hull specific components

[Drax]

Is there any way to make a component that can only be placed in a certain hull, say, a cruiser? The only way I can think of is to make a component 2500kT, and make a ship hull about 4000kT, but this is not the solution I am looking for. Any ideas?

[Phoenix-D]

The only way:

make a component that is 65000 (or larger than any ship size you have) kt in size.

Now make a mount that ONLY applies to that component, and restrict it to ONLY that ship size (minimum/maximum tonnage, and family number restrictions). Have it reduce the component's size by whatever number will make it the size you want.

[Pocus]

Clever!

Is it possible to have components which provide research points (science vessel) ?

[StarBaseSweeper]

Isn't it possible simply to put to all vehiclesize that should not be able to use that component the line:
Requirement Specific Component - Cannot have: < component number >

?

Just an idea.

[ May 09, 2003, 09:57: Message edited by: StarBaseSweeper ]

[Xaren Hypr]

Pocus: Unfortuneately, the resource/research/intel generating abilities and the solar resource generating abilities are exclusive to facilities.

StarBaseSweeper: IIRC, that is one of the attributes/abilities that wasn't actually implemented. Though if I'm wrong, I'm sure that I'll be corrected shortly .

[StarBaseSweeper]

In that case, maybe you can just create a new Hull, of the size of the initial Hull you wanted to use - < size of component you wanted to use >, and give the Hull the component ability (if possible? I cannot check which was the ability you wanted now...).
Not perfect because the "component" cannot be destroyed except if the whole ship is.

And somehow you have to find a way to increase the Hull structure, to simulate the component structure.

Not sure what I say is possible though...

[ May 09, 2003, 10:51: Message edited by: StarBaseSweeper ]