Proportions mod Version 2.2 released

PvK · #1 May 26th, 2002, 05:05 AM

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Originally posted by Baron Munchausen:
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I've created special drone engines and changed the 'engines (movement points) per move' rating to give drones a speed advantage without using 'bonus' movement. They are smaller than ships, after all and could logically be faster for the same engine power. I've considered giving the larger drones some 'inherent' supply capacity as well so they would have longer range. That would certainly make sense for a larger vehicle.

Yep, the QNP in Proportions has similar effects using the standard engines. The drone hull has a lower Engines Per Move rating based on mass, so they require fewer engines for the same speed, which means lower supply use as well.

PvK

[ May 26, 2002, 04:05: Message edited by: PvK ]

oleg · #2 May 26th, 2002, 05:18 AM

Well, I don't think it is neccessary to complicate your mod any farther. Extra flag for high-level cargo would be nice but not that important. It is just pitty that right now AI will _never_ever_ use cargo bays II and III, it is a completely lost tech for it.
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Unrelated issue: I think it is a typo in standard (and every other SE IV mod ! ) systemtypes.txt file, but tri-star system II, one that is without any planets, should have a flag "empires can start in " false instead of true. Otherwise it is quite odd to have a homeworld in supposedly planet-free system. It happened to me just right now

PvK · #3 May 26th, 2002, 08:07 PM

Is it really a pity the AI won't build Cargo 2/3, if it isn't smart enough to do anything but lose resources by doing so?

This, though, is the sort of thing that makes me really want MM to make it possible to add an unlimited number of ability tags with whatever names the modder wants. It would be really nice to be able to put in the design file "Cost-efficient cargo" instead of "Star - Unstable", and to not worry about side-effects or running out of usable tags.

As for system tags, yes, I think there may be a couple of funky ones allowed for home systems - I should review that. Meanwhile, enjoy the novelty. Too bad you probably didn't take Crystalline tech.

PvK