Hello there, Humanoid Viewer. This project is in regards to one of many planned submods for STA3. To put it simply, it's a large scale fan-expansion of Final Edition, also utilizing elements from prior iterations of Armada 3 and SOA2. It is a major content Addon + QOL mod, seeking to make it so the game runs optimally in both a PVP and PVE setting, while also bringing abandoned ideas from Final Edition to life, and filling in game elements that I thought were lacking. It's primary changes are reworks of abilities, but more importantly ships and stations, along with adding a plethora of new ships and stations to all factions(not including borg), even throwing in some more NPC assets to make the game more interesting and lively. There is a new and expanded soundtrack added to the mix to give it a more energetic feel, with some easter eggs thrown if you should happen to have any DLC. Many assets are from every iteration of STA3 and others from SOA2. Changelogs will have exact credits. Lex
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So, I've been taking the time to rework the mod entirely, effectively starting from scratch to try and locate and fix errors where I see them. I just recently put out a bare-bones beta release on my discord server, of which I've decided to translate over here shortly. There is a heavy array of changes and updates already but nowhere near completed or that well polished as I'd like. I wanna let you know that this project and the Dominion Blitzkrieg counterpart are not dead, progress is just taking time. Furthermore, with the assistance of the DS9R Dev/STA1 Remaster dev, whom of which is a friend of mine, we'll be able to expand the rosters of all factions that we deem fit, as you can see with the recent inclusion of the Orion Class, so you may see brand new stations and ships pop up from time to time. If you wish to see these changes with the game and catch earlier releases sooner, you may check out the discord where we are being more active on. Take care, viewer.
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NewsWell hello there, humanoid viewer. Welcome to this first installation of a series of STA3 submods from this author.
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Echoes of War V0.1
DemoEOW mod is currently in a position where at least it should be optimally playable, I wanted to get a new playable version out to y'all as quick as possible...
Echoes of War V0.42B
Full Version 5 commentsFixed a critical error regarding cardassian faction that crashes them. All changelog and other changes remain the same.
Echoes of War V0.41
Full Version 5 commentsLatest release of EOW, consisting of a mixed bag of changes, spanning from QoL and major changes to factions and gameplay, and also containing fixes from...
Echoes of War V0.35
Full VersionNewest release of Echoes of War, primarily containing QoL changes, but does possess additional textures, enhanced Neutral Spawns, some readjusted maps...
Echoes of War V0.31
Full Version 3 commentsUpdate. So there was a bugged ability that lead to a crash with the Fed FleetYard. It's been fixed now, here's the hotfix. If you downloaded the old file...
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Hello, I'm trying out this mod and on my first go I did get the mini dump crash just after taking my first planet next to my home world. From what I've seen so far is good work though is there a way to balance the turning speed on ships. I don't think an Ambassador class ship should turn as fast as a Miranda class. Thanks again.
Thanks for the feedback. However, can you try playing on a series of different maps to see if such an error persists? If so, we can try and narrow the possibilities.
Hi, I play on a custom map I made for the non sub mod of Armada 3. The map still works. I did notice that when I lower the settings from Extreme to High the crashes were minimal to non. I believe I used to have these crashes when Armada 3 was still being worked on. I think the mods are just pushing the game engine to the limits. I'll keep posting on errors and other suggestions. Thanks.
make sure to turn off cargo ship icons too
oh?
Ah, very good then.
Yeah, Armada 3 is already a more stressed game, and running graphics to max on it in any capacity bares a risk in the long term for a game.
Small question.Which Federation ship do you have that conqueres asteroids for mining? There was a planet with a starbase that says it can be conquered.It used to be the Curry class.
Niagara Class. It presently doesn't automatically do that but it'll be addressed in the next update.
Would you happened to know what kind of changes and release date for your next update?
While most of the envisioned new additions will be a surprise, it will consist of additional hotfixes, description updates, redone abilities, QoL changes and reduced debris and other things that may contribute to game instability/lag
Cool, I still been playing the Federation and I did notice that the Typhoon class ability to add an extra shuttle doesn't seem to be working. I add points to it and only still have 4 crafts.
oh, that's an extra craft in the squadron, not an extra squadron
Thanks for letting me know. I also did notice that when I build a IR command Platform, the buffs it gives fluctuate on and off ever second. Is that normal or is it supposed to be on all the time?
Unfortunately, that's an error, it will be fixed in the next build
I am so excited about this. SoA2 had the best point/counterpoint balance between the factions, and Armada3 had great art and combat. I'll give it a shot :)
Thanks for playing! I hope you enjoy this project!
Alright so I've figured out my issues for the most part with the random crashes, but now my game is soft locked at a point where I can't attack a single ship without a minidump. I've even turned my graphics settings down to the lowest with no luck. No idea if you can find a fix for this but it's sad to see I can't even finish my match.
Strange
Alright, let's take this from the top
So how long does the game run until then?
I got about 2 hours in with multiple minidumps mind you, but was always able to power through it eventually until this time.
Edit: I tested out another save and was able to make it 2 and a half hours in this time without getting soft locked but it seems toward the end game minidumps become more frequent
Hmmm...
Well, I'm working on an update of which I will have eliminated additional possible bugs that cause this.
Can you come to discord so we can try to analyze this further or would you rather continue here?
My apologies for a late reply, joining the discord would be fine with me. Just been busy of late so trying to find the time. I appreciate your help so far and definitely looking forward to that update.
Sounds good, what's your username there?
Same as on here. Jarilheni