Ports vs mods

Doolittle81 · 11-08-07, 01:57 PM

Many Mods are supposed to be installed only when "in port". If I don't care about any ongoing 'career", I assume I can install any/all mods at any time...then simply start a New Career and all will work as it should, correct? I can then just forget about and/or erase those previous careers and saved games? Maybe its just semantics, but I want to be sure I understand.

Doolan · 11-08-07, 01:59 PM

I believe you are correct.

The reason why you shouldn't install mods at sea is that the changes made to gameplay and campaign layers "on the fly" can make your ongoing career do funny things. A new career would not suffer from this.

SteamWake · 11-08-07, 02:15 PM

Im not so sure thats true.

There are some variables in a state of flux while not in port that may or may not be related to your carrier.

I would suggest if you dont care about your current carrrier return to port anyhow just to be safe.

Doolan · 11-08-07, 02:20 PM

Well, at least with TMaru 1.6.5 and associated mods (RoW, NSM...) I haven't had a problem that way. I install the mod, then launch the game, delete my career / saves and start a new one. Everything is fine and dandy and works as expected.

Ducimus · 11-08-07, 04:27 PM

*SOME* things you can do on the fly. Other things you cannot.

Its very hard to specifiy which because the average user wont have a clue what your talking about, and if they screw up (or you were wrong), it is you the modder who receives the blame. So its much easier to say, "in port".

SteamWake · 11-08-07, 11:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ducimus

*SOME* things you can do on the fly. Other things you cannot.

Its very hard to specifiy which because the average user wont have a clue what your talking about, and if they screw up (or you were wrong), it is you the modder who receives the blame. So its much easier to say, "in port".

Either the modders or UBI.. It HAS to be somebodys fault after all.

11-08-07, 01:57 PM	#1
Doolittle81 Commodore Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Las Vegas, Nevada Posts: 624 Downloads: 6 Uploads: 0	Ports vs mods Many Mods are supposed to be installed only when "in port". If I don't care about any ongoing 'career", I assume I can install any/all mods at any time...then simply start a New Career and all will work as it should, correct? I can then just forget about and/or erase those previous careers and saved games? Maybe its just semantics, but I want to be sure I understand. __________________ Flight Sim Movies .............................................. .........................View "Faith, Hope, and Charity" movie

11-08-07, 01:59 PM	#2
Doolan Torpedoman Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 112 Downloads: 16 Uploads: 0	I believe you are correct. The reason why you shouldn't install mods at sea is that the changes made to gameplay and campaign layers "on the fly" can make your ongoing career do funny things. A new career would not suffer from this.

11-08-07, 02:15 PM	#3
SteamWake Rear Admiral Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 13,224 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	Im not so sure thats true. There are some variables in a state of flux while not in port that may or may not be related to your carrier. I would suggest if you dont care about your current carrrier return to port anyhow just to be safe.

11-08-07, 02:20 PM	#4
Doolan Torpedoman Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 112 Downloads: 16 Uploads: 0	Well, at least with TMaru 1.6.5 and associated mods (RoW, NSM...) I haven't had a problem that way. I install the mod, then launch the game, delete my career / saves and start a new one. Everything is fine and dandy and works as expected.

11-08-07, 04:27 PM	#5
Ducimus Rear Admiral Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 12,987 Downloads: 67 Uploads: 2	SOME things you can do on the fly. Other things you cannot. Its very hard to specifiy which because the average user wont have a clue what your talking about, and if they screw up (or you were wrong), it is you the modder who receives the blame. So its much easier to say, "in port".