Star Wars: Alliance – A Polaris Sector mod released

[Firefox440]

Polaris Sector Alliance 1.0b converts the new 4x game from Slitherine at a Star Wars 4x game very similar at concept to the old SW Rebellion game but with the new features and mechanics from Polaris Sector. However, it adds several new features thought exclusively for modding.

You can find the first version from the mod here. http://www.moddb.com/mods/star-wars-pol ... b/#6013066

This is the mod installation instructions:

Remove your designs folder at ..\Documents\My Games\Polaris Sector\.. folder.

Remove the imgsize.ht in the ..\Documents\My Games\Polaris Sector\..

Uncompress the mod in the game folder ..\Program Files (x86)\Slitherine\Polaris Sector\..

You will see a new folder into the original game folder named Polaris_Sector_Alliance, do not rename it.

After uncompress the mod, enter the mod folder named Polaris_Sector_Alliance and copy the REMEMBER.CFG inside the Polaris_Sector_Alliance folder into the ..\Documents\My Games\Polaris Sector\.. folder.

Next you can play. You can see the mod credits here. Firefoxccmods.com

If you have any problem, remember ask at my site Firefoxccmods.com or Slitherine forum Slitherine.com

These is the main list of new features.

-More of 240 different space units, all them with detailed graphics created with a similar 360º movie as in the original game. They were recorded with the models from my Star Wars Forces of Corruption mod Alliance where all the textures were made by Nawrocki and by this reason, there are not units looking different, all them use the same style. You can see a list of units here.

Galactic Empire:
Imperial TIE Fighter
Imperial TIE Bomber
Imperial TIE Interceptor
Imperial TIE Avenger
Imperial Gunboat
Imperial TIE Defender
Imperial Missile Gunboat
Imperial A9
Imperial TIE Hunter
Imperial SHADOW DROID
Imperial Corellian Corvette Mod
Imperial Bayonet
Imperial Carrack
Imperial Carrier
Imperial Dreadnought
Imperial Acclamator Star Frigate
Imperial VSD MKI
Imperial ISD MKI
Imperial Lancer Frigate
Imperial Strike Cruiser
Imperial Inmovilizer
Imperial Gladiator
Imperial ISD Dominator
Imperial SSD MKI
Imperial Death Star
Imperial Attack Carrier
Imperial Eidolon
Imperial Harrow SD
Imperial SSD Venganza
Imperial Allegiance
Imperial Titan
Imperial Tyrant
Imperial Implacable Gris
Imperial Eclipse MKI
Imperial Golan III
Imperial Star Base 5
Imperial Mini Death Star
Imperial Star Galeon
T4 Lambda Shuttle
Rebel Alliance:
Rebel Z95
Rebel X-Wing
Rebel A-Wing
Rebel Y-Wing
Rebel E-Wing
Rebel B-Wing
Rebel K-Wing
Rebel Assault Fighter
Rebel Corellian Corvette
Rebel Corellian Gunship
Rebel Quasar
Rebel Bulk Cruiser
Rebel Nebulon B
Rebel MC40
Rebel MC80B
Rebel MC80A
Rebel MC80
Rebel Dauntless
Rebel Heavy Gunship
Rebel Assault Frigate
Rebel Liberator
Rebel CC9600
Rebel CC7700
Rebel MC120
Rebel Bulkwark MKII
Rebel MC60
Rebel MC75
Rebel MC80C
Rebel MC90
Rebel MC90B
Rebel MC108
Rebel MC112
Rebel MC104
Rebel Golan II
Rebel Starbase 5
Rebel Gallofree Transport
Rebel Shuttle
Rebel Luke X-Wing
Rebel Millenium Falcon
Rebel Dodonna Assault Frigate
Black Sun:
Black Sun Fighter Light Fighter
Black Sun Pirate Fighter
Black Sun Virago
Black Sun Fighter Medium
Black Sun Fighter Medium Bomber
Black Sun Crusader Gunship
Black Sun Rand Ecliptic
Black Sun Vengeance Frigate
Black Sun Faragut
Black Sun Krayt Destroyer
Black Sun Kedalbe MKI
Black Sun VSD
Black Sun Kedalbe MKII
Black Sun ISD
Black Sun Kedalbe MKIII
Black Sun Megator SSD
Black Sun Golan I
Black Sun Star Base 5
Black Sun Vehicle Transport
Black Sun Guri Stinger
Black Sun Bossk Houndstooh
Black Sun IG-88 IG2000
Black Sun Tyber Zhan Peacebringer
Galactic Republic:
Republic V-19 Torrent
Republic Naboo Fighter
Republic V-Wing
Republic Y-Wing Proto
Republic ARC-170
Republic Corellian Light Cruiser
Republic Corellian Medium Cruiser
Republic Victor II Frigate
Republic Trireme Frigate
Republic Acclamator Cruiser
Republic Longhorn
Republic Procurator
Republic Venator Cruiser
Republic Valiant Cruiser
Republic Protector Cruiser
Republic Legacy Destroyer
Republic Mandator MKI
Republic Missile Station
Republic Starbase 5
Republic CR20
Republic Pelta Frigate
Republic Anakin Delta 7
Republic Obiwan Delta 7
Republic Naboo Cruiser
Republic Victory VSD
CIS:
CIS Vulture
CIS Tridroid
CIS DroidBomber
CIS Marauder Corvette
CIS Missile Frigate
CIS Diamond Frigate
CIS Munificent
CIS Recusant Frigate
CIS Providence
CIS Carrier
CIS Techno Destroyer
CIS LucrehulkC
CIS LucrehulkB
CIS Pinance
CIS_Malevolence
CIS Missile Station
CIS Starbase 5
CIS CC Transport
Dooku Shuttle
CIS Invencible
CIS Aurra Sing
CIS Cad Bane
CIS Ventress Givinex
Krayt Empire:
TIE Predator
TIE Neutralizer
Annihilator
Krayt Fury Fighter
Krayt Assasin Corvette
Krayt Acclamator MK3
Krayt Ardent Frigate
Krayt Ardent Frigate Interdictor
Krayt Pellaeon SD
Krayt Imperious SD
Krayt Dragon
Krayt Golan V
Krayt Starbase 5
Krayt Nune Shuttle
Fel Empire/Galactic Alliance:
TIE Predator
GA Crossfire
Fel TIE Neutralizer
Galactic Alliance X38
Fel Sigma Shuttle
Fel Assasin Corvette
Fel Acclamator MK3
GA Sabertooth Frigate
GA Sha Shore Frigate
Fel Ardent Frigate
Fel Ardent Interdictor
GA Scythe
GA Vekker Interdictor
Fel Pellaeon SD
GA TriScythe
Fel Imperious SD
Fel Nemesis
Fel Golan VI
Fel/GA Starbase 5
Fel Nune Shuttle
GA X38 Jedi
TIE Predator Imperial Knights
Cade Skywalker Mynock
Morrigan Raider Gladious Class
GA Imperious SD Alliance
Fel PellaeonSD SD General Jaeger
Hutt Cartel:
Hutts Light Fighter
Hutts Medium Fighter
Hutts Medium Fighter Bomber
Hutts Heavy Fighter
Hutts Corvette
Hutts Nave
Hutts Balrus
Hutts Jehavey
Hutts Jabba Cruiser
Hutts Kyramud
Hutts Bloodstar
Hutts Cruiser I
Hutts Mandalorian Cruiser I
Hutts Heavy Cruiser
Hutts Battleship I
Hutts Battleship II
Hutts Dark Saber
Hutts Asteroid Base
Hutts Starbase
Hutts Xiytiartransport
Corporate Sector:
Corporate IRD Fighter
Corporate Z95
Corporate T-Wing
Corporate Cloakshape
Corporate R41
Corporate Toskan Fighter
Corporate Skypray Blastboat
Corporate CR Patrol Ship
Corporate CR Lt Gunship
Corporate Marauder Corvette
Corporate Thranta Frigate
Corporate Corellian Light Frigate
Corporate Corellian Medium Frigate
Corporate Bulk Cruiser
Corporate Corellian Frigate1
Corporate Corellian Frigate2
Corporate Corellian Destroyer MKI
Corporate KDY Frigate
Corporate New Corellian Destroyer
Corporate Goliath Carrier
Corporate Bulkwark MKI
Corporate XQ3
Corporate Star Base 5
Corporate Cargo Ferry
Hapans:
Hapan Dragon
Hapan Battledragon
Hapan VSD
Hapan ISD
Hapan Nova Cruiser
Hapan Dragon







Heroes. You can find heroes from your faction when you conquer temperate planets. Some times, you can capture and to use enemy heroes when you conquer enemy planets. Each heroe has unique abilities. You can know about the abilities in the heroes description. Some of them have special space units.
Galactic Empire:
Emperor Palpatine
Darth Vader
General Veers
Moff Jerjerrod
General Klev
Admiral Griff
Captain Piett
Commander Orlok
Rebel Alliance:
Mon Mothma
General Jan Dodonna
Admiral Ackbar
Luke Skywalker
Han Solo, Leia Organa, Chewbacca, C3PO
General Rieekan
General Madine
Lando Calrissian
Wedge Antilles
Black Sun:
Prince Xizor
Guri
Bossk
IG-88B
Tyber Zann
Galactic Republic:
Canciller Palpatine
Senator Padmé Amidala
Yoda
Windu
Obi-Wan Kenobi
Anakin Skywalker
ARC Alpha
Bail Organa
Captain Dodonna
CIS:
Cound Dooku
Nute Gunray
San Hill
General Grievous
Durge
Ventress
Admiral Trench
Aurra Sing
Cad Bane
Krayt Empire:
Darth Krayt
Moff Morlish Veed
Darth Wyyrlok
Darth Nihl
Darth Malady
Darth Stryfe
Captain Meeshal
Darth Azard
Darth Talon
Moff Fehlaaur
Fel Empire/Galactic Alliance:
Emperor Roan Fel
Marasiah Fel
Antares Draco
General Oron Jaeger
Cade Skywalker, Deliah Blue and Jariah Syn
Morrigan Corde
Admiral Gar Stazi
Wolf Sazen
Shado Vao
Hutt Cartel:
Jabba the Hutt
Durga
Gorga
Queen Jool
Ziro
Taurill
Bevel Lemelisk







There are more type of units and the name types have been changed.

All the ground units have been replaced by units from each faction.



Most of the buildings have been replace by Star Wars buildings.



The tech has been adapted for be more from SW with new weapons, items and more.



Superweapons. The Galactic Empire and Hutt Cartel can build the Death Star and the Dark Saber. Both can destroy enemy planets. The Galactic Empire can research and build a super station, the mini Death Star. With a super laser, it can destroys all type of ship with one shot.







There are several customized planets. The Coruscant type is one of them.



Star Wars names of planets have been added.

The game counting time has been changed and now it count by hours. You can build units at days or months. Upgrades are faster.

Maintenance balance. The unkeep values from the space units have been reduced and now more easily you can build a big amount of ships (if you have the resources). Now you will not lose them easily by lack of resources.

The music has been replaced by original Star Wars music.

Several sounds from weapons and other things have been added.

Several customizations around the code.

You can see the credits from the mod here. http://firefoxccmods.com/Descargas/PS/PolarisReadme.txt

[Firefox440]

Yesterday I discovered how fix the problem with the zoom where you can not get a closer look from big ships. It can be fixed adding additional movies from units with a size closer to the big size from these units in game.

If you do not know, these are not 3D models, they are rotations from 3D models recorded at a video file which it is divided at frames, 320 images, one for each frame from the video.

But there is a problem. I can not make videos where the model has a size from 2048x2048. By this reason, my unique option is increase the size from a smaller image and this is one of the reasons from the lose of quality when the zoom is too close to one big ship.

The other reason for the lose of quality with a closer zoom, it is the size from the png files, without compression a 4096x4096 image, the bigger for the Death Star, it would be huge and without reduce the detail, even if it is a lot smaller, it would be too big and you would see lag playing.

By these reasons, this close zoom effect from big units must be made with a lose of quality and if you want see them with better quality, you should increase the distance of view as I show in the screenshots.

Other feature added is the reduction from the neccesary amount of resources for unkeep your fleet. The original values were too high for me. Specially for these big units. Now I have reduced it thinking at build a large amount of units.

[Firefox440]

Here you can watch a video with the Super Laser from the Death Star firing at a tactical battle. Probably it needs be increased at size. The range is probably the maximun in the game. But the point is clearly how it can destroy a ship with one single shot.

About destroy planets. The feature is not finished at 100% and it needs some tweaks. With luck, it will be finished soon.

Now the point can be if the mod will be released with the destroy planets feature or without it at a first version. It depends from how many time it takes. At the end, with the last changes, I need make some changes in the designs and it will take a bit more of time.

About the Super Laser, perhaps the Death Star will not be the most fun unit with this weapon. When you see the SSD Eclipse, you will agree with me.

[Firefox440]

Good news. The Death Star ability destroying planets is fully added and running. This will be the Super Weapon from the Empire but........the Hutts can build the Dark Saber and it can destroy planets.

You can watch a video from my first test with it, final version shows a better message after destroy a planet. The other video shows another good feature. One replacement from a sound. Very simple and easy but fun.

[Firefox440]

Probably my first long battle playing the mod, I have not tested too much, there was not time for this. Clearly the first version from the mod will be tested by you.

There are some things which they must be improved but by the moment, it looks fun.

[Firefox440]

Good news. I´m uploading the first version from the mod. It will be a 4gb huge file but all the versions after, they will be smaller patches. I will try to put it at Moddb.

The last additions were a better Death Star model movie at tactical battles, some fixes in several model movies and the addition from the customized scenarios. When I add the download at moddb, check the description text before you install it, if you want know how install the mod. It is not very difficult. Mostly remove your designs folder at ..\Documents\My Games\Polaris Sector\.. folder, remove the imgsize.ht in the ..\Documents\My Games\Polaris Sector\.. , uncompress the mod in the game folder ..\Program Files (x86)\Slitherine\Polaris Sector\.. , after uncompress the mod, enter the mod folder and copy the REMEMBER.CFG inside the Polaris_Sector_Alliance into the ..\Documents\My Games\Polaris Sector\.. folder. Next you can play.

[Firefox440]

The mod is ready to be downloaded here. http://www.moddb.com/mods/star-wars-pol ... b/#6013066

[solops]

Why do the Level 2 Starships have fewer weapons slots, particularly the large slots? None of the level 2 hulls have as many of the 5 x 5 slots as some of the level 1 hulls.

[Firefox440]

The level of starships is irrelevant. It is more a way of create units by time era. Other point is how some units were created thinking for one special thing as to be anti-fighter ships.

[solops]

OK. Interesting. That means the level 1 hulls may be more suitable for some roles than the level 4 hulls. I noticed that it is not possible to deploy the Warp Interdictor until Level Two hulls are researched. That is an example of what you were saying. I also had a level 4 pirate ship destroy a carrier and 350 level 2 fighters. The rest of my ships finally put it down. It was faster than any of my ships or fighters and was depressingly hard to damage, even with my big ships.

[solops]

Why are there two Superlaser components - one under Weapons and one under Miscellaneous? They have different icons. There is a third supe laser weapon that is documented as being for smaller orbital platforms.

[Firefox440]

One is the tactical battle weapon and other is the ability for destroy planets. The first can be mounted by other units as the Eclipse or the Mini Death Star station with the empire.

[Firefox440]

I have released a small patch at moddb http://www.moddb.com/mods/star-wars-pol ... 101b-patch

Mostly it fixs the problem with the fighter turbolaser do not shooting other fighters.

[Firefox440]

I have released a new patch, the 1.02b, it replaces the previous patch and it fixes the crash selecting the Black Sun homeworld and the mess with the Quasar design. You can find it here. http://www.moddb.com/mods/star-wars-pol ... /downloads

[bcnkor5]

Great and good work

[RedHawl]

Hello there,

It seems like an impressive mod, just discovered on Google!
Is it still compatible with the latest version of Polaris Sector (if so, will probably jump th egun and buy the game ).

[Firefox440]

It should be compatible with the last version.

[RedHawl]

Many thanks for your answer

[Firefox440]

A new patch for the mod has been released. You can find it here. http://www.moddb.com/mods/star-wars-pol ... 03b-patch1

[Tanaka]

Finally trying this mod out and noticed some small errors? The Imperial Scout design has a few small pegs missing on its floors so you cannot place anything on those spots. The fighter designs are set outside the parameters?

Also what is the difference between the Ion guns and the Turbo lasers as they have the same exact stats?