Xai Corporation Fleet Commander Software

moggy2 · Post by **moggy2** » Thu, 2. Sep 04, 18:50

New software available from Xai Corporation: Research Station Alpha

Xai Corporation Fleet Commander Software

The Xai Corporation Fleet Commander Software is designed to turn the bridge of your favourite capital ship into the flagship of your fleet, from where you can issue orders to the rest of your fleet. The commands it provides are designed to allow you to swiftly give orders to groups of ships in your fleet, without disrupting the commands of other groups.

Usage:

Once installed you will be hailed with a message telling you it's been installed, and a new software item will be available from some Argon and Boron Equipment Docks. The exact docks will vary and it will become available at more over time.
The software upgrade will provide several commands available in the General Commands menu. When activating these commands the autopilot of your flagship will briefly disengage and run the selected command, after which if you have a target selected it will activate the Advanced Navigation command and navigate to that target, taking apropriate action when it arrives. If you do not have a target selected the autopilot will disengange once the command has run.
The commands are run by selecting a target ship on which to run the command. This ship should be the leader of the group you wish to give the orders. All of the ships following the ship you selected, with appropriate characteristics, will recieve the orders.

Commands:

Xai Corp. Command Ship: Launch Fighter Groups:
- To use this command select a ship with fighters docked at it.
- M4 and M3 fighters who do not have any other orders will launch and start protecting that ship.
- Only ships with their homebase as the ship you selected will be given the command
- Fighter groups, ie several fighters following/protecting a lead fighter, will launch as a group.
- The lead ship will be the only one given the launch command.
- The lead ship will wait for the rest of the group to launch before assuming it's protection duties.

Xai Corp. Command Ship: Assign Target to Followers:
- To use this command select a ship with some ships following/protecting, then select their target destination.
- The ships following the selected ship will then recieve orders to move to the target destination
- they will then perform an appropriate action, docking, protecting, attacking, when they arrive.
- Fighters will protect larger ships rather than dock at them

Xai Corp. Command Ship: Followers Attack All:
- This command will order the ships following the ship you select to attack all enemies near the ship you selected.

Xai Corp. Command Ship: Followers Attack Leaders Target:
- This command will order the ships following the ship you select to attack the target of the ship you selected.

Xai Corp. Command Ship: Recall Owned Ships:
- This command will order any ships in sector who's homebase is the ship you selected to return home.
- Ships who are following/protecting another ship will ignore this command.

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[Pinhead] · Post by **[Pinhead]** » Thu, 2. Sep 04, 20:01

very sweeet. Xai Corporation scripts rock!

Keep up the good work.

TSM · Post by **TSM** » Thu, 2. Sep 04, 23:36

As Usual Moggy this Script Rocks

great job

Calim · Post by **Calim** » Fri, 3. Sep 04, 03:16

I was just looking for a script like this, Xai Corp provides all ^^

moggy2 · Post by **moggy2** » Fri, 3. Sep 04, 03:52

Calim wrote:I was just looking for a script like this, Xai Corp provides all ^^

We do try

I've actually had something like this on the drawing board since the early days of scripting, just not had a good idea on how best to do it. Had a brainwave after talking to someone and volla! 48 hours later...

I've got a little something else to add to this, so if anyone's got any suggestions to add to it just shout up.

kmiller1610 · Post by **kmiller1610** » Sun, 19. Sep 04, 11:39

How long do you need to wait before the software starts to show up at Boron and Argon Equipment docks?

Been looking for a while .....

moggy2 · Post by **moggy2** » Sun, 19. Sep 04, 16:27

If you've installed it correctly, and opened the script editor by typing 'Thereshallbewings' while in space, then the next time you load the game it should be available at the Goner Temple and the Kingdom End Equipment Dock imediately. The other eqdocks should recieve theirs within 2-3 loads.

kmiller1610 · Post by **kmiller1610** » Mon, 20. Sep 04, 00:54

Thanks for the help Moggy. This one script will extend the life of this game for months. Even if the only command was launch all fighters, it would be golden.

Now I can actually use Carriers for sector mop up operations.

mbthegreat · Post by **mbthegreat** » Tue, 21. Sep 04, 13:49

could do with some groups, having 150 ships launch when the job could be done by 10 is annoying

moggy2 · Post by **moggy2** » Tue, 21. Sep 04, 15:39

mbthegreat wrote:could do with some groups, having 150 ships launch when the job could be done by 10 is annoying

Yes, selecting a number of groups to launch would be good idea. I did that on the factory manager version of the command. Will do here when I get the chance.

ticaki · Post by **ticaki** » Tue, 21. Sep 04, 17:18

Did you send this script to scripts@egosoft.com? I can't find it.

Greets ticaki