Babylon 5 Wars for SE5

Updates can be found here: http://www.arpeegy.com/htdocs/Leisure/leisureframe.htm Arpeegy's Babylon 5 Wars for Space Empires V ============================================== Contents -------- 1. Background 2. Brief Summary of Changes 3. Installation 4. Using Tampa_Gamer's Sound Pack with the B5W Mod 5. Adding Custom Races to the B5W Mod 6. Adding FQM Beta v10+ 7. Website and Contact Info 8. Special Thanks 9. Volunteers Needed 10. Notice 1. Background: -------------- This mod was designed to play, as closely as possible under SEV programming restrictions, like the Babylon 5 Wars (B5W) board game created by Agents of Gaming (AOG). This mod is in the public domain and no monetary gain has come from its creation to the programmer. It is simply my love of B5W and Babylon 5 that motivated me to make it. ;-) 2. Brief Summary of Changes: ---------------------------- The tech tree has had a complete overhaul to include most of the components available in the B5W universe. Each B5W race and their unique weapon sets are represented. Captain Kwok's Balance Mod was used as the initial backbone. Too many modifications have been made to account for all the differences but folks will recognize Captain Kwok's influence in certain areas as they play. The mod incorporates parts of Fyron's Quadrant Mod, which adds a lot of new systems and quadrant types, and generally makes each system unique and interesting to explore. Ship sizes have been slightly modified, remain very similar to Balance Mod, and there is a return to a SE:III style propulsion system where larger ships require more engines to move. Ship balance between small and large ships is better, along with some tweaks to reduce the stress of ship design. Players will quickly notice the racial traits, governments, and societies sections are now VERY diverse with many choices. The B5W flavor has been added to most all game text files. 3. Mod Installation ------------------- 1. Extract the contents of .zip/.rar file to SE:V's GameType folder (..Space Empires V\GameTypes) 2. When starting a new game or using quick start, select "Arpeegy's B5W Mod" from the list of game types to use the mod 3. Enjoy! Note that saved games with the mod will automatically load the mod when you load them. 4. Using Tampa_Gamer's Sound Pack with the B5W Mod: ------------------------------------------------------- If you have Tampa_Gamer's sound pack installed, follow these steps to use it with the B5W Mod: 1. In your B5W Mod data folder, rename SoundEffects.txt to SoundEffects_Stock.txt 2. Then rename SoundEffects_TG.txt to SoundEffects.txt 5. Adding Custom Races to the Mod: ----------------------------------- If you've downloaded a new shipset and would like to use it in the B5W Mod, follow the steps below: 1. Create a folder in the B5W Mod's Empires folder with the same name as the Race's default folder - it is important to use the exact same name so the game will know where the pictures and models are 2. Copy the race's [Race Name]_AI_main.txt file into that folder 3. Edit the following lines in [Race Name]_AI_main.txt: From: AI Script File := [Race Name]\[Race Name]_Main_Script.csf AI Script Empire Setup File := [Race Name]\[Race Name]_Setup_Script.csf To one of the following default scripts: AI Script File := Default\Default_Moderate_Main_Script.csf AI Script Empire Setup File := Default\Default_Moderate_Setup_Script.csf AI Script File := Default\Default_Defensive_Main_Script.csf AI Script Empire Setup File := Default\Default_Defensive_Setup_Script.csf AI Script File := Default\Default_Aggressive_Main_Script.csf AI Script Empire Setup File := Default\Default_Aggressive_Setup_Script.csf This will tell the AI to use default AI files with the ship set. 6. Adding FQM Beta v10+: ------------------------- The B5W Mod incorporates most of the FQM changes, but if you'd like to merge an updated FQM version with the mod, here is one way to do it: 1. Copy your B5W Mod folder and rename it to something like "B5W Mod FQM" 2. From your FQM install, copy all of the .txt files in the data folder into the B5W Mod FQM data folder Alternatively, you can also follow these instructions: http://fqm5.spaceempires.net/help.php 3. Make sure you have the "Stellar Pack" from the Multimedia Pack installed - its required for FQM Beta v10 or greater: Link: http://mm.spaceempires.net/download.php 7. Website and Contact Info: ----------------------------- B5W mod author: Leonard "Arpeegy" Dunn For updates, additional resources and information: http://www.arpeegy.com Simply go to the leisure section of the website. 8. Special Thanks: ------------------- Since this mod started from the Balance Mod skeleton it is only appropriate to maintain the below thanks that was incorporated in Captain Kwok's Readme Thanks section (noted with *): *Nolan Kelly (Fyron) - Inclusion of FQM, generic slot layouts, testing and suggestions *Chris Traber (Tampa_Gamer) - Ship Experience values, testing and suggestions, Balance Mod tech chart *Nick Dumas (SuicideJunkie) - Suggestions, small main Empire flag sets *Jonathan Sorensen (se5a) - Small component images, testing and suggestions *Andreas Brüngger (Q) - Testing and suggestions *Baron Munchausen - Testing and suggetions *Philipp Kullmann (Mephisto) - Testing and suggetions *Bruno Ethier (Paladin) - Testing and suggetions *Wayne Witzke - Additional small size flag sets *MrWho - Scaled models for each of the default empires *Grendel, Albi_joe, Crazydog - For all their friendly and detailed posts/e-mails about items in the mod *Thanks to all those that volunteer at various times to beta test! *A special thanks to all the other posters at Shrapnel, SpaceEmpires.net, and SpaceEmpires5.com for their feedback, AI script suggetions, and other comments! -*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*- In addition, I want to thank my wife, Natalie "Nellyphant" Dunn, for being patient with me while I designed and programmed the B5W mod. And, of course, no thanks would be complete without recognizing, thanking, and giving our appreciation to the below folks: J. Michael Straczynski - Creator/Writer/Executive Producer of Babylon 5. Warner Bros who own all copyrights and trademarks to Babylon 5. Agents of Gaming (AOG) who created and published one of the best games of all time...B5W. They also own all Copyrights/Trademarks to the B5W name and game. Donald Jensen for building the Mod start screen graphic. Finally, this mod uses a few components and ideas from these other great mods...so thanks go to their authors: DevnullMod = Lee "devnullicus" Wilson BSG Mod = IsoPsyco Shipsets & Flags: albi joe Atrocities Azmedaj Bauscho bighouse BlackSwan Covenant Ishii-kun Isopsyco KineticShipyards Kwayne Locii Nephtys npru009 Shushoni TakAhLah Voiddweller Kwayne se5a 9. Volunteers Needed --------------------------- Anyone interested in improving upon this mod please contact me. In this way we can insure one complete and "unofficial" B5W Mod with each update. Some areas requiring volunteers: 1. Updated UI Graphics...my amateur UI pictures were done to establish a B5 feel...they need work. 2. AI Scripting...without a volunteer(s) to script AI this mod will forever be a multiplayer only mod. 3. Babylon 5 Models...thanks to BlackSwan the community has some B5 models to use in this mod. The community needs more volunteers to step forward and provide more great B5 ships. 4. All I ask is the B5W feel needs to remain...the rules were inspired from AOG's B5W game, to deviate too far from those rules will ruin the mod. Outside of that, any creative input would be appreciated. 5. Unique Flag Textures would be nice. 10. Notice ------------------------ The Arpeegy name, Logo, Character, and Story are all copyright and trademarks of Leonard Dunn, all rights reserved. Thank you everyone!

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