[SCRIPT] Mine Sweeper v1.00 by Nividium 10/04/2007

[Nividium]

Nividium Mine Sweeper for X3 Reunion, Script Package.

Name of Script Package Mine Sweeper
Version Number 1.00
Date Released 10/04/2007
Last Updated n/a
Script Created For X3 Reunion v 2.0.02
File Package Available X3 Script Installer "SPK"

Download the "SPK" file format package here: Mine Sweeper v1.00

Description:

Mine Sweeper adds a new [Piracy]-[Scan For Mines] command to the following ship classes: TS, TP, TL and M6 (which will be referred to as the "Mothership"). This commands a "Mothership", to begin mine sweeping activities. The "Mothership" uses Camera Drones. Up to 10 Camera Drones will automatically be dispatched. The drones will move to within 1000 meters of the Squash Mine and then use a radio frequency wave signal to re-program the mine, which transfers ownership of the mine over to you. The mine is still armed however and you might want to periodically use the Mine's own command to disarm them while mine sweeping activities are being carried out. The drones will try to communicate with each other to avoid duplicating efforts and flying to same mines (they are not always successful at this, but they try). After all the mines have been re-programmed, the drones will fly back and dock with the "Mothership". The "Mothership" will now begin mop up activities and fly to within 5000 meters of a mine and use it's Transporter Device to beam it straight into her cargo hold. Any mines that were still armed are disarmed during this process. The command will end when all mines have been collected or her cargo bay cannot hold any more mines. The "Mothership" will then command herself to sit on "Standby" mode.

Features:

- You can buy cheap Camera Drone kits at any Equipment Dock. About 2,000 credits each. But, these kit models don't install any 1mj shields on the drones though. But, they are cheap.
- Automatic launching of up to 10 Camera Drones or all of them if less than 10.
- If the "Mothership" is destroyed, drones will search for and sell themselves at the nearest Equipment Dock (if notoriety is good ie: docking is allowed). You will get 2,000 credits for each drone that sells themselves.
- If "Mothership" cargo bay is full, she will stop collecting mines and go into "Standby" mode.
- If for some reason the "Mothership" has been called away on other business and is not in the same Sector as her drones, she will Jump or Fly back to them when drones are finished work.
- Fairly good drone Flight Plan coordination to avoid them all heading to the same mine.
- The Playership cannot be used as a Mine Sweeper. Only other Player owned ships can use this command.
- Author advises against giving Camera Drones ANY commands whatsoevr! You will confuse them and they will become USELESS if you issue them a command. Leave them alone to do their jobs!
- Author advises against using more than 1 "Mothership" per Sector. Do not have more than 1 "Mothership" working a Sector at the same time.
- Author recommends moving "Mothership" to center of Sector before scanning for optimal search.
- There is no advanced AI to monitor for attacks, so you might want to assign Wingman to protect "Mothership" if going into a risky Sector.

Required Equipment:

- A ship of class: TS, TP, TL or M6
- Camera Drones (can use up to 10 at a time, but you don't have to use that many)
- Transporter Device
- Optional Jumpdrive
- Optional Triplex Scanner (increases scanning range to find all mines in one go)

Installation: Use the X3 Script Manager/Installer.

Uninstall: Use the X3 Script Manager/Installer. There is an "uninstall" script with this package. After you use the X3 Plugin Manager to uninstall the scripts, start X3, load your save game and then look at some Equipment docks, they should not contain any Camera Drones. Save your game at this point. Uninstall is now complete. Start X3 Plugin Manager again, it will ask if you want to remove uninstall scripts, answer "yes" and exit. You are finished.

Version History: Version 1.00 Initial Release.

Command Slots Used: "<t id="638">COMMAND_TYPE_PIRACY_38</t>"

Text File Used: 448089.pck

[Pogi]

Wow..This sounds good

[RaGodofTehSun]

Nvidium, i love your scripts lol

[Pogi]

@RaGodofTehSun..Yeah I agree, of the ones he has put out so far I use probably 80%..Hmmmm..Maybe he is an Egosoft plant?...

[RaGodofTehSun]

Though you know, i never really run into many mines unless i plant them myself,can someone tell me where there are so many of em? lol

[Pogi]

Nope..That's a secret. Don't worry though, one of your TS ships will tell you all about them someday...

[RaGodofTehSun]

i have had the same game going for like6 months lol and none of my TSs have ever died to one, i watched them like a hawk lol

[Wizlawz]

[quote="RaGodofTehSun"]Though you know, i never really run into many mines unless i plant them myself,can someone tell me where there are so many of em? lol[/quote]


install the BIER RADAR it will find the mines in the sector you(or the ship you installed it on) are in