Cabal Common Library Doc OXPStrength

Overview

This is the main class for the OXPStrength with its members.

It is a helper tool specially for mission OXPs to control the environment and helps to determine the players strength.

The underlaying API calculates a checksum (coef) for entities. This checksum can be gathered by scripts for specific entities (Player and NPCs). maxEnergy, maxSpeed, maxThrust, shieldRechargeRates, laser, turrets and subent laser, missiles, escorts/defense ships, primaryRole, distance to the hotspots (MainStation,WP and lanes WP,WS,PS) and EQs are used.

The script can set a missionVariable to be used for strong entities. Main purpose is to prevent the spawning by the populator. These entities can define conditions in shipdata.plist. Default is 9.
Suggested classes: 1=coef<100, 2=coef<120, 3=coef<150, 4=coef<180, 5=coef<200, 6=coef<300, 7=coef<500, 8=<1000, 9=otherwise, default.

	conditions = ("mission_CCL_OXPStrength greaterthan 3");

Missionships should use a script_info key that excludes the entity from cleaning to avoid breaking other missions.

	script_info = {"missionShip" = "true";}

Additionally a property with the same effect can be set for a specific entity.

	this.missionShip = true;

A third way is to exclude names of entities. This must be done in your own startUp

	worldScripts.Cabal_Common_OXPStrength.ccl_strengthExclEntByName.push("name1");

Functions

checkPower()

	worldScripts.Cabal_Common_OXPStrength.checkOXPStrength.checkPower(entity);

Checks the specified entity and returns the gathered coefficient.

For NPCs the standard range is <100 (except some Vipers), but OXP entities can have a lot higher value based on their settings. Playerships are treated different and are getting higher values. A standard Cobra MkIII has a value of 86 in the beginning and gets up to 282 if fully equipped with standard weaponry and missiles.

Parameters:

entity

Entity.

Returns:

coef

Number. Calculated sum.

registerLocation()

	worldScripts.Cabal_Common_OXPStrength.registerLocation(obj);

Scripts can specify systems where logging and / or cleaning should happen. Only one object with a few properties has to be passed. Oolites own missions (if triggered) have priority and the script uses internal settings for them.

Properties of obj:

CSS

String. Required. WorldScriptname.

CSP

String. Required. Propertyname to be checked. If true start cleaning.

Gal

Number. Required. Galaxy.

ID

Number. Required. System ID.

ISS

Boolean. Required. Interstellar (if used activation on leaving ID && misjump).

GJump

Array. galacticHyperspaceFixedCoordsInLY for galactic jumps, e.g. [6.4,51,0].

Strength

Number. Strength for the mV.

checkC

Number. Threshold for logging/cleaning.

checkK

Number. Threshold for cleaning.

delay

Number. Timer delay for logging/cleaning.

locate

Number. Only for hotspot 0=all, 1=MainStation, 2=WP, 3=LaneWP, 4=LaneWS, 5=LanePS.

repeat

Number. Repeat logging/cleaning n times.

logging

Boolean. Log actions.

Permanent

Boolean. Flag to keep the entry. If player leaves the specified system and Permanent is not set, the entry will be deleted.

Suspend

Array. Names of worldScripts to be suspended. Following Oktis approach, e.g. ["OXPA","OXPB"]

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