4way map I would like others to test SP and MP

I have made a 4way map and would like some feedback

http://docs.google.com/Doc?id=dwtx29t_0nkhhtdhj
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I am not sure the best way to distribute the file so I have added it as a google doc.

Install instructions.

Make a text file in your C:\Program Files\Stardock\TotalGaming\Sins of a Solar Empire\Galaxy folder called 4way.galaxy and past the text into it. Save and close file and open sins.

You can then play the map by finding it under medium maps. It is called 4way and has no picture.



This is a 4 player map with only one star to make it fast enough for multi player. However I have had fun againt 3 AI on this map also.

The map is sort of balanced however each starting position is slightly different so the map is not just 4 mirrored positions.

Well if anyone has the time to test or give feedback that would be great!!


here is another link to the google doc

4way.galaxy



Backstory - The Midas dispute


Discovered by TEC the Midas system so named after scouts discovered this sun with a wealth of resources. TEC setup trading posts to capitalise on this new discovery.

Meanwhile the Avent scouting through this sector found a system with a higher than usual density of desert planets. Eager to find out more about the prophecy of return they setup base on one of the terran planets nearer the cooler edge of the system.

The Vasari migraters drawn to the hot core of this system quickly establish their extractors to rebuild the migration fleet.

All three factions soon clash as what at first seemed limitless space as resources quickly become a cauldron of conflict. As the TEC trade posts become disrupted they must switch to desperate measures to keep a hold in the system.

Spoiler warning! Don't look at screen shot if you don't want to spoil the exploring!!

Link to screenshot

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Reply #1 from Sins Forums Top
Oh and anyone is welcome to copy rip-off or whatever this map heh.
Reply #2 from Sins Forums Top
I will give it a try just to give ya support :) but Im too new to be able to reccomend MP stuff, I will test it in SP and keep an eye out for any bugs :) Downloading now.
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Reply #3 from Sins Forums Top
I tried playing it, but as soon as it started, it said I and all the other players had been defeated. I'm running v1.04, if that makes any difference. Or maybe I copied it wrong when I created the .galaxy file. Let me know if you know whats wrong, I'd still like to try playing it.
Reply #4 from Sins Forums Top
I shall re-test the map I am on 1.04 as well. I will also follow up with some backstory for fun and a screen shot of the map so you can all see what your downloading.

I have changed the file to remove a space. Could you tell me where you put your file and what you called it?
Reply #5 from Sins Forums Top
Okay xtanto Im on your map now :) just want to be 100% sure though, I goto sp then flick through map types and in custom maps there is no picture , just where the picture is it says custom and the map name is new-0 Im going to check out the text file and see if I can set a name so I know 100% its your map, if it is Im on the latest patch and am not getting any problems with instant defeat, just gonna make sure though testing now :)

Cool about the backstory why not :)

Just wandering if theres a way to change the name from new-0 , just would be easier to be sure Im testing the correct thing.

edit........ok forget what I just said , I had an old map lying about, have deleted and I know where to get your map now :) silly me! Thats it I see your map called 4 way now , give me some time to do a game and I will get back to you.
Reply #6 from Sins Forums Top
Please update if it is still not working correctly. I have tested it on my pc but there may still be errors that I have missed.
Reply #7 from Sins Forums Top
Ok playing your map now :) I paused it at the momment to feedback, thus far Im enjoying it :) Heres the thing everything started fine, no defeat message like the other person recieved , for me at least. I have capped maybe 4 systems so still a bit to do, I see enemy ships but Im not sure if its just like the rogue ones. There were some roids seemed to be owned by another faction though. I need to get more planets capped to be sure if the enemys there and working correctly so will need an hour or so but will let you know. The pirates are working correctly, the factions leaders come up in the diplomacy screen and give me missions. Heres the thing none of their portraits have the smashed glass effect so if we are going by the diplomacy screen I should hopefully bump into them soon :)

Im sure Ive seen faction owned structures on roids but I just want to be 100% sure, even more so after what bjmin was saying. Actually I have really enjoyed this map :) managed to get up the tech tree and have been more consistant , will feedback in 1 hour.......good job on the map though , I think its going to end up a really good one .

edit.......
Yeah I see a seeker vessel from one of the enemy factions, will feedback at end of game now. bb soon !
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Just saw the other faction with a LOAD of ships so Im guessing they are there and strong on my map :)
Reply #8 from Sins Forums Top
Thankyou for you kind comments redwing, I have now added a link to a screenshot of the map and some flavour text to the OP in this thread.
Reply #9 from Sins Forums Top
Ok np yw :) . I am learning the game and just maybe its because Im getting better but I am still playing that map and the fleets going about are massive :) planned to have it finished but its total carnage now :) have cruiser and am about to try and get a 2nd cap ship online and try and win but I must admit this is probably the longest Ive sat on one map . Think medium maps which up until now it was either huge or small I tried, well they seem to give the game a good balance.

You should try and get some veterans to play on it the next couple of weeks or so, I cant speak for MP but SP its great :) (I would feel better if you got some of the more experianced people to test it on MP and such but to me everything seems to be working as it should, Im going to try my best to finish it just to see test that it can finish okay but looking good! Im optimistic but best to be sure.)

Yeah good idea to add screens , I aint gonna check them though right now :) Its just I was manually using scouts and the map gave me the illusion of being really small , because of that I ended up getting civ infrastructure right up from the start and ended up having a good game.

Away for break then will try and finish , probably be a while yet but to me thats a good thing!

Great job.
Reply #10 from Sins Forums Top
no edit button again, will make this my last post to let someone else feedback . I ended up losing but not before I took out 1 of the factions, I think I did it all wrong just at the start of the middle game.(one aspect I neglected diplomacy and was fighting all the ai for a while and that slowed me down, I got an ally but I took to long to set that up and all the fighting on all sides cost me bad!) Possibly spent too long building a fleet when I should have kept getting colonies fast. Either way the level seemed to work fine for me all the way through. I hope you get some others who will try your map, but as far as Im concerned in SP it works great. I will probably keep that map and play it again as thats probably been one of the longest games Ive had on this. Veterans will be better testers since they should win :)

Just as a final thought and as a suggestion maybe give the map a funky name if your happy with it and others like it.
Reply #11 from Sins Forums Top
Ok, I got it working. I had put it in the folder where custom maps go. I'm not sure why that is a problem, but obviously it is. Anyway, I'll try it out sometime, maybe now, maybe later, I'm not sure. I'll let you know what I think when I'm done.
Reply #13 from Sins Forums Top
ironduck_727 it has to be created in the galaxy folder in your program files. This is where the game is installed. It will not work if it is in the folder under documents and settings.

The location of the folder is slightly different in win2k xp and vista however you have to create the text file in the galaxy folder where the other maps are and not the custom maps folder.

I am sorry if this is no help. If you update with what your trying I will see if I can make better instructions.
Reply #14 from Sins Forums Top
Ok, I played a game on your map, and I must say, I really like it. I was the vasari against 3 medium AI, and it took about 3-4 hours to beat. I didn't find anything wrong with it, and I have no complaints. I'd recommend this map to anyone. Keep up the good work.
Reply #15 from Sins Forums Top
Ironduck_727 did you get the map working in the end or still unable to see in any of the map listings?