[ALP] Upgrade Kits (JDK) 1.5 TC 9/12/08

[Fith]

Sorry LV to bug you even more, but are these prices correct as they seem too high....

Jump Drive Only = 122,040 + 1 Kit
Basic Extensions = 228,205 + 1 kit
Engine & Rudder Tuning = 1 kit
Trade Pack = 290,782 + 3 Kits
UT Upgrade = 582,298 + 5 Kits

I am only using the Jump drive at the moment anyway, but even that's higher than you stated in the original post.

[LV]

most have a 15% surcharge min, I don't give stuff away you know

I may have left the additional JD cost from when it was JDK's as it was 95k +10k ish *15%

[Fith]

The convenience of the UGKit out weighs the 25% surcharge for fitting a single jump drive. I am more than happy to pay it. It was the Basic Extension kit price I was concerned about.

I found out why the Basic kit is so expensive. What is a SETA Boost Extension that I am paying $163,165 for? What does it do, as it is not the in game SETA extension.

[LV]

go into plugin.deliver.jd.getlists via the script editor

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029   |append Boost Extension to array $hold.array

delete that line, save and see how much it costs then

[Fith]

go into plugin.deliver.jd.getlists via the script editor

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029   |append Boost Extension to array $hold.array

delete that line, save and see how much it costs then

I think you meant;

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036   |append SETA boost extension to array $hold.array

also there appears to be duplicate entry in the Trade Kit.

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042   |append Navigation Command Software Mk1 to array $hold.array
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049   |append Navigation Command Software Mk1 to array $hold.array

Should that be Fight Command Software Mk1 for the fighter drones?


Edit:

I notice that it has the MARS system at line 81.

QUESTION: Did you write this script or was it created automatically when I added you upgrade kit, as I have only just installed the MARS system...?

[Tanjitsu]

Love the idea but still seems like it needs a little work.

I belive i have the script installed and workin fine, although as someone else pointed out at certain times the ware upgrade kit shows as ZA_WARE ect

Sometimes it when docked sometimes it when remotly viewed, seems almost like an update problem in the refresh of a script. Say i dock and it shows ZA, i redock and its fine.

Im personally not a fan of the name of the station changin to the no. of wares it contains, funky but not fitting to keepin with the universe look

[LV]

at certain times the ware upgrade kit shows as ZA_WARE ect

hmn guessing at the init script only running at gamestart but can't see why it would alter, i'll keep my eye open when testing over the weekend

Fith
i'll recheck the code and upload in a couple of days

[Scoob]

Hi,

Yep, I get this too.

Press 'F' for cargo bay & it all looks fine (Upgrade Kit) do the same thing a little later and it's 'ZA_EMP_BLANK_WARE_CUSTOM7_7'

It'll be fine again a little later.

Note: I'm NOT reloading or flying to a new sector to force it to reset its self or anything like that.

For example, this just happened:

I entered Elena's Fortune. Noticed that I was getting 'ZA-EMP...' listed again in ALL views. I.e. 'F' Cargo Hold view, the 'Y', 'U' Ship details view plus accessing either of those by using 'R' property List & finding my ship.

Anyway, I fly around, dock at the Military Outpost, check all of the above again, still 'ZA_EMP...'.

I undock, fly for a bit...still 'ZA_EMP...'

I notice some Gauss Cannon Ammunition floating around for the collecting so command my ship to collect it...press 'F' again while flying towards it 'Upgrade Kit'.

Bloody weird.

Cheers,

Scoob.

[LV]

you don't still have the setup.a.a.a.a.emp script in your scripts folder do you?

[Tanjitsu]

Not in my script dir no.

[Thrandisher]

init.a.a.a.emp.xml

thats name of file in the emp release.

Dunno if that would make a difference or not.

[LV]

ok i've done some tweaking to hopefully fix the ZA_ issue. i've also added more logic and a trade mission which has rewards in time

download 1.5 via first post links

[Tanjitsu]

Sweet ill get it runnin

[Ashtonez]

Sorry, some moderator please detele my post, im looking at EMP threads for resolving the invisible JDK

[strude]

I'm using V1.5 TC of the Upgrade Kits and have some across an issue, similar to the poster a couple above. These tests were done using a vanilla base of TC V1.4 with Upgrade Kits 1.5TC and EMP1.4 installed only. I'll list everything I did so you can see what's going on.

Started a new game as Terran Defender
Activated the script editor
Scripted in a new player Sabre, and added 1 unit of Salvage Insurance to my ship
Saved and reloaded, displaying message that Upgrade Kits were now installed
Added 1 unit of Upgrade Kit to both my ship and the scripted Sabre
Checked freight lists for both ships, which showed 1 unit of Upgrade Kits on each
Ordered Sabre to dock at the USC Food Supply Factory near the West Gate (in Uranus, starting sector of Terran Defender start)
Checked freight list of docked Sabre, still showing Upgrade Kits
Docked my own ship as the same station
Pressed l to display landed ships

Now here, selecting either my ship of the other Sabre and pressing f to view the freight list shows ZA_EMP_BLANK_WARE_CUSTOM7_7 in place of Upgrade Kits. Also selecting freight exchange between the two ships shows the ZA_EMP_... entry instead of Upgrade Kits.

I undocked and again checked the freight list, which still now showed the ZA_EMP_.... I flew towards the West Gate with my freight list open, and about half way there it switched back to Upgrade Kits. I didn't close the freight list at any stage, it just updated open list.

In a previous test under the same conditions however, after undocking I was able to make it through the West Gate (thought it might correct itself with a sector change) and it was still ZA_EMP_... on the other side. After a short flight in Neptune, I checked again and it was back to Update Kits. This was flying with the freight list closed except when checking the entry though.

Hope this helps you track it down.

[Fall Guy]

I am running 2.0a and EMP as false patch however I have just noticed that both the GF fab and Terracorp are no longer listing upgrade kits as products. They were there before but I haven`t been after them for a while so I`m not sure when they disappeared. The AI menu shows that the JDK is active.

Edit: Just ignore or delete this post EMP was missing

[sirrealist]

Hi All!

I recently installed this because I just got my first jumpdrive. I'm having an issue where I'm still new to the game, and i need a JD to

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finish the Terran mission, to fly to Aldrin

I want to go there with a few ships, not just the

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one JD you get from the Vidor

So, I flew all the way to one of the sectors that sells JDs, only to find that its a ship component, not a commodity that you can bring back to other ships... doh!

So, now I have this script. If I understand correctly, I can only by the JDK at Cloudbase Southwest and Getsu Fune, right?

If so, are they items that can be transported back to other ships?

And, if so, what is the volume that each JDK takes up, so I can choose the right ship to go get them (i need 3 for the other ships in my "armada").

Thanks!!!


***UPDATE***


Okay, so I decided to just fly out to Getsu Fune and just see what the deal is. I'm pretty sure I found the UDK fab factory, but they're not selling any UKDs! What am I doing wrong? It seems like EVERY time i go somewhere to buy something, they either don't have it at all, or have zero stock. Here they don't even have it for sale...

Here you can see me docked at the Upgrade Kit Amnesty Forge [UKAF] in GF, with the trade screen open... no UDKs


Here you can see me in GF with the UKAF selected as target, with it to the left of the sector map (where it clearly says "10 Upgrade Kits Available"


Finally, I have the station targeted with its info screen pulled up. Still no UDKs listed as product.


Thoughts?

[LV]

do you have the emp mod installed, the station seems to have lost it's product looking at your pics

[aka1nas]

do you have the emp mod installed, the station seems to have lost it's product looking at your pics

I tend to "lose" the wares from the EMP periodically, reloading or restarting the game usually fixes it.

[MegaBurn]

Hey LV, couple of ideas...

What about adding a black market pirate version which includes shields, weapons, and illegal equipment? Could make the delivery premium much higher, ~30-50%, then spawn up a small pirate raid in a nearby sector to show the player where their financial support is going. Main point is to avoid using the cheat menu when certain weapons are difficult to find or cannot be bought due to notoriety issues.

Have you considered doing a "community edition" via expanding the upgrade menu to detect installed scripts and add options to install any new equipment? Wouldn't be too big, a quick check of the reserved vanilla and EMP ware slots doesn't show that much equipment. Could add a higher price premium to items with a notoriety requirement, although that would make some stuff even more insanely over priced (like Cycrow's Advanced Jump Drive). At the same time, can you include absolutely all vanilla equipment which has any in-game use (again rare items could have a massive delivery premium)?