Next Upgrade/patch

geoschmo · #1 January 12th, 2003, 07:20 PM

Here is what I believe the crew conVersion change is about. The stock AS only targets ships and bases, which are ships as Rollo says for targeting purposes.

At some point during a previous patch Malfador changed it so that even if someone added an AS weapon in a mod that could target fighters foir example, it would not work. The ability would only work against ships.

The change in the latest beta patch reverses that and puts it back to the way it was. The stock AS still only targets ships, but a modded AS can target units and it will work now.

Geoschmo

Baron Munchausen · #2 January 12th, 2003, 08:20 PM

Well then, I for one will definitely press MM to make the AI only install the MC when a line in the design file explicitly calls for it. It doesn't require any change to the format of the design files. All you have to do is make the AI smart enough to remove the default ship control components when it adds an MC, and let the AI modder put 'Master Computer' in the Misc. Abilities list if they want to for that particular design.

Rexxx · #3 January 12th, 2003, 09:12 PM

Rollo, Geoschmo:
Thanks for your answers. Good to know that the stock AS won't be changed.

Baron Munchausen:
Well, I will do the same.

geoschmo · #4 January 12th, 2003, 09:20 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Baron Munchausen:
Well then, I for one will definitely press MM to make the AI only install the MC when a line in the design file explicitly calls for it. It doesn't require any change to the format of the design files. All you have to do is make the AI smart enough to remove the default ship control components when it adds an MC, and let the AI modder put 'Master Computer' in the Misc. Abilities list if they want to for that particular design.

I think that is what was asked for originally with the bug report. Not sure why he chose to do it the way he did.

Geoschmo

Mephisto · #5 January 13th, 2003, 12:07 AM

He said that he always planned to have the AI use the MC when it becomes available. The bug was present from day one and he never came around to fix it.

mottlee · #6 January 15th, 2003, 02:19 AM

(Bump) still hopeing on word

couslee · #7 January 15th, 2003, 10:44 AM

couple of quick observations. if they have been addressed already, then no bigge.

I really would like to see how many tech/intel points have already beed accumulated towards a project.

I would like to see a third asterik planet type, maybe a blue asterik, that would indicate breathable atmosphere for captured "other breather" races. I was also wondering, but have not tried it our yet, if making a game selection of " can only colonize breatheable" and i capture some other breathers, will I be able to colonize their homeworld types. In this situation, a blue asterik indicator would be helpfull.

I know the mothballing of massive fleets are a topic of debate, so why not have a mothball limit based on the planet cargo space? just a thought.