What is MM working on ?

[Nodachi]

Baron:
"Added - Mounts now support "any" weapon type, component families, maximum
vehicle size, and tech requirements. "

Yes!!! Now we do the dance of joy!

Nodachi

[Baron Munchausen]

Originally posted by geoschmo:

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Originally posted by The High Gryphin:
Baron:
"Added - Mounts now support "any" weapon type, component families, maximum
vehicle size, and tech requirements. "
Does this mean Point Defence Cannons will get a boost or am I missunderstanding "mount"?

Yes this should allow modders to create mounts that will affect PDC. The patch itslef will not amke any mount changes, but will allow more flexibity to modders for the mounts. Currently the options are rather limited. Direct fire, seeker, or non-weapon, and only have tonnage minimums for requirements. This should open a whole slew of possibilities in that area.

Expect a really kick-A$$ Deathstalkers Mount Mod to be released a few weeks after this patch comes out.

Geoschmo

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Point-defense has been an available mount type forever, Geo. How did you miss it? I've been using them since I don't remember when....

Being able to control mounts by tech level is much, much more important. We can now create special tech areas that return improved mounts!

Now if only he'd do shield mounts....

[ June 07, 2002, 20:33: Message edited by: Baron Munchausen ]

[Baron Munchausen]

Originally posted by The High Gryphin:
Baron:
"Added - Mounts now support "any" weapon type, component families, maximum
vehicle size, and tech requirements. "
Does this mean Point Defence Cannons will get a boost or am I missunderstanding "mount"?

It means you can make a mount that affects any sort of weapon. Dunno what use that would be for standard weapons. Seekers aren't affected by mounts anyway.

I guess this is for component modding. We could make a 'none' mount (works on any NON-weapon) for drones that reduces the cost of standard components for drones, for example, and then an 'any' weapon mount that reduces the costs of all weapons for drones. Poof! Cheaper drones without editing 100 special components into the components file!

[Gryphin]

"should allow modders to create mounts that will affect PDC"
"Point-defense has been an available mount type forever"

Oh well, I was hoping to have it as "stock".
(or am I still not getting it)
I will enjoy modding strange star systems and using the TDM mod pack. I like everything else stock>

[Phoenix-D]

"8. Added - Mounts now support "any" weapon type, component families, maximum
vehicle size, and tech requirements."

Sweet!

Phoenix-D

[geoschmo]

[quote]Originally posted by Baron Munchausen:

Point-defense has been an available mount type forever, Geo. How did you miss it? I've been using them since I don't remember when....

Yes, I am only thinking with half my brain today. I did know that.

I agree the tech level is a very nice feature, although I am hard pressed to find a "best" one. I really like being able to have a max tonnage for a mount too. This will allow all sorts of nice features that will help smaller ships stay useful longer. Thinking, highly accurate mounts that are only useable on destroyers and below maybe? But then again, comine that with tech requirements. Oooo. I am starting to drool.

This really does open a lot of doors. I hope it all works as advertised. Got to do some serious testing on this one.

Geoschmo

[ June 07, 2002, 20:56: Message edited by: geoschmo ]

[geoschmo]

[quote]Originally posted by Baron Munchausen:

I guess this is for component modding. We could make a 'none' mount (works on any NON-weapon) for drones that reduces the cost of standard components for drones, for example, and then an 'any' weapon mount that reduces the costs of all weapons for drones. Poof! Cheaper drones without editing 100 special components into the components file!

Well duh. <smacks head>, we could have done this already couldn't we have? I don't know why nobody thought of that before.