[Script] HQ build ships - auto upgrade v1.4 [Updated 22/02/2007]

[DeltaWolf]

Idea came from sc_hornetAMF see this

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Auto upgrade and Auto Dock commands v1.4

Two new commands:

1) Auto Upgrade: (v3)
Activated via Station command console

This will upgrade a docked ship with max Engine Tunings, Rudder optimization, and Cargo space, and install Navigation Software, Trade Command Mk1, Trade Command Mk2, Fight command Mk1, Fight Command Mk2 Special Command Software, and Triplex scanner
It will do this for all your ships as long as you've got enough credits.

It will also add the max shields to your ship, if the shields are available on the station.(Bought or made by player)

2) Auto Dock (v2)
Activated via Station command console

This will find all your ships in the same sector as the station, if it is doing noting eg command is NONE, it will tell the ship to dock at the selected station (if possible)

text file / text id used : 8970

Commands used:

<t id="1152">COMMAND_TYPE_STATION_52</t>
<t id="1153">COMMAND_TYPE_STATION_53</t>

Download:

Zip file : here
Spk file: here (plugin manager required from here)

version history:
v1.4 - fix some errors
v1.3 - fix problem with cost being too high
v1.2 - player ship will be ignored when the autodock command is running
v1.1 - fixed small error, improved programming
v1.0 - added shields to upgrades
v0 - initial release

[djkaos]

Very handy. Good job Does it give them shields?

[DeltaWolf]

No - you have to install that yourself

[arcana75]

Very handy. Good job Does it give them shields?

Extending it shouldn't be a problem! Good job!

[xalien]

A suggestion - add an option to install jumpdrive/transporter IF you have a good enough rep with Argons (for jumpdrive only) or Goners (for both) to sort-of buy them.

[arcana75]

plugin.upgrade.ship

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118   * --- Fit max shields
119      $money = get player money
120      $shield.type = $ship -> get max. shield type that can be installed
121      $max.shields = $ship -> get number of shield bays
122      $shield.cost = get average price of ware $shield.type
123      $up = $ship -> get true amount of ware $shield.type in cargo bay
124      $cost = $max.shields * $shield.cost
125      if $money > $cost
126       if $up < 1
127        $cost = $cost * -1
128        = $ship -> install $max.shields units of $shield.type
129       end
130      else
131       goto label nomoney
132      end
133   * --- Fit max shields

Hope that works! Can't test it cuz I have yet to build anything at my PHQ.

DeltaWolf hope you don't mind...

The same idea can be added to include anything else you want in your PHQ-built ships, as long as the requisite checks are made.

[DeltaWolf]

Yes I do relize that, but the whole idea was to add basic stuff so that you don't have to send the ships you build to an Equipment dock to get Engine Tunings and Rudder optimizations, eg equipment you can't make yourself. It's a balancing question - I don't want to make it too easy for the player.

Shields you can make yourself and transport it to your HQ.

Jumpdrives and other software, you still need to buy at Terracorp HQ or Goner temple (that's the way it's suppose to be )

Nothing stops you from adding other equipment to the script yourself.

[fud]

Wow, long time no see.

[DeltaWolf]

Yes I'm back

[Cedrk]

Can you make the script check for shields from the station items and install them as well

[DeltaWolf]

Can you make the script check for shields from the station items and install them as well

Done - see new version

[Cedrk]

Thanks Delta

I did think about weapons as well but I don’t think it would be a good idea because you might want different weapons on different ships.

[arcana75]

DeltaWolf, is it me or did you forget to deduct the credits for some of the software extensions?

[DeltaWolf]

Yes I did forget

Fixed in new version.

[rubberman]

Auto dock function appears to effect the playership as well, most disconcerting when fighting pirates in the same sector as my HQ to find the autopilot take control and suddenly change course a head for the HQ.

[DeltaWolf]

Never thought of that

I will fix

[Startomb]

not sure whats happened but i choose the auto upg option from the commands then select my Hq and i get the message Note enough money or somthing along those lines. So i thought maybee i just need more cash i bring out the cheats (getting 1 billion) and only put 1 buster in the hq then try out the command still same ans...

[DeltaWolf]

Auto dock function appears to effect the playership as well, most disconcerting when fighting pirates in the same sector as my HQ to find the autopilot take control and suddenly change course a head for the HQ.

Fixed - see ver 1.2

not sure whats happened but i choose the auto upg option from the commands then select my Hq and i get the message Note enough money or somthing along those lines. So i thought maybee i just need more cash i bring out the cheats (getting 1 billion) and only put 1 buster in the hq then try out the command still same ans...

This should not happen with 1 bil cr. - I don't even have that much and I've upgraded a Nemesis.

1) Are you 100% sure that there is no other ships docked at the HQ?
2) Can you check what upgrades are installed on the ship before you run the command and after you've got the message. This will help in tracking down were the script bombs out.

[arcana75]

DeltaWolf, instead of checking only for non-playership on the auto-dock script, you might want to also select only ships with command_none.

[DeltaWolf]

That is what the command is doing - it's checks the sector for all player owned ships and if the ship is doing noting eg command is NONE it gives that ship a command to dock with the selected station.