Industry, Growth, and Economy

[Commy]

I still don't understand what a mod is.

[Commy]

Oh, and sorry about the long paragraph thing.

Usually I use lots of paragraphs, but I was in a hurry and didn't feel like pressing enter.

Plus, I had minimized alpha centauri so I wouldn't have to exit and was checking my e-mail when it said somebody had responded to my post.

[Enigma_Nova]

mod.
1. Moderator (abbreviated). Has power to edit forums, and ban users.
see Ming
2. Modulus Arithmetic. The remainder in a division. 42 mod 8 = 2, as (5 * 8) + 2 = 42. 2 is the remainder when dividing by 8.

[Illuminatus]

Originally posted by Enigma_Nova
I did this on request.

Oh, no, you won`t! I did not request you anything, nor anyone did. I just commented your typical arrogant and rude behaviour and habit of attacking people for no reason. You do this on all forums, and just wondered to what manners will you resorte to (will you come to point when you will shout "Die Commy! You are a ***** as you did in Hive).

[Straybow]

I think Commy is refering to the use of "mods" as in "modifications" to the game (as in, the reason why some people like to figure out formulae etc.)

[Enigma_Nova]

-flame off-
I trust obstructor has seen it.

[Enigma_Nova]

Originally posted by Straybow
I think Commy is refering to the use of "mods" as in "modifications" to the game (as in, the reason why some people like to figure out formulae etc.)

Copy that.

mod.
1. Moderator (abbreviated).
Has power to edit forums, ban users, and lock this thread in 5..4..3..2..
2.Modulus Arithmetic.
The remainder in a division. 42 mod 8 = 2, as (5 * 8) + 2 = 42. 2 is the remainder when dividing by 8.
3. Modification.
The act of editing (or modifying) game files to alter the way a game plays. Popular modifications include Counter-Strike (from Half-Life) and Desert Combat (from BattleField 1942)

[Commy]

Mods are modifications.

Really? So like, do you change alpha.txt or whatever that file is and make a cool scenario where everybody gets to kill eachother, except with special rules so that the game is more, ah, what's the word, "balanced", as Enigma_Nova (god help me if I didn't spell that right) said. Now, for the REALLY stupid question, what is a PBEM?

[GeoModder]

Play By E-Mail.

Players versus players with none to a maximum of 5 AI opponents.

[Commy]

when you play by e-mail, is that like using your phone line, or pipeline, or whatever you use to connect e-mail? 'cause my e-mail's off of yahoo. How do you play off that? The only mulitplayer game I've played is hot seat with a couple of friends, and they suck (down with the spartans)

[Enigma_Nova]

You don't even need an internet connection to have a PBEM.

You can download your turn from a public computer,
Carry it by floppy disk to your home computer,
Play your turns,
Carry the completed turns back and e-mail them.

The idea of a PBEM is that you recieve turn files, play your turn, and send the next turn files.
There is no sending mechanism in SMAC, so you'll need your e-mail program to do that.

[Commy]

sounds very slow.

[Enigma_Nova]

Turns tend to average 12 hours.
I've seen them go anywhere from 4 hours to 72(!) hours, so it can be quite variable.

[Commy]

Oh god, I never have played multiplayer, and now that I'm hearing this, I probably never will. I guess e-mails nice though because the phone line isn't busy for hours on, and you can play in short 5 minute intervals.