[concept] Loadout switcher

[Gencool]

An idea I had for a quick mod, but I'm refusing to let myself give into temptation with it, so the idea's up for grabs if anyone wants it;

Loadout Switcher

Basically a new augment is added to the game; "Loadout Switch"
It doesn't do anything, and costs no scrap so it can't be sold, however every ship in the game has their spare augment slots filled with them.


Using mod:append, all the enemy ships have a new option added to their 'escape' and 'surrender' events (and/or, if someone can figure out a clean way to implement it, it's added to the start of all fights)

The new choice is "Reconfigure Loadout"

Selecting it costs 1 fuel, and/or drops your reactor power a couple of notches (whatever seems most balanced), and it <reward>s you with another "Loadout Switch"

The game will then open up your inventory, mid-fight, incase you want to keep this new augment.


If I remember correctly, this will also give you the chance to swap your equipped weapons/drones with those in your hold.


In short; This mod would allow you to change your equipped weapons/drones fluidly during battle, at a minor but potentially dangerous cost.



Thoughts?
(I just realised this might already exist in CE in which case ignore me)

[dizzy_xc]

I'd love to see that in action...

[Chrono Vortex]

I'm pretty sure CE doesn't already have anything like that. Instead of it being made as a independent mod it seems more fitting just to have it integrated into CE if it is ever made.

The concept sounds interesting, but I think it would work better if the augment which lets you do it is available in stores rather than it being part of the starting loadout of all ships. Then when the enemy ship tries to run or surrender, it gives you an option which essentially gives you three filler augments that don't cost anything opening the inventory and allowing you to alter your loadout.

Also rather than naming the augment Loadout Switcher, something like Transformer Panels may be a little more fitting.

[stylesrj]

Also rather than naming the augment Loadout Switcher, something like Transformer Panels may be a little more fitting.

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