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More fighters in random encounters??

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Post Sat Mar 27, 2004 4:09 pm

More fighters in random encounters??

I'm getting a little tired of playing the single player and having random encounters with groups of 2,3 or 4 fighters at a time. Does anyone know how to increase this number substantially as I'd like to have more dogfighting??

Many thanks to anyone who can shed some light on this, as I've been through the ini files and I'm not entirely sure what to change.

Post Sat Mar 27, 2004 4:16 pm

In a wanted Zone in the system you have to increase the max_battle_size.....I think...

Edited by - Firewing on 3/27/2004 4:16:58 PM

Post Sat Mar 27, 2004 4:20 pm

This is taken at random from a system. You should get the gist. DON'T do this for patrol paths though!! Only the population zones around bases/jumpgates/tradelanes/space

[zone
nickname = Zone_Br03_Tradelane_1
pos = -36850, 0, -42055
rotate = 0, -94, 0
shape = BOX
size = 547, 547, 83047
comment = . Tradelane to cardiff
lane_id = br03_1
tradelane_down = 10
sort = 5
toughness = 5
density = 6
repop_time = 15
max_battle_size = 4

pop_type = major_tradelane
relief_time = 15
faction_weight = co_be_grp, 10
faction_weight = co_nws_grp, 10
faction_weight = co_rs_grp, 10
encounter = tradelane_trade_freighter, 5, 0.190000
faction = co_be_grp, 0.500000
faction = co_nws_grp, 0.500000
encounter = tradelane_trade_transport, 5, 0.140000
faction = co_be_grp, 0.330000
faction = co_nws_grp, 0.330000
faction = co_rs_grp, 0.330000


See the density? That is the amount of ships - hike that up (max is about 30 or so before crashes)

Max battlesize? Increase that (about 24 or more for stupid effects). Of course - lots of players in vicinity might cause effects (never tried it) - but to test, you can use the Ew06.ini file (unknown off of omicron gamma). Then find the population zone for the nomads, increase the density to 28 and max battlesize to 24, save it off and jump through to the unknown system off of omicron gamma. You will get your ass served on a plate to you

MUCHOS fun

Post Sat Mar 27, 2004 4:25 pm

A thousand thanks. Give that a try now.

Post Sat Mar 27, 2004 9:08 pm

CAn also try raising the faction_weight =

that is the line in which how many ships in total can show up from that faction during a single encounter. They may only show 1 by 1 but that is the limit that can show up.

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