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Dropping multiple pilots - Zyreal - 09-04-2006
Okay, I'm not sure how out of place this is, since this seems mostly like a multiplayer forum, but I really enjoy the mod SP. The only thing that bugs me is the pirate cap ships, which when scanned have ~30 pilots, only drop one when destroyed...is there a simple edit that I can do to make it so they drop them all?
I'm familiar with ini editing and such.....
Thanks in advance
(and just to clarify, I don't play MP, so it's not like I'm trying to cheat on your servers or anything, I'd just like the balance in my SP game)
P.S. Where do I find the values for dsy_armor* ? I checked in all the ****_equip.ini files and couldn't find it.
Dropping multiple pilots - marauder - 09-04-2006
It's the same in MP too, to be honest I'm surprised no-one else has noticed it...
Dropping multiple pilots - Zyreal - 09-04-2006
It just seems a bit unfair that I take all this time ( and deaths )dropping a bounty hunter ship thinking I'm gonna have 30 BH pilots to turn in and it drops the same as a fighter...
And just a side note, doesn't bother me nearly as much as the multiple thing, but in the next release, can the pilots scale with the ships, like novice, regular, and elite. Cause I run into the same problem, why spend time taking down hammerheads when pirhana's will give me the same pilot with the same value...
Dropping multiple pilots - Admiral Yamato - 09-04-2006
Good points. It never really bothered me because I take down Ku BS's for fun and admirals give a fair chunk of change... (though if I got 30... then 30x~40000=1,200,000 :DDDDDDDDDD)
On second thought, I agree with Zyreal wholeheartedly.
Dropping multiple pilots - Dab - 09-05-2006
The large amount is to symbolize a whole crew I believe. Then it just drops the commanding officer, which is an admiral for battleships. While the crew died.
Dropping multiple pilots - Zyreal - 09-05-2006
Dab,Sep 4 2006, 03:51 PM Wrote:The large amount is to symbolize a whole crew I believe. Then it just drops the commanding officer, which is an admiral for battleships. While the crew died.
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I'm not talking about house battleships, I'm talking about BHG cruisers and outcast destroyers and such...
They don't drop an admiral, they drop a lone, fighter value, pilot...
(keep in mind I'm talking about these fights when you are equipped with an end game fighter, and that I don't mean 1v1, I mean large groups of them against a lone player)
Phirahna, easy fight = 1 BH Pilot ~12,000 CR
Barracuda, slightly more difficult = 1 BH pilot ~12,000 CR
Hammerhead, average ship battle, pretty challenging = 1 BH pilot ~12,000 CR
Bounty Hunter Cruiser, TOUGH FIGHT needs multiple attempts wastes a lot of ammo = 1 BH pilot ~12,000 CR
All I'm asking for is a bit of scaling...Can someone point out how to force the large BH ships to drop all 30 or so pilots that show up on a scan? I know it's possible since they drop multiples of other cargo, like stacks of 30 H-Fuel and such.
OR, tell me how to change the load-out so I can make them drop a Gunboat Captain or Cruiser Commander...
I'm not afraid of a bit of INI editing.....
Dropping multiple pilots - marauder - 09-05-2006
Actually the best price for BHG pilots is $22,000.
However I get your point, it would be nice to have a BHG guild master or hunter or something similar when you kill off a BHG destroyer.
Dropping multiple pilots - Alex06 - 09-05-2006
22k? where? :P
ive also thought bout that thing...
just 1 bh from a cruiser ,could be changed in the next version maybe?
I will be looking for those bh cruisers when they drop more pilots :)
I took a few missions on Malta and when i arrived at the mission wayp
4 bh cruisers showed up (pummeled them)
the 4 more popped up then another 4 and after I destroyed them
4 more came, a few secs later....all dead :P
Dropping multiple pilots - Zyreal - 09-11-2006
So...does anyone know? it seems like it would be a simple fix....
Pilots are commodities, and I've seen multiples of, oh, H-Fuel, and such..
Dropping multiple pilots - Zyreal - 09-22-2006
Igiss Wrote:- More pilots will eject from certain ships.
Can anyone that has tried the beta tell me if this fixed my intial problem?
- Z