Hey guys

Regarding lag:

1) Osbot, sounds like you have checked "Show all designs" under the gameplay options menu. This definitely will show ALL designs and there are hundreds, and it causes lag in the designer. 

2) I7 4ghz and 32GB of ram etc, is better than my PC and I get very little lag, you might want to submit a ticket.

3) My advice to use GRM with less lag?

A ) Don't use the mining bases. There will be SO many. I'm also working on them to be less laggy too, I think the biggest culprit is the elerium mine.

B ) Don't use show all designs option.

C ) Don't play with certain races. Its hard to say which races are the most lag inducing but Quantum Cyberiat, Zrentak, are two of the most animated sets.

Good luck, happy playing.

Oh I had a question Gauntlet. Can we expect some custom Starbases at some point? I know this is a tall order, considering how many versions of the models you have to do for each component, but was curious if this is something you'll be doing or avoiding? Apologies if this has been asked and answered before!

Very impressed with this mod and your work. The existence of this mod, its professional presentation and the mod community, generally, for GalCiv III was a major factor in my decision to purchase the game and its expansion last night.

Don't kid yourself. This stuff is sizzling hot and it SELLS THIS GAME.

Thanks again

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.Robert 

Quick update.

1) GRM 4.0 is coming along nicely. This version will put all features into one download package, except for GRM-A and GSM.

2) Will replace, Mines, Pirates, and Bazaar.

3) Revamped the Terran Sovereignty and added Starbases to them.

4) Adds the Tothk shipset

5) Will replace all Minor Races

Note, while its one download, the installation is still modular, and I'll do a tutorial on how NOT to replace minor races Pirates/etc. if you see fit... but the idea is to make sure all the lore/races/ships mesh together stylistically.

Thanks for the VID Gauntlet - Your new star bases and Terran S ships look really awesome, can't wait for 1.7 and your update

The idea to double the effective range of the bases sound solid hope the DEVs are going into a similar direction as that would really reduce the number of bases and force some decisions on which type of bases should be used for the planets especially if mining resources are nearby as currently the only limitation is the patience of the player which is probably annihilated around the 20th economy star-base... Hm a bit of a long sentence but yeah  the idea sounds fun and meaningful

Thanks for all your hard work, everyone should download your mod! I think I even saw one of the above bases with your custom ships on the main page of the game in a screenshot

Hi Gauntlet, Just started a new game using all of your newest and updated mods, and noticed something that seems amiss. My main race has one of the 2 abilities as "ancient" which by the description should be giving me 250 starting research points. I thought this would be basic as the main game an allow me to pick a few small starting techs. It didn't, and the first tech I picked, "universal translator" had to go the full research time. Any ideas why? Thanks

I found the problem. If you want to hot fix the trait, open Abilitydefs.xml in the GRM-A/Game mod folder. Replace the entry for Ancient and Colonizers (also broken) with this:

<RaceTrait>
<InternalName>GRM-A_Ancient</InternalName>
<DisplayName>Ancient</DisplayName>
<DisplayNameShort>Ancient</DisplayNameShort>
<Description>Yours is an ancient race, you gain research from Ascension Crystals and start with 250 research points.</Description>
<IsAbility>1</IsAbility>
<Mod>
<EffectType>AncientAbility</EffectType>
<Target>
<TargetType>Faction</TargetType>
</Target>
<BonusType>Flat</BonusType>
<Value>1</Value>
</Mod>
<Triggers>
<OnEvent>OnStartTurn</OnEvent>
<CriteriaTurnNum>1</CriteriaTurnNum>
<Scope>Global</Scope>
<PerformAction>
<Action>AwardResearchAmount</Action>
<ValueParam>250</ValueParam>
</PerformAction>
</Triggers>
</RaceTrait>

<RaceTrait>
<InternalName>GRM-A_Colonizers</InternalName>
<DisplayName>Colonizers</DisplayName>
<DisplayNameShort>Colonizers</DisplayNameShort>
<Description>Your people are practically begging to be sent off to new worlds! Your first improvement on a colony is free and you gain an additional 15% population when colonizing.</Description>
<IsAbility>1</IsAbility>
<Triggers>
<OnEvent>OnColonizePlanet</OnEvent>
<Scope>Global</Scope>
<Target>
<TargetType>Colony</TargetType>
</Target>
<PerformAction>
<Action>AwardFreeImprovement</Action>
</PerformAction>
</Triggers>
<Triggers>
<OnEvent>OnColonizePlanet</OnEvent>
<Scope>Global</Scope>
<Target>
<TargetType>Colony</TargetType>
</Target>
<Lifetime>Instant</Lifetime>
<Modifier>
<EffectType>Population</EffectType>
<Target>
<TargetType>Colony</TargetType>
</Target>
<BonusType>Multiplier</BonusType>
<Value>0.15</Value>
</Modifier>
</Triggers>
</RaceTrait>

Thanks, I'll just wait for your update, I'm already well into a new game.

I tried to edit the file, but only have Open Office to work with and when I save my edits, I get something weird. Guess I'll just have to wait for you to get it done. Oh well.

It only applies to abilities that are triggers, so in cases where you see: [trigger] and not necessarily [mod] so the first half of the ancient ability I've edited and posted above, is fine without the scope, and second half which is a trigger needed the extra line.

That is unfortunate. I will disable GRM when the update is done until GRM returns. Quite unfortunate timing there. I will wait patiently however. Let the move take the time it requires!

In other news, there were talks about a shipset editor along the ability to customize faction AI and dialogue based on what faction they interact with in the latest stream. This would also later be added to Steam Workshop. Seems like GRM might get steamy.

Thanks guys! Good News Bad News Time:

Good News:

1) Move is going well, I'm back in action.

2) T2 Mercs are complete, ship roles are fixed, components/engines somewhat standardized and improved. Starting on T3 Mercs.

3) Fixed anything glaringly broken with GRM and 1.7

Bad News:

1) I've lost access to my account with Nexus Mods!! I have a support ticket in, but I've been waiting three days now with no response... I'm going to give it most of next week to get resolved I guess, before using an alternate account to post GRM updates. If anyone has any advice, do tell!