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[Devnullicus]

Does anyone know why this doesn't work? Specifically, it always gives shield points as if there were 0 stars in the system. [%NumberOfStars%] is used in Formulas.txt, so it should be usable in other places as well, correct?

Edit: I even tried putting the formula in formulas.txt and then using the name in components.txt and it still acts as if there are 0 stars. *sigh*. I really wish there were easy ways to add variables like this to formulae.

Code:

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Name                                            := Star Shield

Description                                     := Generator that creates an energy field around a starship preventing damage that gets stronger the more stars there are in the star system

Picture Number                                  := 52

Maximum Level                                   := 20

Tonnage Space Taken Formula                     := 25 - trunc( ( [%Level%] - 1 ) * 0.7 )

Tonnage Structure Formula                       := 25 + trunc( ( [%Level%] - 1 ) * 0.75 )

Cost Minerals Formula                           := 200 + ( ( [%Level%] - 1 ) * 10 )

Cost Organics Formula                           := 100 + ( ( [%Level%] - 1 ) * 5 )

Cost Radioactives Formula                       := 160 + ( ( [%Level%] - 1 ) * 8 )

Supply Amount Used Formula                      := 0

Ordnance Amount Used Formula                    := 0

Can Be Placed On Vehicle Types                  := Ship, Base, Satellite, Weapon Platform, Drone

Can Be Placed In Ship Sections                  := Inner Hull, Outer Hull

Component Type List                             := Technological

General Group                                   := Shields

Custom Group                                    := 0

Number Of Requirements                          := 2

Requirements Evaluation Availability            := AND

Requirements Evaluation Allows Placement        := TRUE

Requirements Evaluation Allows Usage            := TRUE

Requirement 1 Description                       := Empire must have at least tech level 1 in Shields.

Requirement 1 Formula                           := Get_Empire_Tech_Level("Shields") >= ( 1 + ( [%Level%] - 1) )

Requirement 2 Description                       := Empire must have at least tech level 1 in Stellar Manipulation.

Requirement 2 Formula                           := Get_Empire_Tech_Level("Stellar Manipulation") >= ( 1 + ( [%Level%] - 1) )

Number Of Abilities                             := 1

Ability 1 Type                                  := Shield Generation

Ability 1 Description                           := Shield Generators provide [%Amount2%] normal shield points.

Ability 1 Scope                                 := Space Object

Ability 1 Range Formula                         := 0

Ability 1 Amount 1 Formula                      := "Normal Shields"

Ability 1 Amount 2 Formula                      := 100 + ( ( [%Level%] - 1 ) * 10 ) + ( ( 50 + ( ( [%Level%] - 1 ) * 10 ) ) * [%NumberOfStars%] )

Weapon Type                                     := None

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