[MOD] A New Dawn for Litcube's Universe - v07-07-2017beta released!

[Anubitus]

A New Dawn Addon for Litcube's Universe.


Introduction:

I always liked the idea of seeing a ton of different ships when flying through the galaxy. Discovering new variations of known ships or encountering completely new types of ships. Being surprised that after 100+ hours of gameplay you see a ship that you never saw before. The possibility of seeing a unique ship, one so heavly customized by its owner that there is only one of it in the entire universe. Exploration, not only of the galaxy but also from many different craft in that galaxy.. Also being able to buy or steal a craft that is truly unique and feel like Han Solo or Malcolm Reynolds.. That is the feeling i am trying to create with "A New Dawn". The feeling that you are exploring a exciting undiscovered galaxy flying your own ship, one that nobody else has.


What is "A New Dawn":

"A New Dawn" is a mod for the awesome and popular "Licube's Universe" overhaul for X3: Albion Prelude wich adds new ships, weapons and sound effects. It also changes some existing TS class ship models to being more unique for its race.

While all included things should work as intended, at this time this package is considered a beta RC version of the mod and therefor is only ment for testing purposes, i dont recommend using this pack for a playthrough at this time.


Requirements:

To use "A New Dawn", you need x3: Albion Prelude with only "Litcube's Universe" installed.


Known issues:

* I have tried to alter some of the textures from the game for the new ships, but they dont appear like they should ingame. Textures from the new Mercury meshes for example, they are supposed to be blue-ish but they appear their original collor ingame, unless you are very close to the ship.

* The fighter-TS/fighter-TP are part of the Goner race, this is to ensure that, for example, the game doesnt spawn a bunch of M4TS class ships as escorts for another ship

* Due to the changes made to the shipyards, a new gamestart is required for the ships to appear in the products lists.

* This mod is not compatible with any previously saved non-"A New Dawn" "Litcube's Universe" gamesaves, and therefor a new gamestart is required.


Download: v11-06-2017a

Orangedox link (Dropbox): -> A New Dawn for Litcube's Universe - v07-07-2017


Install instructions:

Install the pack using the fake patch method


* Have a (preferably clean) Albion Prelude game with Litcube's Universe installed

* Download the pack

* Unpack the pack using Winrar or Winzip or similar program

* Place the unpacked files into the "addon" folder (for example: C:\EGOSOFT\X3 Terran Conflict\addon)

* If you have any previous mods installed as fake patches, make sure to rename the CAT and DAT files to the next number
(for example: if the highest CAT and DAT number is 11.cat and 11.dat, rename the files in this pack to 12.cat and 12.dat)


Future:

The next part is about things i would like to add to the pack in the future, altho this is not a garantee that they ever will be... we will see...

* New weapons

* New engine sounds for all ships (W.I.P.)

* All sorts of new ships for all races: some ships by Cadius, Exnobody and many others and some created by me (W.I.P.)

* Integration of better compatibility for this cockpit mod

* Overhaul of the Shields in the game similar in the way the Xtended team did with their overhaul

* Fully integrate all new items into the game, with this i mean adding them to factories, shipyards and the jobs file

* Shields for all Argon M1, M2, M7 and TL class ships (removed for now due to bugs and lag during testing)

* ...


Credits:

* Egosoft for creating X3

* Litcube for making the "Litcube's Universe" overhaul and help during the creation of this mod

* Mace24de for some of the turrets(parts)

* Cadius for some of the turrets(parts)

* Cadius and Expnobody for the model for the Terran Midnightstar

* Aldebaran_Prime and Reaper507 for their invaluable help at times when i got stuck

* Einheit 101 for the permission to use his shield effect scripts from his Nexus mod for x3

* Psygnosis with their game Colony wars 2: Vengeance for inspiration of some of the ships

* Creators of Battlestar Galactica for inspiration for the Viper MKII

* Digital Anvil and Microsoft Game Studios for inspiration of some of the ships

* George Lucas and everybody else involved with Star Wars for inspiration for some of the ships


If you experience any type of problem with this modpack, please let know so i can try to fix it. I hope you enjoy testing this pack as much as i did creating it...


Disclaimer:

This mod might mess up your game, crash your OS or simply blow up your computer, there is no guarantee that my mod wont break any previously installed mods, extensive modifications have been made to a lot of files.

English is not my native language so my apologies for any spelling and/or grammar mistakes that will surely be present in this text.

[Anubitus]

Gallery:

The ships added by this pack:
these are all the ships that are included in the mod.

Argon

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-------- Hex - M5 --------------- Hex Advanced - M5 ----------- Orion - M4TP -------------- Orion XL - M4TP -----


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----- Adhara - M4TS ----------- Adhara XL - M4TS -------- Sabertooth - M3TP --- Sabertooth Hauler - M3TS -


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------ Rhino - M3TS -------------------------------- Mule - M3TS ------------------------------- Morningstar - M3 ----


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----------------------- Moke - M3TS ------------------------------- Piranha - M3 --------------- Baraccuda - M3 ------


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--- Hammerhead - M3 ------------ Express - TP ---------- Express Hauler - TP ----------- Mercury - TS ---------


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---------------------------------------------------------------------- Mercury variants - TS -----------------------------------------------------------------


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----------------------- Titan MKI - M2 ----------------------


Terran

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----- Viper MKII - M5 --------------------------------------------- Midnight Star - M2 -----------------------------------


Teladi

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------- Erebus - M3 ----------------- Hecla - M3 --------------- Fulmar - M3TP ----------- Fulmar Hauler - M3TS --


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---- Denbola - M3TS ------------------------------ Firefly - M3TS ------------------------------- Petrel - M3TS -------


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------------------------------------- YT-1300 - M3TS --------------------------------------------- YT-2000 - M3TS -------


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----- YT-2400 - M3TS ----------------------------------------------- Starfury - M5 ---------------------------------------


Paranid

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------ Zelus - M3TP --------------- Firespray - M4 -------------- Hermes - TP ------------- Hermes Hauler - TP ---


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- Advanced Hermes - TP ------------------ Advanced Hermes Hauler - TP ------------- Demeter - TS ------------


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--------------------------------------------------- Demeter variants - TS --------------------------------------------------


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------------------------ Artemis - TS ------------------------------- Athena - M3TP ------


Split

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---- Lancehead - M3 ------ Lancehead Enhanced - M3 ------------------- Centipede - TS -------------------------


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------- Starflier - M4 -------------- Startracker - M4 ------------ Starblazer - M4 ----


Pirate

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------ Piranha - M3 --------------- Baraccuda - M3 ---------- Hammerhead - M3 -------- Morningstar - M3 ------


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----- Firespray - M4 --------------- Starflier - M4 ------------ Startracker - M4 -------------- Starblazer - M4 -----


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------- Rhino - M3TS ------------------ Hex - M5 ---------------- Nightwing - M3 ------


Unique Ships

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- YT-1300-C - Balmorra Ray --------------------------------- Titan MKI - ADF Trafalgar ------------------------------


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------ Titan MKI Refit Prototype - ADF Dauntless --------- YT-1300-S - Sabra ------ YT-1300-S - Star Lady --





Much more to come so stay tuned..!

[Anubitus]

Version history:

* Shieldeffects for all Argon M1, M2, M7 and TL class ships

* 5 new Argon fighter class ships

- M3 Piranha
- M3 Barracuda
- M3 Hammerhead
- M3+ Morningstar
- M5 Orion

* Brand new engine sounds for the new ships

* Shieldeffects for all Argon M1, M2, M7 and TL class ships have been removed for now, too buggy/laggy - will make a return in future release

* 4 new Argon fighter size ships

- M3TP Sabertooth
- M3TS Rhino
- M4 Hex
- M4 Hex Prototype

* 3 new Split fighter size ships

- M4 Starflier
- M4 Startracker
- M4 Starblazer

* 4 new Pirate fighter size ships

- M4 Starflier
- M4 Startracker
- M4 Starblazer
- M4 Hex

* 2 new Terran ships

- M2 Midnightstar
- M5 Viper MKII

* new models for the vanilla Argon Mercury and Express freighters

* All Argon, Split, Paranid and some Boron ships have new engine sounds, this is highly experimental and there will be changes in the future.. All in all well over 120 sounds where added

* 4 new Argon ships

- M3TS Sabertooth Hauler
- M4TS Adhara
- M4TS Adhara XL
- M4TP Orion XL

* 2 new Paranid ships

- M3TP Zelus
- M4 Firespray

* 6 new Pirate ships

- M3 Piranha
- M3 Barracuda
- M3 Hammerhead
- M3TS Rhino
- M3+ Morningstar
- M4 Firespray

* 2 new Split ships

- M3+ Lancehead
- M3+ Lancehead Enhanced

* 7 new Teladi ships

- M3TP Fulmar
- M3TS Fulmar Hauler
- M3TS petrel
- M3TS Denbola
- M3TS YT-1300-S
- M3+ Erebus
- M3+ Hecla

* model updates for

- M3TP Sabertooth
- M3TS Rhino
- M4TP Orion
- M3 Piranha
- M3 Barracuda
- M3 Hammerhead

* Other changes

- M5 Orion changed to M4 class, appropriate changes made
- M4 Hex changed to M5 class, appropriate changes made
- Doubled the firespeed and halved the dps of the fighter class lasers, they where fireing very slow

* new Argon ships

- M2 Titan MK1
- M3TS Mule
- M3TS Moke

* new Teladi ships

- M5 Aurora Starfury
- M3TS YT-1300-P
- M3TS YT-1300-C
- M3TS YT-2000
- M3TS YT-2400

* new Split ships

- TS Centipede

* new Paranid ships

- TS Artemis
- TP Hermes Advanced
- TP Hermes Advanced Hauler
- M3TP Athena

* new Pirate ships

- M3 Nightwing

* new Unique ships

- M2 Titan MK1 - Trafalgar
- M2 Titan MK1 Sentinel Prototype - Dauntless
- M3TS YT-1300-C - Balmorra Ray
- M3TS YT-1300-S - Star Lady
- M3TS YT-1300-S - Sabra

* all ships have been added to the jobs file, they will be seen in the universe

* ships that are supposed to be for sale, are for sale at a shipyard in the galaxy (for real this time)

* numerous fixes on meshes, scene files, texts

[Anubitus]

Today i put my skills to the test and this is the result..

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"The Viper Mark II or simply the Viper Mk II is a older type of fighter craft and the mandatory "Starter Ship" that a rookie navy pilot get to start out with. This ship is designed as an interceptor class strike ship, it relies on speed and agility to be able to attack its targets. Its 3 engines enable it to be one of the fastest ships of its time and it used to be one of the few ships able to attain speeds approaching that of the Xenon N. It also had a higher avoidance level than many other strike ships which increased its chances of survival in combat, and made up for its lower armor. The draw back for the Viper Mark II is that it only has 2 weapons, which is less than any other strike ship. It is this lack of weaponry as to why you rarely see many Viper Mark IIs flying on their own, as they will fly in squadrons for mutual protection. "

A Viper MK II made by kitbashing terran fighters..

On a sidenote, i will be removing the shield effect scripts from the next release, it is a little buggy at the moment.. perhaps if somebody with scripting skills wants to give me a hand..?

Release of the next version will be soon.. Stay tuned..

[Aldebaran_Prime]

Gallery:

Ships added by this pack:

Argon

--------- Piranha M3 --------------- Baracuda M3 ------------- Hammerhead M3 ---------- Morningstar M3+ ---------------- Orion M5 --------

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In the next update:


USC

- Midnight Star Destroyer ------- Freighter and Corvette External Docking ------ Broadside Turret Battery - Missile Launcher Battery-

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A word from the manufacturer:

"The Midnight Star is the newest deep-space tactical vessel of the Terran Military. With its high-output anti-capital ship batteries on both its broad sides and its front, anti-fighter weaponry and eight missile launch tubes, this ship is one of the heaviest armed spacecraft in the galaxy. It is capable of housing up to thirty two fightercraft along with a small support fleet consisting of corvettes and transport ships."

- Midnight Star Destroyer Shield Effect: It is hard to capture in a picture but the glow on the hull is the shield effect.. Its way cooler ingame..

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Argon

- Crate M3TS - Pocket Freighter -

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"The Crate is a small transporter ship capable of docking at any capital ship with internal docking capabilities. It has large storage space for its size, has decent speed and good shielding. It can be fitted with a turret for defencive purposes."


Misc.

------- Hex variants -------

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Much more to come..

looks really great!
But you may think about, that fish-names for ships normally used for Boron ships, not for Argon. Maybe the Piranha and Barracuda are based on a joint-venture between Argon an Boron and are also available in green?

[Anubitus]

Glad you like it..

The ships you mentioned are ships i made to show my gratitude for another game i used to play a lot.. Its called "Freelancer", and thats what the ships where called in that game.. These fighters where from the Bountyhunters faction..

Here are some pics of the original ships:

-- Piranha --------------- Barracuda -------------- Hammerhead --

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[Aldebaran_Prime]

WOW! your models look much better, than the original!
So, then I take them as the cooperation-project between Boron and Argon as mentioned above

Alternatively they are from the Boron-fraction of the Pirates - this may fit to Bountyhunter root of this ships.

[Anubitus]

You could always just rename the ships if you dont like the name.

[Anubitus]

A little update on what to expect with the next release of the mod.


Some model updates:

Argon:

-------- Rhino M3TS ------------------ Piranha M3 -------------- Morningstar M3+ ---------- Hammerhead M3 -------

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Some new ships

Argon:

-------- Adhara M4TS ------- Sabertooth Hauler M3TS ---- Sabertooth M3TP -----

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Split:

------- Starblazer M4 -------

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Teladi:

------- Denebola M3TS ---------- Petrel M3TS ---------

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Pirate versions of some of the ships:

--------- Starflier M4 -------------- Hammerhead M3 ------------ Rhino M3TS -------------- Starblazer M4 --------

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Not all new ships are shown in the pics above.. Just took some quick screenies to give you guys a little update.


I have also made some turrets of wich you can see a example here:

-- Argon Dual M3 Turret --

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Also comes with a single gun.

I am also in the process of adding manouvringthrusters to the fighter class ships. A tedious task.

[Litcube]

Those mercury express models look pretty sweet.

[Anubitus]

Thanks a lot Litcube..

In the spotlight:

----- Teladi Fulmar ------


------- Fulmar M3TP ------------ Fulmar Hauler M3TS ---

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Fulmar Passenger Transport:

This version of the Fulmar is especially designed to transport passengers across large distances, it is one of the fastest and safest ways to get around the galaxy. Just like its freighter counterpart, this ship has a build-in jumpdrive, two defensive turrets on each side of the ship, a fast and agile engine and very good shielding. Thanks to its very luxurious design, this ship is often used by wealthy entrepeneurs as a personal transportyaught.


Fulmar Hauler:

Leave it to the Teladi to build the biggest pocket freighter ever designed in the universe. Fast, agile, well shielded, with a build in jumpdrive and sufficient defensive capabilities. When fully upgraded, it can carry up to 2800 units and it is capable of transporting XL class wares. This work of art is one of the best choices for traders wanting to use a smaller trading vessel the galaxy has to offer. Ofcourse, quality comes at a price.

[Anubitus]

I have been buissy with work and family lately, but i did manage to work on the mod some more.

Not entirely a recreation but based of what i always thought to be a very interesting design:

Seen cruising through the galaxy...


----------------- Paranid Firespray ----------------

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"As a prisoner transport, the ship featured numerous holding cells and devices made for the most exotic of creatures. A trademark of the ship was that it landed horizontally with the drive engines facing the surface and the cockpit facing upward. To transition to normal flight mode, the ship rotated so that the cockpit faced forward while the drive engines faced rearward.

The stock ship is well armed with four main guns, a two barreled gunnery turret, and good armor and shielding for its size, with on-board storage space and room for several passengers and/or cargo. Roughly as fast as a the Pericles Raider, the ship has more than enough speed and maneuverability to intercept smugglers and other renegades.

The Firespray class patrol and attack craft, or Firespray interceptor, is a patrol and transport starship designed for use by the Paranid Correctional Authority."

(thanks to Wookiepedia for the basic tekst.. )

Also created a new model for the Orion shuttle.. It is a M4 now, still no weapons tho as it is a passenger shuttle..

---------- Argon Orion ----------- Argon Orion XL -------

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"The new innovation for personal transport! This luxury Orion shuttle is the new standard for those who want to travel in style! With its build-in sonic bathing system, retractable carion game and pool table, any demanding traveler can journey to his destination in style! One can choose between two versions of this magnificent craft, the standard one for personal transport, or the extra large version for those who want to bring their whole family!"

More on the way!

[Anubitus]

Version 11-06-2017 has been released! View the changelog to see what was added/changed.

One of the main features has to be the engine sounds that where added to a lot of ships, over 120 sounds where added. Please let me know what you think.

I tried to add all but some of the ships to the shipyards, however it seems to be more difficult than i thought. The ships dont appear in the shipyards yet. I will continue to work on this. In the readme in the package, it says that the ships have been added to the shipyards ingame, ignore this, i wrote the readme before testing it. dumb, i know.

I added the ships to the addon\maps\WareTemplate file like this:

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    <o t="6" s="SS_FAC_A_SHIP_BIG" x="-60000000" y="0" z="7500000" r="1" a="0" b="0" g="0">
      <o t="23" s="7">
        <o t="5" s="SS_DOCK_A_EQUIP"/>
        <o t="5" s="SS_DOCK_A_TRADE"/>
        <o t="6" s="SS_FAC_A_ARTIFICIAL_FERTILIZER"/>
.....
        <o t="6" s="SS_FAC_A_BOMBER"/>
        <o t="6" s="SS_FAC_A_MISSILE_TORP"/>
        <o t="6" s="SS_FAC_A_TORP_CAPITAL"/>
        <o t="7" s="SS_SH_A_M3_HAMMERHEAD"/>
        <o t="7" s="SS_SH_A_M3_BARRACUDA"/>
        <o t="7" s="SS_SH_A_M3_PIRANHA"/>
        <o t="7" s="SS_SH_A_M3_MORNINGSTAR"/>
        <o t="7" s="SS_SH_A_M4_ORION"/>
        <o t="7" s="SS_SH_A_M4_ORION_XL"/>
        <o t="7" s="SS_SH_A_M3TS_RHINO"/>
        <o t="7" s="SS_SH_A_M5_HEX"/>
        <o t="7" s="SS_SH_A_M3TP_SABERTOOTH"/>
        <o t="7" s="SS_SH_A_M3TS_SABERTOOTH_HAULER"/>
        <o t="7" s="SS_SH_A_M4TS_ADHARA"/>
        <o t="7" s="SS_SH_A_M4TS_ADHARA_HAULER"/>
      </o>
    </o>

but they dont show up yet. Could somebody pls tell me what i missed?

Some shps however are more unique in nature and will not be added to any shipyard. In future updates i will add them to the jobs file as a unique vessel, wich means that only one of it will exist in the universe. In my opinion, the unique encounters will add to the exploration feeling of the game.

Havent had time to take screenshots yet, pls feel free to post some should you want to.

And as always, have fun!

[Aldebaran_Prime]

Version 11-06-2017 has been released..! View the changelog to see what was added/changed.

One of the main features has to be the engine sounds that where added to a lot of ships, over 120 sounds where added.. Please let me know what you think..

I tried to add all but some of the ships to the shipyards, however it seems to be more difficult than i thought.. The ships dont appear in the shipyards yet.. I will continue to work on this.. In the readme in the package, it says that the ships have been added to the shipyards ingame, ignore this, i wrote the readme before testing it.. dumb, i know..

I added the ships to the addon\maps\WareTemplate file like this:

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    <o t="6" s="SS_FAC_A_SHIP_BIG" x="-60000000" y="0" z="7500000" r="1" a="0" b="0" g="0">
      <o t="23" s="7">
        <o t="5" s="SS_DOCK_A_EQUIP"/>
        <o t="5" s="SS_DOCK_A_TRADE"/>
        <o t="6" s="SS_FAC_A_ARTIFICIAL_FERTILIZER"/>
.....
        <o t="6" s="SS_FAC_A_BOMBER"/>
        <o t="6" s="SS_FAC_A_MISSILE_TORP"/>
        <o t="6" s="SS_FAC_A_TORP_CAPITAL"/>
        <o t="7" s="SS_SH_A_M3_HAMMERHEAD"/>
        <o t="7" s="SS_SH_A_M3_BARRACUDA"/>
        <o t="7" s="SS_SH_A_M3_PIRANHA"/>
        <o t="7" s="SS_SH_A_M3_MORNINGSTAR"/>
        <o t="7" s="SS_SH_A_M4_ORION"/>
        <o t="7" s="SS_SH_A_M4_ORION_XL"/>
        <o t="7" s="SS_SH_A_M3TS_RHINO"/>
        <o t="7" s="SS_SH_A_M5_HEX"/>
        <o t="7" s="SS_SH_A_M3TP_SABERTOOTH"/>
        <o t="7" s="SS_SH_A_M3TS_SABERTOOTH_HAULER"/>
        <o t="7" s="SS_SH_A_M4TS_ADHARA"/>
        <o t="7" s="SS_SH_A_M4TS_ADHARA_HAULER"/>
      </o>
    </o>

but they dont show up yet.. Could somebody pls tell me what i missed..?

Some shps however are more unique in nature and will not be added to any shipyard.. In future updates i will add them to the jobs file as a unique vessel, wich means that only one of it will exist in the universe.. In my opinion, the unique encounters will add to the exploration feeling of the game..

Havent had time to take screenshots yet, pls feel free to post some should you want to..

And as always, have fun..!

if you add the ships via the waretemplate file, new ships will only appear in new gamestarts. If you have a savegame, you need to add the ships with a MD- or MSCI Script...

[Anubitus]

Well, i started a new game to test it. In theory, it schould work as the ships where added to the waretemplates file, could you pls test it if it works or not? And if it dont work, perhaps take a look at the file for me? Im sorry but i know nothing about scripting.

EDIT: Finally, the ships will be available for sale in the universe. Thank you very much for giving me the solution BlackArchon.

[Anubitus]

I have updated the gallery, please tell me what you think...

[Anubitus]

In the spotlights:

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------ Nightwing - M3 ------

The Nightwing is a heavy fighter of Paranid origin, with its eight front mounted laser hardpoints and two front firing turrets, it has very high firepower. The vessel has powerfull shielding, is compatible with a multitude of missiles and has a medium sized cargobay capable of storing L class wares wich makes it very usefull as a fast freighter or smuggler ship. Its only real weak point is its rear, The ship is easily recognizable by its cockpit configuration. The pilot sits in the lower cabin, which houses the ship's flightcontrols, and the shooter takes place in the upper cabin, which has the controls for the gunturrets. To keep the production cost as low as possible, it has a very low stock speed and manouvrability altough the latter two can be vastly upgrated, for a price.

The craft was supposed to be a next generation of heavy fighter and was designed alongside the Medusa heavy fighter for use by the Paranid military forces, but when the design plans where stolen, all funding was spend on the Medusa project. It is unknown who stole the plans but they seem to have ended up in pirate hands.




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------ Athena - M3TP ------

A class of personell carrier of Paranid design. While not ment for combat, the Athena does have sufficient speed and defensive capabilities to fend off any attack. With two turrets, one front and one aft, good shielding and strong hull, this craft is mostly used by diplomats and other important induviduals.

[Anubitus]

New version has been released! With the addition of the ships being used by the game and the ships being for sale at the shipyards, the mod is officialy entering its beta stage. I hope i will be able to release v1.0 soon, a version that can be used for a playthrough.

Alongside bugfixing i will keep on working on new stuff to add to future versions of the mod ofcourse.

Unique ships in the spotlights:

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---- YT-1300-S - Sabra ----

The Sabra is a modified YT-1300-S class freighter. Once it was purchased by a Argon entrepeneur who had all of the ships hull plating replaced, installed a slightly upgraded version of the engine and fitted the ship with a jumpdrive. It also has a aditional shield slot. Due to these upgrades, it has a little less cargo space.


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-- YT-1300-S - Star Lady --

The "Star Lady” is a heavely modified YT-1300-S class light freighter. Don't let its old and battered looks decieve you. This freighter has five laser cannons mounted at a cockpit module wich was converted to house a powerfull weapon energy generator. It also has two laserturrets capable of mounting additional weaponry, very strong hull plating and strong shield generators. The engines where replaced with three M3 fighter class engines giving this ship a considerable speed boost in comparisson to its stock siblings. This is a freighter with teeth.

[viet1989]

Very cool mod! Good work
Maybe you can add some M6 ships?

[Anubitus]

I will, but i always felt like a lot of mods focused on capital ships while fighter size ships where mostly neglected, that is why i wanted to create a ton of m3 and other small ships to fill a variety of different roles.

I am happy you like it.

EDIT:

A new Paranid fighter. The Medusa II by Beth Skarn (based upon the ship with the same name from Colony Wars: Red Sun)

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