1. Go to the Data folder in your SE4 directory.
2. Make a copy of the components.txt file somewhere safe.
3. open the components.txt file in wordpad most likely
4. search for robo. This will bring you to the first robo miner entry.
5. scroll down until you see this line :
Number of Abilities := 1
Change the value to 2.
paste this
Ability 2 Type := Cargo Storage
Ability 2 Descr := Provides 0kT worth of cargo space.
Ability 2 Val 1 := 0
Ability 2 Val 2 := 0
just above the line
weapon type := none
This will mod your level 1 metal robominer to be a valid cargo component. All you have to do now is mod all 8 remaining robominers in the same way....
Alternatively add this to the end of your components.txt file. Be careful that there is only 1 line between the Last entry and this one, with one line between the end of this and the EOF '===' line.
Name := Omni - Miners I
Description := Small autonomous robots which can mine asteroids or empty planets remotely, but it will decrease their value permanently.
Pic Num := 240
Tonnage Space Taken := 100
Tonnage Structure := 100
Cost Minerals := 1000
Cost Organics := 200
Cost Radioactives := 200
Vehicle Type := Ship\Base\Sat
Supply Amount Used := 100
Restrictions := None
General Group := Remote Mining
Family := 30
Roman Numeral := 1
Custom Group := 0
Number of Tech Req := 1
Tech Area Req 1 := Minerals Extraction
Tech Level Req 1 := 1
Number of Abilities := 4
Ability 1 Type := Remote Resource Generation - Minerals
Ability 1 Descr := Automatically mines 300 minerals. Only one ship can mine a location each turn.
Ability 1 Val 1 := 300
Ability 1 Val 2 := 0
Ability 2 Type := Remote Resource Generation - Organics
Ability 2 Descr := Automatically mines 300 organics.
Ability 2 Val 1 := 300
Ability 2 Val 2 := 0
Ability 3 Type := Remote Resource Generation - Radioactives
Ability 3 Descr := Automatically mines 300 radioactives.
Ability 3 Val 1 := 300
Ability 3 Val 2 := 0
Ability 4 Type := Cargo Storage
Ability 4 Descr := Provides 0kT worth of cargo space.
Ability 4 Val 1 := 0
Ability 4 Val 2 := 0
Weapon Type := None
And bob is your father's brother. An all purpose remote mining bot with a pretty picture that can be mounted on a freighter hull. Of course, you could change all the values to 3000, or 10000 if you so desired. Such is the pleasure of modding.......
[This message has been edited by jimbob55 (edited 08 May 2001).]