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ORIGINAL: Knickers

Well the Andorians didn't seize any of my ships, we've had good relations with them from the start.

In all of the screenshots I provided, including the one with the Anticans, I was playing the UFP Scenario map.

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ORIGINAL: Knickers

LOL! Mixing Universes a bit here aren't we? I am playing the Default UFP Map:

-> http://prntscr.com/6b82mf <-

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ORIGINAL: Knickers

It doesn't seem to be the fault of the file, the index that the andorians are given is 1.

However, there is something else you should know, and that is that the Andorians that are using the FED pics from this default UFP map are not the original Andorian Empire, the Andorian Empire split in half and the one that is using federation pictures is the new Andorian Empire, while the old one still exists. AND, The old one uses the normal Andorian ship pictures.

Basically: There are two andorian empires, one is normal, and the other is using federation ship pictures.

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ORIGINAL: ehsumrell1

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ORIGINAL: Knickers

It doesn't seem to be the fault of the file, the index that the andorians are given is 1.

However, there is something else you should know, and that is that the Andorians that are using the FED pics from this default UFP map are not the original Andorian Empire, the Andorian Empire split in half and the one that is using federation pictures is the new Andorian Empire, while the old one still exists. AND, The old one uses the normal Andorian ship pictures.

Basically: There are two andorian empires, one is normal, and the other is using federation ship pictures.

As I recall, this can be a possibility. Especially if when the empire splits, the new Homeworld of
the split empire has a majority of that species. Didn't recall that at first. So if the Ferengi Empire
splits and, let's say the new, split-away empire chooses a Ferengi owned/occupied/conquered continental
planet with a majority Human (Federation) population as its homeworld, then you will see that majority
races' ship designs. That is a Distant Worlds hard-coded game dynamic not mod specific. I believe it is
the logic pathing used in part similarly to what happens when you board and capture another race's ship.

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ORIGINAL: ehsumrell1

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ORIGINAL: Knickers

LOL! Mixing Universes a bit here aren't we? I am playing the Default UFP Map:

-> http://prntscr.com/6b82mf <-

LOL...No Knickers, an Easter Egg I planted. I love Battlestar Galactica and because Edward Olmos
(Admiral Adama) personally commented on and complimented Distant Worlds Universe during a review on Rock, Paper, Shotgun,
I just had to insert one of my my favorite characters from the show into the mod.

She's going to be a helluva Governor of Tellar Prime for you!

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ORIGINAL: Knickers

Could somebody please give me the password to the map editor for the default map? I want to look around at some things.

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ORIGINAL: Tophat1812

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ORIGINAL: Knickers

Could somebody please give me the password to the map editor for the default map? I want to look around at some things.

Ah,no..........thats a massive bit of work done by our team leader as a set starting scenario for this mod. Anyone is free to use the map...take notes on each system and try to create their own but the password is private.

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ORIGINAL: ehsumrell1

Hello Osito;

No, the UFP Map is only a scenario map. It is my intention to release a map pack soon
that contains a playable UFP map as it stands now, in addition to a 700 star UFP map that
plays as a scenario, and can be played custom. Unfortunately though, it will not be finished
until around the end of April due to my business constraints and other projects I'm currently
managing.

No, you don't have a glitch. The scenario map is proprietary and due to editor protection and
events will crash and not load intentionally.

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ORIGINAL: Greedo37

I'd like to try this mod :-) The mediafire link however is incredible slow, and after a couple of tries it always fails. Is there another download location? Or any tips on how to get it to speed up a bit?

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ORIGINAL: ponasozis

I just had literally best distant worlds game ever

Glad you're enjoying the mod. The Trek Team didn't exactly have in mind for you to enslave the entire galaxy but if that's what rocks your world, as Spock would say, "make it so".

Enjoy! Live long and prosper.







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ORIGINAL: Knickers
...I believe that the AI did not plan that I would be stealing tech or trading tech with other races, and that is probably why the designs are messed up...

To prevent this from happening in the future, you might consider either limiting tech trading or eliminating it from the prebuilt map, because otherwise the tech from the glottal pillagers is only advanced to a certain point, not one that may be game-breaking like tech trading.

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ORIGINAL: ehsumrell1

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ORIGINAL: Knickers
...I believe that the AI did not plan that I would be stealing tech or trading tech with other races, and that is probably why the designs are messed up...

To prevent this from happening in the future, you might consider either limiting tech trading or eliminating it from the prebuilt map, because otherwise the tech from the glottal pillagers is only advanced to a certain point, not one that may be game-breaking like tech trading.

Hello Knickers;

Please refer back to our Trek Team mantra, "The needs of the many, outweigh the needs of the few,
or the one", concerning how our mod was created. We appreciate comments and opinions concerning
our Star Trek mods, but again, please try to understand that our approach was to please the majority
of players' ideology and play methods. In addition, also note that there is a box to check to disallow tech trading
for those that wish to play a custom game with our mod, or any other mod or the vanilla game. As far as our
prebuilt maps go, they are what they are. If players wish to use exploits, such as
what you've done with espionage, or any other playstyle view, that's their (your) own prerogative.

There have been numerous posts in the DW War Games thread concerning gameplay exploits. In DW those
methods (including espionage use) are readily available. Once you see that, you will also know that
the core game processes will ofttimes act illogically when certain similar tactics are used. You
will especially see that in such things as ship design, troop assault tactics, etcetera. So expect
that to happen and realize that is the way that the core game handles things and no theme or amount
of modification changes that.

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ORIGINAL: Knickers

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ORIGINAL: ehsumrell1

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ORIGINAL: Knickers
...I believe that the AI did not plan that I would be stealing tech or trading tech with other races, and that is probably why the designs are messed up...

To prevent this from happening in the future, you might consider either limiting tech trading or eliminating it from the prebuilt map, because otherwise the tech from the glottal pillagers is only advanced to a certain point, not one that may be game-breaking like tech trading.

Hello Knickers;

Please refer back to our Trek Team mantra, "The needs of the many, outweigh the needs of the few,
or the one", concerning how our mod was created. We appreciate comments and opinions concerning
our Star Trek mods, but again, please try to understand that our approach was to please the majority
of players' ideology and play methods. In addition, also note that there is a box to check to disallow tech trading
for those that wish to play a custom game with our mod, or any other mod or the vanilla game. As far as our
prebuilt maps go, they are what they are. If players wish to use exploits, such as
what you've done with espionage, or any other playstyle view, that's their (your) own prerogative.

There have been numerous posts in the DW War Games thread concerning gameplay exploits. In DW those
methods (including espionage use) are readily available. Once you see that, you will also know that
the core game processes will ofttimes act illogically when certain similar tactics are used. You
will especially see that in such things as ship design, troop assault tactics, etcetera. So expect
that to happen and realize that is the way that the core game handles things and no theme or amount
of modification changes that.

Okay I understand, I just thought that since you guys set up the tech to do something else than what I had done that I had accidentally broken it. If it was meant to be allowed to be messed around with then that is your own decision.