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Welcome!
I am engaged in the design and programming of new game types
for Relic Entertainment's excellent 3D space combat RTS Homeworld 2. While the
default deathmatch mode is fun, much more can be done with the engine.
My goal is to explore how far we can go, and to keep playing
the Homeworld series as long as there are opponents. Creating new and varied
modes of play is an integral part of keeping the game alive.
Installing these mods:
Game type mods come packaged in compressed archives
called "big files" and carry the extension ".big" (for HW2 version
1.0, or ".grm1" for patched version 1.1. Download the bigfile for the game type that you want to
play. Now, move this file into your Homeworld2 directory, specifically move it
into the "..\homeworld2\bin\GAMERULES " subdirectory. You may
have to create this directory.
Important !
Game type mods are playable online in multiplayer, but
each player must have a copy installed. At present (unless a patch changes
things) game type mods do not transfer to other players in real-time during the
connection process like custom maps are. | 
