Topic: Chris's Mods and which one,.. ?

[Skaren]

So I find this link that has lots of mods for both SFC:EAW and SFC:OP by Chris

http://www.startrek-gamers.com/downloads/index.php?act=category&id=39

Earlier I was asking around for any mods for that added new races beside UAW.  Has anyone downloaded and played with any of these?

Any one used one that would be recommended?  There are a lot to test and I was hoping someone could thin down the play testing time by recommending a few to focus on or eliminating a few.

I am looking for new races and stability but without the huge powered ships of UAW, I am willing to go back to EAW also if needed

Any advice is appreciated, even advice that points out some of the mods are no good because,...

Thanks
S

PS the links for better descriptions of the mods don't work anymore.

[Chris Jones]

I've recently undergone a site makeover that caused those links to go bad, and some are just real old. I've been meaning to fix them all up. Do you have an era of choice?

Now it's been a while since I looked at these mods, but since we are talking of OP here - the TMP doesn't add races, and the TOS one on there needs an update. I have another version of the TOS Mod for OP called, 'The Ultimate TOS Mod', which followed SFB in great detail. I'll upload that and post here when it's ready.

Basic details:

It uses all 16 races, and uses the cartel slots for other versions of the major eight. Example, the Lyrans normally have PFs, or, shielded fighters. One of the cartel slots gives actual fighters, unshielded, to the Lyrans.

Note: I did not actually produce the mod, but kind of lended a technical hand here and there. I did endorse it, however, and was proud to host it.

[Chris Jones]

Update:

I dusted off the mod (endust required) and installed it. I must say it was a pile of fun. The NCC-1701 kicks some ***, good to see that. I wish I'd done up some TOS audio for it. I had the UAW audio running with it, and that uses old TOS phaser audio for the 1s, 2s, and 3s. Photon Torps are white! haha! The batch file needs work, and most of those models used had break mods that didn't work. The ship blows up in 1 piece. I remember noting that back in 2001 when we did the mod, but decided that it was more work than I wanted to do at the time. Anyway - if you grab the mod off that link above you'll be fine as the files are the same ones I just installed. It's actually 2 files, One for models, 1 for specs. The files want to install to the default directory of C:\Program Files\etc.. with an option to install it where you want. Also, the batch file to switch to it does not appear on the desktop, only in the root directory of the game - and the files it uses for the 'original' game are pre-2552.

How about I do up a spec update for this mod, perhaps with some TOS audio? OMG another project!!

Glad you asked about the mods, Skaren!

 - Chris

[Skaren]

Well Chris thank you very much for the input.

Bonk gave me one earlier that had Tholian and Andromoden added.  I have yet to get the time to get it running but it seems like that is the only one I can find that adds extra races, besides UAW.  For our upcoming campaign the crew has requested some new races as we have battled many years with the regular ones.  Also going to explore the SciFi bash as it would be pretty funny to BSG or SW ships in a game.

Both Bonks and UAW will go into play testing for potential use, spring/summer.  We are going to explore early era UAW and hope less giant ships are in that era, we do love all the new races in that one.

Your work (and others like you) is fantastic, thanks from all of us here in Western Mass.

Scott

[DIFJosh]

hmmm.... sounds interesting especially UAW, I've produced alot of the Mods for UAW with Chris and  would to know more about your project, this  sounds interesting .....

Remember you heard it here first from your SFC Community Angel
DIFJosh

[Skaren]

Don't be Joshing me Josh,

You haven't tried UAW? 


Skarens wet dream,...  A description following each mod,...  reviews,.. Ahhh,..  Mod producers thoughts on the Mod,. which ones in his opinion are his finest works,.. bug notes,.. etc,..     Mmmmm