Genesis...(A New Beginning)..A mod by Pogi
Download Printable Map:
http://www.4shared.com/file/15378324/97 ... leMap.html
Note: The .cat and .dat is named the same as the map.xml...The game will "default" to the Genesis map when you start a new game. This is normal..If you do not like this feature, move the Genesis map to its own folder if you wish to choose a different map to run with the base mod. Then move it back when you wish to play the Genesis map again...I do not recommend you rename the map.xml.
This mod is a tribute to all those great graphics designers that look like GODS to us....that can't afford 3DMax..lol
Story:
You are a Terracian. You are from the system Terra. You are a thief.
You have just stolen a Terracian Waymaster from a Terracian mining company. While engaging the jumpdrive to escape your pursuers, it malfunctions; hurling you through a space-time continuium into a world of the unfamiliar; a world dominated by a strange race; an even stranger language.
When you drag yourself from the floor of your ship and shake off the dizziness, you see that you are surrounded by several menacing fighter ships. You soon realize that they are friendly enough, only curious of you and your strange ship.
Unable to communicate, they transport you onto a small ship fitted with a language translator. You spend the next two stazuras learning the customs and traditions of this race that calls themselves the Boron... You are now an accepted stranger in their homeworld....Aquarius Borona.
As you study your surroundings you soon realize that they are starving....For something you can provide.
Will you ever see your homeworld Terra again?....If your good enough....Yes.
Features:
163 Unique Sectors "NO ORIGINAL EGOSOFT SECTORS USED".
Unique Sector Names.
One Hidden Sector
50+ Non-Egosoft Ships Spread Throughout The Universe. (Good and Evil)
NO EMBEDDED SCRIPTS (Your favorite scripts should run fine).
Full..In-game Galaxy Map.
Retired Pirates.
A Black Market.
Sectors with "Very Tough Pirates" (Don't take them lightly).
Lots of mineral resources.
New buyers for Nividium.
Major Graphic Enhancements.
A Few New Sounds.
Modified Missles:
Mosquito..dmg.950 and fast.
Wasp..dmg.4950...speed normal.
Dragonfly..dmg.10000..speed normal.
Silkworm...dmg.24900...normal.
Hornet...dmg.500,000 and very very slow. "It Is A Nuke!" 2 will drop any station..Therefore, all M3's, Pirate TS and M6, max at Silkworm. Hornet only available on capital ships.
Modified Tag Removed
Teladi Harrier is now M6 support ship capable of carrying XL cargo and jumpdrive usable...
..and much, much more.
The Map:
This is what I call a "builders and miners" map. The various races have sent out scouts and have claimed their territories, built trading stations upon them have a few support ships as well as equipment docks and piers here and there. There is however; only 4 sectors "per race" that has any abundance of technical, support or industrial production on them. As well, each race only has "one" ore and "one" silicon mine.
They are literally starving for mineral resources.
I designed this map for the player that wants to finally tell himself, "It's time to build that empire I've always wanted to build". Frankly, a person could spend years building on this map.
There is lag reduction features on this map, as well as the most beautiful backgrounds, planets and suns that I could find.
Action:
Plenty!..If you want to play with pirates, there are the standard pirates spread throughout the universe, as well as some tough ones in their home sectors. If you study the printable map you will see that each race has access to Pirates, Xenon and Khaak.
Furthermore; there is a Xenon shipyard in each Xenon sector, so they will always be venturing out...Of course the Khaak will eventually come out and play too...
.Recommended Scripts:
First..I want to say, (this is just my opinion) I feel that "all" mods should comply with certain standards. One being that "all" signed Egosoft scripts should work with the mod. Second...There are certain scripts that have become such a common part of the players game "Xai Automining" for example, that they as well should be looked at as another "standard" in playability for mods..Enough rant on that subject.
I recommend the following scripts which I have tested on this mod.
Xai Automine 2.3
Station Accountant
Station Relocation..author: Blackspell.
Attack In Radius...By Stella.
Colored Names Software..V 1.0
Xai Corp. Fleet Support Ship Software
Xai Corp. Jumpdrive Command Software
Xai Corp. Report Incoming Ships
XaiCorp Universe X2.1.0 (Install this last as it overwrites with newer files)
Xai Corporation Advanced Navigation Libraries.
The Ships:
CS-Dixie XLDMK2..An awesome M2 capital ship, with 18 guns, external docking for 4 ships, and 875MW of shielding.
CS-Heartland XLCMK1..A slow, but incredibly powerful M1 carrier class ship with 12 guns and docking space for 60 ships, the Heartland carries 875MW of shielding.
CS-Scout MK5..A custom high-speed scout ship, built using various experimental technologies. Sporting four 1MW shields and Beta Pac lasers, the CS-Scout is one of the Confederate Shipyards best selling ships.
Pirate Broodstar XL4..A custom medium fighter craft, built for the pirates in the secret pirate Shipyard.
Terracian Sickle XL6..A completely original designed M6 from Terracian technicians.
Pirate Dragnar XL3..A custom heavy-armed M3 fighter, produced by the secret pirate shipyard.
CS-Mastodon...A custom heavily-armed TL (affectionately nicknamed "Big Belly").
Terracian Razorback TP..A new and original TP class ship designed by the Terracians.
Pirate Ridge Runner XLTS...A replacement for the aging standard Teladi built pirate TP, this heavily-armed TS class ship is produced for the pirates by the secret DeadlyDa shipyard.
CS-Predator XLDMK2...The huge and powerful Predator XLDMK2 has massive destructive capability.
CS-Viper MK3...A very powerful and fast M3-class fighter developed by the Confederacy in a joint operation with the Boron. Due to the advanced technologies employed, there are very limited quantities of the ships available and the price is very high.
CS-Rebel MK3...A very powerful and fast M3-class fighter from the Confederate Shipyard.
CS-Hunter MK4...A powerful and fast M4-class fighter developed by the Confederate Shipyard.
CS-Recon MK5...A very fast M5-class scout ship developed by the Confederate Shipyard.
Pirate WidowMaker XLDMK2...The Pirate Widowmaker, "Goddess of Night", is variant of the standard Xenon destroyer. It is one of the most powerful ships in the "X" universe. It carries formidable firepower and has great defensive capability. The Xenon in the last decade have updated this class of ship. This ship should still be considered as a major threat, although they hardly ever leave their own systems. The WidowMaker is being built for the pirates at the hidden DeadlyDa Shipyard.
Pirate SoulFury XLCMK1...The Pirate SoulFury is named after one of the three Furies of ancient mythology, who was "unceasing in anger". It is variant of the standard carrier ship of the Xenon. It is a slow yet powerful beast. Armed with multiple cannons and fighters stored in its large hangar bay, the SoulFury is considered a deadly threat. The SoulFury is being built for the pirates at the hidden DeadlyDa Shipyard.
CS-Cloverleaf...The CS-Cloverleaf was designed to replace the aging Argon M6 Centaur with a vessel that had greatly improved weapons capabilities. The Argon declined to accept the ship, due to it's very high costs. Heavily armed with 3 front lasers, and 3 2-laser turrets, the trident carries two 125MW shields, but offers two external docking positions M5 craft.
CS-Lee XLDMK2...The CS-Lee, the "Wise in Battle", was developed by Confederate Shipyards to replace the aging Argon M2 Titan with a vessel that has greatly improved weapons capabilities. Heavily armed with 4 front lasers, and 6 4-laser turrets, and 600MW of shielding, this ship offers five (5) external docking positions for fighter craft.
CS-Guardian XLCMK1...CS-Guardian, the "Royalist's Edge", so nicknamed because of the Boron Queens purchase of the 1st prototype. The Guardian is heavily armed with 4 front lasers, and 6 4-laser turrets, and 875MW of shielding, this ship offers 130 internal docking positions for fighter craft.
Pirate Raven XLMk2...The Pirate Raven XLMk2 is a huge M6 class ship based on the old Teladi Osprey design concept. The XLMk2 is the largest M6 available, and has massively upgraded weapons capabilities versus other M6 class ships. However, it is very slow.
Paranid Equinox XLDMK2...The Paranid Equinox XLDMK2, the "equalizer", is a huge M2 class ship which, while slow, offers massive firepower. The Equinox carries 875MW of advanced shielding, and has external docking facilities for up to 4 fighter craft.
Paranid Formosa XLCMK1...The Paranid Formosa XLCMK1, the "foremost in battle", is a huge M1 class ship with massively upgraded weapons capabilities over previous M1 class ships. It carries 875MW of advanced shielding, and has internal docking facilities for up to 81 fighter craft. However, it does not handle quickly, and is quite slow.
CS-Striker...The CS-Striker is a "Pocket Carrier", designed for fast in and out missions into enemy territories. With capacity for 25 fighters, sporting 18 lasers, 375MW of shielding, this fast and highly manouverable carrier is the Confederate response to tactical assault needs.
Terracian Lexus XXLMV....The Terracian Lexus,is based on technology found in the ruins of a metallic moon-like object from Earth's ancient past. Only available to those with almost unlimited funds, it carries 54 lasers in five 4-laser turrets on the top, bottom, left, right, and rear, and a single 34-laser turret up front. It has internal docking capacity for 150 fighter craft, and carries 1,250MW of advanced shielding. It has a surprisingly high top speed, but accelerates and maneuvers very slowly.
Terracian Defiance LT3...The Terracian Defiance LT3 is an M3 class ship, which is highly maneuverable and offers good acceleration and top speed. It carries 75MW of advanced shielding, and 6 lasers. However, it has very limited cargo space, and accordingly carries a very limited missile load.
Terracian Raider LT4...The Terracian Raider LT4 is a small maneuverable M4 class ship with good acceleration and a high top speed. It carries 15MW of shielding and 4 lasers. However, it has very limited cargo space, and accordingly carries a very limited missile load.
Terracian Storm LT3...The Terracian Storm LT3 is an M3 class ship which is highly maneuverable and has good acceleration and top speed. It carries 75MW of advanced shielding, but only 2 lasers. In compensation, it offers a large missile payload.
CS-Winger LT4....The CS-Winger LT4 is an attack star fighter with moderate speed. while not as fast as some M4 ships, it has 4 lasers, has added cargo capacity for extra missiles, and carries 20MW of shielding (4x5MW).
CS-Excalibur XLTS...The CS-Excalibur XLTS is the Confederate Shipyards top selling ship. Many races are beginning to phase-out their outdated transport ships in preference of the CS-Excalibur XLTS. Fast, highly armed and a pure pleasure to command, the CS-Excalibur XLTS is the transport pilots first choice!
CS-QuadStar XLMK3...The CS-QuadStar XLMK3 is one of the Confederate's most powerful heavy-assault star fighters. It was designed to take on much larger capital ships, thus providing its pilots with the punch of capital ships at a fraction of the cost. The CS-QuadStar XLMK3 carries 6 lasers, and has 100MW of advanced shielding.
CS-WingMaster XLMK5....The CS-WingMaster XLMK5 is reasonably fast, and with 4 lasers is quite heavily armed for an M5 fighter.
Pirate Knat XLMK5....The Pirate Knat XLMK5 is a very small star fighter with two wing-mounted Blaster Cannons. The idea behind the Knat was not to create a ship with a lot of firepower, but one that could use blinding speed to outperform its opponents.
CS-Shamrock...The CS-Shamrock has a carrier capacity of 65 fighters, but the firepower of the most advanced M2 Capital ships. The advanced propulsion systems allow for a quick and nimble handling ship, however the large hanger deck and heavy armament means that there is little room for shielding.
Boron Royale..The Boron Royale is the pride of the Boron homeworld. So special is the ships design that even new found friends among the Argon and Confederacy know little of her design secrets. Sporting 20 125MW shields, docking for 150 fighter craft and the best weapons produced with Boron technology, the Royale commands respect wherever she passes...(This is the most awesome carrier design I have seen from any graphic designer..A must see!)(When i first found it online it sported 65 125MW shields! My gosh! I toned it down a lot.Terracian X Elitist L...This highly modified captured Xenon L is the work of Terracian technicians as hobby craft in their spare time.
Terracian X Elitist M....This highly modified captured Xenon M is the work of Terracian technicians as hobby craft in their spare time.
Terracian X Elitist N....This highly modified captured Xenon N is the work of Terracian technicians as hobby craft in their spare time.
CS-Ranger...This older Xenon L was modified by the Confederacy to test the structural integrity of the older Xenon designs. Very few prototypes exist.
CS-Spirit....This older Xenon M was modified by the Confederacy to test the structural integrity of the older Xenon designs. Very few prototypes exist.
CS-Sprite...This older Xenon N was modified by the Confederacy to test the structural integrity of the older Xenon designs. Very few prototypes exist.
Terracian Gargantuan....A massive portable storage platform designed by the Terracians. The Gargantuan can store "station class sized cargo" of up to 100,000 units. Sporting a maximum of 12 125MW shields, up to wasp class in missle defense and a top speed of 5mps. There is no docking bay and all cargo must be transfered via a transporter device.
Terracian Asp....A fast M3 class ship designed by the Terracians.
Terracian Marauder...A fast M4 class ship designed by the Terracians.
Terracian Nomad....A "super" fast M5 scout ship designed by the Terracians.
Terracian Sentinel...A mining operations support TL class ship designed by the Terracians. This fast and agile TL class ship offers a large cargo hold, docking for 6 support ships and the maneuverability of some M6's to M3's; making the need for turret support lasers obsolete.
Terracian Waymaster....A mining operations and freight TS ship designed by the Terracians. With dual mining lasers front (manual) and back (auto), the Waymaster makes quick work of any astroid.
AP-Gunner...(NPC ONLY)..When Argon technicians failed to restore the AP-Gunner back to her full glory after she was towed back to Argon Prime, the Confederacy sent their own technicians to assist in the effort. Several jazuras past and the restored AP-Gunner was given a honorable position guarding the Curios and Relics Museum.
Terracian Aurora..(This destroyer is of UNBELIEVABLE design!..This is the "high polly count" model..Another must see and fly!)Split Wolverine...An experimental Split M3 class ship.
Argon Elitist....A highly upgraded Argon M3 experimental.
Terracian Paymaster....Designed by the Terracorians to haul large amounts of ore from the mining fields to Terricorian factories, warehouses or support TL. The Paymaster has a huge cargo bay, is highly shielded and sports a good top speed; the utimate in caro hauling or mining support. The Paymasters missle capability has also been upgraded by the Terracian's as added protection of its valuable mineral cargo.
Teladi Bird of Prey....An experimental Teladi M3...WOW! Good Stuff!
Boron Cudao....A highly upgraded Barracuda class M3.
Split Bearcat....A Split experimental. (M4 with a turret..Good Stuff!)
Boron Squid....An all new Boron designed M4...(Great Looking Design!)
Argon Esquire....Argon Experimental M3 class ship.
Terracian Baymaster....A freight TS ship designed by the Terracians and the most widely used by the race.
Goner Ship is buyable.
Xperimental Shuttle is buyable.
All Standard Pirate ships are buyable through the Black Market.
Lots more for you to discover on our own..
Install:
mod in mods folder.."t's" in t folder...script in scripts folder..map in maps foldeR.
Credits:
...DeadlyDa,DoubleShadow,Harlock776,Heimat,StoneD,Earthpilot,Moonraven,RAider.EG,Galaxy613,E.R.Hyland,Ne0,Shawn and Crassmike,AdmiralTigerClaw,Nuclear_Eclipse, all the guys at the German and Russian forums who pointed me to new possibilities...All these folks put in a lot of hard work creating great graphics and mods that I have played, enjoyed and learned from..If I forgot anyone my apologies....Thanks for doing it before me.
Oh...And my wife..For keeping my coffee cup full and "me" (pat on the back)
..for coming up with new names for the non-Egosoft ships and new sectors.This is my last mod of the X2 Series...TIME TO PLAY!
ENJOY...POGI
Download:
http://www.4shared.com/file/15378248/57 ... nesis.html
Update: After playing the map for a while I discovered that the Split sectors were in my opinion not given as good of access as they should have..This is an improved Genesis map for those that want the extra gates to Split sectors..Cuts down traffic somewhat as well in certain sectors..You will need to start new game if you decided to use this new map..Cheershttp://www.4shared.com/file/15437939/d3 ... edMap.html (111kb size)
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