Well maybe it is more like a Bris (though i am not Jewish) as emotions are higher. Steady hands Mohal Gibbs!

I think everyone has high emotions over this game simply because it is so close to perfection. It is like a 5 carat diamond about to be cut and everyone wants a say on where it will be. But it is the craftsman who will decide.

<t> I'm with you both and am playing the Star Trek mod with both storylines turned off and so far no problems. Again as I am not an old timer and came in at ROTS I was unaware what was in the original storyline. Still I would love to keep the wrecks as they fit into an Uplift (David Brin) mod ...

<t> My handicap in diagnosing the problem is that I came into Distant Worlds at ROTS and don't know what is included in the basic storyline. I agree it might have not started until after the patch as I think I played a Star Trek mod before the patch with the ROTS storyline checked off and didn't ...

HI Data,
The message above came from a vanilla game. I am asking others to test it themselves. Play a standard vanilla game with ROTS storyline turned off but original storyline turned on.

<t> Just played vanilla and checked off the ROTS story toggle. The toggle is not working. I kept on the basic game toggle. Do the hidden messages of the Shaktura show up in the hidden game. The clues about the race and the virus used and the outcome??<br/>
Here is a message from a temple:<br/>
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I did not modify the systems text file in my mod (yet). Do I need to add the names of the home systems to the systems text file? Here is my race text file:
Thanks!!

What was funnier was the colony had both populations Race 3 and Race 4 when it came over to me.

what is even more disturbing is I replaced the Shakturi with my own race. I am having this problem with every game I play.

<t> I had an interesting clue bug. I was playing race 4. I defeated a pirates base and was given coordinates to an independant colony. I went there and discovered race 3. I then found another abandoned station that gave the location to the same colony. As race 3 was friendly I was going to send a ...

Mod=theme change with new race file.
My point is that I get the first parts of the story entering the ruins (of reports of new race entering system). I did not play it long enough to see if Shakturi show up.

<t> I started to playtest my game hand selecting the 17 races I had modified. I was playing race 0 and ran into race 3 who had their homeworld system named after race 0 homeworld. Race 0 (the race I was playing) had a random system name. What gives? Again I picked my race and also the races of the ...

On my mod I have set the Return of Shakturi events to off but they still occur. Any ideas?

<r> Data, You wouldn't package the Tymbrimi because:<br/>
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1. She was cover art on a book and that could have nasty copyright issues<br/>
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2. She wasn't a typical "head and shoulders" portrait<br/>
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3. She isn't your type<br/>
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<r> In reply to Data: We of the mighty Jophur forgive your wolfling ignorance. Our stack of rings argue to adopt you and your client species. But the master ring says you would better be used for mulch.<br/>
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<r> Another newb question. Are there any good guides on how to package and upload mods?<br/>
Many Thanks<br/>
From your friends, <br/>
The Tymbrimi<br/>
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Sorry about my ignorance but what does "IIRC" mean?

Are these techs treasures you discover during the story line? I have been working on my mod more than playing the game so I think I have no clue of the plot developments.

I am playing ROTS and trying to mod it. I can't find Death Ray, Devestator Pulse or Super Laser in the tech tree. Were these techs that were in the basic game and removed for the mod?

I think I had a message box up and tried to click a planet to build a colony ship before closing the box. This might be a problem with the vanilla.

Also can you tell me how to compress messages as I am worried about taking up too much space on forums.

<t> Before I keep putting in more hours will the expansion allow you to mod Galactapedia and or tech tree???? I can mod the Galactapedia entries by messing with the help file but it still doesn't link to the new races created as I can't change the Menu in Galactapedia. Please fix this.<br/>
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