Re: Component modding tool. Get it here.
An ability to reorder components without making any other changes would be usefull. Gimboids modder has that. Although I am not sure how you would do that with your modder being a tree display.
Component family is used when displaying components during the game in the ship design window. When you check the "display only latest" the game will only show the most advanced component in any component family. It also uses this when you hit the upgrade design button. I don't think the AI uses the component family directly, although I may be wrong about that.
Weapon family is used by the AI when deciding which weapons to use on ships designs.
Not sure why the need for two families. There probably is a logical explanation, I just can't think what it might be offhand.
Geoschmo
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