Modding SEV Thread Questions

[MrToxin]

OK, so just how does combat movement work? I saw the listings in the componets file on the engines, but I haven't quite pieced it together. Would somebody be so kind as to explain it to me? I'd rather know before I get to work on putting QNP in, as well as dabbling in stuff like maneuverability mods and defense modifiers based on them.

[Phoenix-D]

Combat movement: every vehicle size has its own "Space Combat Maximum Speed Per Movement Point" value. It isn't like SE4 where it strategic speed/2.

How it works: Take the ship's movement points, multiply it by the value above, then ADD any "Combat Movement" values.

[aegisx]

Do functions get overriden? So if I declare a function in the Main script file, and the same one exists in an included script, will the new one override the old?

[Captain Kwok]

The Empire specific scripts will overwrite any variables etc. in the general AI files.

But if you wanted to make a special design creation sequence for your modded race, you could modify the default one and give it a new name and include that file as a reference in place of the other script in your AI's main script file.

[aegisx]

Thats what I had been doing. It would be a pain to manage as the base scripts change though, would have to merge them into the new script.

[pujal]

Digging through the ai scripts, found this:
Code:

---

//------------------------------------------------------------------------

// Compute_Spending_Resources

//------------------------------------------------------------------------

function Compute_Spending_Resources returns boolean

params

vars

  total_resources:             Resources

begin

  return TRUE



  call total_resources.clear()

  call total_resources.Add(Sys_AI_Empire_Stats_Get_Curren  t_Resources(sys_long_Player_ID))

  call total_resources.Subtract(Sys_AI_Empire_Stats_Get_T  otal_Queue_Usage_Per_Turn(sys_long_Player_ID))



  call gbl_resources_vehicles.assign(total_resources)

  call gbl_resources_vehicles.multiply(lng_Overall_Spendi  ng_Pct_Vehicle_Construction / 100)



  call gbl_resources_units.assign(total_resources)

  call gbl_resources_units.multiply(lng_Overall_Spending_  Pct_Unit_Construction / 100)



  call gbl_resources_facilities.assign(total_resources)

  call gbl_resources_facilities.multiply(lng_Overall_Spen  ding_Pct_Facility_Construction / 100)



end

---

Correct me if I'm wrong, but this code is never run in the begin/end statements as it returns right at the beginning??

[aegisx]

Is there a way, in a csf script, to get what turn you are on? i.e 5,10,15?

[shinigami]

There are several date related references in the script sections of MainStrings.txt.

As for how to use them... haven't a clue.

[Raapys]

Code:

---

set gbl_ai_state_date_of_last_attack_state := sys_long_Game_Date

---

Suppose sys_long_Game_Date is the current date, then? And Sys_Get_Game_Start_Date could be used to get the start date.

[MrToxin]

Hmm...OK, got that part about the movement points and what not and then did some good old hard testing to see how stuff works, but I'm a bit lost on how to add something like a maneuvering thruster to make a ship, for instance, turn faster. Though, I think that making a ship harder to hit would be a matter of adding a function in the defense modifier of the ship based on movement points and turn speed. That I'll need to explore, but again I don't know what command to put in the script.

OK, another question...I noticed that, in the racial traits, it has a field for requirements. What, exactly, can I put in there and how do I make abilities have other abilities as requirements?

Edit: OK, so after digging through the tech files, I'm thinking "Empire_Has_Racial_Trait" is probably just what I want. I'll try it and post the results here.