Plague level for mod

[StarBaseSweeper]

About modding Plague weapons:

When designing a prevent plague facility or component, any number seems to be used for the plague level.

However, when designing weapon, only level 1 to 5 are ok.

So 2 questions:
1] Is it possible to design weapon with plague level > 5 ?
2] What is the use of the damage of such a weapon (let's say I put for damage/range 200 200 200 0 0 0 0 ...)

Thanks in advance

[StarBaseSweeper]

Sorry for asking a question that may have been asked 10,000 times before...

I read the FAQ but did not find reference to it.

Thank you for your help.

[Fyron]

I think that the plague bomb will do whatever damage is listed in addition to creating the plague.

The plagues are (unfortunately) hard-coded. There are only 5 possible levels of plagues. Medical Bays can have greater than level 5 ability because all they do is clear a plague of level Value1 or lower. So level 10 med bay works to clear a level 5 plague just the same as level 5 med bay does.

[narf poit chez BOOM]

still, a level 1 1000 damage plague and other varations might be interesting. mind you, i don't think i've ever plagued once.

[StarBaseSweeper]

Originally posted by narf poit chez BOOM:
still, a level 1 1000 damage plague and other varations might be interesting. mind you, i don't think i've ever plagued once.

That's why I am thinking of changing plague system.
A bit pity cannot get plague 10 attack, but well, we'll do without it.

[StarBaseSweeper]

Does anyone knows whether the damage for teh plague attack is Population Only? Or does it destroy sturcture and WP as well?