Cargo on AI ships

[Doober]

Is there a way to have AI ships load gunpowder on their ships before loading other goods? I've run across many situations where I board a ship that does not have any gunpowder, but lots of cargo. Is there a way to change this? <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/danse1.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="" border="0" alt="danse1.gif" />

 

[Rad]

I can see some logic in it that after a sea battle the stock of gunpowder is low. For that reason I try to have always the bigger stock of gunpowder on my ships 8 - 10 thousand pounds or what it is. <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="" border="0" alt="smile.gif" />

 

[Doober]

No, I mean the enemy ship never had gunpowder, they never fired at me, I just pummeled them and then boarded without them ever firing a shot in response.

 

[Nosie_old]

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I can see some logic in it that after a sea battle the stock of gunpowder is low. For that reason I try to have always the bigger stock of gunpowder on my ships 8 - 10 thousand pounds or what it is. <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="" border="0" alt="smile.gif" />
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<img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/poet.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":hmm" border="0" alt="poet.gif" /> You can turn it off in BuildSettings.h!
I looove that file!! In the 'old days I had to go
to a lot of files to set the game to my liking
...and than these clever Modders came along
and created BUILDSETTINGS.h !!!! <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/me.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="" border="0" alt="me.gif" />

 

[Rad]

Hm, I never noticed enemy ships wouldn´t shoot at me. I think I will be concetrating at this matter so as I would find out how it is exactly in my game. But I predominantly invade pirates and they shoot every time at me. <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/mybad.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="" border="0" alt="mybad.gif" />
The BuildSettings.h is all the time better and better but for me is still a little not clearly arranged and explained and because of that I still don´t understand perfectly how some items work. <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="" border="0" alt="smile.gif" />

 

[Doober]

I just tried it out again and it seems that the problem is some ships do not carry ammo. Maybe they are merchant ships and aren't supposed to carry ammo, but it seems abit odd.

 

[Rad]

If it is so that´s really odd, in those times and all having cannons for defense. I never have noticed that. <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/mybad.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="" border="0" alt="mybad.gif" />

 

[Pieter Boelen]

It might be true that this happens, but it is NOT intentional. <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/no.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="" border="0" alt="no.gif" />

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The BuildSettings.h is all the time better and better but for me is still a little not clearly arranged and explained and because of that I still don´t understand perfectly how some items work. <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="" border="0" alt="smile.gif" />
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I have done some work on cleaning up BuildSettings.h, but I'm not done yet. I hope to get it done very soon, so Build 13 will have a much clearer BuildSettings file. If I don't manage to get it done in time, it will be a part of Build 13.1 instead.

Could you please download my attached Work In Progress BuildSettings.h file and give me some comments on if it is clearer now and how I can still improve it? Note: I have only done work on the top of the file. I still need to do the rest. <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/yes.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="" border="0" alt="yes.gif" />

Important: DON'T use this file with your current game version, because I moved some settings to InternalSettings.h and I renamed some others, so using this file in the current Build 13 Beta would crash your game. Just use this version to give me some feedback on whether I'm doing a good job at this or not. <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/whistling.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="" border="0" alt="whistling.gif" />

 

[Doober]

<img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/w00t.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="" border="0" alt="w00t.gif" /> Wow Pieter! I really like that new layout, it makes it much easier to find what I want to change. It looks like you put in more comments too, so people know what the options are. That will be a BIG help as it is somewhat confusing with some things not commented right now. <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/par-ty.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="" border="0" alt="par-ty.gif" />

 

[Rad]

I will have a look at it but only superficially. As you know I am not any modder and I have little time.
I will send you any my comments by regular e-mail. <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/poet.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":hmm" border="0" alt="poet.gif" />