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This script enables your ship to drop SQUASH or other mine types (no ore mines though =P) with the use of a hotkey. The launch mechanism has 3 modes: Unfused Ejection, Dumbfire and Programmed Fuse. The first mode just drops a Squash mine the same manner as if you would just eject it from your cargo hold. The other two modes will detonate the mine automatically after launch depending on the fuse. The modes can be cycled through with another hotkey. Your ship has to have Special Software MKI installed before the launcher can be used.
Bigger ships will launch multiple mines in a salvo: M1, M2, TL and M7 will launch five mines, TM and M6 three. All other ships only launch one at a time. Between each salvo the mechanism has to reload, the boardcomputer will inform you when you are ready to fire again. This handy mechanism seems to be favored by pirates and other shady folks, their ships are usually equipped with an improved version with faster reloading capabilities.
Unfused Ejection:
The mine (SQUASH, Ion, Tracker or M/AM-Mine) just gets dropped - you have to activate it via the command menu like usual. As they are not fused the mechanism can reload much faster then with the two other modes. The mechanism is ready after the loading sound stopped.
when selecting Betty says "Ejecting"
Dumbfire:
The mine get's ejected and will explode automatically if you are in a distance of ~ 1.75km, provided you keep your speed and course that you had on launch. It basically works like a WW2 destroyer depth-charge in space. Beware: An explosion might set off another mine placed after the first one
when selecting Betty says "Target lost"
Programmed Fuse:
The fuse get's programmed based on distance and the speed of your target, so that it will explode right in the face of the enemy pilot if he follows you in a straight flightpath. It needs 1 computer component per mine to program it. It also needs a moving target obviously, and the target has to be within 15km range upon launch. Otherwise the fuse will revert back to dumbfire automatically instead. The downside of this mode is, that the fuse won't care about your safety.
when selecting Betty says "Target on"
Sidenote if you have never had the pleasure of using SQUASH, Ion, Tracker or M/AM-mines:
1.75km is the minimum safety distance to a mine explosion. A mine deals a damage the equivalent of a 75k yield missile at ground zero. The damage reduces with the distance to the centre of explosion.
Do i have to mention that mines are full of dangerous high explosives? Use them with care
Mines, especially SQUASH mines are notorious for their error-proneness- make sure your ship has sufficient shielding to absorb a possible malfunction when fusing a mine.
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Installation:
put everything into the scripts folder in your gamedirectory | or extract the zip into your gamedirectory
Deinstallation:
Manually execute the KJ.CSML.uninstall script to remove the hotkeys, then delete all script files with KJ.CSML in the name.
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Compatibility:
Gameversions-> works with X3TC as well as AP
other scripts/mods - as long as your game has SQUASH Mines in it, it will work
No commandslots or t-files where harm... err used.
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Versions:
V1 - Release
This is my first script that is longer then 3 lines, so if you are an advanced scripter and have any advice, i would be happy to hear it.
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