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Exactly! Or Munition Depot facilities for storing ordinance that could go up in a big blewie when destroyed, taking a large hunk of the planet with them... Ahhh...the carnage...the self explooooding!

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I haven't looked into the data files, but is it possible to define a new damage type for the weapon, and then add something to all components (maybe just hulls?) that "reflect" some of the damage from that damage type.

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If I understand you right yes. I have done something like that in my TC. Maybe if I explain first: In my TC the weapon type “Missile” is the most powerful weapon. The base model does 100 points damage. However I modified the engines so that when the ship is hit the damage is reduced by 90 percent. When all engines are gone the next “Missile” hits at 100 points. Is that along the lines of what you are trying to do? If so I will be happy to post details how.

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No, I was referring to the original question posed by Lord_Shleepy:

Is is possible to mod a component (or create a mount) that causes damage to the vehicle that it is on when operated? For example: a "Hasty" mount blasto cannon that deals heavy damage at a reduced cost but with the side effect of causing damage to the user (an effect of poor planning/rushed construction).

I ignored the part about it being a special mount and wondered if it was possible to "reflect" a specific type of weapon damage - similar to the component in moo2. If the weapon fired with 100 points of damage, but most targets reflected 30 points to the firing ship, it would come close to the intent of the original question - as long as you ignored the part about it being mount specific.

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Geez...I gotta get this game so I can fiddle! :-)

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No I’m sorry Vanbeke I don’t know of anyway to mod this. I understand what you are asking now (mount or no mount) but it can’t be done the way you are describing. The closest you could get would be to script a random event that inflicts damage to any ship with that weapon. Clearly that isn’t what you want. Didn’t someone else already suggest that or was that in another thread?

@ Lord_Shleepy: I don’t even play the game or any of the mods that have been released. I just tinker as I develop my TC! http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/wink.gif