if no one else is and inviting people to come play the game with me!!! You only need 4-10 players in the lobby to get a game going as long as you aren't being ultra picky - so I don't know what the issue is. It doesn't matter if there are 0 or 100000000000000 online - just that there are people waiting

Are you behind a firewall??? If so read the FAQ - https://www.sinsofasolarempire.com/faqs.aspx You need to open some ports : The game is telling me that I may not be able to host the game. What do I need to configure? A: The default port Sins of a Solar Empire uses for hosting games is 6112 (TCP). The default port can be changed in the user.setting file (see power user settings in the technology section). Make sure your router has this Port Forwarded to your c

Tried out the mod recently - a few comments. Played Imperial vs Imperial 1) I had my Acclamator fighting the AI one (Think it was this - the colony one). They were hardly taking down each other's shields. I then brought in my Imp Deuce - zoom away for 4-5 seconds to do something else and then the AI ship was gone - so not sure how good the balancing is since the Acclamators did nothing to each other, but ISD II nukes one in no time. 2) Fighters (Ties) seem to fly though caps 3) Hard

There can be up to 10 teams (depending on map size) and teams can be locked So on a 10 player map you could have 2v2v2v2v2 3v3v3v3 4v4 5v5 FFA or some other such combination As such, you can work together, give each other resources, but cannot control each others ships or facilities. You can setup slots to be AI so you could do 2v4 AI etc...

I've had a few minidumps playing online People are still spamming, but so far I haven't lost a game becasue of it

Just a random thought - is it possible to build customer achievements into the mod??? e.g. Build Katana Fleet achievement - either win using nothing but Dreadnaughts, or build 200 Dreadnaughts or something similar.

[quote]Incidentally, has anyone played Wing Commander: Armada, that kinda had a space campaign mode with planets. Could base some of the gameplay off that maybe, or at least examine it for ideas.[/quote] I did - it was ok, but somewhat lacking in long term playability. You could build ships (fighters) to defend systems, but were limited to a single carrier. Hence no major fleet engagements - only fighter/bombers

[quote]Let's find out what happened to Blair![/quote] He died in the WC Prophecy (Yes - no one actually saw him die, and he COULD have escaped). But anyone I talked to assumed he dies the same as I did.

[quote]an ISD with tie bombers can annihilate an entire pirate base, but that is going to get adjusted a bit[/quote] Seems life like to me :) The Imperials used smaller ships such as a Victory Class Star Destroyer for wiping out pirates - ISD was overkill :) Read the Han Solo trilogy - the smugglers faced a fleet without a Star Destroyer. By their own admission, they would have lost if one was there!!!