BuckGodot

[quote quoting="post"] I was reading some posts and updates planned for the games. One was on how to make dead planets functional and the other was on starbases. Why not make it so most star bases need to be on or connected to a dead planet. So that way they have functionality. This would also make the expansion of the universe more along the lines of jumping from system to system in early game which would give more combat opportunities. Then late game would would be able to

[quote who="Gauntlet03" reply="7" id="3620689"] I think I figured it out. I moved the ship design files from the mod area into the game's directory structure itself. I've done both under the general designs folder or the DLC/Designs folder and in either case, no crashes, no issues. Just loaded and reloaded 9 games, no issues with selection or crash on speaking with the Bazaar. So looks like you have to trick the game into thinking these designs are "Core".<b

[quote who="The Sisko" reply="22" id="3620688"] I wrecked the first day and might have brought the end of free updates. Well, haven't I been busy. [/quote] The Elite of Founders, the Wrecker of Mercenaries, and, oh yes, the man who ended the free updates of Galactic Civilizations. Somehow, I thought you'd be taller.

Just so you know, my testing was without GRM installed (I had all other mods turned off for testing purposes) as you said I shouldn't need it. I'm away from computer at the moment, so I can't look into it any further, but I'll install the latest version of GRM and see what difference that makes, if any, Then I'll poke about the XMLs and see if there is anything that leaps out to me. Sorry I can't be of more help as of this moment. EDIT

While I would have liked to see a bit more in Mercenaries (the campaign in it to be specific), I'm fairly satisfied with it. I think the potential for mercenaries, for one, is only just being scratched at. With just the base ones there are [b]a lot[/b] of interesting combos that can be made if one puts their mind to it. Moistly, I just hope Paul isn't going anywhere, as I feel he's been a tremendous advocate for GC III above and beyond the duties he's had a

Well, [u]that's[/u] interesting. Installed the mod, removed the DLC file structure and put everything else in Designs and Gfx. Started a game and had one custom merc available. Was able to buy it. Then went to the main menu, started a second game, and got a CTD when I attempted to talk to the mercenary guild. Checking the debug.err file I see the following (slightly edited): Debug Message: Ship Design: Missing ship design for ship class static bluep

Gonna poke about it for a bit for you. :) First thing, right off the bat, I see a folder called DLC. I'd get rid of that and put everything in their normal Designs/GFX/Game/Whatever structure. I've been modding DLC content with my Generalized Tech Tree mods and I've never had to use a DLC folder inside a mod for it to modify files found from DLCs. If not that? Well, I'm still in the middle of downloadin GRM 3.0. Even if I don't need it, I still

[quote who="alphaprior" reply="18" id="3620651"] Ton of changes eh? And I hoped only the new races Torians etc. would add their tech trees. I guess mercenaries have added something to tech trees... [e digicons]>_>[/e] [/quote] Actually the [b]vast[/b] majority of changes were from 1.4 to 1.5. :) Plus an alarming amount of bug fixes on my end [e digicons]:rolleyes:[/e] . In a way, having to recreate the tech trees was a blessing in disg

UPDATED TO 1.6/Mercenaries: https://drive.google.com/uc?export=download&id=0By8Y969dyvLHS3RqdkpsLUxnam8 The Full Change Log can be found in the README in the zip file and in the OP. Here is a partial change log with the most important changes: 1.4 to 1.5 changes ( version never released to the public

UPDATED to GC v1.6/Mercenaries. ( https://drive.google.com/uc?export=download&id=0By8Y969dyvLHVVRVSGNqTlhZZzg ) CHANGE NOTES: Version numbering scheme changed to match the version number of GC III. All factions based on the Torian Tech Tree will get Enhanced Soil Upgrader when researching the technology Planetary Settlement.

[quote who="alphaprior" reply="16" id="3620556"] Ok Mercenaries are out I'm not starting the game untill you release the updated mod. I'm waiting patiently..... [e digicons]O:)[/e] [/quote] Ha! I've got it all ready to go, mostly. There have been a ton of changes, so I need to write up a nice update to the README file. Once that is done and I do some double checking of things, I'll upload and share the link. In a few hours, prob. :

FWIW, I get this as well. It seems to be happening around the mid 30s for me. I either get a Precourser World event or nothing at all. Sometimes it randomly sorts itself out and I get back on track for a while. But it then starts back up again after a few more colonies. I usually run a heavily modified game (including mods for planet traits), so I'm not sure what use a savefile/ticket would be. Still wanted to chime in that I've been seeing this a

I've seen the same issue, FWIW.

I also can confirm #2 as I noticed it last night and was in the middle of verifying it right now. :) I just finished up a Stardock Support Tool run on it after a meticulous setup and I will be sending in a ticket momentarily. EDIT: Ticket sent: #ELW-813-37678

[quote who="MacsenLP" reply="28" id="3619836"]You're just reading the title, OP is suggesting it be replaced with something else and used Civ 5 as an example. Strictly speaking if I took 5 dollars from you but gave you a thousand euros back I would be taking something away from you still but what you'd be getting in return is obviously better in nearly all circumstances. To use that analogy hopefully the new system would be those euros if you see what I mean, well worth th

[quote who="Achronous" reply="3" id="3619629"] Quoting SirCabbage, reply 2 Snip* Also, I know there are merc colony ships and merc survey ships... But I really hope they make some merc CONSTRUCTORS. Imagine how awesome it would be if you could buy a merc constructor that built a uniq

Since one can disable tech trading for their games, I fail to see the reason to take it away from folks like myself who like to trade techs. You play the game your way, I'll play it mine. :)

I originally put this in the support forum, but decided to put it here since you made the comment to keep all beta talk here. :) ===================== [b]MINOR ERROR IN BRAINY'AK TECH TREE[/b] Was checking through all of the tech trees to see what is different (and for modding purposes), when I noticed an extremely minor error in the tech tree for the BRAINY'AK minor race (that is part of the Mega Ev

[quote who="mormegil" reply="2" id="3619184"] Thanks for the report, this has been fixed for the next build. [/quote] The starbase modules that enable the morale boosters are now in as of the latest pre-release. :) The Torians still aren't getting any research boosting starbase modules, however. I don't know if this is by design or not. Likewise, they still aren't able to get the Research Planetary Project.

[quote who="Seilore" reply="77" id="3618918"] Game crashes when starting a game with 82 AI factions in game plus all minor factions. Game starts fine playing with 80 AI factions. If it's a limit of player issue there should be a hard cap preventing one from crossing the max number.... I created a ticket with the attached debug file, unfortunately no saved game as the game never started. [/quote] FWIW, I'm experiencing the exact same issue when I sel

[quote who="Achronous" reply="109" id="3619245"] A side note: I know that this is probably quite low on the priority list (mine as well!), but will there be new achievements for Mercenaries? Like finishing the game with Torians and Arceans, finishing the campaign, hiring first mercenary, using mercenary to colonize etc... [/quote] ++ to this. Was wondering the same thing. Possible other cheevos Wipe out a mercenary Buy all mercaries in a tier</p

[quote who="Ex Mudder" reply="101" id="3619086"] Is it WAD that mercenary survey ships do not have extended sensor range? I keep picking them up with as much sensor range as a warship from a shipyard. [/quote] I noticed this as well in the Campaign. Didn't exactly thrill me hat a ship devoted to scouting had no sensor range whatsoever. ;p

I'd like to bump this back up to the top as a way of requesting that the techs SupportFieldMastery and ExplorationExtention (which add starbase range) are added to the Snathi Tech Tree. They're the only faction without them and it might be an oversight that they don't have it.

Not sure if this is an oversight or working as intended, but I thought I would flag for attention that the Torians are not able to get any of the starbase approval boosting modules that all other factions (including the Drengin as of a patch or two ago) are able to get. This is because all of their approval boosting techs are different from the standard trees and have not had their techs added to the StarbaseModuleDefs.xml file like was done for the other non-standard races. In their case the

[quote who="Achronous" reply="97" id="3619053"]You can see it in game when you examine the merc's ship components.[/quote] Well, I could if I was on my PC side of my Mac. ;p But as I do all my XML editing on the Mac side of my computer (just far far easier for me), I couldn't easily check without booting into Windows and starting up a game. Thanks for the confirmation though. :)