carrier/dock idea

posted on July 21st, 2010, 11:25 pm

a small while ago i replied to a post about carriers and docking so now i'm posting this thread to share the idea i had for others to see

Carrier odf
dockconf = "dom_carrierbayConf.odf" // name of the config odf used

config odf
maxDockSpace = 3 // how many slots the bay has
dockItem0 = "dom_bug.odf" // odf name of a ship that can be docked in this docking bay
dockItem0Amount = 3 //  the amount of the ship that can be docked
dockType = "F" // What type of ship the figter is
dockItem0Slot = 1 // How many slots the ship takes up
Ftypeallowed = 2 // How many of this type can be carried

this works by having a config file (due to the amount of codes for each ship it would be easier to organise) and allows you to limit group type light fighters, scouts, destroyers etc that can be dockedso in this example although the bug only takes one slot up and the carrier can hold 3 because its in group F the fighter can only support 2 group F vessels so you can only dock 2 bugs in this carrier.

hope you guys like this idea and hope it could one day be possible

posted on July 22nd, 2010, 12:38 am

I like the idea a lot. I remember you posting about this a while ago but its good you bring it up again in detail. This would be a much easier solution than coding replace weapons for docking from a odf point of view. I too hope this is one day possible.

posted on July 22nd, 2010, 1:04 am

I see this and keep thinking "carrier has arrived." 

This is a wonderful idea that I hope gets implemented.