Hi all, thanks for checking out the Planetary Rings by Slider17

For all you map editors/creators out there, here’s some eye candy to spice up those battlefields!

Features:
· Includes 9 different kinds of rings with installation instructions
· No interference with ships or normal construction zones
· New mini-map icon
· Gentle rotation through space

(And if you don’t mind editing the odf files...)
· Resizable no-warp zone
· Adjustable ring diameter
(no-warp zone and ring size are independently adjustable)
· Planet gravity
· Many other options you may want to explore

Recommended usage:
· Place the rings on any uninhabitable planet. Colonies won’t work on ringed planets, so class J is advisable.*
· Keep the vertical height at zero. When the map is loaded, they default to it.
· Play with the pitch and roll of the rings.
· Build around the rings, the orbital stations have no problem, nor do the freighters. Plus, the cinematic window will sometimes show some stunning views!

* Planets not included

This zip should contain the following:

PR_Blue.sod
PR_Green.sod
PR_Multi.sod
PR_Orng.sod
PR_Purp.sod
PR_Red.sod
PR_Vary.sod
PR_Ylow.sod
Mbakurng.sod
PR_Blue.tga
PR_Green.tga
PR_Multi.tga
PR_Orng.tga
PR_Purp.tga
PR_Red.tga
PR_Vary.tga
PR_Ylow.tga
PR_Blue.odf
PR_Green.odf
PR_Multi.odf
PR_Orng.odf
PR_Purp.odf
PR_Red.odf
PR_Vary.odf
PR_Ylow.odf
Mbakurng.odf
ep_rings.odf
e_mapobj.odf
Gminicon.tga
gui_map.spr
2install.txt
Readme.txt

Installation basically involves copying these files to their respective locations; refer to the 2install.txt file for details.

If you would like to contact me:

slider17@geocities.com


Well that’s it, enjoy!



Disclaimer:
Although the rest is by me, the original texture “mbakurng.tga” was used, and came included with the game Star Trek Armada 2, which is a copyright/trademark of Activision and/or Paramount and/or Mad-Doc Software. This material was not intended for profit nor was any infringement of intellectual property intended. The author assumes no responsibility for the possession, use of, or effects from this material.