Tyranid Mod No Builders

[benjidordoni]

I've heard that other players have had similar issues before, but I haven't found conclusive answers.

I just downloaded the Tyranid Mod for Soulstorm (0.5b2) and activated it through the Dawn of War Soulstorm game manager. The nids displayed fine and I was able to start the tutorial and a skirmish game with them. However, I was not able to build any buildings or advanced units. I only had the genestealers and broodlord available to me. The "Influence" meter never increased. For the tutorial it was pegged at 0% for the whole match and for the skirmish game it started at 20% and never changed.

I have tried both the normal and GDM versions of the Tyranid mod through the game manager.
Where do I go from here?

[Sen]

You build the units through the hive mind, it's a tab on the top left.

[Gambit_DoW]

...And soon, there will be a NEW version!!!
Greatly updated and refined, with countless additions and a SUPER UI :)

[post apocalypse otter boi]

Originally posted by Gambit_DoW:

...And soon, there will be a NEW version!!!
Greatly updated and refined, with countless additions and a SUPER UI :)

I wonder how it will effect ultimate apocalyse

[benjidordoni]

Originally posted by Kveldsmat:

You build the units through the hive mind, it's a tab on the top left.

Thanks, I'm a dunce. Though my version uses a "Hive Fleet" button located in the center of the UI, it's very small and has no shortcut, that's why I missed it.

[Gambit_DoW]

For UA, you will HAVE to use the old Tyr version.
Unless someone updates UA, of course.

[post apocalypse otter boi]

Originally posted by Gambit_DoW:

For UA, you will HAVE to use the old Tyr version.
Unless someone updates UA, of course.

I just played a UA game and the tyranids uses rippers as builders.

[Nana]

Doh.

[jaxxia]

yup they use swarm to build like scarab for necron tyra use the small swarm to build but i find tyranid kinda broken wen the ai play it it a slug fest and im dead

[Popo Bigles]

I can't seem to find this tab. I looked on the top left of the screen, aswell as the Taskbar. Where else would it be? If you could offer a Screenshot, it would be most appreciated.

[largo933]

Originally posted by Kveldsmat:

You build the units through the hive mind, it's a tab on the top left.

No such thing. I've seen this larped in other places, but it's simply not true. This is either a feature in another build/version or something.

In any case, OP, just play Ultimate Apocalypse instead. The tiny size of the units is an eyesore but at least it plays normally as it should.

[♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥]

:yay

[Hyperintelligent Rat]

Originally posted by =:Philos Tor'am:=:

I can't seem to find this tab. I looked on the top left of the screen, aswell as the Taskbar. Where else would it be? If you could offer a Screenshot, it would be most appreciated.

yeah i can't find it either

[fuggles2k]

It's the brain, centre bottom, at the top of the lower console UI.

Below it is like some eyes and a trunk that light up and minimise the UI as per any race. So if you can minimise the taskbar, then go up a bit.

[Hyperintelligent Rat]

Originally posted by fuggles2k:

It's the brain, centre bottom, at the top of the lower console UI.

Below it is like some eyes and a trunk that light up and minimise the UI as per any race. So if you can minimise the taskbar, then go up a bit.

i see it but there isnt any brain its just empty there

[fuggles2k]

You have installed the latest freeui, right?

It's under where the button is in the middle here:
https://www.moddb.com/mods/tyranid-mod/images/05b2-universal-build-options2#imagebox

The brain is part of the graphic so it's there.