PlanetPhysicalTypes.txt (SEV)
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Introduction
Every planet within Space Empire V has a physical type, a planet size and an atmosphere. While size and atmosphere may influence the desirability to colonize a planet, the possibility to colonize a planet is determined solely by the physical type. Within the stock game, there are three physical types (Rock, Ice, and Gas Giant). There may be up to 5 Physical Types, and through modifying the PlanetPhysicalTypes.txt file contained within the Data directory, you may add, remove or change the physical types within your game.
File Description
PlanetPhysicalTypes.txt lists the Planet Types. Using more than 5 planet types is likely to get you into trouble. If you make changes, make sure the abilities still point to the right planet type. In stock, they're used on the colony components in Data\Components.txt, and the colony ship in Data\VehicleSizes.txt
Data Fields
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Name | Any Text | Name of the planet physical type. |
| Description | Any Text | A description for this planet physical type. Not used in-game(?). |
| Picture Index | Integer | The portrait index from Pictures\UI\Bmp_PlanetTypes.bmp. |
| Tech Area For Colonization | Tech Area | The name of the Tech Area needed to colonize this type of planet, from Data\TechAreas.txt. |
Example Physical Planet Type
Name := Rock Description := Picture Index := 2 Tech Area For Colonization := Rock Planet Colonization
File Usage
This file is considered a core file because of its effect upon the game. It is the most important file when determining the types of planets that are contained within a system or galaxy. As such, modifying this file can greatly influence the difficulty of the game. Use care when adjusting this file as it additionally effects the random generation of different map types.
Uses Files:
- Data\TechAreas.txt
- Pictures\UI\Bmp_PlanetTypes.bmp
Used by Files:
(List may be incomplete.)
