How to construct a random movement system device

Urendi Maleldil · #1 July 13th, 2006, 07:06 PM

Anyone know if there's a way to mod a component, facility, hull, or anything else buildable during the game that makes the current system have random ship movement?

Fyron · #2 July 13th, 2006, 08:10 PM

Since this is a property of the system itself, I don't know that it would work as a component. Should be easy to test it out though. I wouldn't bother with the facility.

Hugh Manatee · #3 July 13th, 2006, 08:42 PM

infinite probability drive?

narf poit chez BOOM · #4 July 13th, 2006, 10:53 PM

Isn't that 'improbability drive'?

Urendi Maleldil · #5 July 14th, 2006, 09:20 AM

I've tried it out on a facility and on a component but it doesn't work. According to the Modding 101 guide, the System - Random Movement ability is only valid in SystemTypes.txt. Is there some sort of hack or workaraound so you can actually create that ability during the game?

Is there a way to mod a nubula creator so it only creates a nebula that has random movement instead of sight obscuration?

Fyron · #6 July 14th, 2006, 01:42 PM

No, you can't ever add abilities to a system during a game. All SM creation processes are essentially beyond the modder's control; you can't specify the type of abilities that your new creation will have.