Future plans for modability?

Is that a word? Did I spell it right? Can we mod the english word?

February 17, 2007 1:39 PM from

I'm curious, does Stardock have any plans to expand the ability to mod things in game? For example allowing the ability to add weapons and shields to a hull default like you can for sensors and life support? Or maybe allowing the creation of weapons with two damage types?

I have a few ideas for a mod, but looking over everything there really isn't anything major gameplay wise you can add or change. The duel weapons is something I'd really like to see personally. Have a mod with Energy/Missle "Photon Torpedos", all weapons being duel tech.

Also is stealth, vampire, wraith etc from the english.str file going to be added in a future patch? Or Expansion? Or is it strictly for a new Galciv game down the road?

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Reply #1 February 17, 2007 2:58 PM from

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Also is stealth, vampire, wraith etc from the english.str file going to be added in a future patch? Or Expansion? Or is it strictly for a new Galciv game down the road?

I can't say as to what the devs may plan for the future, but those are just leftover vestiges from GC1/AP.

Reply #2 February 17, 2007 5:37 PM from

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It would be nice to be able to mod in new things. Currently, there is no way to create a starbase module that would increase the starbase hit points. The tools for doing such a thing does not exist at this point in time.

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Reply #3 February 17, 2007 8:17 PM from

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IYep I agree DivineWrath, the starbases was another thing I wanted to change. I'd like to have starbases improve HP based on how many modules get installed. I don't want invincable stations after one constructer, but I also don't want bases with 6 mods getting destroyed after one round of combat.

Reply #4 February 17, 2007 8:38 PM from

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The starbases gain their hitpoints based on which hull is specified in GC2Ships.xml.
So you could mod it to use a huge hull instead of the large, or create a new hull with more hp.

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