isn't there a map like that?

thanks man! dlng now!

i went in and changed the star and planet textures myself from the original textures, to max teals. then i enabled your mod from the in game menu. this meshed both mods together, oceanic works but so far i'm getting black orbs up close for the others, and a window of them when zoomed out.

Ah, some good feedback today people, nice. Right...

@ Lungorthin
It won't be compatible straight off, but if you ask Max, or someone else with modding skills they may be able to merge them. However, it is a time consuming process without a tool.

@ Shadowdrak
Firstly, its a relief that some else is stumped. I thought I was just losing the plot, having checked, double checked, and triple checked everything. I like the way you mixed up the list order, and played around with the Ice and Volcanic researches. I have been removing and adding the different researches, but it revealed nothing to me, VERY nice work. Although it does seem to be a little limiting, and a big shame, at least we know what it is. I also like the idea of putting the planets that need research into one category, at least then you still need research to colonise them. I will look into that today, thank you very much for your feedback.

@ Aequitas
Yes, it has been a long and grueling process just to find out that in fact we can't do it. But at least we know eh?

@ Tikipiki
Now thats the kind of "out-of-the-box" thinking I like. The tactical and civilian slots I don't think can be researched for a specific planet, but your second point is a very good one. Although this could become very costly if there were a lot of these planets, I could also bump up the asteroid resources around the planet, making them a valuable but costly addition to your Empire. I'll look into both your points, and see what I come out with.

@ Tyberias
One thing I pride myself with this mod, is that it "changes" nothing. As my subtitle says, "A mod that adds, not alters". Everything is new, and I've keep the core gameplay changes to an absolute minimum. And yes, it sounds like the map, rather than my mod.

@ MEGADETH9mm
This sounds strange, but I think you may have replaced a wrong texture file. Some of those files have added sections to make enough space to add additional pictures and icons. One of two things have happened, you have simply replaced the wrong files, or, when you merged some of the texture files, you did not take into account the alpha channels.

You should be in the 'Sins of a Solar Empire' folder, and the folder you need to copy is the "Textures" folder. It should be, by default, 1.07Gb. Get back to me if you still have problems.

Once again, thank you all so much for you feedback (especially Shadowdrak(for his will to help, and expert problem solving skills), Aequitas(for his continuing help), and Tikipiki(for some very good ideas)), and I will be spending most of today working on this.

A nice thought, but it won't work I'm afraid. The levels in a research HAVE to be the same as their previous levels, and only increase or decrease in value. Thanks for the thought though.

Yes, all research in any mod the AI will use. However this version has no research, I am presently re-working it back into the mod (complications arose, see rest of thread). The new version will have the Gas Giant colonisation research, and population increase, which the AI should use. They also colonise all the new planets.

@Uzii, is it possible to make all of the "new" planets researchable from a single research.

ie allowing oceanic/barren/forrest researchable from a single research.

Just played a quick game to see if I did everything right and the mod looks great. But I do have to say my total folder size is 1.32gig when done, not the 1.14gig. Not that I am lacking for space, but make me ponderous.

once again, it helps if people (me) could learn to read before they are allowed to bang away at a keyboard and post their psychotic rantings on the interweb.

@ OrangeJumpSuits
Good to hear you know the error of your ways

@ gaultesian
Ah, thats good to hear. Next update should be soon, just some testing left (thought I better thoroughly test it this time ). It will include:

- Research for upgrading the population capacity on Barren and Urban planets, as well as asteroids. Level-4
- Research to allow colonisation of Gas Giants. Level-6
- Research for upgrading the population capacity of Gas Giants, only available after Gas Giant Colonistation. Level-7
- All new research now is on one new line on the research screen, which makes for easier viewing.
- Ice Colonisation research is required for Oceanic planet to be taken, due to the fact their only land mass is at the poles.
- Terran planet research subjects also effect Forest worlds.

- Barren and Oceanic planets have generally lower population capacity, but have a high count of Metal and Crystal asteroids(respectfully), and a higher capacity for orbital structures.
- Gas Giants are even more vulnerable to planetary attack, but have an even higher orbital structure capacity.
- Urban planets now have a maximum population of 1000 (after upgrades), which would translate into a lot more after the research mentioned above.
- Forest worlds are generally pretty normal, although they can have some good planetary bonuses.

I like your thinking verybad, and I have already implemented what you have suggested. Barren planets and Gas Giants even when fully upgraded will cost you money, due to the fact that keeping platforms operating in a Gas Giant would be very maintenance heavy, and Barren colonies would require oxygen and supplies constantly. The starting under-development tax for both of these is crippling early on (I actually hit 0 Credits when testing, I just expanded too quickly), but the payoffs can be very worth it.

My only worry on this is AI implementation. While we can understand that grabbing this new planet might not be a good idea right away, will the AI know to upgrade it immediately and only get it if they can it?

Quick question, i havent tried the mod yet, if i use this mod with the Mars mod, do i need to combine them? Or just load them up individually and activate them individually under options?

Uzii... don't caring about the merging... we know how to do that. If someone don't know, just search a bit in the forum.
Again... Thanks for this great addon. i mean... GREAT ADDON