@grandgnu: probably not, unless I suddenly get better at managing my time - or get dumped or fired!

The tech tree implementation for ToTA looks simple enough, you define what tech tree a race follows in raceconfig.xml. For example, the Drengin have < TechTree >Drengin_TechTree< /TechTree >, and the Drengin_TechTree.xml is located within a subfolder, surprise surprise called "TechTrees".

And the tags you need to make a tech immune to stealing or trade, are:< CanBeTraded >0, < CanBeStolen >0< /CanBeStolen > with values either 0 or 1.

Ps, no spaces between the <'s and the actual text, i just added them so the forum doesn't hide the words.

I hope you extracted the mod in the mods folder, not into the actual data folder of Twilight of the Arnor..

and to deactivate the mod all you would have needed is to select "default" from the mods menu.

This might work: Try going to the start menu, my documents, my games. Now look in the GalCiv folders for customracexml files and delete them.  

Thank you very much for the mod! I have a quick question. The mod works with a setup program. Where do all the files get installed? Which directories? Can you remove the mod manually or is there some uninstall option as well?
I would appreciate your answer.

Thank you for the e-mail and the the reply. Good Luck with your monitor.

Dear rav8

Thanks, for a great mod. The Babylon 5 universe, is a perfect moderation of the GalCiv2 game.

I hope you'll continue work on this fantastic mod, as it has great potential, if there is anything I can do, to help you, please let me know! I have rewritten much of the dialogue in GalCiv2 to work in the Babylon 5 universe.

I only have a few wishes for the next update. First I would really like to see the Drazi Freehold, the Brakiri Krona and the Pak'Ma'Ra as major races and the Anla'shok (Rangers) should be demoted to a minor race. The Minbari should be represented by Delenn, instead of Neroon (the Rangers could then be represented by Marcus). This would also give a better Bab5 feeling if it was only the Ambassadors from the series, which represented the different races/nations at the United Planets.

The following has nothing to do with your modding, but I would appreciate it greatly, if you know how to change the following little tweak:
I played a game wich had an event, which meant a minor race/organization from GalCiv2 lead an uprising on several planets (24) across the Galaxy. This organization was evil and was called "The Jagged Knife." However, I can't find this race in the stats, but I would love to have it replaced with another name. It appears in the DA game as "The The Jagged Knife"... First, its name should only be "Jagged Knife" the game ads a "The" automatically. Furthermore, it would be perfect if it was possible to replace this event with one where it was the Drakh Horde the Firstones or maybee the Shadows that were activated instead of this unknown GalCiv2 race/opponent.

Good luck with your monitor and once again thank you for your great work.

Best regards
Kieldsen

Hi again

Thanks for the quick answer.

I can follow you on the Pak'Ma'Ra not being a major since they don't have any custom hulls. But I still believe it would be better if you could replace the Anla'shok (Rangers) with either the Drazi Freehold or the Brakiri Krona. They are both races, whereas the Anla'Shok only is an organisation, like the PSI Corps.

The Anla'shok would be perfect as minors, just as all the other organizations in this category: Telepath Seperatists, PSI Corps and the Mars Resistance. You could view it this way, the Anla'shok is originating from the Minbari Federation, just as the PSI corps, Telepaths and the Martian rebels are originating from the Earth Alliance.

I still think you should make the original Ambassadors the figureheads of the various races. Just as Kosh is representing the Vorlon, G'Kar the Narn, Lando Mollari the Centauri, John Sheridan the Earth Alliance and the Minbari Federation should therfore be represented by Delenn.

The Minor Anla'Shok could then be led by either Marcus or one of the Minbari Rangers.

Once again thank you for a wonderfull mod, keep up the good work.

Best regards
Kieldsen

Hi Star Adder

Many of the leaders in this mod, were not leaders in the TV-series. They were Ambassadors. Kosh was not the leader of the Vorlon Empire, but he was its representative at Babylon 5 (a sort of United Planets forum), so was Londo Mollari, Delenn, G'Kar and John Sheridan.

John Sheridan was never the leader of the Earth Alliance, he was the President of the Universal Alliance. But, he was the Representative/Ambasador of the Earth Alliance on Babylon 5 untill the Human civil war. Morden was also not the leader of the Shadows only a messenger... But, it is these faces which we identify with the various races.

That is why, I would like to have the Ambassadors from the TV series to represent each race, because they are the ones we know from the show.

Furthermore, you don't start the game with a huge Universal Alliance fighting the Drakh Hordes, following the Shadow War. You start out with the various races on their home planets: Minbari, Humans, Vorlon, Narn, Centauri, Shadows, and Drakhs. You then slowly have to expand your territory, build your own alliances and fight the wars...

The best thing would be to replace the Anla'Shok with the Universal Alliance, or even better with the Non-Alligned League (Drazi). The Rangers (Anla'Shok) are simply a military/intelligence organization within the Universal Alliance, just like the PSI Corps and Earth Force are Human organizations.

The reason why I'm favoring the Non-Alligned League (Drazi Freehold) is that the Universal Alliance is made up by Minbari, Narn, Centauri, Human, Drazi and many other races. That would limit the playable sides to only 4 factions/races: Universal Alliance, Vorlon Empire, Shadows and Drakh Hordes.

The great thing about this game/mod is that you start from scratch and has to build up the race of your choise to become the leader of the United Planets (Universal Alliance) or, if you choose the evil approach, to leave the United Planets and destroy all your opponents with military might.

It is, as you say all raw8's decision, and I'm giving my point of you, just as you're giving yours.

Looking forward to the end of February   

Best regards
Kieldsen

Dear raw8

I have found another little quirk, when playing with the minor races. Their home systems are named after the "Race Name"; i.e. The home system of the PSI Corps is called "PSI Corps" and the home system of the Telepath Seperatists is "Telepath Seperatists" this doesn't look right.

But if you call the races with their ShortEmpireName, then the names of the home systems looks better, even though the names aren't correct. The Vree home system is simply called "Vree" instead of "Ventuki Conglomerate".

The "Firstones" I have renamed "Prime" and given them the ShortEmpireName "Firstones". I also had to rename the "Drazi Freehold" the "Drazi", The "Brakiri Krona" has been renamed the "Brakiri", and the "Ventuki Conglomerate" has been renamed the "Vree".

Furthermore, I have replaced all the organizations with the races of the League of Non-alligned Worlds and given them the custom hulls of the League.

I have replaced the "Telepath Seperatists" with the "Gaim", The "PSI Corps" with the "Llort" and finally the "Raiders" with the "Abbai".

I hope this can help you a little bit.

Best regards
Kieldsen

Yeah, its probably better if the Leage races simply are the minor ones, since they are lacking an obvious leader.

However, I still believe raw8 should turn the Anla'Shok into something else. Preferebly the Universal Alliance, since raw8 allready has supplied them with fantastic custom hulls.

Raw8 could also make the Firstones a major race again (they have custom hulls), and then make the Hyach a new minor race (they are also part of the League).

I tried to solve the problem with system names of the minors, by creating their homesystems in the CustomPlanets file, but it didn't work. The only solution seems to be, to use the ShortEmpireName.

Best regards
Kieldsen

Im not completely sure here...but I have never loaded a mod on galcivII before. I updated to the latest patch for Dreadlords and I installed the Mod. Now I dont know how to start a B5 Game...I cant acess your readme either as the link is broken in the Total Conversion thread. What do I do after the installation is done?