Abilities for objects in SE5!

[Fyron]

All abilities should be modular and customizable, with as little forced in the hard-code as possible.

[TerranC]

Originally posted by spoon:
Prerequisite Components. For example, in order to have Quantum Engines, Quantum Torpedos, or Quantum Shields, you need to have a Quantum Generator on your ship.

I hope that was just an example. Those things (probably) have nothing in common except the fact they all have the word Quantum on their titles; and Quantum can mean lots of things.

[Ed Kolis]

Well they all use Quantum Power
(gets shot with a Quantum Beam )

[narf poit chez BOOM]

and you'll need a quantum mechanic
(he started it!)

[spoon]

I hope that was just an example. Those things (probably) have nothing in common except the fact they all have the word Quantum on their titles; and Quantum can mean lots of things.

Yup, just a quantumfied example of something someone might want to mod...

[Andrés]

Limits to repair: You that can only repair listed comp families.

Auto regenerating component, althogh the repair limits above may be able to simulate this with a second component.

I like the idea of SM taking a long time instead of being so expensive.
Being able to specify stellar requirements would be great. Modders should be able to choose if they want a star, planet, asteroids, storm, warp point, empty sector as a requirement.

Being able to build large ships and bases in a similar way to RW/SW.

Different types of supplies and components that can convert them: reactors use fuel to generate energy used by most components.

Fully customizable damage types
I want to define how they skip or affect shields or armor, what components it can hit ect. Modders may be able to create weapons very different from stock weapons.

[spoon]

Originally posted by Andres:
Limits to repair: You that can only repair listed comp families.

And...

Self Repair: a component that can only repair damage to the ship it is on.