[BengalTiger]

I agree. the actual detection system lacks of modding ability imho.
$Max Detection Range : Number
but instead of
Max Targeting Range:
i would replace this by
$Emission signature force : Number
'Cause depending size of ships or weapon (actually we can detect/target bomb ) the targetting range would depend of your own detection system and your target's signature ; this would allow flexibility with stealth fighter etc...

I'd say that max detection range could also be replaced with something like $Detectability:, which would be used along with $Sensor detecting power: to calculate the max distance a given object appears on radar as a blurry dot, just like $Emission Signature: (or perhaps I'd call it $Targetability:) would be used to calculate the max range the object could be targeted at.

[Marcov]

Wouldn't it be awesome? You could capture all sorts of Shivan fighters, cruisers, or perhaps even corvettes and destroyers with those Ion Missiles...

...unless the Security Council goes **** again with their "Classified" crap...

[X3N0-Life-Form]

Coming soon : the Overkill mk2 missile :
    1.TAGs a target,
    2.calls in SSBombs that also spawn TAG missiles
    3.goto 1
    4.pray that the universe won't be destroyed in the process

[headdie]

cool

[Reprobator]

overkill? why not calling it big bang mk2 ?

[Retsof]

Coming soon : the Overkill mk2 missile :
    1.TAGs a target,
    2.calls in SSBombs that also spawn TAG missiles
    3.goto 1
    4.pray that the universe won't be destroyed in the process

No, you're doing it wrong.  You want a missile that is heat seeking and spawns two of itself.  This will eventually crash the game.

[MatthTheGeek]

Meh, FSO is so sensible. When you try to do something similar in HW2, it doesn't crash. It just becomes exponentially slow until you reach 1 frame per x minutes or more.

[Marcov]

I've got a minor idea. How about "mini-beams" mounted on fighters? The main advantage would be to ignore the hostile target's shields, which are pretty tough on Shivan fighters.

[General Battuta]

I've got a minor idea. How about "mini-beams" mounted on fighters? The main advantage would be to ignore the hostile target's shields, which are pretty tough on Shivan fighters.

Done so many times

[headdie]

not only that but beams can be a pain to use on a fighter

[Marcov]

How about Space Monsters? They have a melee attack by biting their opponent?? Space Kraken (well that would probably require a ridicolous amount of animation-editing)?

[X3N0-Life-Form]

No, you're doing it wrong.  You want a missile that is heat seeking and spawns two of itself.  This will eventually crash the game.

see #4

[Snail]

I've got a minor idea. How about "mini-beams" mounted on fighters? The main advantage would be to ignore the hostile target's shields, which are pretty tough on Shivan fighters.

Done so many times

I've yet to see it done well (in any released mod) though.

[General Battuta]

I've got a minor idea. How about "mini-beams" mounted on fighters? The main advantage would be to ignore the hostile target's shields, which are pretty tough on Shivan fighters.

Done so many times

I've yet to see it done well (in any released mod) though.

Wings of Dawn did it well :colbert:

[Marcov]

Cluster bombs that send Disruptor bomblets against the target warship's turrets?

[FSW]

Manually-guided missiles:
The player launches missiles as if they were dumbfire, then 'paints' the enemy with a targeting laser or with an aspect lock. The missile changes course to make a beeline for the target, but only for as long as the player maintains the lock. If the lock is broken, the missile continues on its current course, until a new target is painted.

[Drogoth]

Manually-guided missiles:
The player launches missiles as if they were dumbfire, then 'paints' the enemy with a targeting laser or with an aspect lock. The missile changes course to make a beeline for the target, but only for as long as the player maintains the lock. If the lock is broken, the missile continues on its current course, until a new target is painted.

Ooooo i like

[BengalTiger]

No, you're doing it wrong.  You want a missile that is heat seeking and spawns two of itself.  This will eventually crash the game.

And what's the upper limit for the amount of primary/secondary projectiles before the game gives up? Is it hard coded anywhere?

[-Norbert-]

I thought when the limit is reached, the "oldest" projectile is thrown out of the memory, to make room for the new one.

[MatthTheGeek]

yeah, I remember a campaign based on the BtRL demo. They used the Raynor as a human capship and the amount of projectiles thrown out by those made that most of your own bullets just were never fired.