[MOD] Player HQ Hack

[D31m0s]

could you script that also for x3R users (like me =)?

[TFO Bloodlust]

Has anyone gotten this to work with Albion Prelude 2.0? I tried to make my own with little sucess. Any tips would be welcome. BTW: The file has new entries in it with new values and im not sure how it all comes togeather. I did attempt to duplicate the "factor Values" and "Primary values" but did not work right. Please any help would be appreciated.

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<?xml version="1.0" encoding="iso-8859-1" ?>
<headquarters>
  <upgrades>
    <upgrade index="0" typename="SS_DOCK_P_HQ" storage="500000">
      <blueprints>
        <blueprint typename="SS_SH_A_M4" />
      </blueprints>
      <production time="100" money="100" resources="100">
        <factor class="ship" value="1" />
      </production>
      <repair time="100" money="100" resources="100">
        <factor class="ship" value="2" />
        <factor class="hq" value="2" />
      </repair>
      <reverse time="100" money="0" resources="0">
        <factor class="ship" value="1" />
      </reverse>
      <recycle time="5" money="0" resources="80">
        <factor class="ship" value="1" />
      </recycle>
    </upgrade>
  </upgrades>
  <resources>
    <!-- Time (uses the SETA upgrade as the typename!) -->
    <resource typename="SS_WARE_TECH231">
      <factor class="m5" value="10000" primary="1" />
      <factor class="m4" value="12500" primary="1" />
      <factor class="m3" value="16666" primary="1" />
      <factor class="gonership" value="16666" primary="1" />
      <factor class="freighter" value="5000" primary="1" />
      <factor class="bigship" value="25000" primary="1" />
      <factor class="hq" value="25000" primary="1" />
    </resource>
    <!-- Money -->
    <resource typename="SS_WARE_CREDITS">
      <factor value="3" primary="1"/>
    </resource>
    <!-- Energy Cells -->
    <resource typename="SS_WARE_ENERGY">
      <factor value="885" primary="1" />
    </resource>
    <!-- Ore -->
    <resource typename="SS_WARE_ORE">
      <factor value="21250" primary="1" />
    </resource>
    <!-- Silicon -->
    <resource typename="SS_WARE_SILICON">
      <factor value="28333" primary="1" />
    </resource>
    <!-- Nividium -->
    <resource typename="SS_WARE_NIVIDIUM2">
      <factor racemask="khaak" value="170000" primary="1" />
    </resource>
    <!-- Cloth Rimes -->
    <resource typename="SS_WARE_F217">
      <factor value="85000" />
    </resource>
    <!-- Rastar Oil -->
    <resource typename="SS_WARE_F238" >
      <factor value="42500" />
    </resource>
    <!-- Teladianium -->
    <resource typename="SS_WARE_R255">
      <factor value="28333" primary="1" />
    </resource>
    <!-- Crystals -->
    <resource typename="SS_WARE_TECH205">
      <factor value="85000" primary="1" />
    </resource>
    <!-- Quantum Tubes -->
    <resource typename="SS_WARE_TECH206">
      <factor value="85000" />
    </resource>
    <!-- Microchips -->
    <resource typename="SS_WARE_TECH207">
      <factor value="42500" />
    </resource>
    <!-- Computer Components -->
    <resource typename="SS_WARE_TECH208">
      <factor value="85000" />
    </resource>
  </resources>
</headquarters>

[khadgarion]

I modified my own hq.xml file and it does work with production times in AP.

I was a little pissed off at how the Aamon Prototype took 10 times the amount of time to produce. The #deca.cefa I have takes 40 minutes to produce, and the Aamon takes 4 hours and 50 minutes!!!

I edited the production time to 25% of the normal time, and the numbers changes accordingly. My only issue is I need to find out where the individual times / resources required are stored, because the amount of resources required to produce the Aamon Prototype is ridiculous... roughly 10 times the amount of other M3's.

Yes, I understand it's a "special" prototype, but damn! That ship would weigh so much it couldn't move with all those materials. I could understand 2x the resources, or even 3x.... But 10? Really?

I'll post again if I can find the location of the individual ship costs.

Khad

[DrBullwinkle]

if I can find the location of the individual ship costs.

PHQ Re-engineering time and resources are based on Production rel. value (NPC) in TShips.


Checking Your Math:

• - 4:50 / 0:40 = 7.25x (not 10x)
  
  - Comparing to a #deca.cefa is an extreme case because #deca.cefa costs almost nothing at all. Most other M3's take more than 1.5 hours to re-engineer. That puts the Aamon Prototype squarely into 2x - 3x time (which you already said is reasonable).

For more information, see:

• - PHQ Reverse Engineering Requirements
  
  - PHQ RE/build times
  
  - PHQ production cycle time

[khadgarion]

Thanks for the links, I will check them out.

As for checking my math... All I did was a quick mental calculation, and ballparked it. Your calculations would be correct using a floating point number; Calculating minutes and seconds is different, because 1 minute does not equal 100 seconds.

4:50 = 4 x 60 + 50 = 290
0:50 = 50 = 50
290 / 50 = 5.8x (not 7.25x)

Neither one of us were correct, and my ballparking is even worse than I thought

As for ship resources, I will probably only modify the player HQ xml file, as trying to edit the TShips file would not allow me to use another mod that changed the file already.

[DrBullwinkle]

LOL

Man, neither of us can do this right!

It's 4:50 / 40 , which does equal 7.25.

Apparently I typed a 5 instead of a 4.

Oh, well.... yeah, that's the problem with changing ship values. And, as we (probably) demonstrated, you don't need to change the relval for the Aamon anyway -- it is about "right" as it is.

[TheCoolSideofthePillow]

Would using this or editing my own HQ.xml require starting a new game?

I edited all the time factors to be the same as the recycle time, but nothing has changed in my current game. I am not sure if it's not working because I did something wrong, or if it requires a new game be started.

[DrBullwinkle]

It does not require a new game start, but it might require a new PHQ.

Tip: In order to create a PHQ that works, you must create the station inside the cargo hold of a TL, then deploy the PHQ from the TL.

[RoverTX]

While it wouldn't require a new game, it would require a new PHQ. You could script in a new PHQ, move all the products and then script in all the related Blueprints, and then blow up your old one.

Edit: And the Dr Beat me too it, and JINX. You owe me a coke.

[TheCoolSideofthePillow]

It does not require a new game start, but it might require a new PHQ.

Tip: In order to create a PHQ that works, you must create the station inside the cargo hold of a TL, then deploy the PHQ from the TL.

I already know about the second point

I will try building a new one. Hopefully it works.

EDIT: Nope. Didn't work.

Oh, and while I am at it: I can't remember how to make my headuarters *buy* goods. I don't know if this is just something removed from AP, it was something I had from a mod, or if I just haven't played in so long I completely forgot, but I do recall being able to set my headquarters to BUY the resources it needs to build a ship rather than SELL them in TC. Any clues how to get my HQ to buy it's resources in AP?

EDIT 2: I finally got the station hack to work correctly. I made it an SPK file for those looking for faster production times (2 minutes max on the biggest ships) and without the credit cost. It will still cost resources, however.

http://www.mediafire.com/?5e4v1077mocnh3s

[Ewahyu01@gmail.com]

Hi There,

is there any chance this mod work for AP? i tried using it for AP but it doesn't work
Anyone have this for AP?

By the way i tried to open the package of this mod to a notepad but it always shown a chinese/japan word and i dont understand at all