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Number of empires
Posted: Fri Feb 04, 2011 5:50 pm
by Shark7
For those wondering, it appears Elliot has made it possible to have as many AI empires as you have races...or rather the player race plus the other races. In my modded game, I have 32 total races, I have my empire and have set up 31 additional AI empires.
Nicely done. [:)]
RE: Number of empires
Posted: Fri Feb 04, 2011 6:11 pm
by Data
wow, i don't seem to remember that being on the change list, nice indeed
so now we should ask to go beyond that, no? [:D] ie, have more empires for the same race without us having to work at spliting them up
RE: Number of empires
Posted: Fri Feb 04, 2011 6:15 pm
by Shark7
One thing I would like to see is the ability to save and load starting empires for a theme. As it is, setting up 31 AI empires is a PITA. Being able to save the set up I have now, and simply load it the next time I want to use it would be great.
RE: Number of empires
Posted: Fri Feb 04, 2011 7:06 pm
by Igard
Absolutely. We could then include an empire settings file with each of our mods. It would save everyone alot of time.
RE: Number of empires
Posted: Fri Feb 04, 2011 7:11 pm
by frugaldude
You can save the defaultOptions file in the 1.5.0.4 folder to another location(or possibly rename it, haven't tried). The 1.5.0.4 folder contains the savedgames folder.
You can then restore a setup by replacing the current defaultOptions file with the saved one.
RE: Number of empires
Posted: Fri Feb 04, 2011 7:11 pm
by Data
yeey, thank you u mod elite master [:)]
RE: Number of empires
Posted: Fri Feb 04, 2011 7:51 pm
by Igard
ORIGINAL: frugaldude
You can save the defaultOptions file in the 1.5.0.4 folder to another location(or possibly rename it, haven't tried). The 1.5.0.4 folder contains the savedgames folder.
You can then restore a setup by replacing the current defaultOptions file with the saved one.
That hadn't occurred to me. Of course, it would save every other option, like volume settings, but that's only a small problem.
I'd still much prefer a save option for the empires setup.
RE: Number of empires
Posted: Fri Feb 04, 2011 8:01 pm
by Igard
I think this is what we want.
RE: Number of empires
Posted: Fri Feb 04, 2011 8:19 pm
by frugaldude
Yes, and saving the settings to the current customization folder would be ideal.
RE: Number of empires
Posted: Fri Feb 04, 2011 11:06 pm
by Igard
Exactly. Actually there should really be a Load button next to it shouldn't there? [;)]