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Star Trek: Armada II - Zero Hour
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Romulan Seres (Shrike) Class Attack Ship
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Credits
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Seres Class credited to Aad Moreman
Concept credited to Mad Doc and Activision

Build Button, Wireframe, Admirals Log and .odf credited to Ash Stephens
Slight mesh modification (addition of pulse weapon ports) added by me
- Contact: ash87uk@sky.com

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Details
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A complete rebuild of the stock Shrike Class provided by Mad Doc and Activision.

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Install
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Unless you have already modified your Armada II Install, you shouldn't need to overwrite anything.
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Open the SOD folder -->

Put the sod files into the sod folder of Armada II.

Open the ODF folder -->

Put the ODF files into the odf/ships folder of Armada II.
Add:
buildItemX = "rattack" to 'ryard.ODF' build list (replace XX with slot-number you want to build at).

Open the Textures/RGB folder -->

Put the TGA files into the Textures/RGB folder of Armada II.

Open the Bitmaps folder -->

Put the BMP files into the Bitmaps/AdmiralsLog/ShipImages folder of Armada II.


Open the Sprites folder -->

Find the 'gui_global.spr' file and open it.
Scroll down and locate:

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# Romulan build buttons
@reference=64
@tmaterial=default
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Below the 'b_rdestroy' line, add the following:

b_rattack gbzhseres 0 0 64 64

Next, scroll down and locate:

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#Romulan wireframes
@reference=256
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Below, enter the following:

rattackw1 zhmultiZHframe 128 128 128 128
rattackw2 zhmultiZHframe 128 128 128 128
rattackw3 zhmultiZHframe 128 128 128 128
rattackw4 zhmultiZHframe 128 128 128 128
rattackw5 zhmultiZHframe 128 128 128 128

Save and Exit.


Open the techtree folder -->

Find 'tech1.tt' and add the following under the romulan ships:

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rattack.odf 1 ryard.odf // destroyer
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Next, locate the 'fulltech.tt' file, and add the following again under the romulan ships:

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rattack.odf 0
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Save and Exit.

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File is now ready for skirmish use.
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Credits
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Model and Texture would be credited to Luan "Redragon" Ngo

Build Button, Wireframe, Admirals Log and .odf credited to Ash Stephens
Alterations to textures undertaken by me (remapped and reduced sets)
- Contact: ash87uk@sky.com

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Usage Policy
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These files are sanctioned for reuse in other Armada II Modifications through free distribution. Such the distributor need not contact me directly, though they will at all times, without excuse include this complete ReadMe in such a re-released file / completion project.

Unless specifically stated, these files are solely for Armada II use, and will not be converted to any other game, or for any other use without express permission. Conversion of these files is authorised only after acknowledgement by me.

Unless otherwise stated, these files are exclusive to Armada2Files (FileFront Network) and MSFC (Majestic Sci-Fi Central), and should not be hosted elsewhere.

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