Pirates and Nomads

geoschmo · #1 September 17th, 2002, 12:57 AM

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Originally posted by Imperator Fyron:
I still don't like that mount-based system. It makes engine damaging weapons either useless, or it makes them require new, heavy mounts to be effective. So, small ships with engine damaging weapons can't hurt the engines of large ships. This stacks combat even more in favor of large ships.

I think you are reading something into the idea that isn't there. And if it is and I missed it you can certainly take it out. The idea as Pax explained it is each engine would move the ship one MP as it does in the stock game, but that as ships get larger each engine takes up more space indiviually. There is nothing that says the structure has to increase with hull size, only tonnage. So basehip engine under this system will be just as suceptible to engine damaging weapons as escort engines.

Geoschmo

jimbob · #2 September 17th, 2002, 01:01 AM

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There is nothing that says the structure has to increase with hull size, only tonnage.

Hmmm. Good point. I guess a larger Version could be just as fragile as the smaller Version (Though I'd think upscaling size would increase robustness to some degree).

Phoenix-D · #3 September 17th, 2002, 01:41 AM

True jimbob- but they also make larger targets.

Phoenix-D

Rainstorm · #4 September 17th, 2002, 02:06 AM

I do have a question about the mod, SJ. I have run into at least two ship components that have no pictures, and when you click on them for a description, you get a blank screen and an error. Is there anywhere I can download new files for these? I've seen this for Neural Tendrils and the Heavy Bombardment Missile so far.

[ September 17, 2002, 01:10: Message edited by: Rainstorm ]

geoschmo · #5 September 17th, 2002, 02:36 AM

You need the components pack from the Image Mod pack. You can get it HERE.

Geo

Rainstorm · #6 September 17th, 2002, 02:53 AM

Thanks Geo. What threw me was I had most of the new components working fine, just a few had no graphics.

Rainstorm · #7 September 17th, 2002, 03:25 AM

Argh, sorry to keep posting these problems I am having. I loaded the new images from the image packs, and as the readmes said, I removed the old files like Components in favor of the new files, now my saved games won't load, it gives me an error saying it can't find the Components file. Do I need to rename the newcomponents to just components?