Shield hardpoints!!!

Sun Dec 05, 2004 3:10 pm by Mephistopheles

I noticed 2 shields in st_equip.ini are decalred as hp_fighter_shield_generator and hp_elite_shield_generator. I would like to know if I can use those to declare in shiparch.ini, and thus create 2 additional shield classes (would helpful for me because I am restricting shields to certain ships series, so the more classes I can have the better).
So, does the engine handle those just like the other shield classes, so that we have in fact 12 usable shield classes (at least for light and heavy fighters)???

Sun Dec 05, 2004 4:41 pm by Anton

yup

Edit : as a sideline the hp_gun works too for classless weapons (or capship weaps)

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Edited by - Anton on 12/5/2004 4:41:48 PM

Sun Dec 05, 2004 10:59 pm by Mephistopheles

That's perfect! I have 12 weapon types now (class 1-10. torpedo 1 and 2) to assign to certain factions, but had only 10 shields. Yay, now I have 11 shield types, exactly how many I need!

But what about that hp_gun? You mean hp_gun is and additional weapon type? Lol.

Edited by - Mephistopheles on 12/5/2004 11:38:40 PM

Mon Dec 06, 2004 12:36 am by Anton

Yes, that's what i mean

as opposed to hp_gun_special_10 or whatever... hp_turret as well

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Edited by - Anton on 12/6/2004 12:36:52 AM

Mon Dec 06, 2004 1:31 am by Mephistopheles

I can say: WOOT! That gives me more weapon types than I'd need so far.

Tue Dec 07, 2004 2:48 pm by Mephistopheles

OK I tried around with them. Which showed me that:

1st hp_turret works as a valid hp_type additionally to the others.
2nd hp_gun makes a gun unmountable and un-unmountable. You can add a gun to the package this way without the ability to remove it. It does not show up in your inventory list, but in space you can use it just like any other gun.
3rd hp_elite_shield_generator seems to fit on any hardpoint. Sad sad, no additional shield class.

Tue Dec 14, 2004 5:02 am by General Drake

Can I also make Hardpoints higher ! [b/ than class 10.

Tue Dec 14, 2004 6:22 am by Anton

In my tests with the nomad-proto gun made to link to hp_gun not hp_gun_special_10 it mounted and unmounted just fine and showed in the list

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Tue Dec 14, 2004 2:11 pm by Mephistopheles

Weirdly. Well I was thinking that the behaviour of hp_gun I saw was also because this one is used to combine muzzle and barrel of a gun when shooting (in the ammo section: hp_type = hp_gun or so).

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