[SCRIPT] Asteroid Relocator v1.00 by Nividium 10/10/2007

[Nividium]

Nividium Asteroid Relocator for X3 Reunion, Script Package.

Name of Script Package Asteroid Relocator
Version Number 1.00
Date Released 10/10/2007
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: Asteroid Relocator v1.00

Description:

The Asteroid Relocator was created in response to a forum member user by the name of Thraxwhirl who came up with this idea. The idea is not mine. I volunteered to write the code to turn Thraxwhirl's vision into useable form.

Any of your ships equiped with a Transporter Device and Mineral Scanner can use the Asteroid Relocator software. Except the Playership, you personally cannot use this software.

Select one of your ships (doesn't matter if you are In or Out of Sector), choose the [Piracy]-[Containerize Asteroid] then a pop-up will appear asking you to select an Asteroid. The ship that is executing this command must be within 10km of the desired Asteroid or you will get a "beep" error. So, select the rock. The Asteroid will be de-moleculorized and placed into a "container" within that ship's cargo hold. You can see this "container" in the ship's cargo bay now. Ok, so you can move that ship to another Sector or you can drop the rock in the same Sector. The ship must be at least 10km away from the intended drop position in order for the command to execute, else you will hear another "beep". Choose the [Piracy]-[Unload Asteroid] command and a pop-up will appear asking you to select a Sector Position. Use your key-pad directional keys 4,8,6,2 to move the cursor to the desired positon and press [Enter]. The "containerized" Asteroid will now be unloaded in the exact position you specify. So, be careful where that position is and remember Asteroids are big mothers and you could easily drop it on a station or gate etc. There is no anti-collision code to prevent you from doing just that in this script, so use caution. Hey, if you make a mistake, just "containerize" it again and move it over some. No big whoop I suppose.

A ship can only carry one "container" Asteroid at a time. Yes, I know, I could code a ship to carry the entire Universe in it's cargo bay, but this is the way this particular script is going to work, ok. To prevent you from trying to "containerize" more than one Asteroid at a time, I have coded in a safety ie: the command [Containerize Asteroid] will be greyed - out when you are already carrying one Asteroid. Don't lose that container either, as if you do, you will not be able to unload/get the Asteroid out of it. Do not try to transfer the "container" onto another ship and then try to make that ship "unload" the Asteroid. It will not work. Why? Because I said so. No, because the container is emgram stamped with the Transporter Device serial number, so no other ships can use the container. Helps deter pirates wanting to kill your ship in order to steal the container. Doesn't mean they won't kill your ship anyhow, but for a dif reason.

NOTE: Usual warning applies. This script may not be compatible with other scripts/mods. This script package should not be used when playing the game for the first time or a Plot-Based game. Make a backup of your saves before installing using this script package.

Required Equipment:

- Transporter Device
- Mineral Scanner

Installation: Use the X3 Plugin Manager.

Uninstall: Use the X3 Plugin Manager. There is no internal uninstaller for this.

Version History: Version 1.00 Initial Release.

Command Slots Used:
<t id="657">COMMAND_TYPE_PIRACY_57</t>

<t id="658">COMMAND_TYPE_PIRACY_58</t>

Text File Used: 448091.pck

[killuminati-ita]

Wow this is a fantastic script!

BTW Nividium.. do you get some sleep sometimes??

Great job indeed!

[xxbluedragonxx]

you must read my mind! Because I was just thinking of wanting a script like this since it is perfect to work with your mining script too! Thanks! Why is it in piracy though? Can you make new menu and put your mining script and this one in the same menu?? Maybe the mining base one too? Then all in same menu nice

[Thraxwhirl]

Thanks for this one, Nividium. Groovy.

Sounds to me like you read the thread I started last night, Sir, in which I asked for this very facility.

I am endebted to you, Nividium, and will test this out later this evening when I get home... from the dreaded dentist. Gaaaahhhhh!!

Wish me luck, people; think I'd rather face the Kha'ak.

[Thraxwhirl]

[Bertone]

Nividium, my personal congratulations...

You'll become famous as "The Instant Scripter"!

[dpadula]

This sounds really cool and I am going to try it out. I thought it interesting that I could destroy stations with it though. Might make some of the XI missions much easier.

[DeadZone]

With no anti-collision in it, could be an interesting weapon to place next to gates or stations docks...

[Pogi]

..Outstanding!

[Gammel]

Oooh, with this script my ideas to do incursions into Kha'ak space to steal their roids may well just be on again.

[Nividium]

[Thraxwhirl]

Hi, Nividium.

Just trying out the script now. Like an idiot, the very first thing I did was get into the TL and go to the Piracy menu only to find it greyed out. Then I re-read your post and noted the "no Playership" capability. Doh! Lol!

May I ask why that is? Would it be a problem if one collected 'roids whilst IN the ship? Just wondering, as I quite like to do these things "hands on" if at all possible, but obviously if it's something likely to break the game, I can live with it how it is.

Second question: You were saying that once you've collected a 'roid, that same ship can never collect another(and no OTHER ship can unload it) until that same TL has re-deployed it.

Again, I have been wondering if it MIGHT be at all possible to have a work-around for this, as I had a quite revolutionary(well, quite new at least) idea about using 'roids as tradeable wares, both as a source of minerals AND for ship-building.

I wrote a post on it, which you may find interesting, and I could show you what I've had in mind. I've been doing quite a bit of thinking in this regard, and I know that SOME of the coding(the ship-based mineral yield part) is stuff I could write(indeed I already have), if you're up for a bit of discussion about it?

The plan is to allow the player to build Mobile Nividium Mines, that are actually M1s or TLs, with weapons, that can fly/jump from sector to sector and deliver Nividium wherever needed.

It would require use of a ship model(I use Balogt's Privateer-style Mining Base), Shovinus' Player-owned Shipyards script(with a slight adjustment, I can approach him about this), and the ability to use collected 'roids as tradeable wares, very much like stations that are still in "kit" form at SYs.

What do you think?

As I say, I wrote another post on it which elaborated on some of my thoughts.

If you like the idea, we could have a talk about it. Potentially it COULD utterly revolutionise and enhance the X economy(particularly the Player's part in it), because you could not only make your Mines(the bedrock of X's industry) more productive and mobile(not to mention well-defended) but also trim down the number of 'roids needed throughout your galaxy maps(thus saving some fps-lag).

Sound interesting? As I say, I could script SOME of this.

Fancy chatting about it?

[Nividium]

[Thraxwhirl]

Hi again.

Well I've read your reply and that all sounds fine. If you're fairly confident that it won't break the game for me to allow the [PLAYERSHIP] to run the command(s), I think I'll make that minor change if that's ok with you.

Now then, on the subject of this idea of mine. Well, yes, I think I'll be able to code it myself, given a bit of time, BUT...

...I can only envisage one way of doing it, and I have two important considerations:

1) Obviously I want it to be compatible with your scriptset, because the ability to collect and use asteroids will be paramount to the entire process. So, effectively, if I'm able even to start on this, your Asteroid Relocator will be a "Requirement" scriptset.

I hope that's ok, as I don't see any other way I could script it.

2) As a result of point 1, I would need to ask you first of all if you would be at all willing to make a little adjustment to it. This is kind of vital, as I need the "Collected" 'roids to be differentiated.

Allow me to explain:

In order to use collected 'roids for this purpose, it is vital that we have not one but three different wares. At present, any collected 'roid is simply stored as "Container" in the Cargo Hold, and has a volume of 1.

Could that be changed so that what you actually find in your hold is this:

"Asteroid (Nividium)", "Asteroid (Ore)" or "Asteroid (Silicon)"...

...with a Ware Class of XL(unless EQdocks can stock ST, but I don't think they can), and a much higher Volume(maybe 20,000).

I appreciate that this is asking for more work, but it is vital for me that the three different 'roid types are three different wares, based on their resource.

What I then envisage is that such 'roids can be sold at Eqdocks, where they become tradeable commodities(this way, I can write an AL Plugin which will keep stocking them up at eqdocks every now and again)...

...OR, should they be deposited at HQs(and I'll be AL-spawning some random AI-owned HQs), the Plugin will, whenever it finds one in stock, break it down into its minerals.

The quantity that is generated from breaking down the 'roid will just have to be a SEMI-random calculation, since the AI will produce tradeable 'roids at Eqdocks and these will NEVER have been REAL 'roids, and never held any resource value. Thus they couldn't be redeployed.

Once the 'roids are a tradeable ware, they could then be placed in Player-SYs and used as resources for building Mobile Mines.

Thing is, would you be willing to make the different 'Roids 3 different wares whilst in the cargo hold?

If you are, I believe I can write this.

[Nividium]