Effects +Crew and + Crew Maximum

[Bluewind5]

On the Effects.txt in the Data directory, Crew Amount and Crew Maximum are listed as effects. Also on the description of the Crew Quarters, it says having more will increase number of Crew. But in the Main-Components.txt, those effects aren't lists for the item Crew Quarters. I've tried to add the effects but it there aren't any apparent changes. What's gives?

On anotehr note, what's the difference between effect of something Maximum and something Amount. For Example, Effects for + shield Amount and + Shields Maximum, or + Energy Amount and + Energy Maximum? I'm just curious about the distinction. Thanks

[Ed Kolis]

The second question's simple: Maximum increases the maximum amount you can store; Amount means you can use the component (it will appear at the bottom of the main screen in a nice row) to instantly replenish that much. (So Shield Generators have the Shields Maximum effect, while Emergency Shield Capacitors have the Shields Amount effect.)

As for the first, perhaps you forgot to increase the Number of Effects field, which comes right before the list of effects? If that doesn't fix it, let me see your data files; SJ did what you're trying to do in his P&N-ism mod, so it IS possible

[Bluewind5]

Thanks Ed Kolis for answering my question about the Amoutn and Maximum thing. As for the first question, I forgot to restart the game. Heh, it's one of those changes that you need to restart the game to hva ethe effect change. I found out that you don't need to restart the game when you make changes to Main-Stores.txt. Just need to reload to have the change go into efect.

[Phoenix-D]

Acutally I don't think you need to restart the game- its just the components on your ship aren't updated while the ones in the stores -are-.