Can we mod in more than 3 playable factions?

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As the title says. Im a modeler, not a coder. So i am asking the code monkeys if this can be done.
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Reply #1 from Sins Forums Top
The Devs have confirmed that it can be done.
Reply #2 from Sins Forums Top
It has been done. just add a new Player(name).entity with all the stuff and fix all the references, and change the home planet entries in the .galaxy file you want.
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Reply #3 from Sins Forums Top
Thanks for the quick response. So if 10 players in MP is the max, then 10 separate factions in theory can be done.
Reply #4 from Sins Forums Top

Thanks for the quick response. So if 10 players in MP is the max, then 10 separate factions in theory can be done.
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Um... not quite. What he's reffering to is the fact that "homeplanets" have various items "pre-added" to them in the map file. The shipyards and the like don't come "free", you see, they have to be set on a per-map basis.
Reply #5 from Sins Forums Top
exactly, thanks ron. The homeworlds come with a set package of stuff for any player of that race, and you have to say what it is.
Reply #6 from Sins Forums Top
What i need to know is "if" we can add in a full blown playable faction on top of the existing 3. If 3 playable factions is the limit that will hamper many mods.
Reply #7 from Sins Forums Top
you can add more than 3
Reply #8 from Sins Forums Top

What i need to know is "if" we can add in a full blown playable faction on top of the existing 3. If 3 playable factions is the limit that will hamper many mods.
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You can.
Reply #9 from Sins Forums Top
There is no limit to the number of factions. Go to town! :)
Reply #10 from Sins Forums Top
Don't believe him. There are two limits on the number of factions:

1) If you make too many, people will grow brain stems clicking through them.

2) Boredom.

3) This space reserved for hardware.
Reply #11 from Sins Forums Top
heh

I want to see someone make a floodlike faction, lots of very cheap units with a carrier-biased frigate/capital ship basis.

hrm... that sounds so amazing, if a bit unoriginal.
Reply #12 from Sins Forums Top
Go to town!
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why? shouldnt we stay home and play sins? kinda counterintuitive if you ask me...