yah, make a mine dropper with a huge explosion and damage and a refire delay of 30 seconds, then alter the mine's owner safetime / lifetime stats.safetime = 0 lifetime = whatever

Some thing like this?

[Motor}
nickname = torpedo01_mark02_motor
lifetime = 11.250000
accel = 0
delay = 0

[Explosion}
nickname = torpedo01_mark02_explosion
effect = ku_torpedo01_impact
lifetime = 0.000000, 0.000000
process = disappear
strength = 5000
radius = 500
hull_damage = 25000
energy_damage = 25000
impulse = 0

[Munition}
nickname = torpedo01_mark02_ammo
explosion_arch = torpedo01_mark02_explosion
loot_appearance = ammo_crate
units_per_container = 1
hp_type = hp_torpedo
requires_ammo = false
hit_pts = 2
one_shot_sound = fire_torpedo
detonation_dist = 0.0
lifetime = 1
Motor = torpedo01_mark02_motor
force_gun_ori = false
const_effect = ku_torpedo01_drive
HP_trail_parent = HPExhaust
seeker = LOCK
time_to_lock = 0
seeker_range = 0
seeker_fov_deg = 35
max_angular_velocity = 0.580670
DA_archetype = equipment\models\torpedoes\ge_torpedo.3db
material_library = equipment\models\ge_equip.mat
ids_name = 265164
ids_info = 266164
mass = 1
volume = 0.000000

[Gun}
nickname = torpedo01_mark02
ids_name = 263164
ids_info = 264164
DA_archetype = equipment\models\torpedoes\ge_torpedo.3db
material_library = equipment\models\ge_equip.mat
HP_child = HPConnect
hit_pts = 6752
explosion_resistance = 1.000000
debris_type = debris_normal
parent_impulse = 20
child_impulse = 80
volume = 0.000000
mass = 10
hp_gun_type = hp_torpedo_special_1
damage_per_fire = 0
power_usage = 0
refire_delay = 0
muzzle_velocity = 0
toughness = 58.700001
projectile_archetype = torpedo01_mark02_ammo
dry_fire_sound = fire_dry
separation_explosion = sever_debris
auto_turret = false
turn_rate = 90
lootable = true
LODranges = 0, 20, 60, 100

munition lifetime should equal 0.1 to detonate immediately, and why not throw in 10000 impulse for some spice

Thanks.

Radiation, just that. Insanely high radiation. Kill guarataneed.

Mephisto's suggestion is probably the best, weapons automatically take 2 blows to wipe a ship out, and that's only if the person doesn't use shield batteries. Radiation is the best way, though a player can easily avoid it.

Or you could make a sun with an instant kill zone, where the killzone stretches as far as the corona, so the player gets no warning, just instant death. However you could just fly around a sun...

Edited by - parabolix on 10/24/2005 5:47:51 PM

Methinks he means a self-destruct, so the mine is probably the only option unfortunately. If we could figure out a way to attack the hull directly using a weapon it would be better, but AFAIK the engine can't do that

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We made a suicide longsword shiva bomb. The problem being that it takes out your shields, and your still alive. So its not really a "suicide" bomb, because your still alive ^^

All those blue suns get kind of annoying, too

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Or you could make a sun with an instant kill zone, where the killzone stretches as far as the corona, so the player gets no warning, just instant death. However you could just fly around a sun..

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Screw that, just have random intense damage zones dotted around. Invisible, silent - just "boom" if you fly into them.

If i recall correctly, does a negative damage not bypass the shields? therefore grant the mine an instant explosion with a powerful negative damage.

or just like a one-hit killer missile, the munition _and_ explosion need damage,energy damage for the munition so the mine hitting the shield drops it and then hull_damage for the following explosion

The one I posted above, Does do a one hit kill to NPC's and several at that. I just added the no speed abilities to it for this situation.