Is it possible to restrict a component ...

[Wenin]

Awesome, such quick responses! =)

[Kevin Arisa]

Alternatively, you could give the armor the basic movement ability that an engine has, then allow only the infantry vehicle size to have engines. Then the larger troop sizes will not be able to use it. It is also helpful for handheld weapons such as blades and guns.

[Wenin]

The base file doesn't address the way to restrict a mount to a family. Do I specify the Weapon Type Requirement to be none?

[Wenin]

I'm liking your idea better Kevin, it requires less modification. I'm running into a problem however. The I'm using happens to have Small Arms as well. They are identified as Movement just as you're suggesting. If I set the Max engines to two, then the unit can have two suits of armor, or two small arms. I've tried to set the armor up as a Aux Control, and the Infantry are the only Troop Vehicle allowed to have them. However I'm able to add the armor onto the larger troop vehicles without any warnings.

Here is my Battle Suit

Name := Battle Armor I
Description := A full suit of armor used by infantry.
Pic Num := 2273
Tonnage Space Taken := 3
Tonnage Structure := 6
Cost Minerals := 10
Cost Organics := 0
Cost Radioactives := 0
Vehicle Type := Troop
Supply Amount Used := 0
Restrictions := None
General Group := Armor
Family := 3519
Roman Numeral := 1
Custom Group := 0
Number of Tech Req := 1
Tech Area Req 1 := Armor
Tech Level Req 1 := 1
Number of Abilities := 2
Ability 1 Type := Armor
Ability 1 Descr := Is damaged before any other components on the vehicle.
Ability 1 Val 1 := 0
Ability 1 Val 2 := 0
Ability 2 Type := Ship Auxiliary Control
Ability 2 Descr :=
Ability 2 Val 1 := 0
Ability 2 Val 2 := 0
Weapon Type := None

[Rollo]

Here is how you do such a mount. Make the component oversized by 100 (Tonnage Space Taken := 300, in your case) and add this mount to /data/compenhancement.txt
Code:

---

Long Name                      := Battle Armor Mount or whatever

Short Name                     := Battle Armor Mount or whatever

Description                    := whatever

Code                           := BA or whatever

Comp Family Requirement        := 3519 (the family number of your armor)

Cost Percent                   := 100

Tonnage Percent                := 1

Tonnage Structure Percent      := 100

Damage Percent                 := 100

Supply Percent                 := 100

Range Modifier                 := 0

Weapon To Hit Modifier         := 0

Vehicle Size Minimum           := vehicle size of your troopers

Vehicle Size Maximum           := vehicle size of your troopers

Weapon Type Requirement        := None

Number of Tech Req             := 0

Vehicle Type                   := Troop

---

[Rollo]

As an alternative you could also use both the engine ability for the Armor and Small Arms, restrict the trooper vehicle to max. engnies = 2. And restrict the armor AND the small arms to only one per vehicle (Restrictions := One Per Vehicle).

That way your trooper can carry both an armor and a small arms, but not two of either.

[Wenin]

How does the whole "Family" thing get created? Can I just pull out any number I want? I just have to make sure that it doesn't match any other family numbers being used.

[Wenin]

Any ideas why the Aux Control didn't work?