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R4V3-0N wrote:Now i'm really tempted to make a ship especially for kazaaak but the coding end isn't exactly the best for me in terms of events... or anything... at enemies I do best at the art...
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<shipBlueprint name="C_AUTO_CRUISER_2" layout="c_auto_cruiser" img="c_auto_cruiser">
<class>Auto-Cruiser</class>
<systemList>
<weapons power="3" max="10" room="4" start="true">
<slot>
<direction>up</direction>
<number>1</number>
</slot>
</weapons>
<engines power="2" max="5" room="5" start="true">
<slot>
<direction>left</direction>
<number>0</number>
</slot>
</engines>
<doors power="1" max="3" room="6" start="false" />
<pilot power="1" max="2" room="7" start="true">
<slot>
<direction>up</direction>
<number>1</number>
</slot>
</pilot>
<drones power="2" max="8" room="10" start="false" />
<shields power="2" max="10" room="12" start="true">
<slot>
<direction>up</direction>
<number>0</number>
</slot>
</shields>
<cloaking power="1" max="3" room="14" start="false" />
</systemList>
<weaponSlots>4</weaponSlots>
<droneSlots>2</droneSlots>
<weaponList missiles="10" load="WEAPONS_AUTO" />
<droneList drones="5" load="DRONES_STANDARD" />
<health amount="15" />
<maxPower amount="7" />
<crewCount amount="0" max="0" class="human" />
<aug name="AUTO_COOLDOWN" />
<aug name="SYSTEM_CASING" />
</shipBlueprint>
<blueprintList name="C_LIST_AUTO_CRUISER_2">
<name>C_AUTO_CRUISER_2</name>
<name>C_AUTO_CRUISER_2</name>
</blueprintList>
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<event name="CE_ANOMALY_ENCOUNTER" unique="true">
<ship load="C_AUTO_CRUISER_2" hostile="false" />
<text>Coming out of FTL jump, sensors pick up what seems to be an AI-Autocruiser. First impression seem to conclude it's offline. It could make fine scrap or might hold some important information.</text>
<choice hidden="true">
<text>Investigate the AI-ship.</text>
<event>
<text>Getting closer, you notice something has been crudely written on the hull of the AI-ship:"THE ANOMALY". Before you can investigate further, the AI-ship springs to life and powers his weapon system. Aimed at you...</text>
<ship hostile="true" />
</event>
</choice>
<choice hidden="true">
<text>"We've seen this trick before. Let's go."</text>
<event>
<text>The ship remains silent as you charge up the FTL and prepare to leave.</text>
</event>
</choice>
</event>
<event name="CE_ANOMALY_ENCOUNTER_SURRENDER" unique="true">
<text>The AI-cruiser opens up a channel with your ship displaying a simple message : "I will not be defeated by you rebel scum !"</text>
<choice hidden="true">
<text>This thing must be malfunctioning, destroy it !</text>
<event>
<text>You dismiss the message and continue the battle at hand.</text>
</event>
</choice>
<choice hidden="true">
<text>Power down your weapons and explain your mission and allegiance.</text>
<event>
<text>You send your federation ID and a brief explanation about your current mission. After a moment the AI-ship also powers down his weapons.</text>
<ship hostile="false" />
<choice hidden="true">
<text>Continue...</text>
<event>
<text>The AI-Cruiser contacts you again : "My apologies, you must understand, Federation ships are a rarity these times. My electronics have been damaged over time causing some internal systems to malfunction, like half my sensors. That's why I immediately attacked when you approached and without life support on board, finding trustworthy maintenance is out of the question. My name is AI-C001 and I'm on a mission to end this war as well. Let me help you the best I can."</text>
<choice hidden="true" req="ghost">
<text>(AI-Avatar) Send in your AI-Avatar to see if it can fix some of the faulty wiring.</text>
<event>
<text>After what seems like ages, your AI-Avatar gets back on board your ship. "I did my best sir, most of the wiring has been fixed or replaced." The AI-Cruiser contacts you one last time : "Thank you, I am fully operational and ready to fight again. I'll delay the fleet to cover your escape. Also take this map and materials. Good luck captain."</text>
<reveal_map />
<modifyPursuit amount="-1" />
<autoReward level="LOW">standard</autoReward>
</event>
</choice>
<choice hidden="true" req="DRONES_REPAIR">
<text>(Repair drone) Send in your repair drone to see if it can be of assistance in repairing the wiring.</text>
<event>
<text>After some time, your repair drone emerges from the ship covered in snippets of wire. The AI-Cruiser contacts you one last time : "Thank you, I am fully operational and ready to fight again. I'll delay the fleet to cover your escape. Also take this map and materials. Good luck captain."</text>
<reveal_map />
<modifyPursuit amount="-1" />
<autoReward level="LOW">standard</autoReward>
</event>
</choice>
<choice hidden="true" req="O2_MASKS">
<text>(Adaptive Gel Suits) Send in a maintenance crew to check the wiring.</text>
<event>
<text>Your crew boards and starts repairing wires without having to worry about the lack of atmosphere. The AI-Cruiser contacts you one last time : "Thank you, I am fully operational and ready to fight again. I'll delay the fleet to cover your escape. Also take this map and materials. Good luck captain."</text>
<reveal_map />
<modifyPursuit amount="-1" />
<autoReward level="LOW">standard</autoReward>
</event>
</choice>
<choice hidden="true" req="anaerobic">
<text>(Lanius) Have your Lanius crewmember board the ship to repair some of the wiring.</text>
<event>
<text>Your Lanius, unhindered by the lack of atmosphere manages to fix most of the wiring. The AI-Cruiser contacts you one last time : "Thank you, I am fully operational and ready to fight again. I'll delay the fleet to cover your escape. Also take this map and materials. Good luck captain."</text>
<reveal_map />
<modifyPursuit amount="-1" />
<autoReward level="LOW">standard</autoReward>
</event>
</choice>
<choice hidden="true">
<text>Continue...</text>
<event>
<text>The AI-Cruiser sends over a pod with some materials and detailed mapping of the surrounding area along with the following message :"Once I'm repaired, I will also continue my mission. Good luck captain." And with that, the AI-Cruiser goes silent again.</text>
<reveal_map />
<autoReward level="LOW">standard</autoReward>
</event>
</choice>
</event>
</choice>
</event>
</choice>
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<ship name="C_AUTO_CRUISER_2" auto_blueprint="C_LIST_AUTO_CRUISER_2">
<surrender chance="0.0" min="3" max="5" load="CE_ANOMALY_ENCOUNTER_SURRENDER" />
<destroyed>
<text>The ship is destroyed and the scrap is yours to take. You also find detailed mapping of the surrounding area.</text>
<reveal_map />
<autoReward level="MED">standard</autoReward>
</destroyed>
</ship>
I don't assume my opinion on how events should work in this game is "the right one" or anything and I think it would be weird and unfair if you try to confine to my standards, because I can't even fully define them myself. 
I mostly just put in what feels right and that's it. *shrug* Thanks for all your submissions so far though! Remember that you don't have to depend on CE to publish events. You can publish standalone event mods as well. Bios event could be integrated into the Anomaly ship mod for example. 
Well, it's your mod, so it would make sense the choice would eventually fall to you whether or not an event placed here makes the cut.Sleeper Service wrote:Oh well, I'm ultimately not interested in being a public "event judge" and I simply did not comment on submissions much so far on that purpose. The main reason I replied to your submission specifially is cause I know you are a great supporter of CE and I did not want to seem like I ignore you. And because I love you bio!
Mate in 4... Embarrassing. But it would have to be your first game without getting any explanation to have that happen to you.R4V3-0N wrote:you know... after watching a lets play of a game called Convoy (rogue like-like game semi inspired from FTL and Mad Max) there was an event where a random pirate (privateer) basicly came in and played a game of chess with you in (he acted rather gentleman like) and after a few random "move pawn" "move bishop" "move queen" he won (I assume RNG based on what you picked?... but still, being a chess fan... that is 3 moves... you can only get check mate in 4 moves... -shrugs-) and he joins your crew and other loot...
since then I imagined a Zoltan in CE offering a game and simply flipping the board (which was an option throughout the convoy event) could result in a bad ending or what ever... what made me think of CE was the fact the privateer guy from the event from Convoy was specifically interested in you as you were a good commander and good at organising your crew and such in your convoy... being a Captain so to say...
Not asking this specificity to be an event. Twas just an idea that I couldn't get out of my head for the past few weeks that kept coming back to mind. decided to share it here.
"What has 6 legs in the morning, 4 legs in the afternoon and no legs at night?"Biohazard063 wrote:Mate in 4... Embarrassing. But it would have to be your first game without getting any explanation to have that happen to you.
Had the idea of some riddle events myself really. Get a small riddle, and if you get it right, a reward. Get it wrong, bad stuff.
Sort of like the same of the slug and moons event.
I'll write one and see what happens.