BetterSpore Milestone: 10,000 downloads – Parts Pack on its way
Posted by ballightning on June 2, 2009
It is been 3 months since the stunning release of BetterSpore 1.5. Since the 14th of March, there has been over 10,000 downloads from our official server, and up to 20,000 from across the internet, making BetterSpore the most popular mod for Spore. It has been featured in magazines, and we even had Maxis talking to us about how we balanced the gameplay (I can’t really say to much more about that though 🙂 )
So what has been happening the last few months? I have been gathering bits and pieces from some of the other modding greats to start building BetterSpore 1.6. As celebration for passing the 10,000 download mark, we are going to be releasing 6 completely new fan made parts this month.
More details on the new parts later on, but where are we heading for BS 1.6?
Well first off all, here are some of the new mods to be incorporated (partially or fully) in:
- Cell parts extended
- 43 new planet decoration mod
- Bigger Planets
- Popy’s Fantastic Voyage
- ForceSave mod
- Star Fleet Epic Battle Mod
That is not all;, BS1.6 will include many features made especially for it, new parts, a BetterSpore compatible Epic mod and much more! There is currently no release date for BS1.6, however it will be released after Galactic Adventures, and will be made to work with GA.
We are always looking for new modders to help us out, and anyone is welcome, just send off an email to BalLightning@gmail.com, telling us how you can help make BetterSpore better, what skills you have (sporemaster, modeling etc) and a portfolio of your work.
Keep watch on Sporedum for more information.
Sporedum 
BetterSpore Milestone: 10,000 downloads - Parts Pack on its way - Electronic Arts UK Community said
[…] to us about how we balanced the gameplay (I can't really say to much more about that though ) Check out Sporedum for information about the Parts pack and what is to come in BetterSpore 1.6! […]
Bio mutation said
Hey BL if you incoperate spacelord I won’t mind since Xero ain’t around.
Asterisk said
ahhh thought it would be released after lol..
Hopefully the damn artifact bug will be fixed… that stupid thing… oh and epic warz, i want to test that out 😀
cant wait
ballightning said
The parts pack will be just that, a parts pack, and will not have any bug fixes (sorry). You can expect that for BS1.6
BL
Asterisk said
k :(, one thing though, what is Star Fleet Epic Battle Mod, cant find any pages that work on it anywhere
ballightning said
Try looking through sporemods.org/old
Asterisk said
http://www.sporemods.org
http://www.sporemods.org/forum/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=227.0;attach=93
You have requested a page or object that was not found on the server. This may be the result of a typo or broken link.
Error 404 Not Found (File does not exist: forum/index.php)
Not working… :(, could you just tell me what it is or send me a working link lol
Asterisk said
AHh nvm, found one that works, just skimming over it, it looks awsome 😀
Shrooblord said
Wait, there’s a parts pack, and then on top of that there’s Better Spore 1.6?
Well, I’m looking forward to it, TWICE even, because at that date there will be two whole new games: GA, and BS (Okay… that might look wrong, but you know what it is an abreviation of)!
Simprograms » Way to go, Sporedum! BetterSpore reaches 10,000 downloads, details on 1.6 said
[…] a mod put together to add more depth and features to Spore has reached 10,000 downloads! Sporedum brought forth the news and also mentions the next update – BetterSpore […]
Axel said
This should have some kind of food management system for the civ stage, like a 4th farm structure. It could be placed in range of entertainment and housing, but putting it in line with a factory would give negative food production score due to industrial contaminants.
Black rhino ranger said
I knew the pack was going to be release after galactic adventures before you announced it
Black rhino ranger said
Oh, and do you mean the new parts you scrapped before releasing BS 1.5
ballightning said
These parts will be released before Galactic Adventures, if you actually read the page it says the parts pack will come out in the next few weeks. And these are those parts which were not fully finished at the time of BS 1.5 (which you and others where bugging us about so we released it early), and there are also some more parts.
BL
Black rhino ranger said
OH, Before GA, my mistake
Titanoverlord said
better do it soon
ballightning said
Should be this week, we’re finishing off on the final version of the alpha.
Titanoverlord said
thanks
Titanoverlord said
hate to press you but spore GA is comming in 7 days!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Titanoverlord said
forcesave MOD!?!?!?!??
you got the parts to SAVE!!??!?!?!??!?!?!??!?!?!?!?
Titanoverlord said
i hate to say this but…………………….
HURY UP ALREADY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Titanoverlord said
you are prety much 2 late!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Crouton said
Where can i download it. everytime i go to sporebase it keeps giveng me a link here
webenmopher said
same here… i go in a loop…
titanoverlord said
WHERE ARE DA PARTS!!!?!?!??!?!?!?!??!?!?!?!?!?!??!?
ITS WAY AFTER GA RIGHT NOW!?!?!?!??!?!?!?!?!?!??!
MAZ said
wat happened? u should tell us wats going on ballightning
Gagonite said
Relax guys.. it’ll come out when it comes out, don’t rush the poor guys.
Also, will 1.6 work if you DON’T have GA? Me hopes so.. 🙂
2fast(313) said
I hope it comes at this week
2fast(313) said
WEll I do hawe GA. DO they fix those parts what dont work
Spitfire said
Will most of the glitches be fixed, such as Epic Warz not being able to buy?
Spitfire said
Or is it a mod for parts?
h man said
wer is it!!!!
PreLynMax said
This mod is perfect. Ok, not perfect, but pretty close. There’s one thing I utterly cringe at on this mod is the HP. Can’t you keep the mod as is but keep the default HP for the game?
2fast(313) said
I started to make expansion mod (jurassic spore but spore master does bot work)I still going to plan the parts and other things
so can someone good moder make that if spore master does not work when I am planed its parts
2fast(313) said
sorry. not (I did say bot)
2fast(313) said
I say if its even halfready tell me
Viltord said
I did read a bug, what is very important to fix it:
“Creatures will not be featured on Spore.com with the parts package installed, also if you use any of the new parts, your creature will not upload to the sporepedia.”
I wish fix it, could be share the creatures with the new parts too! Thank you. I think that can be in BetterSpore 1.6.
PaleoBio said
Is there any way to make creatures bleed when injured/dead? I think that would add a necessary bit of grit to this game (maybe have it as an optional plugin so as not to horrify the kiddies?) xxx
2fast(313) said
is there eny vay make to cretures more realistuc attacks like jumping to big animal like raptor, or take smaller to mouth and trhow to ground, or just eat when its enough small
2fast(313) said
and see bones if bite
2fast(313) said
why you wont make own game it would be maybe hard but fun
2fast(313) said
horry up!!!!!!!!!!!!
raycat1996 said
Will there be ultimate complexity and larger parts included cause my hack by ranzo or who ever.Keeps on saying that this hack will not patch right.And i need to start using the ultimate complexity and larger parts.Could you maybe spare the time to add that.