[MOD] Enhanced Equipment Docks (eEQ) [2.7-2.2]

[jernau11]

Hi Saetan,

I picked up an eEQ Capital Ship dock in my game and it seems to have some very odd limits on its capacity, i.e. 2500 Energy Cells etc. I also can't seem to set different limits on it with Dockware manager. Theres an option in the command menu to replace dummy docks but it didn't do anything when I activated it. I've been looking though this thread and the forum in general but I can't seem to find any info on it. Can you point me in the right direction?

[Saetan]

Hi jernau11

It seems, as your dummy didn't automatically got replaced by the scripts, thats weired enough but for that cases there is the possibility to replace it by hand via command menu ... why that isn't working for you is weired some more.

Did you do a "regular" installation of the mod, or are you using other mods which modify the TDocks as well too?

You could try to reinstall the mod, maybe the scripts didn't got installed properly? Or you could send me (via mail or filehoster) your savegame incl. scripts-, mods- and t-directories so I could look into it.

Best regards
Saetan

[jernau11]

Hi again Saetan,

Thanks for the quick reply. It was a regular mod install but I created the station using FCC, probably while OOS. Think that's the cause of the problem. I un-docked my ship from the station and then ran your cleanup script and it worked fine. My big mistake was that the dummy removal script will not work if ships are docked there. Its now a regular old eEQ. If you'd still like the save I can send it too you but I think I've worked things out.

[Saetan]

It should normaly work with FCC, even with OoS building, too. Also docked ships shouldn't be a problem, as they'll get the order to undock. Maybe it was because it's been the players ship?

I'll have to do some more tests some time. I think, that I can rebuild that situation by myself with your information, no need for your savegame I think.
I'm glad to see it's working for you now.

Thanks for your replies.

Best regards,
Saetan

[Azalyn]

Hi Saetan,

I used this mod in my last gave and loved it. When it got corrupted between computers I re-started from a much older save game. I've got the pHQ via LD Deathmatch Arena, before actually building the station I modified the types\hq.pck file. While I could get more pHQ from the arena, its annoying how the new blueprints get put into the newest station; otherwise I'd have several pHQ's.

Long story short, I need multiple docks to store all my M2' and M7's. Reluctantly I cheated and put shipards above my HQ to corrale them. After the next bacth of ships rolls of the production line the 3rd shipyard'll be full.

Now that I understand more of the modding basics wanted to get this mod working again. I don't see there being any problems since anything I build/purchase from here on would be the only items affected right? I'd just need to add the changes either to your file or mine before re-packaging the .pck file and then using the new mod?

BUGS:
Previous game the equipment research scipt didn't work with the new stations. If I purchased a Teladi EQ and one yourr EQ's the Teladi one would still allow the modifications, but nothing on the new onnes.

Also think I may have figured out partially why people have problems with collisions. Anythine I tried to move 2 ships from the dock one would inevitiably crash into the dock. If I watied for the 1st to get several Km away everything was fine.

[Saetan]

Hi Azalyn

[Litcube]

What are the dummy entries in the TDOCKS.TXT used for?

[Saetan]

[Litcube]

Very interesting! Whoever found out the trick to that deserves a prize.

[Saetan]

[Litcube]

One of the docking arms on the commercial port isn't working. The station can only dock 9 M6s, even though there is a 10th arm.

Can I fix this myself somehow?

[Saetan]

Hi Litcube

For the Commercial Port I've used the unmodified model of the Military Outpost. So if there is a problem, it should be the same at the outpost but I've never recognized one. I may take a look into it at a later time, some people like to get additional docking-arms at the Commercial Port anyway.

To answer your question:
You could try to fix it by yourself in modifying the files for the scene or the body of the original outpost. Maybe one part of the model-body conflicts with the affected docking-arm- I'm not sure, but once it seemed to me, that in such a case a docking-possibility doesn't get recognized.

Best regards
Saetan

[lordmuck]

Will be downloading this soon, but had a question.

I have a strange problem with UT's wanting to sell at my PHQ/HUB just because I store wears that I pick up in space there, so the UT thinks I want more of them and if it finds a good deal it tries to sell it to me PHQ/HUB holds no credit so the UT is stuck in the docking bay. Would these stations run into the same problem I have with the UTs as I will be using them to stock wears from complex's or purchased to fuel my "wanna be fleet" ?

[Saetan]

I think the same problem can happen to an eEQ station too, as that seems to be a general problem. Can't you forbid the UT's to trade with specific stations?

If not, I'd suggest using Lucikes "Economy and Supply Traders" (EST), they can do the same job as the UT's, but have more settings to change their behaviour.

[hns194]

Can anyone tell me if this is compatible with Cadius's ship pack?