Articles - MP Risk - Capship-only gametype mod for Homeworld 2

MP Risk 2.0 A gametype modifier that restricts combat build options to frigate and larger ships. Its intent is to encourage large, long duration strategic fleet battles. Early-game production lag due to the increased costs of capship research and construction has been compensated for by increasing the default RU modifier and expanding the resourcer unit caps. Additional starting fleet options have been added to make shorter games possible. You can start with the standard MS/carrier or altenately you can go with 2 MS's, MS & shipyard, or 2 carriers. This release also contains a custom map made by Starfisher, designed especially for this mod. It is a symmetric, 4 player map named (appropriately enough) Symmetry. This mod will also play on any standard deathmatch map. The mod is packaged as a .grm1 compiled archive.To play, just download it into your "..homeworld2 bin gamerules " directory, and select "MP Risk 2.0" from the gametype dropdown box (where you normally...