MrPhildevil

Don't abandon! It should work. I was able to make-it work myself, through trial and error. You have to copy this and that, then you need a special .exe, by budious, then to run a certain registry key. Good luck!

Bah, the AI has always been kind of stoopid, anyway. But still, I strongly beleive the AI is smarter with my modifications. And no, the VSD is not overpowered. Alas, I don't think. I'll try to pit one against a rebel ISD sometime... Anyway, I don't feel like justifying how I think balance should be. This mod is my vision of Star Wars Rebellion. I personally read over 80 star wars book, both in french and in english, several time for some of them. I already made a lot of research on ships and I know my balance. I think I have done a good job of adapting-it and I'm happy with the result so far. When I'll release my mod, either you'll download-it because you think it brings something new to rebellion, or you wont. And if you do, you may still disagree with how I did things, and nothing will stop you from making a whole different balancing of stuff. Good for you, if you do. Until then, balance is but a minor subject for the moment, alas not one relevant to make the mod progress. Believe-me, I've tested-it many times, and the AI is not anymore dumb than it already was, if not smarter. If you try to put the game on fast foward, you'll be sabotaged all over and probably be killed soon. Until then, feel free to comment any other aspect of the mod preferably the ones I'm currently working with...

Nice! Thank you

What I wanted the most was to get an AI that would use diversity. It's not too bad so far. Also, realism has been enhanced. For example, if a Victory SD is fully loaded with a full contingent of capital class concussion missiles, It should be able to kill an Imperial class SD. You can see that there are more turbos for the VSD, than ISD, but this is evened out by ion cannons/stronger shields/hull on the ISD. All in all, it is very good. The imperial AI is way more brutal and Palpatine/Darth Vader are much more dangerous to Luke than they used to be. No more capturing both of them simply by sending Luke confronting them. They do deserve their Sith Lord titles and Luke has a lot of bread crumbs to eat to be able to beat them. I managed to do something pretty good for the fleet graphics. If anybody want to see-it, I will show-it to you. If nobody request-it. Whatever, I'll work on-it on my side...

Nope, I meant that you seem to be posting cards as if they were in the process of being made and whenever you finish one, you post-it here. That would imply that they are not yet available for download, unless you updated the first post. So are these cards available to download too, or just the first few?

Changed the name of the thread yesterday. Rebellion 1.5 seemed fitting for this mod, as it seeks to enhance-it enough to qualify almost as a new game. I've been trying to "clone" princeps graphics, while still leaving room for my own art. However, my results have been somewhat disappointing, given I've put hours in it. At, first, I tried to make partly transparent buttons, but there was a bug that made the pattern of the first tile repeat in the next tiles, preventing from seeing the imperial sign. Then I made the band at same height as the buttons, 4 time their wieght and separated the band in 4, to get the required pictures. Then I pasted the stuff. Problem is there seems to be a lack of details in the fourth tile/button and a strange gap between the buttons. I still think it look better than regular buttons, but I guss it is a matter of taste. Also, I'm weak at doing the kind of white effect princeps did to his personal icon, so my icons glow green when selected and when there are no tie's/troops/characters in the ship, the icon is not present, showing a cleaner look with the imperial icon. Nice overall graphic, I think, but I'd like to make-it even better... http://i1027.photobucket.com/albums/y339/Mr_Phil_/Rebellion/Unselectedships.jpg http://i1027.photobucket.com/albums/y339/Mr_Phil_/Rebellion/Unselectbutpresent.jpg http://i1027.photobucket.com/albums/y339/Mr_Phil_/Rebellion/Fleetwindow.jpg When I think of the hours I put into making this work, I just want to scream against Rebellion's palette ruining-it all! It's not even over yet, what with the rebel still on the todo list...

Are you making them up as we speak, or are these included in your original link?

Yeah, but I'd still need to put them in game. It depends on what you'd like me to do with these, anyway. For the moment, I'm more focused on getting over with the galaxy layout. As I've said before, all my planets have been chosen. Here's the galaxy rundown: Corporate sector: 100% Hapes Cluster: 100% Kashyyyk Sector: 100% Yavin sector: 100% Coruscant sector: 95% (still need the better positionning and the enhanced ency entry) Modell subsector: 100% Mon Calamari/Centrality: 100% Hutt Space: 100% Spice Triangle: 100% Unknown Regions: 100% Anoat Sector: 100% Deep Core: 100% Alderaan/Kuat Sector: 100% Outer Rim South West: 20% (Names+ 10 desc) North East Chiss: 11% (Names + 1 desc) Corellian: 30% (names + all desc) Pentastar: 10% (names) Galactic South Mid-Rim: 11% (Names +1 desc) Senex-Juvex-Eriadu: 17% (names + 7 desc) Expansion east: 20% (names+ 10 desc)

Sounds like the graphics where done by Princeps. I tried to PM/e-mail him to no avail as of yet...

Nah, its okay like that. Exactly my tought each time I see her name. She's a nowhere. How can I download your cards? I don't speak polish

Rebel Troops Regiment Imperial Assault Troops Regiment Rebel Commando Ground Fighters Squadron I may just take them in my TC, if you don't mind. Mostly for the pics, mind you, but still, they look good to me. I'd love to see your other Zsinj card too. Who's Col Serra? Reelo Baruk I may just take him to replace Zolay Nessis, an invented character... Would be cool to pit him against Katarn. Miko Reglia Hey, ain't that Atton Rand? Is Zekk imperial? Hum, I recall he was imperial for a time, but switched to Rebel one day. Nice card though, probably will take that one too (way better than any other Zekk card!). Tenel Ka: pretty pic. Only problem is I generally have all my Rebel Chars and should not have too many jedi. Hum, I'll see, because my new Darth Sidious can be a real son of a b****.

Good news and bad news. Good new is I have basically finished choosing which planets I'm going to use. Bad news is I have not enough sectors to cover as much as I would like and some system that will be in the same sector might be in reality pretty far from one another. This is the reason why looking at the encyclopedia page will be the way to get solid info on the sector and system. I have also worked real hard to get a physical description of system for almost all system so that we know why this planet icon has been used on this precise planet and that one for this one. I dropped the Gamorr icon and the Kalee icon in favor of the Breental IV icon, which is gorgeous... In the Corellian System, I have decided that there would be one system for Tralus/Talus/Centrepoint. I will probably call-it Double. Respective entries will be in the one Double encyclopedia entry (please note that the same thing has been done with Kashyyyk/Trandosha). Now all that's left to do, galaxy wise is to: -Fill in the descriptions for 50-70 systems. Still waiting on a complete Coruscant entry, if anyone can do-it... -Save the desc of unused systems. -Make a plan for each sector and re-organize the planets within-it. -Find suitable names for said sectors. -Attribute fiting planet icons to each system. Secondary: -Find how the hell do I modify space battle planets.

I don't really mind his cards, I'm more interested in using his interface. That would be like the cherry on the top.

I'm trying to change the in-battle planet pictures. Turns out .bin are hard to play with. So I've gatherered partly how to use vakundok's program. Says I need 5501 to 5527 and 5531 to 5557. First batch is okay. Mostly. These are bins, but unfortunately, Unlike the death star pic or 5527.bin, I can't get the .bmp's to look like the in game version. Also, the palette batch 5531 to 5557 are not showing up at all in their .bmp form. Using the .pal format also won't get me anywhere. So does anybody has a clear way to change planets in space battles??

Does anybody know who did these? I'd be interested in using these ressources, but can't seem to find the reference back... Damn! http://i1027.photobucket.com/albums/y339/Mr_Phil_/Rebellion/planetenfenster.jpg http://i1027.photobucket.com/albums/y339/Mr_Phil_/Rebellion/flottenfenster2.jpg

Nah, I just tought they weren't in english. In any case, I may look for these

Ascending Rebel list (from down to top): -Anaxes -Corulag -Chandrila -Brentaal IV Any other planet you'd like to get the name of? By the way, do you need textstra.dll as well? http://www.mediafire.com/?qix4bd5a2doxg6m

Another message, another request. Darth Tex, I'd like to get your help on a matter: I would like to redo the entire Coruscant sector layout. I think the planets are just going to look weird unless they are moved into a new arrangement. I know you were able to move your planets however you wished using an exel spreadsheet and an hex editing thing in sector.dat, if memory serves. Well, here's the thing: I would like you to re-organize the Coruscant sector in a new way: I'm going to make a picture of what I want soon, but in the meantime, could you please tell me if you think you'd be able to do-it or would like to at all? Or perhaps would have a way to show me how you did-it so that I could do-it myself? The pic on the right is what I'd like to get. http://i1027.photobucket.com/albums/y339/Mr_Phil_/Rebellion/NewPlacement.jpg

Okay, I have an alpha version, but until all is done, I'll only send-it (by means of PM) to those that request-it. Will send you the link as soon as possible, slocket, though I may have to separate the file in several piece so that I can upload-it... Until then I have a Request to adress. I would like someone to make me a big description for Coruscant, one that will be longer than Rebellion's original, that doesn't dwell too much on chronology, that isn't going to be using past tense all the time (look at wookieepedia and you'll see what I mean...) and that is more complete. Thank you for anybody that will undertake this. If none, then I'll make-it someday lol.

Are your Cards written in *polish* too?

Uh, sorry, I did test-it on my laptop and it works fine. There was an ISD firing on a marauder corvette (or another ship? not sure anymore...), same rebellion sounds, better graphics, I could look around, but nothing more can be said. Looks promising! We'll see how this evolve some more. Until then, great work getting this to work so far!

Uh, maybe expanding Q2 would help to clarify the answer you seek?

Yay, instead of Carnor Jax, you'll get Jorj Car'das, one of the biggest smuggler that ever was, the guy worked with Thrawn and for Sidious... Karrde himself succeeded to Car'das's organisation... If anyone want screenshots, I'll provide!

Okay, let's start this. First thing to do is gather your material. Objective: make a new card for Jorj Car'das, protagonist in sourcebook Outbound Flight. I want to make him imperial side (same as Thrawn). To get started, I need: my reference picture(s) An extra pic background, An imperial bg A character build bg a fleet bg and a tactical bg http://i1027.photobucket.com/albums/y339/Mr_Phil_/Rebellion/Tuto1.jpg For this card, I'll be using 2 ref pics. Usually, the larger the better, but small pics are fine for the small in-game icons. All that I need are put in one folder. Now there is a small problem: there is one file I don't have, that is the tactical bg. No problem, I'll use RebEd to extact another character's tac pic and start with that one. I open all that in photoshop. http://i1027.photobucket.com/albums/y339/Mr_Phil_/Rebellion/Tuto2.jpg First step, I have to be sure I can use my picture. Do I want to cerrect-it? Now is the best time. So I'll start by removing the alien's head and trying to recreate Car'das's shirt. http://i1027.photobucket.com/albums/y339/Mr_Phil_/Rebellion/Tuto3.jpg Then, you have to resize the ref pic to fit on both the extra and the impbg. Be sure you keep the proportions. I'll use 200 px for this one. http://i1027.photobucket.com/albums/y339/Mr_Phil_/Rebellion/Tuto5.jpg Then, one of the most crucial: selecting. You'll have to use more than one tool, use what your'e better with. Personnally, I use a combination of magnet tool and polygon tool, sometime circle or square when preferable... http://i1027.photobucket.com/albums/y339/Mr_Phil_/Rebellion/Tuto4.jpg When selection is done, Ctrl+C, then select the extra BG and Ctrl+V to paste. Since I don't have my character's arm, rather a poor recreation, I'll put him in the corner. Bemember to put a blu dot there, just in case... http://i1027.photobucket.com/albums/y339/Mr_Phil_/Rebellion/Tuto6.jpg Now all you need to do is repeat the process with IMP BG. Not as long; use magic wand to select blue area (remember to set a high enough tolerance, but not too high, or you'll select parts of your image), then press Ctrl+Shift+I to invert selection. Now copy paste to imp BG. http://i1027.photobucket.com/albums/y339/Mr_Phil_/Rebellion/Tuto7.jpg You can save and close your extra pic and imp bg, they're done. Now to build pic, same process, but keep mostly the head. Same for the others too. If you need more specific help, don't hesitate to ask about the steps...

Here goes: http://www.mediafire.com/?68tslco0kc0s8ef