Need some help on component design.
 

I'm trying to make a component that is a one time repair item for a vehicle. Only problem is that it either is repairing itself or not being destroyed after use. If anyone has an idea about what I could do to make the component work like I want it too I'd apreciate it.

Also, I'm making it a nano technology, but I can't think of anything else I can make to fit into the same area.

Any suggestions?

Re: Need some help on component design.
 

Try Adding the Destroyed Upon use ability to it. Look in the ability.txt files for abilities that you can use.

Nano - Tech, don't know what to tell you other than add mounts to reduce size of crap.

Re: Need some help on component design.
 

I did add the Destroyed upon use ability, but as I said above, either the ability isn't triggering or they are repairing themselves before they repair items higher on the priority list.

I think it is more likely the first thing though.

Re: Need some help on component design.
 

If it helps here is the exact ability text I am using.


Number of Abilities := 2
Ability 1 Type := Component Repair
Ability 1 Descr := Can repair 5 components per turn.
Ability 1 Val 1 := 5
Ability 1 Val 2 := 0
Ability 2 Type := Component Destroyed On Use
Ability 2 Descr := Component is destroyed after use.
Ability 2 Val 1 := 0
Ability 2 Val 2 := 0

This should be working correct?

Re: Need some help on component design.
 

You could cheat a little, and use drones. Those self-destruct when their supplies are used up. Just launch a few of those drones with repair abilities, and it'll patch you up a little, then go boom.

Re: Need some help on component design.
 

Ashton's idea is plausible. Design a specific repair component that takes up a whole drone (with "bridge" ability as well) and have it's supply storage equal to the default per turn usage of drones in setting.txt - this should allow the drone to exist for a single turn only.

Destroyed on use will not work, it only works with components that are activated by menu buttons.

Re: Need some help on component design.
 

Giving the drones a set of one-turn-worth supply storage components and a set of smaller, one repair-per-turn repair bays is a nice alternative too.

The player then has to decide whether they want to design a drone that can repair 2 per turn for just two turns, or a drone that can repair 1 component per turn for 6 turns.

Re: Need some help on component design.
 

Just watch out with drones; if you've got a number of them in a sector repairing a ship and an enemy attacks, the drones will ram the enemy unless specified otherwise. You could lose an extra, say, 10 comps repaired if the drones ram the enemy.

Re: Need some help on component design.
 

Right! But, if you tell the drone to be on "don't get hurt" strategy, I think it will avoid conflicts and stay alive.