[Mod] Litcube's Saturn Complex Hub V0.99b

[Litcube]

Qwizzie, the saturn hub is it's own scene file. Are you including the scene files from my mod?

As to the XTC version, I'll get to it soon.

[qwizzie]

yr right, when i was editing yr cat file (putting in the tfactories for XTC)
i must have overlooked it. Its working now, had to edit yr setup file
to get the Terran shipyard build in the right sector. New hampshire is the Terran Sector in XTC that has a terran shipyard in it so you can use that (sector 12,12). Ingame i had real trouble getting it to work .. ended up with this..... maybe you can use it... (its yr setup.SaturnCH)

<line linenr="041" indent=""><comment><text>* </text><var>New Hampshire</var></comment></line>
<line linenr="042" indent=""><var>$Shipyard = </var><text> create station: type=</text><var>Terran Terran Shipyard</var><text> owner=</text><var>Terran</var><text> addto=</text><var>New Hampshire</var><text> x=</text><var>35</var><text> y=</text><var>-32</var><text> z=</text><var>49</var></line>
<line linenr="043" indent=""></line>
<line linenr="044" indent=""><var>= </var><var>$Shipyard -&gt;</var><text> install </text><var>20</var><text> units of </text><var>500 MJ Shield</var></line>
<line linenr="045" indent=""><var>$Max = </var><var>$Shipyard -&gt;</var><text> get maximum shield strength</text></line>
<line linenr="046" indent=""><var>$Shipyard -&gt;</var><text> set current shield strength to </text><var>$Max</var></line>
<line linenr="047" indent=""></line>
<line linenr="048" indent=""><var>$Count = </var><var>$MaxModuleSubType</var><text> </text><var>+</var><text> </text><var>1</var></line>
<line linenr="049" indent=""><var>while </var><var>$Count</var><text> </text><var>&gt;</var><text> </text><var>$MinModuleSubType</var></line>
<line linenr="050" indent=" "><text>dec </text><var>$Count = </var></line>
<line linenr="051" indent=" "><var>$Ware = </var><text> get ware from maintype </text><var>6</var><text> and subtype </text><var>$Count</var></line>
<line linenr="052" indent=" "><var>if not </var><var>$Shipyard -&gt;</var><text> uses ware </text><var>$Ware</var><text> as product</text></line>
<line linenr="053" indent="  "><var>$Shipyard -&gt;</var><text> add product to factory or dock: </text><var>$Ware</var></line>
<line linenr="054" indent="  "><var>= </var><var>$Shipyard -&gt;</var><text> add </text><var>1</var><text> units of </text><var>$Ware</var></line>
<line linenr="055" indent=" "><text>end</text></line>
<line linenr="056" indent=""><text>end</text></line>
<line linenr="057" indent=""></line>
<line linenr="058" indent=""><var>Exit.SaturnCHShipyard</var><text>:</text></line>
<line linenr="059" indent=""></line>
<line linenr="060" indent=""><text>return </text><var>null</var></line>

[Litcube]

[Roger L.S. Griffiths]

How does this compare with Logain Industries Production Modules?

[Alex Corvis]

Did I get that right? This is basically a kind of container where you need to load (and install) the neccessary stations into which would be neccessary for a normal complex. So in the end I have a standard complex (inside the Complex Hub model) but don't need the complex construction kits and so I won't have performance issues?

Very interesting. I guess I'll give it a try. But therefore I need to merge it with Cadius' TFactories from his X-tra Ship/Station Pack. Is it possible to just copy the LIT_FAC_XXX entries from your file to the end of the X-tra one or do I have to take care of something else?

Thanks.

[HotSake]

It's a single station which simulates a self-sufficient complex producing only one product, although it can produce a whole lot of that product depending on size. You "feed" it the same stations that would be used by a complex and the script calculates the total output of products and excess ECells, then sets the factory's cycle time and output accordingly while also adding in the surplus ECells at regular intervals. The end result acts like a complex of almost arbitrary size dedicated to producing a single product and some excess energy.

It's not, in game terms, a complex, so any effects that rely on it being a complex will fail. It can also have only a single product since that limitation is hardcoded into the engine, but it can churn out a lot of that product if you use a large SCH.

[Roger L.S. Griffiths]

[Litcube]

[LarryBurstyn]

It will take more than 1 TL to load all of those factories. Can u load part of the needed factories into the complex from multiple TL's docked one at a time.

In other words load 3 Beef factories from a TL. Have that TL jump back to a station and load 3 more Beef factories. Dock at the new complex and unload until you have the needed 18 Beef factories.

[Litcube]

It's possible, but it's also a lot of work.

I really recommend increasing the TL cargo space up to 1 or 2 million. In effect, it's the same result, and I can't see any exploit for having a TL with high caro. At least, I've always had that in my game since TC came out.

If that's something you don't know how to do, I can walk you through it.

[LarryBurstyn]

Ok...ran into problem when I was testing the mod....When I get the factory it has to be the SAME SIZE that the command screen shows or it will not accept the factory.

EXAMPLE: Beef Factory Medium is called for....IF I have a LARGE Beef Factory on my TL it will not accept the Large Beef factory. Only the medium.

[Litcube]

[fishman99]

I'm so glad someone finally got around to making a script like this, I stopped playing X3TC months ago because i got frustrated with how poorly implemented complexes were in the game - so a big thanks to you Litcube because this is exactly what I'd been waiting for to start playing again.

Quick question though, is this compatible with X-Tra Ship/Station Pack? It makes a lot of changes to the terran sectors etc.... I tried running both at the same time and in the shipyard in Saturn 3 I don't see the complex hub to buy. But I'm pretty new at running scripts/mods so I might be doing it wrong.

[Litcube]

Well, this mod doesn't make any changes to any sector except the creation of the shipyard, which you see.

The reason the modules aren't showing up is because my mod and Xtra station pack mod uses the same file TFactories. It's either one or the other.

It's possible to do a merge, though. you'd have to copy the SCH entries in TFactories to the end of the Xtra TFactories and edit the Saturn Complex Hub script's setup file. If you get that far, I'll post the setup file for you, if you send me the edited Tfactories. We'll make a trade.

[fishman99]

Ok that's cool, sounds hard to do. I'll just use your script by itself.

Thanks again!