Trade in values-possible bug

bor · #1 September 29th, 2003, 07:51 PM

What it works out to be is payment cost = new ship cost - NEW ship trade in value. Although it shows the correct (current ship) trade in value when in space dock, it doesn't seem to use them in figuring your remaining credits.

Initially I changed all the ship trade in values to equal their purchase values. When I bought a new ship I noticed that my credits did not change at all. So for example going from a destroyer (I) at 300k trade in to a destroyer (II) 340 k cost, should've cost 40k. But it cost 0.

As a test, I set the trade in value of a destroyer (II) to an outrageous value(1170 k instead of 117k). I got the extra money when -buying- that ship, not when selling it.

second test... I restored the original Main_PurchaseShipsPlayer.txt from a back up (Last modified 27/08/03) I then bought a new cruiser III (cost 600k trade in 300k) and used it to trade for a destroyer I (cost 300k). It should be an even trade (300k cost -300k trade in), but it ends up costing 150k.

So if someone who hasn't changed any campaign files could keep a close eye on the change in credits on their next ship purchase.....

Alpha Kodiak · #2 September 29th, 2003, 11:26 PM

I believe you are correct. I noticed the Last time that I traded in a ship that I had more money than I should have left. I didn't have time to try to analyze it though. I'll see if I can get a better picture the next time I play.

Renegade 13 · #3 September 30th, 2003, 12:46 AM

Same here. I saved up enough for a Cruiser III with just a few thousand left over, but when I bought the ship, I had about 150 - 200 thousand in the bank. I thought it was kind of weird, but I wasn't about to complain!!

DeadZone · #4 September 30th, 2003, 05:06 AM

Well strangly enuf this hasnt happened to me
Or maybe Im blind and dont yet know it

Renegade 13 · #5 September 30th, 2003, 05:14 AM

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Originally posted by DeadZone:
Well strangly enuf this hasnt happened to me
Or maybe Im blind and dont yet know it

Oh, I think you'd know it if you were blind.

DeadZone · #6 September 30th, 2003, 08:22 AM

Not if I had 2nd vision which allows me to see wot I want to see

Edit: I really need to go back to school

[ September 30, 2003, 08:46: Message edited by: DeadZone ]

Renegade 13 · #7 September 30th, 2003, 03:45 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by DeadZone:
Not if I had 2nd vision which allows me to see wot I want to see

Edit: I really need to go back to school

Trust me, school is NOT a fun place to be. And you know, that sort of vision is the kind I WANT to have

[ September 30, 2003, 14:46: Message edited by: Renegade 13 ]