[The E]

Just for the hell of it, I looked through the original retail source as released by :V:. The code that produces those replacement strings when there is no tbl data available is not part of it (or if it is, it has been moved to a different area of the source code).

[Commander Zane]

Why not confirm it yourself then?

Because I don't have access to the Source Code. And even if I did I wouldn't know how to interpret it.

Apparently it does nothing since I tried giving the Myrmidon similar tables to a Shivan fighter and got errors up the wazoo.

Tried another approach, made the Aeshma flyable, and here's its stats:

Type: Fighter
Lenth: 29M
Max Velocity: 69m/s
Maneuverability: Excellent
Armor: Heavy
Gun Mounts: 4
Missile Mounts: 1
Manuvafturer: Shivan

[Snail]

Why not confirm it yourself then?

Because I don't have access to the Source Code. And even if I did I wouldn't know how to interpret it.

Apparently it does nothing since I tried giving the Myrmidon similar tables to a Shivan fighter and got errors up the wazoo.

Tried another approach, made the Aeshma flyable, and here's its stats:

Type: Fighter
Lenth: 29M
Max Velocity: 69m/s
Maneuverability: Excellent
Armor: Heavy
Gun Mounts: 4
Missile Mounts: 1
Manuvafturer: Shivan

What build did you use?

[Commander Zane]

5716.

[The E]

Okay, but that means basically nothing. As I've said above, the code that puts out those stats was NOT present in retail. That is, they are a later addition,. which means that the info is non-canon. End of story.

[Commander Zane]

(or if it is, it has been moved to a different area of the source code).

Then you made a contradictory post by claiming that it might be hidden somewhere else.

[The E]

No, I didn't. The code that controls this behaviour in FSO is in missionshipchoice.cpp. I cannot find equivalent code in the retail source. Thus, unless someone proves (by using the actual exe) that retail did this, I'm assuming that it doesn't.

[Commander Zane]

The fact that the game wouldn't load if I tried changing the Myrmidon to match a Shivan fighter should be proof enough that it doesn't exist.

[Snail]

Removing.