As a programmer, I could easily see that getting totally out of hand. It would be hard to implement.
As a simple alternative, make sure the ship restrictions work, and then design components that are only allowed on one ship size. Copy-Paste & you've got the same effect with the abilities that are in the game now.
This would also allow you to change abilities & any detail about the component.
EG. Escort Shielding I, 100pts/10KT, 200 minerals
Dreadnaught Shielding I, 750pts/100KT, 500 minerals
to reflect the smaller size & denser shielding around an ES
My key point being that these ship <-> component restrictions are already supposed to work. (Don't have the latest patches yet)
Specifically:
quote:
Custom Group:
A number which allows the creation of custom Groups of components. This number
is referenced by the Ship Sizes when they use the Abilities "Do Not Allow
Components of Custom Group" and "Only Allow Components of Custom Group".
Does anybody know it this works in the latest patch? This one thing would allow the changes you are describing.
[This message has been edited by suicide_junkie (edited 17 April 2001).]