AL Plugin : Arena Mode 1.31 30/3/06

[LV]

AL Plugin :
Name : Invasion Arena Mode
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Description : AL Plugin providing invasions and deathmatches in various sectors


Version : 1.31
Date : updated 30/3/06
Author : LV
Testing + Text : Toastie

Arena Modus

Install by extracting into your main x3 directory.

This AL plugin will create deathmatch invasions in the specified sector

Players will be hailed and asked if they wish to ally with one of the races.

If you choose to do so and enter the sector you will need to be capable of fighting and have a ship equipped to handle the test.

Skirmish sizes are variable and you will find all classes of combat vessels appear.

Note that this plugin will change the factory layouts of some sectors if you allow the invading force to go unchallenged.

The plugin was mainly written to help me test x3 combat scenarios but I have tweaked it slightly so it's playable now.

To disable the plugin go into your Artificial Life setting and set it from Yes to No.

If you are having trouble getting this script to run Read Here and also the numerous "why won't my script run" questions Here


Install instructions

ZIP download
Here

Cycrow Installer download
Here

Extract to your main X3 directory

eg C:\Program Files\Games\x3
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Problems
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Some posters have been having problems with missions not running anymore after installing a few of my pluginsDownload This script and run it manually with "r" after reading it, the instructions are in the script. It will switch off the selected mission block.
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Feel free to feedback with anything you find



Enjoy

LV

[Everyones Antihero]

hi, ive been giving this a go but i find a problem.

basically when a message comes through, it doesnt tell you where the attack will be launched.

I does say what sector the attack will be launched from, or is that where you meet first?

sorry for being a newb thicko.

[LV]

iirc the msg states "Will soon engage in $SECTOR"

Just go to that sector

[Bareus]

I have a problem.
I got the masage but it only says what race will atack what race and a question if u whant to tag alone.
No sector whatsoewer.

[bendyspex]

I have this problem as well. It wont tell me what sector I should be in.

[LV]

Re Download

Having 4 X3 installs on my system does not help when packing the correct t file

[Everyones Antihero]

I have this problem as well. It wont tell me what sector I should be in.

I sussed it, the title of the message says

Argon Task force (something like that) Aladna Hill (or whatever sector) is invading Pirates (blah blah)

the Sector title is where you should go. I just had a major ruck with some Xenon in Mists of elysium and got a big race boost and lots of abandoned booty. Inc Firestorm toprdoes.

[steve74]

This script is smokin cheers for the hard work LV

[bendyspex]

, wow, that was amazing. Kha'ak against Teladi in Omencketslats treaty. The Teladi had 3 M6's and about 40 M3's, the khaak had loads of M 3, 4 and 5's. At the start my computer was running a bit slow, but after a min it started getting better so I go into the fighting. I have just downloaded the new version. I'll give it a try and let you know if it works.
Great script

[Britich]

Im not sure what happened here but i was asked to help defend Nathens Voyage from the Xenon to which i accepted, then when i got there i was offered another fight elsewhere i accepted and then the Xenon never turned up .

Can you only accept one battle at a time?
And when will you script it to use battleships too because oh lord i had fun fighting the pirates and i want to shoot battleships .

[Bareus]

What is this??!!

I have dowloded all versions of this scrip and it still wont work.
Now insted of not givings me in what sector a fight will, I get a message that say that the fight will bee where I am (2 races will fight in this sector shorly).
Nothing happens.

[bendyspex]

I sometimes have problems looking for the fights, but look around and they do happen. The one I had was around the north gate. The Kha'ak started above it and the Teladi below it. It was funny watching them try to fight and stop going through the gate .

[Enuo]

yeah i keep getting msgs about a battle starting "soon" in this sector, and i wait and wait and nothing happens in the sector im in! havent gotten a msg about a battle out of "this" sector yet though. gotten 4 about battles in this sector which never happened.

Everything seems to be happening in "this sector" lv, its basically saying this sector no matter where (or if the fight) is happening.

aaahhh were blind! thanks for the info

[marioman]

Guys, the message says THIS SECTOR as in this sector the news is coming from. If you look at the "FROM" field in the upper left it says something like "Antigone Memorial News Service" The "this sector" part refers to they sector they are in not the one u are in.

EDIT: LV, is it possible to make it so the places the events happen could be closer....say within like a 5 jumps radius or something. I've only actually gotten to do one of these out of about 7 offers b/c the majority have been halfway across the galaxy. Also the one I did do said I would be well rewarded, which well I didnt seem to get anything at all, not even standings with Paranid (was Paranid vs the Khaak)

[Enuo]

after playing around for a while with this mod, i went to grand exchange for a teladi vs xenon mission, i found a teladi shipyrad in grand exchange that had at least 100 xenon Ls docked with it. Is this a result of the arena mod? or was this something that existed before arena? i dont have any saves to check unfortunately.

Other stations could be flooded with enemy ships also but like the infinite m6 spawning m5 bug, it degrades performance and should be fixed.

can other people check their shipyards in their games for "hostile" landed ships or is this just grand exchange, in my game? the only mods i run are the 3 awesome ones by LV arena, escort, and treasurehunt so its kinda weird that the xenon L flood is there, when im running minimum mods.

[LV]

Interesting.

I dont recall adding a single line of code to add any ship to a station so this one is puzzing. Lemme know guys if your stations have ships in.

If it was this code i'd expect various different ships to be flooding not just L's (If it is this code i can easy fix it anyway:) )

As far as having the DM at close sector the answer is no i'm afraid.

I thought about this while building it and came to the conclusion it's better to have them anywhere so players must be able to get there

[marioman]

Ok then, how about having it so its only in sectors we have "unlocked" or "been to" so we can see where to go, or "unlocking" that sector if its not visible on the map.

Also how about a debriefing message for when the fight is over giving stats like money made, ships killed, team ships killed, who (if any) had the most kills, etc. Have it like the stats in a FPS deathmatch.

BTW i'm getting money now, the 1st i did i posted about i didnt, but all the ones ive did tonight ive got cash for, maybe i "showed up too late" on that 1st battle lol.

[LV]

Ok then, how about having it so its only in sectors we have "unlocked" or "been to" so we can see where to go, or "unlocking" that sector if its not visible on the map.

Hmn i suppose i could put an "is known to player" check in

Also how about a debriefing message for when the fight is over giving stats like money made, ships killed, team ships killed, who (if any) had the most kills, etc. Have it like the stats in a FPS deathmatch.

You mean like the ones in my Player v's AI Deathmatch thats being uploaded soon™. I'll sort something along those lines for this one later

BTW i'm getting money now, the 1st i did i posted about i didnt, but all the ones ive did tonight ive got cash for, maybe i "showed up too late" on that 1st battle lol.

You only have a min or so to choose a side before the offer is withdrawn

[son of cronus]

Cant wait to give this a go, LV your scripts are turning a pretty good game into a addictive sadistic experience.

Carry on

[Dark-Sun]

Sounds good just dl not tryed it yet but is there M2's and M1's in the battle?
also i get a bit of graphic lag any way from just entering argon prime for a few secs but eh will this lag me out?

Cheers