Advanced Map Making -info needed.

omfg, gimme info. Stardock, read please.

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So I've figured out how to make "Gift Fleets and Log/Tact structures" like a map where the AI has an empire of 5 planets with labs, hangars, gauss/beam/missile batteries, trade posts, and a total fleet putting it instantly -6 capitals, -480 overall fleet capacity.  Yes, the AI starts with 4 battleships, 1 carrier, 1 colony capital and something resembling a mixed fleet of some size.

Now, I need to know how to start the race with certain levels of civ/mil/fleet research completed from the very start of the game for a "mid to late-game" environment or limited research.  I'd love to start players, even if only a human and lots of AI opponents, with tier 2 civ completed, tier 4 military completed, and tier 3 capital & tier 4 fleet capacity researched or different levels as I deem necessary.

Also, if anyone at Stardock and address player start points and "additional options" per my post HERE I'd appreciate it.  I love the idea of campaign style maps -even if the community has to make them- and really, really, badly need at least player start points otherwise creating more than 1 v 1 (human v AI) maps is a total pain in the brain -although the best campaigns usually involve lots of small, limited 1 v 1 engagements.  I'd like to try my hand at making a 3v3 or 4v4 co-op map.

Please, give us a solid campaign editor or at least the options necessary to fake them.   ;) 

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Reply #1 from Sins Forums Top
bump...

Stardock Dev's... any ideas how to set this up?
Reply #2 from Sins Forums Top
I don't believe there's any means to set starting research in a custom map. I'd expect that sort of thing to come into play in the expansion though since we're hoping to do a campaign then.
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Reply #3 from Sins Forums Top
any plans for a comprehensive 1.05 galaxyscenariodef file with everything that is available in 1.05? Would be nice to place anything that can be in the game through galaxyforge for prebuilding.
Reply #4 from Sins Forums Top
I rather doubt for 1.05. Though I don't expect it at all for SoaSE. Maybe in an expansion.
Reply #5 from Sins Forums Top
Free Expansion?
Reply #6 from Sins Forums Top
Free Expansion?
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I wish. I mean whatever expansion is made for Sins.
Reply #7 from Sins Forums Top
only the mods in development keep me playing SINS. the sequel had better damn well have a kick ass campaign editor -i'm hoping something like FRED2. If you don't know the program, find it. Damn it's fun being old.
Reply #8 from Sins Forums Top
I've got the GalaxyScenarioDef editting down, now give me a campaign editor :)

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Come on, I'm sure y'all can figure out how to do it.