Post 1.84 beta history

Fyron · #1 December 21st, 2003, 10:13 PM

Umm... it would have a huge impact... there are a lot of vital combinations that are not currently allowable. Making 2x to 5x as many components is hardly a good solution. Even if you don't like it, many people would, and it is not a major code change, just a minor one.

geoschmo · #2 December 21st, 2003, 10:20 PM

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Originally posted by Imperator Fyron:
Even if you don't like it, many people would, and it is not a major code change, just a minor one.

Can't disagree that it would have pretty significant impact, and I agree it would be nice to have. But I am not sure how you can say it's a minor change. It might be a minor thing to have it read a comma delineated list, but the actual function of those variables in the list has interpreted. Depending on how the current code is written that could be a mojor bear. Don't really know, but you can't really either I think.

That being said, it has been requested. Hopefully it will get done.

Geoschmo

Asmala · #3 December 21st, 2003, 10:22 PM

2x to 5x so many components? I thought there are only few components which would need a special combination. But I agree it would be a minor code change so perhaps it's coming.

Fyron · #4 December 21st, 2003, 10:23 PM

The code to read in and interpret comma separated lists is already written. Check out CompEnhancement.txt.

Fyron · #5 December 21st, 2003, 10:27 PM

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Originally posted by Asmala:
2x to 5x so many components? I thought there are only few components which would need a special combination.

Adamant Mod for one could really make use of this... weapons, engines, armor, etc. could all use a comma separated list, rather than All or having 5 separate entries. Scale mounts and all. P&N PBW Version could also benefit from this directly.

Even just a few simple ones could open up many modding possiblities without having to unnecessarily duplicate lots of components, such as Sat\Base, Ship\Drone, Ftr\Sat, etc. But, adding in more of these would be silly. Just make them allow comma separated lists and you get all combinations in one swoop.

Ed Kolis · #6 December 21st, 2003, 10:52 PM

We are the knights of se4...

We demand... the COMMA SEPARATED LISTS!

And we will say se4 until you give them to us!

se4 se4 se4 se4 se4

(in other words, pretty please?

)

Baron Munchausen · #7 December 22nd, 2003, 12:44 AM

I don't think the difficulty is in parsing the list of allowed targets. I think the difficulty is in how combat code handles the target selection restrictions. If he wrote it a certain way and has to completely re-write it to allow comma seperated lists instead of fixed choices he runs the risk of introducing bugs. He might not want to run that risk at this late date.