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New Modification Guide - 11/23/2011 5:25:22 PM   
tjhkkr


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RE: New Modification Guide - 11/23/2011 5:28:24 PM   
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Status: offline 		Obiously not. Even the Legend Manual has nothing of it. Therefore it is obvious you have to figure it out yourself. Still the old "line X does Y" info is in every textfile, so just go through the new main folders and read it.

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RE: New Modification Guide - 11/23/2011 5:35:35 PM   
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RE: New Modification Guide - 11/23/2011 6:00:39 PM   
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Obiously not. Even the Legend Manual has nothing of it. Therefore it is obvious you have to figure it out yourself. Still the old "line X does Y" info is in every textfile, so just go through the new main folders and read it.

Tjhkkr is asking if the manual is out, not how to mod without it.

I don't know if it's just me but you always sound cranky

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RE: New Modification Guide - 11/23/2011 6:04:24 PM   
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Status: offline 		Thank you, Woodman!

It is not a big deal... documentation is usually the last thing in most systems.
I offered to do it for free, but then, by the time they gave me the notes, the thing would be half written.

I am not at home, so I have not run the update yet, I was not sure if would unpack with the rest or not...

I am some kind of excited...

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RE: New Modification Guide - 11/23/2011 8:47:21 PM   
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Status: offline 		I'm sure that Elliot will have it complete soon TJ. But then again, the update for
ROTS might take priority this weekend. I personally would rather see that taken care
of first (in the interest of new game sales for Matrix of course).

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RE: New Modification Guide - 11/23/2011 8:56:53 PM   
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Elliot is working on the new guide. We hoped to have it ready for release, but it will probably be a few more days. Hang in there.

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RE: New Modification Guide - 11/23/2011 10:12:23 PM   
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Hi Everyone,
Elliot is working on the new guide. We hoped to have it ready for release, but it will probably be a few more days. Hang in there.
Regards,
- Erik


I am very sorry to sound impatient. I not at my home so I had no idea if the new file unpacked the guide.
I sort of hoped to have something to read while waiting for thanksgiving meal...
Football this year just is not going to cut it....

I can wait. And everyone has done a yeoman job in bringing this product to market...

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RE: New Modification Guide - 11/23/2011 10:16:17 PM   
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Status: offline 		I will start with all the things the textfiles offer me. But the sections telling me "see mod guide" are something I have to wait for Elliot. Make it good not quick Ell!

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RE: New Modification Guide - 11/24/2011 2:33:42 AM   
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Status: offline 		Sorry guys, I'd hoped to get this out before release, but everything else just piled on top of me

I'm working on the new modding guide now, but it's pretty big compared to the old one. So much new stuff for races and characters.

It will definitely be out next week.

I'm looking forward to seeing a Star Wars mod where I can send out Han Solo and Chewbacca to sabotage the shield generator (defensive base?) at Endor

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RE: New Modification Guide - 11/24/2011 2:38:51 AM   
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ORIGINAL: elliotg
Sorry guys, I'd hoped to get this out before release, but everything else just piled on top of me
I'm working on the new modding guide now, but it's pretty big compared to the old one. So much new stuff for races and characters.
It will definitely be out next week.

I'm looking forward to seeing a Star Wars mod where I can send out Han Solo and Chewbacca to sabotage the shield generator (defensive base?) at Endor


Would you accept Anakin and Obi Wan in place of Han and Chewie?


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RE: New Modification Guide - 11/24/2011 2:40:59 AM   
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ORIGINAL: tjhkkr

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ORIGINAL: elliotg
Sorry guys, I'd hoped to get this out before release, but everything else just piled on top of me
I'm working on the new modding guide now, but it's pretty big compared to the old one. So much new stuff for races and characters.
It will definitely be out next week.

I'm looking forward to seeing a Star Wars mod where I can send out Han Solo and Chewbacca to sabotage the shield generator (defensive base?) at Endor


Would you accept Anakin and Obi Wan in place of Han and Chewie?

I'm more of an original trilogy fan myself, but Anakin and Obi-wan would be an acceptable substitute I guess

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RE: New Modification Guide - 11/24/2011 2:48:05 AM   
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Status: offline 		Why not use the crossovers? Use your troop general Yoda to thwart the republics enemys while letting R2D2 sabotage the enemy fleet mechanics opposing Anakins fleet.

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RE: New Modification Guide - 11/24/2011 2:57:33 AM   
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RE: New Modification Guide - 11/24/2011 5:11:53 AM   
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RE: New Modification Guide - 11/24/2011 7:05:03 AM   
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As intelligence agents go, I wouldn't mind seeing Michael Garibaldi...

Regards,

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Now there would be a great agent.....
....post-Santiago era though!






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RE: New Modification Guide - 11/24/2011 10:59:00 AM   
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RE: New Modification Guide - 11/24/2011 1:59:37 PM   
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Status: offline 		I do not know who Michael Garibaldi is, but he looks like a cool face for an intelligence operative...

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RE: New Modification Guide - 11/24/2011 3:48:28 PM   
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I do not know who Michael Garibaldi is, but he looks like a cool face for an intelligence operative...

He is the former Chief of Security for Babylon 5 Space Station. Shame on you for not knowing
about Babylon 5!

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RE: New Modification Guide - 11/24/2011 5:31:29 PM   
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RE: New Modification Guide - 11/24/2011 6:01:02 PM   
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Status: offline 		My brother LOVED/Loves B5.

I am honestly not a sci fi person. I just recently picked up watching 'Clone Wars'.
So I enjoy the military/diplomacy aspects of it. I think I am looking forward to the characters...

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RE: New Modification Guide - 11/24/2011 6:04:11 PM   
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ORIGINAL: elliotg

Sorry guys, I'd hoped to get this out before release, but everything else just piled on top of me

I'm working on the new modding guide now, but it's pretty big compared to the old one. So much new stuff for races and characters.

It will definitely be out next week.

I'm looking forward to seeing a Star Wars mod where I can send out Han Solo and Chewbacca to sabotage the shield generator (defensive base?) at Endor



Elliot now you really put the pressure on me, good thing I will have lots of time during Thanksgiving to release a Legends Version. =)

You also kind of made me remember why I am loving DW even more now, not only do we have a Real Time successor to MOO, but also a real time successor to Star Wars Rebellion which arguably has one of the best Character systems to date, that is until Legends. =)

I am also looking to add Carrier class ships.

On a side note, Legends is also motivating me to introduce a whole new mod based on the Space Battleship Yamato series.

Here is a sneak peak.
The EDF New York Space Battleship (Not my artwork)






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RE: New Modification Guide - 11/24/2011 6:11:02 PM   
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Elliot now you really put the pressure on me, good thing I will have lots of time during Thanksgiving to release a Legends Version. =)

You also kind of made me remember why I am loving DW even more now, not only do we have a Real Time successor to MOO, but also a real time successor to Star Wars Rebellion which arguably has one of the best Character systems to date, that is until Legends. =)


I agree on both counts.
I have been pulling down images in preparation for this... probably have nearly 200...
And LA did Rebellion well, it took DW to be able to replace it.
Do you know that is HOW I found DW, looking for a replacement for Rebellion!!!
Back to the matter at hand though...

With the Mechnoids as the Rebellion, I will be adding all sorts of characters there... some Bothans, Kuat...
Same with the Shakturi as the Empire...


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RE: New Modification Guide - 11/24/2011 9:16:24 PM   
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On a side note, Legends is also motivating me to introduce a whole new mod based on the Space Battleship Yamato series.

Battleship Yamato would be awesome

But please make sure you finish Star Wars first...

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RE: New Modification Guide - 11/25/2011 5:53:23 AM   
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I'm looking forward to seeing a Star Wars mod where I can send out Han Solo and Chewbacca to sabotage the shield generator (defensive base?) at Endor



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ORIGINAL: lordxorn

You also kind of made me remember why I am loving DW even more now, not only do we have a Real Time successor to MOO, but also a real time successor to Star Wars Rebellion which arguably has one of the best Character systems to date, that is until Legends. =)



YES! Another Star Wars Rebellion fan! It DID have a great character system. LordXorn, I really hope that you are able to convert the spirit of the Rebellion character system into your awesome mods!


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RE: New Modification Guide - 11/25/2011 6:39:12 AM   
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ORIGINAL: elliotg

I'm working on the new modding guide now, but it's pretty big compared to the old one. So much new stuff for races and characters.

It will definitely be out next week.

I'm looking forward to seeing a Star Wars mod where I can send out Han Solo and Chewbacca to sabotage the shield generator (defensive base?) at Endor


Hey Elliot, I just wanted to follow up on a modding feature that I requested back in ROTS and I am pretty sure you said that you planned to implement (can't find the thread). I asked that there be a setting to toggle whether or not races could show up as independents (so that you could have playable races not show up as indies, or other non-playable races ONLY show up as independents). I was going through the new race files and noticed that it was missing.

This is the only way that you are going to get your Ewoks on Endor, by the way...




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RE: New Modification Guide - 11/25/2011 7:51:51 PM   
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Status: offline 		Do it for the ewoks...!!!

Thems fightin words in my empire...

Good one, the1sean... very funny!!!!

This is what the empire does around Ewoks these days.


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RE: New Modification Guide - 11/26/2011 7:35:48 AM   
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ORIGINAL: elliotg

I'm working on the new modding guide now, but it's pretty big compared to the old one. So much new stuff for races and characters.

It will definitely be out next week.

I'm looking forward to seeing a Star Wars mod where I can send out Han Solo and Chewbacca to sabotage the shield generator (defensive base?) at Endor


Hey Elliot, I just wanted to follow up on a modding feature that I requested back in ROTS and I am pretty sure you said that you planned to implement (can't find the thread). I asked that there be a setting to toggle whether or not races could show up as independents (so that you could have playable races not show up as indies, or other non-playable races ONLY show up as independents). I was going through the new race files and noticed that it was missing.

This is the only way that you are going to get your Ewoks on Endor, by the way...

I don't remember that one at all. But that's a very easy addition. I'll squeeze it into the next update. It'll be an optional Y/N flag in the race file, set to Yes by default.

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RE: New Modification Guide - 11/26/2011 8:43:08 AM   
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Another long awaited request was a toggle for races to always start in their home systems. I can't find it anywhere in the new files, but would this be possible also?

Thanks.


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RE: New Modification Guide - 11/26/2011 1:07:41 PM   
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Wow - that BB is sweet.

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