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Starsector => Mods => Modding => Topic started by: Morrokain on August 18, 2012, 12:06:45 AM

Title: Working System Defense Fleet?
Post by: Morrokain on August 18, 2012, 12:06:45 AM

So I am having a problem with my system defense fleet spawn. It works fine except that it spawns a new one every couple of days and begins to saturate the whole system. I have a feeling it has something to do with the gen file but my understanding of code is limited. Anyway here is the gen file entry:

Code

ArcheusSpawnPoint2 archSpawn2 = new ArcheusSpawnPoint2(sector, system, 5, 30, archstation1);
	system.addSpawnPoint(archSpawn2);
		
	for (int i = 0; i < 2; i++) archSpawn2.spawnFleet();

I was wanting it originally to only spawn a max of 2 fleets but I guess I am not completely understanding how its working here. Any takers?

If more information is needed ill post it.

Title: Re: Working System Defense Fleet?
Post by: PCCL on August 18, 2012, 12:10:29 AM

Quote

ArcheusSpawnPoint2 archSpawn2 = new ArcheusSpawnPoint2(sector, system, 5, 30, archstation1);

note "5, 30"

the 1st number is the days between spawns, the 2nd is the max number of fleets

so you're gonna have 30 system defense fleets on your hands soon...

I'm guessing you intended it to be the other way around

Title: Re: Working System Defense Fleet?
Post by: Morrokain on August 18, 2012, 07:41:08 PM

Ahh see I it was just me not understanding the code. I thought the second line determined the number of fleets and the 30 was representing the days before a new one would spawn. I thought the 5 referred to its orbit around the station. Sigh I'm going to have to spend a weekend researching code and the APIs available so I can really start getting this thing off the ground. I have the factions all done and edited in and I believe it is decently balanced, but getting the A.I in the overworld to behave with the precision I want it to has been a challenge due to my poor understanding of java. Oh well time to hit the books.

Thanks!  8)

Title: Re: Working System Defense Fleet?
Post by: PCCL on August 18, 2012, 08:11:44 PM

no problem  :)