Back In the Beta...

[Flubber]

Originally posted by Maniac
Only by increasing all territory radii:
8, ; Territory: max distance from base (ie, a land base)
A change in this lin proportionally affects sea base and coastal bas radii as well.
Problem is you can hardly eg double the land territory radius to get some extra sea territory: then you could claim an entire continent by building a single base on it.

Maniac

Would this fix increase the sea territory of a coastal (on land) base?? If it doesn't , you are still stuck building seabases which are vulnerable in a direction that you wanted a sensor because you feared what might be out there

[Chaos Theory]

Oddly, increasing territory via alphax.txt doesn't seem to extend territory for the purposes of pacifism drones.

[Maniac]

Originally posted by Flubber
Would this fix increase the sea territory of a coastal (on land) base?? If it doesn't , you are still stuck building seabases which are vulnerable in a direction that you wanted a sensor because you feared what might be out there

I just tested it, and it appears the sea territory of a coastal base isn't affected after all: it just stays one. I guess that's because the people who made SMAC made lots of stuff customizable, while the people who made SMAX (different ones IIRC) hardcoded more stuff. IIRC sea borders of land bases were added in SMAX, and were thus not linked to that editable value in alphax.txt.

Territory of sea bases is affected though: it's always half of the land territory radius value. So if you set the territory value to 16 (and accept that you most likely won't be able to build bases on a continent another faction occupies), you'd have sea territory of 8, which in combination with sensors should be enough to spot incoming cruisers. You still have to build sea bases, but I assume in the end it would be less micromanagement than a sea patrol.

[Clear Skies]

...anyone else find it slightly endearing that the SMAC team left all those 'extras' in?

[Flubber]

Thanks maniac

[fender]

Provost Mango
I'm sure glad they changed that.

[Ka Plewy]

Now I'll forever have he image of Chris Kattan as head of the University. Actually, there is some resembelence there...

[Illuminatus]

Originally posted by fender
Provost Mango
I'm sure glad they changed that.

I hope that was the name of the betatester who took screenshots since that is a pretty silly name. But then again, we may learn of Chairman Kiwi, Colonel Pineapple, Lady ElderBerry, CEO Citrus, Comissioner Watermelon and Sister Grapefruit.

[Clear Skies]

Originally posted by Illuminatus

I hope that was the name of the betatester who took screenshots since that is a pretty silly name. But then again, we may learn of Chairman Kiwi, Colonel Pineapple, Lady ElderBerry, CEO Citrus, Comissioner Watermelon and Sister Grapefruit.

Brings a whole new meaning to 'For I Have Tasted The Fruit'

I look forward to reading the 'Spartan Salad Manual', 'We Must Piment(o)' and 'Our Secret PawPaw'.

...I'm going to go commit hara-kiri now.

[Commy]

Wow......now just try that with vegetables, or names of canned soups...

[Clear Skies]

'Essays on Heinz and Carrots'?

[Sikander]

No Mango for you!

[livid imp]

Originally posted by Illuminatus
I hope that was the name of the betatester who took screenshots since that is a pretty silly name. But then again, we may learn of Chairman Kiwi, Colonel Pineapple, Lady ElderBerry, CEO Citrus, Comissioner Watermelon and Sister Grapefruit.

Colonel Pineapple did it, with the wrench, in the library!

.....why the f*@k is there a wrench in the library anyway? Was somebody tighening the bolts on the books??! This game makes no f#@king sense! I quit!!


.......oh wait, wrong game. Nevermind.

[#endgame]

Maintaining the holoprojector for the holobooks?

[livid imp]

I guess that would make sense if they are still selling "Clue" in 2060, that'll make sense. But still, why would you need a bolt that big for any kinda of portable electronics?