Actually you know what, I take it all back. I don't want just a don't dock mod. What I'm looking for is a carrier command mod, kinda like the ones posted, but without the need for having to use docking computers in every ship, even small ones. It clashes with XRM since in my game docking computers are XXL and not M or S type cargo class. I also think those mods are extremely complicated and I'm trying to keep this game somewhat vanilla as I am really enjoying it and I still don't understand the mechanics of using a resupply barge nevermind having to manage mechanics and repairs and getting ahold of goods and omg this game is already intensive just with the hiring of mercenaries.
So here is what I *really* want.
Carrier Command
After setting a wing's homebase, I want to be able to set my wings on patrol. Not like what we have now in vanilla where the only option you get is "patrol sector" and then your fighters all scatter around the sector bumping into M7's, M2's or M1's per chance. Also this doesn't really work on escort missions or many other aspects of the game.
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Patrol Options:
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Short range patrol. The fighters will patrol around their homebase up to 8KM away, attacking anything that comes within that zone.
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Long range patrol. The fighters will patrol in a 25km radius attacking anything within that zone.
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Recon. Fighters will patrol up to 60km away from the center of the sector regardless of where the mothership is.
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Behavior Options:
-Fighters automatically dock: Yes / No
-Fighters will dock if damaged: Yes / No [variables (shield 10% etc..)]
-Fighters automatically engage enemies: Yes / No
-Fighters automatically protect friendly units: Yes / No
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Docking Behavior
-Fighters are not installed with teleporter devices: Normal docking
-Fighters are installed with teleporter devices as well as mother ship: Fighters instadock up to 2km away
-Fighters are installed with teleporter, mothership is installed with both teleporter AND docking computer: Fighters can instadock up to 10km away
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Other Behavior
-If the player jumps into a fighter and goes off to do something, fighter returns to set behavior pattern after player lets go of the ship
-Fighters will protect any friendly target while in their zone. This way you can set the mothership itself to follow an escort target and fighters will protect all ships within their zone
-When a mothership goes through a gate all the fighters gather up at the gate and jump through at the same time, resuming behavior in the next zone
-When a mother ship goes on autopilot fighters do not attempt to dock but instead patrol within the zone as it moves with the mothership
-If the fighters are engaged with an enemy and the mothership moves, moving the patrol zone away from the engagement, fighters will stop engaging and stay within the zone. In otherwords, fighters will NOT engage enemies that are outsize their zone, even if previously engaged.
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There is more to this I'm sure but seeing all this in a mod would give me the control I need and would stay compatible with XRM. Now if someone could turn THAT into a mod/script, that would be AWESOME. I realize it's a lot of work for an older game but, it would sure make this old timer happy. And hell, maybe a simple version of some of these carrier command scripts that are out there is just what the doctor ordered. It wouldn't take so long to write this up would it? Like I said, I wish I knew how, or I would do it myself. Please Please someone take this on and make my dream come true
Thanks in advance
