[MD-Script] RSM - Random Sectors Management 1.5

[Ketraar]

RSM - Random Sectors Management 1.5

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You always thought that the universe was a fix place and once you discovered it all, that was it, no more secrets, no more danger. You were right, until now! Use this MD-script and your universe will grow in time, adding new randomly generated sectors in random locations. Generated over time, some just empty unknown sectors, some Xenon. Who knows, your neighbourhood might not be as safe as you thought it was.

Every time a sector is connected to the commonwealth gate system a message will be sent, inform you about its discovery. You will only get a hint of the area, not an exact location.

This script was originally developed for New Dimensions, but I decided, and my fellow mod-team members did not object, to release it as stand-alone version.




Installation:

1. Extract files to your X3TC game root folder, the files should go where they are supposed to.
2. Start game or load an existing save.

Localisation:

44 English
49 Deutsch
39 Italiano

Compatibility:

This file is compatible with all X3TC 2.5 save games and all mods that did not change the sector map layout
Do NOT use if you are running New Dimensions mod

Changelog:

• v.1.0 - Release (09-10-2010)
  
• v.1.5 - Release (23-10-2010)

Credits:

• ES for the Game and the MD
  
• Toastie - Text
  
• X2-Illuminatus - translations
  
• This uses SunBlades Flat Galaxy bod

Suggested Scripts:

• Improved Races
  
• STO

MFG

Ketraar

[Sim108]

sounds exciting

[Ketraar]

If you downloaded this already please download it again as I had forgotten to add Sunblade's flat galaxy bod.

MFG

Ketraar

[Retiredman]

Will this conflict with the [MD] Extended Horizons. New Sectors add-on mod??

Does it place a sector in the same spot as one of the existing sectors they have in the above mod..

Just would like to know.

Maybe both can be used making the game a bit bigger.

[Ketraar]

Probably not compatible. As I have no clue where the new sectors are created. In future there might be a version where that is possible, but for now I doubt it. This is atm based on Vanilla map.

MFG

Ketraar

[russbo]

They're clustered below Unholy Descent. As your script only creates six more sectors over time, there may be a possibility that they won't conflict. But, then again....

I'm tempted to try this to see what happens.

(if you know the coordinates of the sectors created in the other mod, couldn't one just remove those potential sectors from your xml file in the director folder?)


Map doesn't work properly combining both mods, as you guys probably expected. The extended horizons sectors don't show up. But one would think someone out there, far smarter than I, could come up with a way to combine these. Great idea, adding sectors at random over time; but I've already attached myself to those other new sectors.

[Ketraar]

[russbo]

well, just a thought about populating your new sectors. after using this other mod, whose sectors are not populated nor owned (just "unknown"), if you take them over using trickmov's STO script, they get populated by other race's stations (within the constraints of STO), and they seem to function as other sectors do. So, they can become useful sectors, they're just owned by the player. Just a thought. Not sure if that's helpful

Understand the bod file stuff. One question I had after looking at your script, and forgive my ignorance here, but in your xml file, if you remove the lines that refer to the other "already existing" sector spots (from this other mod), could it then be compatible (and not use the bod file, as long as you don't care about the galaxy map?) Or am I looking at this too simplistically?

[Ketraar]

[Ketraar]

Update 1.5

Changed quite a bit in code to allow spawning of more sectors.
Now 141 are possible, they spawn in period of 2 to 3 hours each.
From now on hint message only will be delivered to user if the sector from where the message originates is known to player.

[Baleur]

Wait. Wait. Is this for real? Because it just sounds, incredible O_o
Are you telling me, that over time, this script has the ability of adding 141 new sectors, randomly generated?


And i must ask since you recommend IR, will they seek to take over these new sectors? Or only sectors that are generated to be kha'ak or xenon owned?

This just seems too good to be true, so, yeah. Wow

[Ketraar]

[wellmaddy]

Hi. I instaled this mod and it seems great, I have two notices so far one saying near Ceo Sprite(which is in the middle of sapce no seeming way for a new gate/system) and one for Rhonkars clouds, which has some possiables.

I have a few questions for you?

First I cannot seem to find any new gates to these systems, What is the Possiable Range of the gates? 100, 150, 200 from the system center?

Also what is the range of systems from were it says it spawned? So say Ceos sprite? is it 2 systems away or 5? cus seems like a lot of Space to cover. Any help here would be good.

**edited bit **
Also is the Systems away by Map or by gates ie Orebelt to Parnid Prime is 1 system down, But its 3 though the gate network.

[Ketraar]

Gates are placed at the sector edge, so if a sector has 60km radius, that's the distance the gate will be, give or take a few km.

The hint message is also random, the sector will be 3-8 Jumps away, I know this is maybe a bit much but I'm not fancy just pointing straight to it, seams to me it would spoil some fun for those who like to explore.

MFG

Ketraar

[wellmaddy]

Thanks also will the gates be Auto lines up on the Axles? so if its north it will be on the north center etc.