17-05-2004 20:57									#31
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And I will fight by your side!

-Jam

	17-05-2004 21:33									#32
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quote: Originally posted by Googlie If you change those values in your alphax.txt file, then, yes, they will apply to all games you play that you initiate If you are playing in PBEM that was started by a CMN as a scenario, then "multiplay scenario", certain of the changes that the CMN had in his alphax.txt file become embedded in that PBEM. However only the #rules and #units are carried through - the other items don't. So, for example, if the CMN wanted to give base defenders 200% AAA bonus that would happen for all players in that PBEM, but you wouldn't see it in any other game you play G.

Are you sure the #RULES Section gets applied to the PBEM's? I thought it was just the #UNITS that gets imprinted.

Regardless, my solution to being able to play both regular SMAC(X) as well as with a modified alpha(x).txt file is to do a second loading of SMAC(X) onto my D; drive, and then create a shortcut onto my desktop for each version. FYI.


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	17-05-2004 21:43									#33
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What will happen if somebody come in late in the game and he plays a turn without realizing all the modifications he has to do? Will his choppers be able to fly 8 squares and pay a surprise visit to his enemies? Or will he crash the game or something?

	17-05-2004 21:46									#34
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I do the same thing, its a snap. It takes less then a minute to set up, just duplicate your SMAC Directory and create a second shortcut call it "ACDG". Make shure you place the saves for the ACDG into the correct folder (or else you wont see them when you load from the ACDG Icon). Likewise load your other PBEM games into your original SMAC directory. Then play the turn as normal, save, zip and send. You can use as many differnt variations as you like.

	17-05-2004 23:08									#35
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That means we need to partition the hard drive into two drives yes?

	17-05-2004 23:47									#36
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No the hard drive dosent need partitioning, you just have the whole SMAC Folder duplicated (I am asuming most of us have 300 MB free to do that if not go spend 20 Bucks and get a bigger hard Drive). As long as the File pathways are differnt (like giving the duplicate a differnt name or placing it on your Desktop) their will be no interference.

Oh and if you dont already use it, get the no CD exe from

http://googlie2.tripod.com/rynnsgallery/index.html

And place it in both directores (and make new shortcuts to them) so you can Play SMAC on a whim without changing CD's

	17-05-2004 23:49									#37
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If one has SMAX, then he/she can always play SMAC without using a disc. Full SMAC install is necessary for SMAX.

	18-05-2004 00:42									#38
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quote: Originally posted by Googlie If you are playing in PBEM that was started by a CMN as a scenario, then "multiplay scenario", certain of the changes that the CMN had in his alphax.txt file become embedded in that PBEM. However only the #rules and #units are carried through - the other items don't.

I don't have any experience with multiplayer scenarios, but I know that for a single player scenario, ALL the changes of the alphax.txt in your scenario directory are carried through into the game, overriding the alphax.txt in your general SMAC directory. Do you know why that isn't so for multiplayer scenarios? If we could find out why, perhaps we could invent some kind of work-around.

	18-05-2004 06:55									#39
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The easy solution is for the CMN to disable all the crossfire SP's - the CBA, Manifold Harmonics, Nethack terminus and the PEG - that way we'll be playing smac but with the Angels as a faction and with the neat facilities, weapons and armor that smax has

	18-05-2004 13:27									#40
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quote: Originally posted by Googlie The easy solution is for the CMN to disable all the crossfire SP's - the CBA, Manifold Harmonics, Nethack terminus and the PEG - that way we'll be playing smac but with the Angels as a faction and with the neat facilities, weapons and armor that smax has

Sounds like an excellent idea.

	18-05-2004 16:15									#41
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Easy solutions are fine by me.

Like I said, modifications in the scenario editor are fine. Its just I don't want to arse around with a dual SMAC install.

(Yes, I have two large HDs, but no, they are both full of movies and games)

-Jam

	18-05-2004 18:01									#42
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Is it so hard to copy/paste SMAX directory? I have four different versions and four shorcuts to each already.

	18-05-2004 18:19									#43
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I agree that we should take the easy solution. Just disable the CBA when we start the game...

	18-05-2004 18:47									#44
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quote: Is it so hard to copy/paste SMAX directory? I have four different versions and four shorcuts to each already.

No, but its a 3rd of a Gig each time...

-Jam

	18-05-2004 19:39									#45
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So? Ah yes, you are one of those who fills hards with GBs of movies.

	18-05-2004 20:35									#46
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Umm... yes

According to Daemon Tools I have 6 CDROMs in my box

Why run it from the CD? Everything runs smoother from the HD pretending to be a CD.

-Jam

	18-05-2004 20:48									#47
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I have 3 harddrives, but they are small. I need a bigger harddrive, maybe I'll grab one after my birthday. Should have enough money by then.

	18-05-2004 20:48									#48
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Not all things have nocd cracks ...

	18-05-2004 21:07									#49
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I've been planning to buy a new pc for a long long time. A bigger hard drive is of course in the plan. But now we are buying a new house. So that bigger hard drive will have to stay in the store for some time...

	18-05-2004 21:17									#50
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Hehe... I've got three... a little 6 in my notebook that I need to replace, or better yet, buy a new notebook because this one was bought four or so years ago, and is more ancient than that... Then, my desktop has a two or four gig with 2000 and a 120 WD with XP.... works for now at least....

	18-05-2004 21:18									#51
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Hong Hu adress to the the Gaian High Guardens civil Planning Commision.

"We need to spend all our Credits hurrying the Hab Complex this turn to acomidate our growing population, the New Netnode with have to wait till later"

Dose that Basicaly sum up the situation?

	18-05-2004 21:26									#52
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quote: Originally posted by Impaler[WrG] Hong Hu adress to the the Gaian High Guardens civil Planning Commision. "We need to spend all our Credits hurrying the Hab Complex this turn to acomidate our growing population, the New Netnode with have to wait till later" Dose that Basicaly sum up the situation?

No. We do not have Gaian High Guardens civil Planning Commision. We have Gaian High Gardens Civil Planning Commision.

	18-05-2004 21:42									#53
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Or more like this:

"The circumstance has rendered this colony base unlivable. It is essential that we spend all our credits hurrying a colony pod to transport the last 1 million population to a better suitable place. The new Netnode that has been in the five year economic plan will have to wait till later."

	18-05-2004 21:47									#54
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Obstructor:

Shushhh Silly GAIAN!!! :P

	18-05-2004 22:04									#55
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You have typo right to your avatar for months now. silly Morgan.

	18-05-2004 22:30									#56
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quote: Originally posted by obstructor You have typo right to your avatar for months now. silly Morgan.

And your avatar quoting can use some correction as well...
And I don't mean typos...

	18-05-2004 22:46									#57
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what quoting? it is just similar to avatars name. At least I warned him five times but he is still IAF of Cybornetic Consciousness...

	18-05-2004 22:49									#58
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The drones need you: they will look up for you

Check with the game blurbs if you please.

	18-05-2004 22:53									#59
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If I wanted to quote it, I would put quoting tags. I am jsut paraphrasing it. I know blurbs VERY well.

	18-05-2004 23:02									#60
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But not typo's, appearantly...
And those tags don't work for the location line AFAIK.