By Guyute03
14 April 2003
Author: Captain Chao
Category: Mod
Year Published: Unknown
Available From: Captain Chao's Domain
Score
Style: 4
Substance: 5
Synopsis
This mod adds a playable Dominion (Cardassian Union) as well as new ship models in
the 3-D combat screens.
This mod has been updated by Captain Chaos several times already with great
results. It works for tech 5 play only (all major races must be set at tech 5) and works
in multi-player. From just beginning to review this mod I've found several changes in
the game. First off, there's a new "start screen" after adding this mod, with the
title of the mod, plus a wonderful battle scene. There's also a new screen when exiting
the game. Second, ship models have been changed in the tactical screens. Third,
just in quick tinkering with different races, I've noticed there's now a new "special
structure" for some major powers that seem to improve your major's morale. A very nice
touch.
As far as gameplay changes are concerned, here is what I've noticed. Starbases and
outposts now take significantly longer to construct (several turns longer). There
are two new race-specific special structures. For the Dominion there is now a
Cardassian Re-Education Labor Camp, buildable on every planet (raises morale). For the
Federation there now exists Genesis research labs, buildable on every planet (also
raises morale). I did not see any new structures for the Romulans, Klingons, or Ferengi,
except that the Ferengi now have a few cloakable ships.
In this mod there are also new ship pics in the build queue and in the combat
screens. There are far too many to list but they range from a Dominion Warship to
Ferengi Prototype Cloaked Raiders to Breen Cruisers. The remaining changes seen were
different minor and major race pics, and now the Edo Guardian shows up as DS9.
Conclusion
I have personally enjoyed this mod the most of any I've played. I would recommend
it to any serious BotF gamer looking for a change. Not once did my game crash with
this mod, either. Yes, there are a few spelling errors here and there, but they are far
overshadowed by the actual gameplay. It is just wonderful to be able to play as the
Dominion (building Dominion and Cardassian ships) as well as a Federation with no
morale problems!
Many thanks to Captain Chao for creating this mod. I look forward to any more
wonderful work by this modder.
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