Engines/Supplies/Magazines

President_Elect_Shang · #1 December 2nd, 2002, 05:50 AM

Has anyone else here wondered about a magazine to feed missiles to your hungry launchers? Does anyone else think it a little strange that the "supply storage" trait feeds engines and weapons? has anyone figured a way around this problem. I have created a zero suply usage engine but it won't work unless I put supplies with it. I have created a component called a "magazine" that has the supply storage ability but when the magazine goes empty my ships creeps at speed one.

This is insane. Any help/suggestions from you grand and wise masters of modding?

Baron Munchausen · #2 December 2nd, 2002, 06:13 AM

The only way to create 'ammunition' right now is to mod drones to be very small like fighters and treat them as missiles. If you remove 'normal' seekers you then have to build your missiles and load them on your ships. Of course, the AI is horrible at this sor tof 'logistical' thinking and you'll only make the single player game even more unchallenging. But in a humans only game it could be quite interesting.

Krsqk · #3 December 2nd, 2002, 06:29 AM

Quote:

Does anyone else think it a little strange that the "supply storage" trait feeds engines and weapons?

"Computer, I'd like to replicate 450 Massive Death Missile Vs and a cup of Darjeeling, please. Better gas 'er up, too."

[ December 02, 2002, 04:31: Message edited by: Krsqk ]

President_Elect_Shang · #4 December 2nd, 2002, 07:08 AM

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Originally posted by Krsqk:

quote:
Does anyone else think it a little strange that the "supply storage" trait feeds engines and weapons?

"Computer, I'd like to replicate 450 Massive Death Missile Vs and a cup of Darjeeling, please. Better gas 'er up, too."

It's just a computer why say please?

Kamog · #5 December 2nd, 2002, 08:29 AM

Hey, computers have feelings too! Especially if there's an emotion chip installed.
Gotta be nice and polite to the ship computer, so you can count on it obeying your commands when you really need it!

Phoenix-D · #6 December 2nd, 2002, 08:35 AM

"[edit - RRRRRRGGGGHHH! can't believe I double posted]
The delete post option no longer exists?"

Congradulations, you just discovered the reason behind Rutha's Massive Thread of Doom (TM)

Phoenix-D

Ruatha · #7 December 2nd, 2002, 09:01 AM

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Originally posted by Phoenix-D:
"[edit - RRRRRRGGGGHHH! can't believe I double posted]
The delete post option no longer exists?"

Congradulations, you just discovered the reason behind Rutha's Massive Thread of Doom (TM)

Phoenix-D

Just pray it doesn't come back to haunt you, as mine does!

[ December 02, 2002, 07:01: Message edited by: Ruatha ]

Kamog · #8 December 2nd, 2002, 09:15 AM

Not to worry. I don't think we can sustain more than one Massive Thread of Doom!
There's only so much nonsense we can come up with each day.

President_Elect_Shang · #9 December 2nd, 2002, 07:37 PM

Bump.

How about some feed back? Will this work or not? Anyone already try this out?

President_Elect_Shang · #10 December 2nd, 2002, 08:06 PM

Ha-Ha, silly me. Put the supply storage ability back in the engine or if your magazine goes boom than you drop to movement of one. I will be setting mine at supply storage val 1 since it don't take a lot for an engine that uses none.

Does anyone else get sick when they think that the same goop that makes your ship board food also makes the fuel AND nuke tipped warheads? Do you glow after you eat a meal? What happens when you fart? Kinda adds a new dimension to the term "explosive" gas.