Space Vikings
Version 1.00 (Classic)
Date 27.01.2002
SEIV Version 1.49


Install
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Extract the Zip file under your SE IV directory.


Description
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This is the Space Vikings shipset. Graphics by Dogscoff, and AI by Rollo.
Rollo is also responsible for the missile (tiny hammer) graphics.
We're both new to this, so we would appreciate any constructive criticism and/or praise.
Contact details are below. This shipset is not yet complete, there is still work to be done 
on the images. We are slowly getting there, but in the meantime any gaps will be filled by
data from the generic files. 


List of Changes
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Version 1.00 (Classic)
26.01.2002:	* graphical update

Version 0.97	
04.12.2001:	* graphical update
		* some tweaks to research, designs, and vehicle construction
Version 0.96
15.11.2001:	* Major graphical update. Added pictures for all ships and units plus pics for
		  special ship sizes (for example Battlemoon).
		* Moved gas colo and rock colo up in research. Also added planetary weapons.
		* Added new class design "Scout".
		* Removed fleet training from facility construction.
		* Corrected typos in speech.
		* Changed colonizer strategy to ram.
Version 0.95
03.11.2001:	* Changed culture from renegades to berzerkers.
		* Changed research, because parameters are working now.
		* Changed general.txt file to get race stats smaller than 100, when selected
		  randomly.
		* Changed empire files. The Vikings now move through minefields. Also changed
		  some racial statistics.
		* Changed most of the designs to carry mine sweeper components. Removed stealth
		  armor.
		* Added designs that will carry Quantum Reactors for all ships.
		* Removed recon satellites from the designs and build queues. Combat sats will
		  carry sensors when they become available.
		* Added planet creators and warp point openers.
		* Restricted research of radioactives and organics extraction to level2 in order
		  to make the AI build Monoliths on refining and farming worlds in the late game.
		* Lowered the number of defense ships to get more attack fleets that will include
		  troop transports.
		* Limited ship sizes to LC for the first few turns in full tech games (seems to 
		  work only with turn based movement, not simultaneous, possible bug).
		* Changed research in "not connected" AI state.
		* Changed unit designs for Troops, Satellites, and Weapon Platforms.
Version 0.94
09.10.2001:	* Changed research to get phased weapons and shields sooner. Removed weapon
		  overloading weapons and ripper beams from research.
		* Changed designs according to the new research. There are now five different
		  designs (class a-e) for attack and defense ships with different weapon
		  combinations to make mixed fleets.
		* Changed anger and politics files.
		* Changed facility construction.
Version 0.93 
26.09.2001:	* Added more speech
		* Changed empires cunning from 50% to 80%.
		* Changed research file to include applied intelligence, energy stream weapons,
		  higher levels of High-Energy Discharge and medical bays.
		* Changed research under "Not Connected" AI state.
		* Added C-class designs (minimum size: dreadnoughts) using APBs for end-game and
		  full-tech games.
		* Changed population transport design to carry medical bays.
		* Added open warp point design.
		* Removed stealth armor from troop transports and boarding ships.
		* Changed the number of troops being produced, because of frequent storage
		  problems. Upped the number of attack and defense ships at the end of the
		  contruction queue.
		* Tweaked Defense Ship(A) design.
		* Changed planet_types and construction_facilities files.
Version 0.92
14.09.2001:	* Changed the racename from Rollvik to Vikings. Note that this will create a new
		  race in your folder. Unless you still need the Rollvik folder (for unfinished
		  games or for PBW) you can delete it.
		* Updated empire files and added race descriptions.
		* Added new images. Portrait, main, and population.
		* Changes to the Speech, Politics, Anger, Research, and DesignCreation files.
		* Added textfiles for shipnames. Norse.txt is the default, but you can also use
		  beer.txt, if you like.
Version 0.91
21.08.2001:	* Small changes to the Anger, Politics, Fleets, Settings,
		  and DesignCreation files.
Version 0.90
17.08.2001:	* first release under the name Rollvik

Thanks
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Rollo thanks Master Belisarius, Atraikius, Tampa Gamer and Mephisto for providing valuable tips
to make the AI better; and of course Dogscoff for inspiring Viking discussions and making this
great shipset. 

Web pages
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Check for a more up to date version at the official Space Vikings homepage: 
http://www.sandman43.fsnet.co.uk

or go see what's new on the Space Vikings Thread on Shrapnel's forum: 
http://www.shrapnelgames.com/ubb/Forum23/HTML/002823.html


Contact
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For suggestions, feedback and bug reports about the AI drop an email to:
snickelsen@web.de

For feedback on the graphics, mail: 
dogscoff@altavista.co.uk