Strike Cruiser -1 reply

Hi, I'm trying to code in the Strike Cruiser. I've taken the Hardpoint.xml data for the Victory Cruiser and screwed around with it, and the same goes for the spacefrigates.xml data - I've copied that and mucked about with it. I've changed some of the things on there (I know that I haven't mucked about with the text strings yet) but no matter what I do, I can't get it in-game. Hopefully, one of you guys could tell me where I'm going wrong with this stuff, and I am a newbie to coding. TY for any feedback :bows: HARDPOINTS f(clean); - <HardPoint Name="HP_Strike_Cruiser_Weapon_F-C"> <Type>HARD_POINT_WEAPON_LASERType>

<Is_Targetable>YesIs_Targetable>

<Is_Destroyable>YesIs_Destroyable>

<Tooltip_Text>TEXT_WEAPON_LASERCANNONTooltip_Text>

<Health>140.0Health>

<Death_Explosion_Particles>Large_Explosion_Space_EmpireDeath_Explosion_Particles>

<Death_Explosion_SFXEvent>Unit_Hardpoint_Laser_DeathDeath_Explosion_SFXEvent>

<Model_To_Attach>ev_strike_cruiser_HP_F-C.ALOModel_To_Attach>

<Attachment_Bone>HP_F-L_BoneAttachment_Bone>

<Collision_Mesh>HP_F-L_COLLCollision_Mesh>

<Damage_Decal>HP_F-L_BLASTDamage_Decal>

<Damage_Particles>HP_F-L_EMITDAMAGEDamage_Particles>

<Death_Breakoff_Prop>Hardpoint_Breakoff_Strike_Cruiser_Weapon_F-CDeath_Breakoff_Prop>

<Damage_Type>Damage_AcclamatorDamage_Type>

<Fire_Bone_A>FP_F-L_00Fire_Bone_A>

<Fire_Bone_B>FP_F-L_01Fire_Bone_B>

<Fire_Cone_Width>160Fire_Cone_Width>

<Fire_Cone_Height>90.0Fire_Cone_Height>

<Fire_Projectile_Type>Proj_Ship_Large_Laser_Cannon_GreenFire_Projectile_Type>

<Fire_Min_Recharge_Seconds>3.0Fire_Min_Recharge_Seconds>

<Fire_Max_Recharge_Seconds>4.0Fire_Max_Recharge_Seconds>

<Fire_Pulse_Count>8Fire_Pulse_Count>

<Fire_Pulse_Delay_Seconds>0.15Fire_Pulse_Delay_Seconds>

<Fire_Range_Distance>1400.0Fire_Range_Distance>

<Fire_SFXEvent>Unit_Empire_Ship_Laser_FireFire_SFXEvent>

<Fire_Inaccuracy_Distance>Fighter, 15.0Fire_Inaccuracy_Distance>

<Fire_Inaccuracy_Distance>Bomber, 15.0Fire_Inaccuracy_Distance>

<Fire_Inaccuracy_Distance>Transport, 15.0Fire_Inaccuracy_Distance>

<Fire_Inaccuracy_Distance>Corvette, 10.0Fire_Inaccuracy_Distance>

<Fire_Inaccuracy_Distance>Frigate, 15.0Fire_Inaccuracy_Distance>

<Fire_Inaccuracy_Distance>Capital, 30.0Fire_Inaccuracy_Distance>

<Fire_Inaccuracy_Distance>Super, 30.0Fire_Inaccuracy_Distance>

HardPoint>

- <HardPoint Name="HP_Strike_Cruiser_Weapon_B-C"> <Type>HARD_POINT_WEAPON_LASERType>

<Is_Targetable>YesIs_Targetable>

<Is_Destroyable>YesIs_Destroyable>

<Tooltip_Text>TEXT_WEAPON_LASERCANNONTooltip_Text>

<Health>140.0Health>

<Death_Explosion_Particles>Large_Explosion_Space_EmpireDeath_Explosion_Particles>

<Death_Explosion_SFXEvent>Unit_Hardpoint_Laser_DeathDeath_Explosion_SFXEvent>

<Model_To_Attach>ev_strike_cruiser_HP_B-C.ALOModel_To_Attach>

<Attachment_Bone>HP_F-R_BoneAttachment_Bone>

<Collision_Mesh>HP_F-R_COLLCollision_Mesh>

<Damage_Decal>HP_F-R_BLASTDamage_Decal>

<Damage_Particles>HP_F-R_EMITDAMAGEDamage_Particles>

<Death_Breakoff_Prop>Hardpoint_Breakoff_Strike_Cruiser_Weapon_B-CDeath_Breakoff_Prop>

<Damage_Type>Damage_AcclamatorDamage_Type>

<Fire_Bone_A>FP_F-R_00Fire_Bone_A>

<Fire_Bone_B>FP_F-R_01Fire_Bone_B>

<Fire_Cone_Width>160Fire_Cone_Width>

<Fire_Cone_Height>90.0Fire_Cone_Height>

<Fire_Projectile_Type>Proj_Ship_Large_Laser_Cannon_GreenFire_Projectile_Type>

<Fire_Min_Recharge_Seconds>3.0Fire_Min_Recharge_Seconds>

<Fire_Max_Recharge_Seconds>4.0Fire_Max_Recharge_Seconds>

<Fire_Pulse_Count>8Fire_Pulse_Count>

<Fire_Pulse_Delay_Seconds>0.15Fire_Pulse_Delay_Seconds>

<Fire_Range_Distance>1400.0Fire_Range_Distance>

<Fire_SFXEvent>Unit_Empire_Ship_Laser_FireFire_SFXEvent>

<Fire_Inaccuracy_Distance>Fighter, 15.0Fire_Inaccuracy_Distance>

<Fire_Inaccuracy_Distance>Bomber, 15.0Fire_Inaccuracy_Distance>

<Fire_Inaccuracy_Distance>Transport, 15.0Fire_Inaccuracy_Distance>

<Fire_Inaccuracy_Distance>Corvette, 10.0Fire_Inaccuracy_Distance>

<Fire_Inaccuracy_Distance>Frigate, 15.0Fire_Inaccuracy_Distance>

<Fire_Inaccuracy_Distance>Capital, 30.0Fire_Inaccuracy_Distance>

<Fire_Inaccuracy_Distance>Super, 30.0Fire_Inaccuracy_Distance>

HardPoint>

- <HardPoint Name="HP_Strike_Cruiser_Weapon_M-L"> <Fire_Category_Restrictions>Fighter, BomberFire_Category_Restrictions>

<Type>HARD_POINT_WEAPON_LASERType>

<Is_Targetable>YesIs_Targetable>

<Is_Destroyable>YesIs_Destroyable>

<Tooltip_Text>TEXT_WEAPON_TURBOLASERTooltip_Text>

<Health>160.0Health>

<Death_Explosion_Particles>Large_Explosion_Space_EmpireDeath_Explosion_Particles>

<Death_Explosion_SFXEvent>Unit_Hardpoint_Missile_DeathDeath_Explosion_SFXEvent>

<Model_To_Attach>ev_strike_cruiser_HP_M-L.ALOModel_To_Attach>

<Attachment_Bone>HP_F-C_BoneAttachment_Bone>

<Collision_Mesh>HP_F-C_COLLCollision_Mesh>

<Damage_Decal>HP_F-C_BLASTDamage_Decal>

<Damage_Particles>HP_F-C_EMITDAMAGEDamage_Particles>

<Death_Breakoff_Prop>Hardpoint_Breakoff_Strike_Cruiser_Weapon_M-LDeath_Breakoff_Prop>

<Fire_Bone_A>FP_F-C_00Fire_Bone_A>

<Fire_Bone_B>FP_F-C_01Fire_Bone_B>

<Fire_Cone_Width>130Fire_Cone_Width>

<Fire_Cone_Height>90.0Fire_Cone_Height>

<Fire_Projectile_Type>Proj_Ship_Concussion_MissileFire_Projectile_Type>

<Fire_Min_Recharge_Seconds>15.0Fire_Min_Recharge_Seconds>

<Fire_Max_Recharge_Seconds>15.0Fire_Max_Recharge_Seconds>

<Fire_Pulse_Count>3Fire_Pulse_Count>

<Fire_Pulse_Delay_Seconds>0.4Fire_Pulse_Delay_Seconds>

<Fire_Range_Distance>1400.0Fire_Range_Distance>

<Fire_SFXEvent>Unit_Missile_FireFire_SFXEvent>

HardPoint>

- <HardPoint Name="HP_Strike_Cruiser_Weapon_M-R"> <Fire_Category_Restrictions>Fighter, BomberFire_Category_Restrictions>

<Type>HARD_POINT_WEAPON_LASERType>

<Is_Targetable>YesIs_Targetable>

<Is_Destroyable>YesIs_Destroyable>

<Tooltip_Text>TEXT_WEAPON_TURBOLASERTooltip_Text>

<Health>200.0Health>

<Death_Explosion_Particles>Large_Explosion_Space_EmpireDeath_Explosion_Particles>

<Death_Explosion_SFXEvent>Unit_Hardpoint_Turbo_Laser_DeathDeath_Explosion_SFXEvent>

<Model_To_Attach>ev_strike_cruiser_HP_M-R.ALOModel_To_Attach>

<Attachment_Bone>HP_B-L_BoneAttachment_Bone>

<Collision_Mesh>HP_B-L_COLLCollision_Mesh>

<Damage_Decal>HP_B-L_BLASTDamage_Decal>

<Damage_Particles>HP_B-L_EMITDAMAGEDamage_Particles>

<Death_Breakoff_Prop>Hardpoint_Breakoff_Strike_Cruiser_Weapon_M-RDeath_Breakoff_Prop>

<Damage_Type>Damage_AcclamatorDamage_Type>

<Fire_Bone_A>FP_B-L_00Fire_Bone_A>

<Fire_Bone_B>FP_B-L_01Fire_Bone_B>

<Fire_Cone_Width>160Fire_Cone_Width>

<Fire_Cone_Height>90.0Fire_Cone_Height>

<Fire_Projectile_Type>Proj_Ship_Turbolaser_GreenFire_Projectile_Type>

<Fire_Min_Recharge_Seconds>3.0Fire_Min_Recharge_Seconds>

<Fire_Max_Recharge_Seconds>4.0Fire_Max_Recharge_Seconds>

<Fire_Pulse_Count>6Fire_Pulse_Count>

<Fire_Pulse_Delay_Seconds>0.2Fire_Pulse_Delay_Seconds>

<Fire_Range_Distance>1400.0Fire_Range_Distance>

<Fire_SFXEvent>Unit_Turbo_FireFire_SFXEvent>

<Fire_Inaccuracy_Distance>Fighter, 90.0Fire_Inaccuracy_Distance>

<Fire_Inaccuracy_Distance>Bomber, 90.0Fire_Inaccuracy_Distance>

<Fire_Inaccuracy_Distance>Transport, 15.0Fire_Inaccuracy_Distance>

<Fire_Inaccuracy_Distance>Corvette, 10.0Fire_Inaccuracy_Distance>

<Fire_Inaccuracy_Distance>Frigate, 15.0Fire_Inaccuracy_Distance>

<Fire_Inaccuracy_Distance>Capital, 20.0Fire_Inaccuracy_Distance>

<Fire_Inaccuracy_Distance>Super, 10.0Fire_Inaccuracy_Distance>

HardPoint>

- <HardPoint Name="HP_Strike_Cruiser_Engines"> <Type>HARD_POINT_ENGINEType>

<Is_Targetable>YesIs_Targetable>

<Is_Destroyable>YesIs_Destroyable>

<Tooltip_Text>TEXT_ENGINE_HARDPOINTTooltip_Text>

<Health>200.0Health>

<Death_Explosion_Particles>Large_Explosion_Space_EmpireDeath_Explosion_Particles>

<Death_Explosion_SFXEvent>Unit_Hardpoint_Engines_DeathDeath_Explosion_SFXEvent>

<Model_To_Attach>ev_strike_cruiser_HP_E.ALOModel_To_Attach>

<Attachment_Bone>HP_E_BoneAttachment_Bone>

- f(clean); <Collision_Mesh>HP_E_COLLCollision_Mesh>

<Damage_Decal />

<Damage_Particles>HP_E_EMITDAMAGEDamage_Particles>

<Engine_Particles>HP_E_MAINENGINESEngine_Particles>

HardPoint>

- <HardPoint Name="HP_Strike_Cruiser_Fighter_Bay"> <Type>HARD_POINT_FIGHTER_BAYType>

<Is_Targetable>YesIs_Targetable>

<Is_Destroyable>YesIs_Destroyable>

<Model_To_Attach>ev_strike_cruiser_HP_HNGR.ALOModel_To_Attach>

<Attachment_Bone>SPAWN_00Attachment_Bone>

<Collision_Mesh>SPAWN_00Collision_Mesh>

<Tooltip_Text>TEXT_FIGHTER_BAY_HARDPOINTTooltip_Text>

<Health>150.0Health>

<Death_Explosion_Particles>Large_Explosion_Space_EmpireDeath_Explosion_Particles>

- f(clean); <Death_Explosion_SFXEvent>Unit_Hardpoint_Gravity_Well_DeathDeath_Explosion_SFXEvent>

- f(clean); HardPoint>

- <HardPoint Name="HP_Strike_Cruiser_Shields"> <Type>HARD_POINT_SHIELD_GENERATORType>

<Is_Targetable>YesIs_Targetable>

<Is_Destroyable>YesIs_Destroyable>

<Tooltip_Text>TEXT_SHIELD_GENERATOR_HARDPOINTTooltip_Text>

<Health>400.0Health>

<Death_Explosion_Particles>Large_Explosion_Space_EmpireDeath_Explosion_Particles>

<Death_Explosion_SFXEvent>Unit_Hardpoint_Shields_DeathDeath_Explosion_SFXEvent>

<Death_Breakoff_Prop>Hardpoint_Breakoff_Victory_Shield_GenDeath_Breakoff_Prop>

<Model_To_Attach>ev_strike_cruiser_HP_SHD.ALOModel_To_Attach>

<Attachment_Bone>HP_C-B_BONEAttachment_Bone>

<Collision_Mesh>HP_C-B_COLLCollision_Mesh>

<Damage_Decal>HP_C-B_BLASTDamage_Decal>

<Damage_Particles>HP_C-B_EMITDAMAGEDamage_Particles>

HardPoint> SPACEFRIGATES - <SpaceUnit Name="Strike_Cruiser"> <Text_ID>TEXT_UNIT_STRIKE_CRUISERText_ID>

<Encyclopedia_Good_Against>Corellian_Corvette Corellian_Gunboat Alliance_Assault_FrigateEncyclopedia_Good_Against>

<Encyclopedia_Vulnerable_To>Y-wing B-wing K-wingEncyclopedia_Vulnerable_To>

<GUI_Row>1GUI_Row>

<Space_Model_Name>ev_strike_cruiser.ALOSpace_Model_Name>

<Select_Box_Scale>450Select_Box_Scale>

<Select_Box_Z_Adjust>-30Select_Box_Z_Adjust>

<Mass>0.9995Mass>

<Scale_Factor>1.8Scale_Factor>

<Ranking_In_Category>6Ranking_In_Category>

<Dense_FOW_Reveal_Range_Multiplier>0.2Dense_FOW_Reveal_Range_Multiplier>

<Max_Speed>1.8Max_Speed>

<Max_Rate_Of_Turn>0.5Max_Rate_Of_Turn>

<MovementClass>SpaceMovementClass>

<Space_Layer>FrigateSpace_Layer>

<Layer_Z_Adjust>-130.0Layer_Z_Adjust>

<Max_Rate_Of_Roll>0.2Max_Rate_Of_Roll>

<Bank_Turn_Angle>8Bank_Turn_Angle>

<OverrideAcceleration>.03OverrideAcceleration>

<OverrideDeceleration>.03OverrideDeceleration>

<Max_Thrust>1.5Max_Thrust>

<Hyperspace>YesHyperspace>

<Hyperspace_Speed>1.5Hyperspace_Speed>

<Maintenance_Cost>0.1Maintenance_Cost>

<Armor_Type>Armor_Victory_ClassArmor_Type>

<Shield_Armor_Type>Shield_FrigateShield_Armor_Type>

<Damage>40Damage>

<Autoresolve_Health>5100Autoresolve_Health>

<Shield_Points>1600Shield_Points>

<Tactical_Health>3500Tactical_Health>

- f(clean); <Shield_Refresh_Rate>80Shield_Refresh_Rate>

<Energy_Capacity>3000Energy_Capacity>

<Energy_Refresh_Rate>500Energy_Refresh_Rate>

<Affiliation>EmpireAffiliation>

<Tech_Level>99Tech_Level>

<Required_Timeline>0Required_Timeline>

<Required_Ground_Base_Level>0Required_Ground_Base_Level>

<Required_Star_Base_Level>4Required_Star_Base_Level>

<Required_Special_Structures />

<Required_Planets />

<Ship_Class>cruiserShip_Class>

<Formation_Priority>3Formation_Priority>

<Is_Escort>yesIs_Escort>

<Is_Bomber>noIs_Bomber>

<Political_Control>0Political_Control>

<Squadron_Capacity>15Squadron_Capacity>

<Transport_Capacity>12Transport_Capacity>

<Number_per_Squadron>1Number_per_Squadron>

<Build_Cost_Credits>4000Build_Cost_Credits>

<AI_Combat_Power>4000AI_Combat_Power>

<Build_Time_Seconds>40Build_Time_Seconds>

<Build_Tab_Space_Units>YesBuild_Tab_Space_Units>

<Size_Value>8Size_Value>

<Behavior>DUMMY_STARSHIP, SELECTABLE, POWERED, SHIELDEDBehavior>

<SpaceBehavior>ABILITY_COUNTDOWN, SIMPLE_SPACE_LOCOMOTOR, TARGETING, REVEAL, HIDE_WHEN_FOGGED, UNIT_AI, ASTEROID_FIELD_DAMAGE, DAMAGE_TRACKING, ION_STUN_EFFECT, NEBULASpaceBehavior>

<Collidable_By_Projectile_Living>YesCollidable_By_Projectile_Living>

<Asteroid_Damage_Hit_Particles>Large_Damage_SpaceAsteroid_Damage_Hit_Particles>

<Space_FOW_Reveal_Range>1200.0Space_FOW_Reveal_Range>

<Targeting_Max_Attack_Distance>1800.0Targeting_Max_Attack_Distance>

<Death_Explosions>Large_Explosion_Space_EmpireDeath_Explosions>

<Death_Clone>Damage_Normal, Victory_Destroyer_Death_CloneDeath_Clone>

<HardPoints>HP_Strike_Cruiser_Weapon_F-C, HP_Strike_Cruiser_Weapon_B-C, HP_Strike_Cruiser_Weapon_M-L, HP_Strike_Cruiser_Weapon_M-R, HP_Strike_Cruiser_Engines, HP_Strike_Cruiser_Fighter_Bay, HP_Strike_Cruiser_ShieldsHardPoints>

<CategoryMask>Frigate | AntiCorvetteCategoryMask>

<Icon_Name>I_BUTTON_STRIKE_CRUISER.tgaIcon_Name>

<GUI_Model_Name>ev_strike_cruiser.ALOGUI_Model_Name>

<GUI_Distance>1100GUI_Distance>

<GUI_Offset>0 0 0GUI_Offset>

<GUI_Velocity>45GUI_Velocity>

<Victory_Relevant>yesVictory_Relevant>

<Has_Space_Evaluator>TrueHas_Space_Evaluator>

<SFXEvent_Build_Started>EHD_Build_VehicleSFXEvent_Build_Started>

<SFXEvent_Build_Cancelled>EHD_Unit_CanceledSFXEvent_Build_Cancelled>

<SFXEvent_Build_Complete>Unit_Complete_Victory_DestroyerSFXEvent_Build_Complete>

<SFXEvent_Ambient_Loop>Unit_Victory_Destroyer_Moving_Engine_LoopSFXEvent_Ambient_Loop>

<SFXEvent_Select>Unit_Select_Victory_DestroyerSFXEvent_Select>

<SFXEvent_Move[COLOR=

for skirmish? did you add the title into the Empire skirmish starbases in Starbases.XML??

oh, sorry, its for GC, not skirmish . . .

no wonder, you have the tech level set to 99 :P change it to whatever you want under 4.

doh! :O. TY, I'll give it a shot ;)

Hmmm. Still no . . .

When you get it to work, could you send a copy of it to me maybe? I would do it myself but I can't code very well.

The only thing I can see wrong, except the tech level is this: <Ship_Class>cruiserShip_Class> It should be set to frigate. And if you're trying to get it to work in skirmish you need to add it to the buildable units in Starbases.XML. Also on another note which won't affect the game, the death clone is set to the Victory death clone. That's more of a superficial thing though.

JavaJawaUK- <SpaceUnit Name="Strike_Cruiser"> <Variant_Of_Existing_Type>Strike_Cruiser_No_FightersVariant_Of_Existing_Type>

<Tech_Level>3Tech_Level>

- f(clean); <Starting_Spawned_Units_Tech_0>TIE_Fighter_Squadron, 2Starting_Spawned_Units_Tech_0>

<Starting_Spawned_Units_Tech_0>TIE_Bomber_Squadron, 1Starting_Spawned_Units_Tech_0>

<Reserve_Spawned_Units_Tech_0>TIE_Fighter_Squadron, 4Reserve_Spawned_Units_Tech_0>

<Reserve_Spawned_Units_Tech_0>TIE_Bomber_Squadron, 2Reserve_Spawned_Units_Tech_0>

<Spawned_Squadron_Delay_Seconds>5Spawned_Squadron_Delay_Seconds>

<SpaceBehavior>SPAWN_SQUADRON, ABILITY_COUNTDOWN, SIMPLE_SPACE_LOCOMOTOR, TARGETING, REVEAL, HIDE_WHEN_FOGGED, UNIT_AI, ASTEROID_FIELD_DAMAGE, DAMAGE_TRACKING, ION_STUN_EFFECT, NEBULASpaceBehavior>

<Population_Value>3Population_Value>

SpaceUnit>

Note that this section says it is a variant of the "Strike_Cruiser_No_Fighters" XML, but there is none since your first xml entry is titled as "Strike_Cruiser" as well. This will either cause an exception or keep the ship from showing up in game, which is the problem. I believe it will work if you remove the above section and add the starfighter info into the first entry. Does that make sense because I am confusing myself?

WHY did you quote all that.