[SCRIPT] Sector Takeover v 1.7[Updated 1/10/06]
Posted: Sun, 1. Jan 06, 22:54
Sector Takeover v 1.7 (1/10/2006)
An X3: Reunion script by acrh2.
Download: http://www.public.iastate.edu/~pvp/file ... er_v17.zip
Official thread: http://forum2.egosoft.com/viewtopic.php?t=117807
PURPOSE:
To allow a player to ultimately defeat his enemies by taking over their sectors.
Note: Check for important install/uninstall/update instructions at the end of this file.
HOW IT WORKS:
* Only foe sectors can be claimed. An appropriate adjustment to "Global Commands" menu under "Pilot" menu may be required: for example, to claim an Argon sector, the relation to Argon must be set to "Foe" and then transmitted to "all reachable properties". After the sector has been claimed, the relation can be set back to "Friend".
* In order to claim a sector, the player must destroy all stations in the sector, and build his own Trading Dock in the sector. The ownership of the sector will automatically go to the player within 5 sec. Alternatively, the player can first build his Trading Dock, then destroy all other stations in the sector.
* A player-owned Trading Dock can be marked so that it would not claim a sector (for example, those Tradings Docks used for commerce in pirate sectors). In order to do that, the player must rename the Trading Dock in question so that its name starts with "$" (dollar sign).
* If all player-owned Trading Docks in a claimed sector are destroyed, the ownership of the sector will immediately go back to the original race.
* Enemy sectors of the original owner race located within up to 4 jumps of the claimed sector will periodically send small raiding parties to destroy player's Trading Docks to take the sector back. The player must then defend his Trading Docks, and try to claim all enemy sectors of the same race in that part of the X-Universe.
* A new command "Sector Takeover options" command is now available under Command Console / Combat menu. This command, when executed, will send an incoming question to the player. The player must then exit out of the Command Console and check his logbook. Several options will now be selectable: "Toggle raiding parties" - allows to enable or disable raiding parties attacking player-owned Trading Docks, "Uninstall" - uninstalls the script, "Do nothing" - does nothing. Select one of the options and press the enter key to execute the option.
Version history:
1.7 - New functionality added - Combat command menu has a new option "Sector Takeover Options".
1.6 - Added automatic claiming of sector gates to prevent Xenon from respawning.
1.5 - Further gameplay tweaks - the frequency of rading parties and the distance from which they come (in sectors) will vary with the fighting rank of the player.
1.4 - Gameplay tweaks. Added the ability to mark certain Trading Docks to not claim a sector.
1.3 - Various speed optimizations. Fixed a bug related to Pirate raids. Added install and uninstall messages.
1.2 - Major update. Now only player owned Trading Dock stations can be used to claim a sector.
If there are enemy sectors of the same race as the original owner within 8 jumps of the overtaken sector, these sectors will periodically send raiding parties to destroy player's Trading Docks stations to take the sector back.
1.1 - Optimized sector releasing routine while fixing a very rare but possible bug when a player owned sector would be released without prior taking it over (for example, a bought sector).
1.0 - Original release.
INSTALL:
Unzip the archive into your X3 directory, eg "C:\Program Files\Egosoft\X3 Reunion". Make sure that your script editor is enabled (check official Egosoft "Scripts and Modding" forum for instructions).
Load your savegame or start a new game.
UNINSTALL:
Method 1(versions 1.7+):
Uninstall through the Combat command menu, wait 15 seconds, save the game, quit to desktop, then delete the script files from "scripts" directory which start with "SectorTakeover.", and the file "setup.SectorTakeover". Reload the game.
Method 2(all versions):
Execute SectorTakeover.uninstall script, wait 15 seconds, save the game, quit to desktop, then delete the script files from "scripts" directory which start with "SectorTakeover.", and the file "setup.SectorTakeover". Reload the game.
UPDATING TO A NEW VERSION: Please unstall the old version first as described above, then install the new version.
An X3: Reunion script by acrh2.
Download: http://www.public.iastate.edu/~pvp/file ... er_v17.zip
Official thread: http://forum2.egosoft.com/viewtopic.php?t=117807
PURPOSE:
To allow a player to ultimately defeat his enemies by taking over their sectors.
Note: Check for important install/uninstall/update instructions at the end of this file.
HOW IT WORKS:
* Only foe sectors can be claimed. An appropriate adjustment to "Global Commands" menu under "Pilot" menu may be required: for example, to claim an Argon sector, the relation to Argon must be set to "Foe" and then transmitted to "all reachable properties". After the sector has been claimed, the relation can be set back to "Friend".
* In order to claim a sector, the player must destroy all stations in the sector, and build his own Trading Dock in the sector. The ownership of the sector will automatically go to the player within 5 sec. Alternatively, the player can first build his Trading Dock, then destroy all other stations in the sector.
* A player-owned Trading Dock can be marked so that it would not claim a sector (for example, those Tradings Docks used for commerce in pirate sectors). In order to do that, the player must rename the Trading Dock in question so that its name starts with "$" (dollar sign).
* If all player-owned Trading Docks in a claimed sector are destroyed, the ownership of the sector will immediately go back to the original race.
* Enemy sectors of the original owner race located within up to 4 jumps of the claimed sector will periodically send small raiding parties to destroy player's Trading Docks to take the sector back. The player must then defend his Trading Docks, and try to claim all enemy sectors of the same race in that part of the X-Universe.
* A new command "Sector Takeover options" command is now available under Command Console / Combat menu. This command, when executed, will send an incoming question to the player. The player must then exit out of the Command Console and check his logbook. Several options will now be selectable: "Toggle raiding parties" - allows to enable or disable raiding parties attacking player-owned Trading Docks, "Uninstall" - uninstalls the script, "Do nothing" - does nothing. Select one of the options and press the enter key to execute the option.
Version history:
1.7 - New functionality added - Combat command menu has a new option "Sector Takeover Options".
1.6 - Added automatic claiming of sector gates to prevent Xenon from respawning.
1.5 - Further gameplay tweaks - the frequency of rading parties and the distance from which they come (in sectors) will vary with the fighting rank of the player.
1.4 - Gameplay tweaks. Added the ability to mark certain Trading Docks to not claim a sector.
1.3 - Various speed optimizations. Fixed a bug related to Pirate raids. Added install and uninstall messages.
1.2 - Major update. Now only player owned Trading Dock stations can be used to claim a sector.
If there are enemy sectors of the same race as the original owner within 8 jumps of the overtaken sector, these sectors will periodically send raiding parties to destroy player's Trading Docks stations to take the sector back.
1.1 - Optimized sector releasing routine while fixing a very rare but possible bug when a player owned sector would be released without prior taking it over (for example, a bought sector).
1.0 - Original release.
INSTALL:
Unzip the archive into your X3 directory, eg "C:\Program Files\Egosoft\X3 Reunion". Make sure that your script editor is enabled (check official Egosoft "Scripts and Modding" forum for instructions).
Load your savegame or start a new game.
UNINSTALL:
Method 1(versions 1.7+):
Uninstall through the Combat command menu, wait 15 seconds, save the game, quit to desktop, then delete the script files from "scripts" directory which start with "SectorTakeover.", and the file "setup.SectorTakeover". Reload the game.
Method 2(all versions):
Execute SectorTakeover.uninstall script, wait 15 seconds, save the game, quit to desktop, then delete the script files from "scripts" directory which start with "SectorTakeover.", and the file "setup.SectorTakeover". Reload the game.
UPDATING TO A NEW VERSION: Please unstall the old version first as described above, then install the new version.