Cargo Pod Additions Request

Alfa Astrix · Aug 21st 2008

I quoted this from Firekiss on another post, and I was wondering a few things about it.

Quote from "Firekiss"

Yeah, sure. If you know something about systems, you may know that larger bases are built up by different models (different solararch.ini entries as well). The same is possible for ships, by using the [Cargopod] thing.

[CargoPod]
nickname = attached_ship_part
LODranges = 0, 5000
DA_archetype = [[use your mesh here]]
material_library = [[and the material library for it]]
hit_pts = [[-1 means invulnerable, above 0 is the normal hp]]
mass = 25 [[mass that will be added to your ship]]
HP_child = HpConnect01 [[your "cargopod" mesh must contain HpConnect01, this is where it will be mounted]]
parent_impulse = 200
child_impulse = 100
debris_type = cap_ship_piece

Then simply mount this in goods.ini to a custom hardpoint of your ship

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First I wanted to know if a more detailed Tutorial could be written on this, as well as if there's a way to make it so that these "Cargo Pods" do anything such as like armor advances, addition power supplies, ect.

Bobthemanofsteel · May 10th 2011

To begin with, yes, I did see the OP date.
This is an interesting thought, and definitely something I'd like to see more of.

As for your last part, I haven't experimented at all with it, but as you may know, Discovery allows the sale of cargopods via using shield slots.

"[ShieldGenerator]
nickname = dsy_cargopod_yellow
ids_name = 500484
ids_info = 500488
DA_archetype = Equipment\models\commodities\crates\pod_yellow.3db
material_library = Equipment\models\cargo_pods.mat
HP_child = HpConnect
hit_pts = 4000
mass = 2000
explosion_resistance = 0.300000
debris_type = debris_normal
parent_impulse = 20
child_impulse = 80
volume = 0.000000
regeneration_rate = 0
max_capacity = 0
toughness = 0
hp_type = hp_freighter_shield_special_1
offline_rebuild_time = 0
offline_threshold = 0.000000
constant_power_draw = 0
rebuild_power_draw = 0
shield_type = S_Graviton01
shield_collapse_sound = shield_offline
shield_rebuilt_sound = shield_rebuilt
shield_hit_effects = 0, gf_li_shield01
shield_hit_effects = 100, gf_li_shield02
shield_hit_effects = 500, gf_li_shield03
separation_explosion = sever_debris
LODranges = 0, 1500lootable = true"

Obviously, these 'shields' don't do a lot in the way of actually being useful as their name intens, butI do believe it would be possible to do similar things with scanners, armour ugrades, tractor beams.... You name it.

Certainly a very interesting idea, especially (in my opinion) for capitals.

polarbear · May 11th 2011

Quote from Bobthemanofsteel

Obviously, these 'shields' don't do a lot in the way of actually being useful as their name intens, butI do believe it would be possible to do similar things with scanners, armour ugrades, tractor beams.... You name it.

Certainly a very interesting idea, especially (in my opinion) for capitals.

I asked a similar question earlier about displaying internal equipment externally.

Actually, you can make [CargoPod] sellable by adding it a [Good] entry. The problem is that it will display in the Commodity Trader's table, not in the Equipment Dealer as expected. Ask adoxa for the offset that switches the places. I can't quote it right now.

If you want to load cargo on it, theres a hookable solution (FLHook) for this - mounting the cargo on the cargo pod.
No solution for SP yet. If you can't edit FLHook, you'll have to wait until next year for help from me (sorry for that), or ask the nice people in here!

Good luck!

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