Hi,

C:\Users\Björn\Documents\My Games\GalCiv3\Mods\Planet Traits\Game\Planets_PlanetArtDefs.xml(74,18): error: 

no character data is allowed by content model

C:\Users\Björn\Documents\My Games\GalCiv3\Mods\Planet Traits\Game\Planets_PlanetArtDefs.xml(155,18): error: 

no character data is allowed by content model

C:\Users\Björn\Documents\My Games\GalCiv3\Mods\Planet Traits\Game\Planets_PlanetArtDefs.xml(233,18): error: 

no character data is allowed by content model

Thats it...

@Hawkeyebf1 One of the changes in 2.7 of Crusade is that the game now scans both the base game mods folder and the Crusade mods folder.  Cari said it was changed to do that to help get the base game campaigns working under Crusade.  Anyway, I too had to empty my base game mod folder since I had some old and outdated mods there that were throwing errors.

What I'm working on...

1) Re-vamping the Zrenrakka... who, after Terrans are perhaps tied with the Fulgar for my love. Their original designs were far too reliant on "Fixed" weaponry... which isn't too sensible in space. Turrets are being applied and a much better missile launcher.

2) As always, I'm working on a new set... or at least, I'm exploring. This design is inspired by old submarines, and makes use of the "spin drive" component I added a while ago. The spin drive is FTL only, and additional thruster engines are needed for conventional movement.

3) As always, I add and refine to the Terrans... who are getting a new beam turret, meant for quick and precise point defense, and then, a great new advanced small hull... the Pollux and Castor variant. The ship is loosely based on Star Citizen's "Hammerhead" design. I'm very happy with this ship! The Castor is an expedition dedicated variant with landing gear and equipment.

4) Annnnndddd aside from that, I'm reorganizing the logos to GRM, and adding three color variants for each one. Should increase the library of logos I provide by double, albeit, not very creatively.

Feedback or suggestions always welcome! 

@Gauntlet, it looks amazing! As a very new fan of your great mod I can't await it! 

Hey there!

@hawkeyebf1

Always glad to have a new fan! Meeting the same race 4 times is ... odd. I assume you went with random opponents? Its possible I guess. That being said, the only race that is literally and purposely "repeated" is the Colonies of Zrentak (bugs) as they have three factions. Are the logos the same? If they are "true" repeats, I think the logos would all be the same and NOT recolored/different.

@Graylord

Do you have "enable mods" checked? That would do this... otherwise, things should be working pretty simply... also make sure your mod folder for GC3 NOT CRUSADE is empty.

Lol. They are very similar, but do have some differences.  Are you playing benevolent? You'll find most races I make are pragmatic or malevolent.

Email me at Gauntlet@gmail.com if you'd like more direct support. We can set up a time to converse etc.

So it took a few days... but I just finished my first pass of updating all Zrenrakkan ships. I'm pretty happy. Passing over sets like this isn't going to be noticed by most of you I suppose, but it makes me very happy to do things like:

• Standardize the base hulls a bit, and remove imperfections.
• Create more "standard" variety... IE shared design elements amongst missile ships for example.
• Updated weaponry, less fixed weaponry.
• Plugging odd seams, up-armoring weak points.
• Making sure ships of a certain hull size/etc. actually have more weapons than smaller vessels/etc.

Anywho... some results!

Firstly, I was never happy with the Huge hulls for support and carriers... they were too similar to my Cargo hulls and lacked the neccessary detail to match the other Huge Hulls... basically the Large Hulls looked more complex! This new Carrier certainly fixes that!

Next up... we always need worker drones! Well The Zrenrakka have "Harvester Drones" for mining already, but these didn't look quite right for repair drones... so I made this little guy!

Of course we need a Cargo hull to carry them!

And I had time to build out a brand new hull for Large Missile ships!

Annnddd the standard large hull, but equipped with Kinetic Turrets instead of fixed weapons...

Phew! It was a lot of work! Partly because I researched old Sumerian words for ship class names for this set!

Wow, Awesome!!! Thank you so much! 

Your shipsets already are awesome! My vote goes to Ukaros Dynasties or Orion Star Republic. I voted the both because in my current game a play the Ukaros and my neighbor is the Orion Star Republic. 

It is very difficult to vote because all the ships already looks great! 

Ok, interesting ideas...

Spheroid ship design might work, since, frankly, Crusade gave us so many spheres to work with lol. But that being said... the problem with designs like that, is you end up with almost no variety. In order to maintain the whole point, every ship must overall be a sphere or cube... if you add some variety... like "sphere attached to other sphere, with little wings with spheres" ... it negates any practical point to being spheroid.

So it is kind of a interesting challenge.... but one I'm not sure ends well even if successful. It ends with a lot of boring beit practical ships.

The other ideas are certainly valid... I am lacking in the "ships are artwork" category...

In the meantime, I'll add a few designs to the Ukaros and work on that submarine style set. I'll think on the ships as art work category... it'll force me to use parts I almost never touch (altarian specifically).

What's the point of multiple spheres connected? What practical, purpose does that serve? 

Don't get me wrong, I don't always make sets with any sense of realism... But you predicated your idea on pragmatism and the realities of true movement in space.... Soooooo....

But yeah... I can do cool TIE fighter race