Infantry

[CombatSquirrel]

I haven't seen anything definate about Infantry from the community, so here is what is currently working nicely for me:


VehicleSize.txt


Name := Infantry Unit
Short Name := Infantry
Description := Foot soldiers of your race.
Code := CM
Bitmap Name := TroopSmall (this will change later to conform with Neostandards)
Vehicle Type := Troop
Tonnage := 5
Cost Minerals := 45
Cost Organics := 15
Cost Radioactives := 0
Engines Per Move := 0
Number of Tech Req := 1
Tech Area Req 1 := Military Science
Tech Level Req 1 := 1
Number of Abilities := 0
Requirement Must Have Bridge := False
Requirement Can Have Aux Con := False
Requirement Min Life Support := 1
Requirement Min Crew Quarters := 0
Requirement Uses Engines := False
Requirement Max Engines := 0
Requirement Pct Fighter Bays := 0
Requirement Pct Colony Mods := 0
Requirement Pct Cargo := 0
Launched from Ship := False
Launched from Planet := False


Components.Txt:

Name := Infantry Hostile Environment Gear
Description := Artificial means that allow infantry to work and fight in hostile environments.
Pic Num := 4 (need a better picture)
Tonnage Space Taken := 1
Tonnage Structure := 1
Cost Minerals := 5
Cost Organics := 5
Cost Radioactives := 5
Vehicle Type := Troop
Supply Amount Used := 0
Restrictions := None
General Group := Vehicle Control
Family := 501 (Yours may need to be different)
Roman Numeral := 0
Custom Group := 0
Number of Tech Req := 1
Tech Area Req 1 := Biology (works well with no tech requirement also)
Tech Level Req 1 := 1
Number of Abilities := 1
Ability 1 Type := Ship Life Support
Ability 1 Descr := Life Support for an Infantry Troop.
Ability 1 Val 1 := 0
Ability 1 Val 2 := 0
Weapon Type := None


CompEnhancement.txt


Long Name := Infantry Beam Mount
Short Name := I.B. Mount
Description := Smaller Beam weapons can usually be made into rifle- or bazooka-sized units more suitable for infantry.
Code := IB
Cost Percent := 80
Tonnage Percent := 66
Tonnage Structure Percent := 50
Damage Percent := 50
Supply Percent := 100
Range Modifier := 0 (I've also tried -1)
Weapon To Hit Modifier := -5
Vehicle Size Minimum := 3
Weapon Type Requirement := Direct Fire
Vehicle Type := Troop

Long Name := Infantry Seeker Mount
Short Name := I.S. Mount
Description := Smaller Seeker weapons can usually be made into rifle- or bazooka-sized units more suitable for infantry.
Code := IS
Cost Percent := 80
Tonnage Percent := 66
Tonnage Structure Percent := 50
Damage Percent := 50
Supply Percent := 100
Range Modifier := -1
Weapon To Hit Modifier := 0
Vehicle Size Minimum := 3
Weapon Type Requirement := Seeking
Vehicle Type := Troop

Long Name := Normal Troop Mount Beam
Short Name := Norm Trp Mt
Description := Normal sized mount for A.I.
Code := NTB
Cost Percent := 100
Tonnage Percent := 100
Tonnage Structure Percent := 100
Damage Percent := 100
Supply Percent := 100
Range Modifier := 0
Weapon To Hit Modifier := 0
Vehicle Size Minimum := 9
Weapon Type Requirement := Direct Fire
Vehicle Type := Troop

Long Name := Normal Troop Mount Seeker
Short Name := Norm Trp Mt
Description := Normal sized mount for A.I.
Code := NTS
Cost Percent := 100
Tonnage Percent := 100
Tonnage Structure Percent := 100
Damage Percent := 100
Supply Percent := 100
Range Modifier := 0
Weapon To Hit Modifier := 0
Vehicle Size Minimum := 9
Weapon Type Requirement := Seeking
Vehicle Type := Troop

Anyway this has been alot of fun for me. Not too cheap, not too tough...

CombatSquirrel