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Gameplay Enhanced version 1.10. Changes include code improvements, bug fixes and more. See File/Full Details.

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File Instructions:: Title: Gameplay Enhanced v1.10
Created: 10/01/06 by Mikail
Last Updated: 03/20/08
INTRODUCTION

This mod is a compilation of several, smaller mods I had made earlier; namely the Bentusi Roulette, Deathmatch Plus, Special Fleets and Defined Roles mods. It is a game-type mod that extends upon the existing Deathmatch game-type.
INSTALLATION

Extract this archive into your "Homeworld2\Bin\Gamerules\" folder.
INSTRUCTIONS
WIN CONDITION:

1. HW2 Normal: Same as HW2 default. A player is killed if he/she has no more production ships left.
2. Kill Team Production: A player is killed if there are no team members with production ships.
3. Kill All Enemy Ships: A player is killed if there are no team members with any ships.
4. Quit Manually: The game doesn't end until one team quits and leaves the game.

DEFINED ROLES:

In this game-mode, one player controls production and capital ships; another player controls fighters, corvettes and probes; and another player controls resourcing, frigates and platforms. If no players on a team choose the "Production/Capital" role, then all players on this team retain their mothership, carrier and production/research capability. If someone *does* select the "Production/Capital" role, then other players on the team do not suffer from a unit cap.

BENTUSI ROULETTE:

In this game-mode a selectable number of research options are randomly granted and restricted for each player at the beginning of gameplay.
SPECIAL FLEETS:

This mode gives the player extended starting fleet options. You can choose from several different fleet makeups, each being composed of a different assortment of ships and research.

The following fleets are available:
Normal HW2 option:

* HW2 default starting fleet

Worker:

* 12 Resource Collectors
* 2 Resource Controllers
* 0 Carriers

Scientist:
(Hiigaran)

* MS Research Module
* MS Advanced Research Module
* 0 Resource Collectors
* 0 Carriers

(Vaygr)

* MS Research Module
* MS Fire Control Module
* 0 Resource Collectors
* 1 Carriers
* Command Corvette already researched

Soldier:

* 0 Resource Collectors
* 2 Carriers

Spy:

* Carrier Cloak Module
* Carrier Advanced Sensors Array
* 3 Probes
* 3 Scouts
* 0 Resource Collectors
* 1 Carriers
* ECM Probe already researched
* Scout Ping Ability already researched (Hiigaran only)

Builder:

* 0 Research Collectors
* 0 Carriers
* MS, Carrier, and Shipyard Build Speed Upgrade already researched.

Anti-Fighter

* Carrier Platform Module
* 0 Research Collectors
* 1 Carrier
* 6 Gun Platforms
* Gun Platform Health Upgrades 1 & 2 already researched

GAME SPEED:

This setting allows one to slow the game down to a fraction of its default speed.
ADVANCED STAT-LOGGING:

Turning this setting on causes additional end-of-game stats to be generated in your profile's "Stats" folder.
BACKGROUND MUSIC:

Here you can select which background track gets played while playing.
MODDING INSTRUCTIONS:

I've externalized as much ship/subsystem/research-specific data as possible into a file, called "GameplayEnhanced_Config.lua". In this way, the mod can be used simply as a "plug-in".
LICENSE

You're free to use this code in any way as long as proper credit is given for the work that I have done.
DISCUSSION

The discussion thread for this mod can be found here.
CREDITS

* The Complex Team for their idea of using libraries to store the code for each game-mode.
* Tamerlane for the HW2 Path function.
* evillejedi for the beginnings of the random music track coded.
* Luke "B1FF" Moloney for some of the code used for the WIN CONDITIONS setting.

RELEASE NOTES
CHANGES IN 1.10

* Improved documentation in code.
* Moved ATI text for DEFINED ROLES to the top of the screen.
* Externalized more code from DEFINED ROLES and SPECIAL FLEETS to "GameplayEnhanced_Config.lua". The "aShip" table in "GameplayEnhanced_Config.lua" was restructured to facilitate this.
* DEFINED ROLES now uses loops extensively instead of statically defined data.
* The WIN CONDITION setting is no longer ignored if DEFINED ROLES is also enabled.
* Fixed improper restrictions on building and research when DEFINED ROLES enabled.
* Renamed "randommusic.lua" to "music.lua" and moved it to the "lib" sub-directory. Moved a related function from "gameplayenhanced.lua" to this file.

CHANGES IN 1.02

* The list of music tracks is now determined by the PlayList table in "GameplayEnhanced_Config.lua".
* Moved playlist to config file. You can now edit the playlist without repackaging the .big file.

CHANGES IN 1.01

* Fixed bug where SPECIAL FLEETS an DEFINED ROLES modes were conflicting, resulting in ships spawning in the center of the map.

CHANGES IN 1.00

* Initial release.

File Name: HW2_GameplayEnhanced_v1_10.zip		Author: Admin
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