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New Players => The Academy => Topic started by: MattyD on December 03, 2011, 05:26:43 PM

Title: how to start a multiple system game (each race with own homeworld)
Post by: MattyD on December 03, 2011, 05:26:43 PM

I've wanted to do a 2300AD game for a long time and Steve's recent posts about NA made me really keen to do this. My current game has expanded beyond the capabilties of the 2 races I have turned on and there is no real reason for the main race to fracture.

So, I thought, I'll set up a new game

SOL
French
Chinese
American

Gamma Serpentis
Kafer




Now, I have worked out (I think) how to get multiple races based within the Sol system but I have no idea how to add a new system with a custom race on it. Now, I think it was Eric that set up a game with a resurgent human empire and an alien on (the Zug?) so I know it can be done. The thing is I don't know how, my best attempt resulted in an alien race that had no home system.

Any tips on how to accomplish this?

Title: Re: how to start a multiple system game (each race with own homeworld)
Post by: TheDeadlyShoe on December 03, 2011, 07:59:30 PM

Go to the System Information (f9) tab. You can use the 'create system' or 'create nebula' buttons to make new systems.  These will be random, then you can use the create empire buttons to make races.

Title: Re: how to start a multiple system game (each race with own homeworld)
Post by: Person012345 on December 04, 2011, 04:25:06 AM

Although the planet you want to create the race on has to have a suitable (nitrogen-oxygen (or methane)) atmosphere.

Title: Re: how to start a multiple system game (each race with own homeworld)
Post by: MattyD on December 04, 2011, 06:09:35 AM

I think I've got it - it takes a while for the Create System to make something suitable.

And goodness, does it take time to set up 4 empires.

Thanks for your help.

Title: Re: how to start a multiple system game (each race with own homeworld)
Post by: Steve Walmsley on December 04, 2011, 06:54:19 AM

Quote from: MattyD on December 04, 2011, 06:09:35 AM

I think I've got it - it takes a while for the Create System to make something suitable.

And goodness, does it take time to set up 4 empires.

Thanks for your help.

Don't forget that if you generate a system with a planet in roughly the right temperature range, you can use SM Mode to add a suitable atmosphere.

Steve