is there a certain ship you're trying to set up for MP? exactly what are you trying to do?

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If anyone requires new players to their server to start out in a custom ship configuration, let me know and I'll create the mod for it. Please keep in mind, my mods only work for MP.

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Here's an interesting one, how to set all the locked jump gates and holes to unlocked from the start?

That's not really on topic with this tutorial, but if you do a search for "unlock" and "jump hole" in the general editing forum, you're bound to find something that will help.

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Friendly bump for anyone that needs this information.

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Edited by - Captain Tylor on 6/11/2005 8:09:55 AM

Great guide, will take a good read to get through, doin' that next


Edited by - Maranno on 12/23/2004 2:10:50 AM

Are these set-up correctly?

This is for the Dagger:

ship_archetype = bw_fighter
equip = ge_bwf_engine_01
equip = shield01_mark02_lf, HpShield01
equip = bw_fighter_power01
equip = ge_s_scanner_01
equip = ge_s_tractor_01
equip = ge_s_thruster_01, HpThruster01
equip = fc_ou_gun01_mark01, HpWeapon03
equip = fc_ou_gun01_mark01, HpWeapon04
equip = LargeWhiteSpecial, HpHeadlight
equip = SlowSmallBlue, HpRunningLight01
equip = SlowSmallBlue, HpRunningLight02
equip = SlowSmallBlue, HpRunningLight03
equip = SlowSmallBlue, HpRunningLight04
equip = SlowSmallBlue, HpRunningLight05
equip = SlowSmallBlue, HpRunningLight06
equip = contrail01, HpContrail01
equip = contrail01, HpContrail02
equip = DockingLightRedSmall, HpDockLight01
equip = DockingLightRedSmall, HpDockLight02
cargo = ge_s_battery_01, 10
cargo = ge_s_repair_01, 10

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This is for the Defender:

ship_archetype = li_elite
equip = ge_lf_engine_01
equip = shield01_mark02_hf, HpShield01
equip = li_elite_power01
equip = ge_s_scanner_01
equip = ge_s_tractor_01
equip = ge_s_thruster_01, HpThruster01
equip = li_gun01_mark03, HpWeapon03
equip = li_gun01_mark03, HpWeapon04
equip = LargeWhiteSpecial, HpHeadlight
equip = SlowSmallBlue, HpRunningLight01
equip = SlowSmallBlue, HpRunningLight02
equip = SlowSmallBlue, HpRunningLight03
equip = SlowSmallBlue, HpRunningLight04
equip = SlowSmallBlue, HpRunningLight05
equip = SlowSmallBlue, HpRunningLight06
equip = contrail01, HpContrail01
equip = contrail01, HpContrail02
equip = DockingLightRedSmall, HpDockLight01
equip = DockingLightRedSmall, HpDockLight02
cargo = ge_s_battery_01, 15
cargo = ge_s_repair_01, 15

and how do i add weapons just past in this:

equip = li_gun01_mark03, HpWeapon02 for instance

Edited by - Maranno on 12/1/2004 5:08:26 AM

You seem to have a good understanding of it all. Check with shiparch.ini to make sure the class restrictions are correct. It's possible to go over the class restriction on character creation, but once you try to undock from a base or planet, the 1.1 server patch will kick the player for cheating. The best way is to test it out yourself if you're ever in doubt, before commiting it to your server.

Sounds like you wish to add weapons that go beyond class restrictions of the ship you're using. Instead of using:

equip = li_gun01_mark03, HpWeapon02

try using:

cargo = li_gun01_mark03, HpWeapon02

and you should be fine.

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Thx for the responce Capt.Taylor

I tried it out by changing the MPstart file and then booted the server up again only to find out that no-one could create new characters anymore,

here's the full file i made:
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name = %%NAME%%
initial_rep = fc_lr_grp
rank = 0

money = 10000
;voice = %%VOICE%%
;All must be Trent!
voice = trent_voice

costume = %%BASE_COSTUME%%
com_costume = %%COMM_COSTUME%%

system = li01
base = li01_01_base

ship_archetype = bw_fighter
equip = ge_bwf_engine_01
equip = shield01_mark02_lf, HpShield01
equip = bw_fighter_power01
equip = ge_s_scanner_01
equip = ge_s_tractor_01
equip = ge_s_thruster_01, HpThruster01
equip = fc_ou_gun01_mark01, HpWeapon03
equip = fc_ou_gun01_mark01, HpWeapon04
equip = LargeWhiteSpecial, HpHeadlight
equip = SlowSmallBlue, HpRunningLight01
equip = SlowSmallBlue, HpRunningLight02
equip = SlowSmallBlue, HpRunningLight03
equip = SlowSmallBlue, HpRunningLight04
equip = SlowSmallBlue, HpRunningLight05
equip = SlowSmallBlue, HpRunningLight06
equip = contrail01, HpContrail01
equip = contrail01, HpContrail02
equip = DockingLightRedSmall, HpDockLight01
equip = DockingLightRedSmall, HpDockLight02
cargo = ge_s_battery_01, 10
cargo = ge_s_repair_01, 10


;Li02
visit = 2745692751,1
;Li03
visit = 2208818767,1
;Li04
visit = 2745633359,1
;Br01
visit = 2945966082,1
;Br02
visit = 2409077762,1
;Br03
visit = 2945943554,1
;Br04
visit = 2409063426,1
;Br05
visit = 2945937410,1
;Br06
visit = 2409040898,1
;Rh01
visit = 2281145474,1
;Rh02
visit = 2818046082,1
;Rh03
visit = 2281172098,1
;Rh04
visit = 2817982594,1
;Rh05
visit = 2281116802,1
;Ku01
visit = 3013596745,1
;Ku02
visit = 2476714569,1
;Ku03
Visit = 3013590601,1
;Ku04
visit = 2476692041,1
;Ku05
visit = 3013559881,1
;Iw01
visit = 3146760779,1
;Iw02
visit = 2609888843,1
;Iw03
visit = 3146754635,1
;Iw04
visit = 2609858123,1
;Iw05
visit = 3146732107,1
;Iw06
visit = 2609851979,1

;%%PACKAGE%%
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Sounds like you wish to add weapons that go beyond class restrictions of the ship you're using. Instead of using

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I don't want to exeed specs, I want to add some medium weps to match the ship.

The Dagger has four hardpoints and a turret, so I wanted to put in four guns, haven't tried that yet though.




If you'd get back to me i'd really appreciate it.

msn is ok if you can/want to:

[email protected]

Edited by - Maranno on 12/20/2004 5:21:38 AM

Did you make sure that [Player is at the top of the file? And there's supposed to be a closing bracket there, but these forums have picky rules about it and remove it. Just make sure you have the word Player at the top of your file surrounded by the [ brackets. If you'll go back to my first few posts, I never said to copy over everything, just everything below [Player . Just place it in the top of your file and you should have it working.

I tested out your mod and it works well. too well. Leaving Manhattan is suicide when you're an outcast. I suggest maybe having the player start from buffalo base in the badlands. That would be li01_12_base .

What server will this be on anyway?

Edited by - Captain Tylor on 12/22/2004 9:27:47 AM

the [player is on top since I just pasted this from word to replace everything below the [player (including the cluosure, but it won't display on TLR)

What happens is that when I put this up on the server it made new characters not showing up on the Character Select screen when you enter a server, they do exist in the server control and IFSO but cannot be selected or deleted. If I delete the Character, the name is locked and unusable

I't will be running together with the Boston Mod on the "N.O.V.A.E.F. Server" which is the server i'm running for my clan, thought about changing the starter location to Alcatrez (li02_06_base), but that would mean editing the jumpholes etc. aswell I guess and i didn't want to get into that yet, but Rochester (li01_13_base) would be a nice place to start out I guess. Not to easy not too hard. I think Buffalo would make a start too easy, it needs a challenge when starting since you don't have to bother getting rid of the Starflier and upgrade.

So it might be possible that this is conflilcting with the mod we are running, i'll ask Earendil to view this topic aswell.

Thanks for the input so far, really like editing this, might try out some more and test them out.

Edited by - Maranno on 12/24/2004 12:40:20 AM

Okay, I've had similar problems with a corrupted character preventing me from making more or getting rid of what's already created. e-mail me the mod and I'll see what I can do. If you use any mod that alters mpnewcharacter.fl then it could be corrupting new characters.

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I'll put it on the mail tonight, thx on beforehand

Edited by - Ashrah on 2/2/2005 2:05:01 AM