[SCR][AP] Missile monitor - protect NPC stations from your missiles

kurush · Post by **kurush** » Fri, 25. May 12, 05:03

Ever got frustrated when "The telladi company" sent you an angry message and/or angry fighters while you were trying to clear their sector of Xenons in M7M? Here is the solution - Missile Monitor.

This script monitors player missiles and destroys them if they get close to any station in the current sector. The "safe" zone depends on the factory and is calculated as the factory size + 2km. Missile Monitor can be activated or deactivated by either a hotkey or a secondary ship command.

To install unzip the file into your AP addon folder and make sure the script editor is activated. It might work with TC but I haven't tested it.

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The script has two activation options

Hotkey, controlled by the kr.killmissiles.hotkey.xml script
Secondary ship command, controlled by the kr.killmissiles.command.xml script

To use only one of these options you can delete the script file responsible for the other. This will allow to either save a command slot or avoid triggering the hotkey bug.
To uninstall remove all script files except setup.plugin.killmissiles.xml and load your game. The setup script will detect a missing script file for the hotkey and un-register the hotkey. After this save the game and delete setup.plugin.killmissiles.xml.

Changes in version 1.1 of 05/30/2012

Added a secondary ship command that that can toggle the missile monitor as a workaround for the hotkey bug.
The script no longer uses the hotkey manager that is broken anyway.
The safety zone was adjusted based on the factory size. Now it is being calculated as <factory size> + 2km.
The toggle ware was renamed to "Missile Monitor".

RustInPieces · Post by **RustInPieces** » Fri, 24. Aug 12, 17:02

This is great.

However, I saw this in Exscriptor. I think it is a conflict with Cycrow's cheat menu http://forum.egosoft.com/viewtopic.php? ... sc&start=0

Ware with ID '4833' already exists as Camouflage Device. It will be replaced with: Missile monitor from 8666-L044.xml
- Ware with ID '4834' already exists as This is a specialised device originally developed for spy missions by the Paranid, the technology behind the device is unknown. It renders the ship invisible to gravidar and to sight. Because of its dangerous nature it is now considered highly illegal in most sectors as there are fears that if the device falls into either Pirate or Xenon hands, any of the sentient races would be at risk to attack. Although there are rumours that each race military has a covert operations squadron equipped these devices.. It will be replaced with: Missile monitor was developed by Boron in response to several friendly fire incidents when a Boron Military Outpost in Faded Dreams was nearly destroyed by a Kraken captain. from 8666-L044.xml

kurush · Post by **kurush** » Fri, 24. Aug 12, 18:28

The camouflage device isn't really used anywhere as far as I know. I just renamed it in the text file, so there is no conflict. It is even stil voiced as "camouflage device" if you try to transfer it to another ship

RustInPieces · Post by **RustInPieces** » Sat, 25. Aug 12, 15:35

cool.

I was spamming wasp missiles at a bunch of N's near a station, several missiles detonated and none hit the station

korrmuraan · Post by **korrmuraan** » Mon, 1. Oct 12, 01:43

Anyone get this working in TC?

I've it installed but don't see any assignable hotkey or new menu options anywhere. Is it just "on"?

...actually I'm parked outside a wheat farm... brb muahahaha

korrmuraan · Post by **korrmuraan** » Mon, 1. Oct 12, 01:46

nope, definitely not working lol

RustInPieces · Post by **RustInPieces** » Mon, 1. Oct 12, 02:00

It's in slot 2 of Additional Commands in command console.

korrmuraan · Post by **korrmuraan** » Mon, 1. Oct 12, 02:23

RustInPieces wrote:It's in slot 2 of Additional Commands in command console.

Thanks!

Tested and working