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Re: Starting points v2.5 PATCHED

Post by GCU Grey Area » Fri, 1. May 09, 17:44

supakillaii wrote:Lost Lar
  • Sector: Xenon Core 023
    Ship: Angel (TP)
    Weapons: None (???)
    Credits: 1,350 Cr
    Prerequisites: Hub plot, Boron Rank "Boron Queens Protectorate"
    Storyline: ENABLED
Lost Lar starting weapons are 2x PAC.
There are also 6x PBE in the hold, but initially they're completely useless since they can't be installed in the ship. Nice bonus though when you finally get to an equipment dock, since they can be sold for about 1.5 million to pay for ship upgrades.
Also, starting cash for the Lost Lar seems to be variable, but tends to be around 12-13k (my game started with 13,067Cr).
Note this was in 2.0, may have been different in earlier versions.
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Post by Carlo the Curious » Fri, 1. May 09, 17:54

The initial sector and player ship are set in gamestart.xml, but most of the other data for each start is set up in start.xml.

e.g. for Lost Lar:

gamestart.xml

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  <!-- Lost Lar -->
  <gamestart id="118" name="{1900,2018}" description="{1900,2118}" difficulty="{1900,2218}" image="start09" plot="1" requirements="1280">
    <player name="{1900,2318}" species="{1900,2418}" gender="{1900,2518}" age="{1900,2618}"/>
    <!-- Xenon Sector 695 -->
    <!--currently missing from map-->
    <!--<sector x="21" y="5"/>-->
    <sector x="21" y="6"/>
    <ship typename="SS_SH_B_TP_SPECIAL"/>
  </gamestart>
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<do_when value="{player.gamestart}" exact="118" comment="Lost Lar">
  <reward_player>
    <money min="12000" max="14000"/>
    <notoriety>
      <relation race="argon" operation="set" exact="hunted"/>
      <relation race="boron" operation="set" exact="shunned"/>
      <relation race="paranid" operation="set" exact="enemy"/>
      <relation race="split" operation="set" exact="foe"/>
      <relation race="teladi" operation="set" exact="neutral+6"/>
      <relation race="goner" operation="set" exact="foe+2"/>
      <relation race="pirate" operation="set" exact="foe"/>
      <relation race="khaak" operation="set" exact="min" mutual="1"/>
      <relation race="xenon" operation="set" exact="min" mutual="1"/>
      <relation race="atf" operation="set" exact="{lookup.notoriety@notop1}"/>
      <relation race="terran" operation="set" exact="foe" mutual="1"/>
      <relation race="yaki" operation="set" exact="foe" mutual="1"/>
    </notoriety>
    <equipment>
      <ware typename="SS_SHIELD_C" exact="2"/>
      <ware typename="SS_LASER_PBE" exact="6"/>
      <ware typename="SS_LASER_PAC" exact="2"/>
      <ware typename="SS_WARE_BOOST" exact="1" comment="Boost Extension"/>
      <ware typename="SS_WARE_SCANNER2" exact="1" comment="Duplex Scanner"/>
      <ware typename="SS_WARE_TECH213" exact="{player.ship.equipment.SS_WARE_TECH213.maxcount}/2+1" comment="Engine Tunings"/>
      <ware typename="SS_WARE_TECH231" exact="1" comment="SETA"/>
      <ware typename="SS_WARE_TECH242" exact="1" comment="Video Enhancement Goggles"/>
      <ware typename="SS_WARE_TECH246" exact="{player.ship.equipment.SS_WARE_TECH246.maxcount}/2+1" comment="Rudder Optomisation"/>
      <ware typename="SS_WARE_TECH251" exact="{player.ship.equipment.SS_WARE_TECH251.maxcount}" comment="Cargo Bay Extension"/>
    </equipment>
    <map>
      <sector x="18" y="3"/>
    </map>
  </reward_player>
  <set_value name="ATF Notoriety" exact="{lookup.notoriety@notop1}"/>
  <set_value name="Terran Link Plot" exact="1"/>
  <set_value name="HUB Plot" exact="1"/>
  <set_value name="HQ Plot" exact="1"/>
</do_when>
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Post by Exobiologik » Tue, 5. May 09, 19:33

just a noob question:
If we unlock an advanced start, all the main plot are available (goner, terran, final fury, hub , etc ) ?
Or some new start considered few of the main plot like finished already ?

By example
If i start aldrin, aldrin system is already connected to solar system (terran plot finished), ?.

that could be interessing to have fun without doing all the long hard et same plot at every start.
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Post by Carlo the Curious » Tue, 5. May 09, 19:37

For Aldrin Explorer, the Terran plot is disabled.

For everything else except Custom, all the main plots are available.
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Post by cygnetsong » Fri, 22. May 09, 16:43

How about adding the starting reps for each start?
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Post by supakillaii » Thu, 11. Jun 09, 23:16

Might be possible.
OH GOD BLOODY DAMN EGO! Stop releasing patches when I can't be bothered to check the original info!
Damn, might as well start updating...
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Post by supakillaii » Sat, 13. Jun 09, 11:26

Well, um...
That's it folks?
Is it done?
Umm...
*whines and backs in to the corner and sobs*
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Post by Fith » Tue, 23. Jun 09, 23:00

On the Lost Lar new game start the text states 'Can you return the Queens Daughter alive'.

Is this an actual mission, as the ship has no passengers and there is no mission guidance?

It took 10 attempts just to get out of Xenon space... is there more to this start?


Is this just more cake?
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Post by Pisces1 » Wed, 24. Jun 09, 04:02

There is no Queen's daughter on board, that is just fluff.

I wrote a post somewhere explaining how to survive Lost lar. Mostly it requires several reloads. Second to that is strafe-run to increase your speed. Set your turrets to "attack my target", target incoming missiles, and when you start getting attacked by multiple IRE, PAC, HEPT start using strafe to dodge. One time you'll get lucky and you won't be attacked by a ship for a good couple of km and won't be swarmed by disruptor or swarm missiles until you are at a safe distance until the gate. I've never got through the gate with full hull but since PBE have such terrible hull damage you can get quite far before they kill you.
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Post by cardsfan08 » Fri, 17. Jul 09, 16:16

I dont have a game starts folder. lol no wonder i cant unlock anything. What should i do?
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Post by Carlo the Curious » Fri, 17. Jul 09, 17:07

cardsfan08 wrote:I dont have a game starts folder. lol no wonder i cant unlock anything. What should i do?
There is no GameStarts folder - it's a registry key.
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Post by 1muvwndr » Fri, 17. Jul 09, 20:31

Any idea why I didn't get the Lost Lar start, even though I finished the Hub plot? My boron rank is knight of the Kingdom.
Vanilla game.
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Post by Kapakio » Sat, 18. Jul 09, 00:54

Same happened to me. Don't bother, just hack the registry.
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Post by cardsfan08 » Sat, 18. Jul 09, 19:55

So how do you change the registry i tried Elucca's way but i dont have a game starts file to change the registry of just saves and screenshots. I even tried making a new one.




Thanks, John
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Post by Carlo the Curious » Sun, 19. Jul 09, 14:42

http://forum.egosoft.com/viewtopic.php?t=253549
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Post by clcabbage » Tue, 28. Jul 09, 19:04

1muvwndr wrote:Any idea why I didn't get the Lost Lar start, even though I finished the Hub plot? My boron rank is knight of the Kingdom.
Vanilla game.
Same here .... I've just attained 'Petty Financier' and was looking to get the Tormented Teladi start.

I'm wondering if along with the rank, do we need to reach a certain ( % ) ..??

--vanilla
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The universe is neither so crazy that we can't understand it all nor so predictable that there's nothing left for us to discover. (from 'Jungles of Randomness'- Ivars Peterson)
"The problem with the world is that everyone is a few drinks behind." -- Humphrey Bogart
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Post by Carlo the Curious » Tue, 28. Jul 09, 19:10

Yes, you actually need trade rank 3 333. Trade ranks.
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Post by clcabbage » Tue, 28. Jul 09, 19:26

Ahh... so i actually need 'Petty Financier 33%' ... or something similar to that?..

guess i'll keep raising that rank till i see the start become available.

thnx.-c


*Edit- Tormented Teladi became available @ 'Petty Financier 15%'
jlehtone wrote:Several participants seem to have been upset by the existence of differing opinions.

The universe is neither so crazy that we can't understand it all nor so predictable that there's nothing left for us to discover. (from 'Jungles of Randomness'- Ivars Peterson)
"The problem with the world is that everyone is a few drinks behind." -- Humphrey Bogart
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Post by pSylle » Sun, 9. Aug 09, 02:09

Hey there,

I have finished terran and goner plots, im Industrialist (38%) and Assassin (81%) still i have all basic starts + goner only....

(in reg: 60 hexadecimal).

Any clue?
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Post by Deadbeat_Spinn » Sun, 9. Aug 09, 02:11

pSylle wrote:Hey there,

I have finished terran and goner plots, im Industrialist (38%) and Assassin (81%) still i have all basic starts + goner only....

Any clue?
Most likely you haven't met the requirements to unlock the majority of the others as of yet, though some of the others should be unlocked by now. Is your game modified in any way?
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