TC {EMP} - Extended Mod Pack Needed
Name : CDS
Description : Plugin which allows non player support ships to be built on your carriers and other chips with fighter docking bays
Version : 1.1
Date : 14/3/10
Author : LV
New for 1.1
M6/7/8/2 Class ships available!
__________________________________
[ external image ] download unpacked verson
[ external image ]
cycrow installer version
_____________________
Detailed Description
During the recent terran conflict pirate clans called a brief ceasefire in order to combine their efforts to obtain and research new technology while their enemy's attention was elsewhere
With some help from Pimperial Laboratories pirate clans were not only able to gain access to Terran Hull Plating but also research 2 new ship upgrades
- The Drone AI Interface
- The Drone AI Docking Net
These upgrades can be found at pirate bases and they are not cheap
Once the Drone Interface is installed many options will be available
I've created this plugin because it's simply too costly, time consuming and god dam annoying watching 100's of millions of credits fall down the drain using your own ships as carrier support.
Drones are not that cheap but significantly cheaper than using your own ships and they come ready for action and when they get nuked it's no big deal.
Disclaimer: No pilots were harmed (too much) in the making of this plugin
-----------
This Plugin is an ALP and can be turned on/off via the ALP menu : The Plugin must be turned off before any uninstall attempt!
How To Use AL Plugins
[ external image ]
-----------------------------------
Hotkey
[ external image ]
The interace once installed can be called via hotkey for your playership, in addition any of your carriers that you are targeting will also open their menu via this hotkey if the Interface is installed.
-----------------------------------------------
New ship Tech
[ external image ]
- The Drone AI Docking Net
- The Drone AI Interface
- Hull Plating
----------------------
Main CDS Interface
[ external image ]
The interface can be called via Hotkey with your ship/targeted carrier or via the ships secondary command menu
[ external image ]
[ external image ]
If you have a TL/S/M within 5k of the ships that is to create Drones it will automatically look for the needed wares in that ship, If you have one of these ships near and do not wish to use it move > 5K away!
[ external image ]
--------------
Start Drone Production
[ external image ]
- Fighters
Requires 6 HP, 5 Sil, 6 Chips, 300 Energy, 7 Quantum Tubes
This option uses slightly more products than building an M4 but less than an M3
- M3's
- M4's
- M5's
If the ship does not have the needed products it will stop it's orders
[ external image ]
Production Requirements
Click the Production Requirements in the logistics menu to see a list of needed products
[ external image ]
Scrap Drones
If you choose this command all drones linked to the ship will be destroyed,
Restock Missiles
You can use ore and quantum tubes combines with energy to replace missiles for you drones (10 max)
[ external image ]
[ external image ]
Choose the ship then the missile type.
When restocking the ship will again look for TL/M/S craft within 5k for it's product needs.
Scrap Selected Fighter
Allows you to remove single drones you should receive a small amount of the products needed to build drones back.
Transfer Drones To New Hombase
Choose another ship with docking capabilities within 5k and the drones will transfer to the other carrier
Find Product
Shows the nearest station selling products required for building drones.
[ external image ]
Engage Docking Net
This is the global return to homebase command, ship will break off any action and return home. If the ship is equipeed with a docking net ships will dock using the DC once within 5k of the homebase
Recall All Fighters
As above but does not use the Net
Attack Target
As it says on the tin, Wings need to be deployed!
Deploy Wings 3/4/5
Toggle and only the correct class will launch if enemy's are found
Ships also will return home if their shields drop below 50%
_____________________
Balancing
Before any of you cheats think aha i can abuse LV and his code to get freebies, think again.
1. Drones will cause your notoriety to drop if you just so happen to send 20 of them against one of the core races by accident
2. They cannot be captured by yourself to get ships on the cheap. (please test this)
3. They won't drop a god dam thing when destroyed
4. You'll need a mammoth and plenty of Hull Plating + other tech to create huge fleets
5. More of a warning, in sector their ability to redock without the net is quite pathetic, I felt as if i was being humped to death.
Please feel free to point out problems as it's v1.0 and i would also like feedback or product amounts, availability and general cost
Enjoy
_____________________________
Install
Use either the plugin manager version or the zipped unpacked script (if you know howto)
Uninstall
Turn the plugin off! wait 20 mins : remove
Commands used
<t id="1235">\033RDrone AI Interface\033X</t>
EMP Wares
11023 DRONE AI Upgrade
11763 DRONE AI Docking Net LV
t
8840