Can you use the BSG mod in simultaneous play?

Kingside_Bishop · Space Emperor Joined: Jan 07, 2007

Hi!

I had a quick question about the BSG mod -- can you use it (specifically its FTL system) in simultaneous play? Apparently, you can't give a ship a warp order unless you're doing so in a location with an existing warp point. But, during a player's turn, no warp points exist, so you can't give any warp orders, regardless of the fact that during turn generation, you may have issued a "create warp point" order via the FTL drive.

Does this make the BSG mod basically unplayable in simultaneous play? Or am I missing something?

Thanks!

isopsyco · Moderator Joined: Dec 31, 2006 Location: Always moving...

I never tested it for simul, however, the player selects the system they want to FTL to which then opens a nav marker (Warp point). The computer AI I have re-written to effectively have a FTL/warp point network of connected systems in which they have colonies. The AI then uses scouts to check other systems using the same commands as stated earlier (select system, open FTL warp point and warp to system).

Kingside_Bishop · Space Emperor Joined: Jan 07, 2007

Yeah, I've tested it, and it definitely works in turn-based games. You select the system, which creates the point, and then you can warp through it before it closes at the end of the turn. But you literally cannot give a warp order in a hex that doesn't have a warp point, and since the warp point won't be created until after all player orders have been given, and will disappear before the player can give any more orders, warp orders cannot be given.

So I guess the answer is no, then. Which is too bad, 'cuz it's a cool mod, and it'd be fun to play in a multiplayer game.

TheThirdEye · Space Emperor Joined: Mar 22, 2009 Location: Toronto

The solution 'may' be as simple as the one for that problem in SEIV. Give the order to warp though some warp point on the map and then delete the move-to order. You may have to play with moving away/back to the sector you're on, because of timing. I'm not sure about the timing of WP-Creation in SEV.
This Did work for creating a warp point going through it and closing it behind you, in SEIV in simo, but the timing is probably different, because it's being done through scripts. Depends when the script(s) gets run.

isopsyco · Moderator Joined: Dec 31, 2006 Location: Always moving...

marhawkman · Space Emperor Joined: Mar 24, 2008

did you put anything in that can make jump points stay open indefinately?

isopsyco · Moderator Joined: Dec 31, 2006 Location: Always moving...

marhawkman · Space Emperor Joined: Mar 24, 2008

Maybe a "nav beacon" component that lets a warp remain open indefinately?