A simple question

[Barinthus]

I'm sure there's a simple answer but I've not been able to figure it out.

I was designing a scenairo for a SMAC 5.0 version PBEM and I wanted factions in a certain turn order but I was unable to make it so.

Does the order of setting up factions (as in technology editing, placing colony pods and scouts on the map, etc) affect the turn order? I didn't do it in the same order of the turn order I wanted.

[Darsnan]

SMAC has a fixed turn order, and cannot be altered. The only way to alter turn order is thru SMAX. FYI.


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[Barinthus]

Ahhh that explains a lot. If I understood Googlie's guide correctly, the turn order was able to be changed.

Is there nothing that can be done? Is it possible to create the scenario via SMAX editor then upload via SMAC? That is as long I avoid features that are exclusively SMAX's?

[TimeTraveler]

Actually, near the botton of the alpha.txt file, there is a list of the seven factions. I never tried it before, but I think that if you switch the order of the factions there, you switch the order in which they take turns. I also think this order switch might only apply to games started after that alteration.

[Barinthus]

Mmmmm I'll try that one and let you guys know. Thanks!