TODO Components Master Table

[CptMoore]

We need an overview to know what to work on next this mod always had these priorities:

1. be CBT compatible (if you have to choose between CBT and gameplay, use a settings flag, otherwise CBT wins)
2. be lore compatible (basic package = game timeline, exotics = all timelines)
3. avoid boredom and uselessness (compact engine, I'm looking at you)

I therefore propose a table where we can see:

• component type and specifics (e.g. cockpit, head variants) (if a component requires a totally new effect that is hard to implement -> thats probably a new component type)
• in what package to put them
• shortlist of effects
• link to issues that will implement effects and any limitations for component type

thoughts?

examples:

component type	exotic	implemented effects	open issues
cockpits	-	life system, slots, death reason	#11
small cockpit	yes	see cockpits	? needs more head slots
cockpits, torso	yes	see cockpits	#59
gyro	-	stability	CBT crits
XL gyro	yes	stability	CBT crits
Compact gyro	yes	stability	CBT crits
Heavy Duty gyro	yes	stability, crit resistance	CBT crits
engine	-	rating, tonnage, jj, speed, CBT crits	campaign balance #66 #13
xl engine	-	slot requirements	make them upgrades #52
light engine	yes	slot requirements	can mechs with LFEs survive side torso destruction? needs testing
other engines incl. clan	yes	slot requirements	make them upgrades #52 #60
hardened armor	yes	2x damage/point of armor, -mobility	#45
reflective armor	yes	half damage from energy weapons, 2x damage from melee	#45
reactive armor	yes	half damage from missiles, artillery/explosions (it exists in some campaign missions), chance to strip armor on hit	#45
ferro-lamellor armor	yes	reduces all damage by 5 points/25 damage	#45
stealth armor	yes	difficulty to hit bonus, sensor bonus, +30 heat/turn when active	needs activator, slot requirements (needs ECM like how XLs need XL side torsos)
composite structure	yes	occupies no slots, reduces structure weight to 50% like endo, doubles damage taken to internal structure	#45
reinforced structure	yes	occupies no slots, doubles structure weight, reduces damage to structure by half and reduces the chances of a critical hit on the unit	#45
Triple Strength Myomer	yes	+melee dmg and +movmenet on heat	#68 #64
MASC	yes	run = 2x walk speed on turn of activation	needs activator, ideally as an ability + needs way to roll 2D6 and deliver critical hits to both legs on a 2 + slot requirements (mutually exclusive with TSM, slots and tonnage as % of mech tonnage but placed as single component)

[Aliencreature]

I have the TechManual, Total Warfare and Tactical+Strategic Operations, so I can sit down and expand the table you already made with tech from there.

[CptMoore]

We should only add to the table if we actually start with adding them to the mod (have an issue or said item). Otherwise the table would get huge no?

Btw side torso destruction -> slotcount = number of crits. Light side destruction = 2 crits. Thats how I tried to implemen it.

[Aliencreature]

So far I have added only half-implemented techs or techs we have discussed already, and MASC, because the problems with its implementation are almost identical to those of stealth armor.

Btw side torso destruction -> slotcount = number of crits. Light side destruction = 2 crits. Thats how I tried to implemen it.

Yup, that's how Tabletop does it if I recall. I can't test anything today, but I will confirm it tomorrow and mark LFEs done after.

[CptMoore]

We should have a copy of this table with only done stuff in the readme #57

[CptMoore]

btw @Aliencreature assign any tickets to yourself if you are working on it or planning to

[Denadan]

two levels

1. CBT ERA for replace of basic/exotics(cbt rules already have accessibility level of each item for given era)

   • campaign is 3025-3035 - pre 4th succession war, basic components and very rare lostek
   • other example 3037-3048 - post 4th sw and before clan invasion, helm core retrieved, states begin to reinvent some of lostek, comstar lost some influence - so lostek(like is-pulse lasers) is avaliable, but advanced(x/er-pulse) or clan(clan-pulse) components - not.

2. cbt extension - it is campaign +++ items. i like idea of it.

is it possible to do conditional loading based on settings of manifests using modtek?

[CptMoore]

they (Alien + Lady) were talking about using tagging to introduce stuff by year in the store and salvage. there is apparently a mod out there that allows some form of it.

[CptMoore]

RT is probably already going to have everything anyway, might only need the table in the readme to know whats already implemented / backported

[CptMoore]

yep, closing this too, just need to look into RT when backporting