Battlestar Galactica mod? |
Ok, I don't know much about modding and I haven't gotten far enough in to know, but there should be a way to make a Galactica mod, correct? You'd probably need to create an immensely large ship size that could hold tons of population and fighters. You'd have to either make that ship somehow produce enough resources (is that even possible?), supply (solar collectors), and ordnance (ordnance vats) to just cover its own needs and that of a few support ships. The support ships would have to include a couple colonizers, troop carriers, etc. You couldn't have there be any shipyards on any of the ships, but definitely repair bays. The key would now be to have a huge galaxy with almost no livable/colonizable planets. Is there a way to mod the galaxy or is it always random? The point would be that there would just be a couple useful planets (maybe have lots of mineable asteroid belts?) and you would spend lots of time running with a few major battles and lots of feints and ripostes. Also, once ruins become fixed that would help with technology. Is there a way to have derelict ships sitting out there with no crew? That would emulate the finding of the other Battlestar that Apollo commanded (what was it called again?). I might try to do work my way through doing this if someone thinks its possible. Any ideas what the sticking points would be? If there is now ay to mod the galaxy map then I think this is probably undoable. Thanks guys!
much simpler, make it a
much simpler, make it a scenario:
carrier, two remote miners, a colony ship.
Use a small ancient galaxy, and give the cylons a half-dozen worlds.
Start the colonials out with some fighter tech, some point defense (galactica's gotta have flak cannons after all), and some decent missile/DU cannons.
That should about do it.
more thoughts
If the cylons are given, say, six basestars to start, along with five fully built worlds, and the AI is coded to abjectly hate humans...well, things should work out just fine.
the TV show can't be completely like SE5, because the galactica and pegasus and following ships all had jump drive, which SE5 doesn't have. But I played a similar game to this by strictly eschewing energy weapons and shields. I research Depleted uranium cannons, missiles, armor, defenses, sensors and fighters.
I'm trying to track down some instructions on how to make a mod right now.
You could actually start the scenario with the colonials having 12 worlds and master computers, and just give the cylons "computer virus" weapons to take out the defenses.
just some thoughts...
AI Scripts for Balance Mod
The .csf are the compiled script files. My Balance Mod page has the source scripts for v0.95 of the Balance Mod posted - those you can read with any .txt editor.
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the compiler is in one of the directories where seV installed. sorry dont have it with me, so wont remember.
Maybe you can create a hidden plannet or something, that would help by not giving them anything. And then you could even give them caprica, and make it close to destroyed or something (innevatblebleble)
Just my thoughts, cause I would die of pleasure if you make this.
If it's possible to make an object change your position, maybe it's possible to create a jump drive?
I dont think you'd be able to make do it during tactical combat thouhg, and one of the things that's kept the battlestar alive was being able to get away in the nick of time when the jumpdrive was available.
Lots of empty space To make that empty feel.
I'm bummed still about the water... that was a serious issue that never got resolved though (s1e2?)
anyways Hope you do this You allready have a fan boy.
Saving some work
In SE4 there was a monster mod. They had no planets. Maybe looking at a SE4 mod would help. Anyone remember the name of that mod?
map editor
Ok, so I realized I need there to be a map editor before I can even think about doing this. Does anyone know if that might be forthcoming? Also, I'm not sure I can make the AI (Cylons) aggressive enough to chase me all around creation or if they would just settle the one or two colonizable planets and not bother with me. Also, would the game consider me to be defeated with no planets?