New Crystalline components.

Why thank you. I probably should make one like that, or better, re-do the Crystalline ships so that they normally produce shields. I think I'll do the second right now in fact. I may even post it later.

As-is, even with these new components, you still have to research Physics, then Shields. They're simply better shield generators than allready exist.

Unfortunatly, I still don't have the answer I needed.
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Allright, I'll do that. Dunno why I hadn't thought to.

EDIT: Just did that, but the Data files won't load. It tells me that it can't find any of the fields required.

IE: Could not find field "Picture Number" in record "Crystalline Shield Generator".

I'm officially stumped.
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Thank you, I'll try that and see if it helps. Formulae are not my strong suit.

As to the Damage part, I'm well aware of it, it's part of a modification I made to every Crystalline Component. The thought was, if armor can do it, why can't anything else crystalline? So I made all the Crystalline stuff do it.
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Good to know I wasn't the only one. I did that first, because it took me about a day to decide on what to do to the Crystalline stuff.

However, even with your math help, the data file still doesn't load.

Blue Templar: I made most of the Crystalline Hulls generate shields, and that part works as intended. I'll make a new post for it after I upload to Rapidshare or something.
The only hull that doesn't is the Mine hull, but I figured that one wasn't even worth the effort, as it can't be shot in combat.

EDIT: for some reason unarmed bases won't generate the shields. Everything else has so far.
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\Aries blinks, then beats himself with the Dunce cap/
I can't believe I forgot that. Means they are working, but because the unarmed bases have no supply, ... Thanks.

Now then, why aren't the new components working? The game refuses to see the information on it.

Thus, I get "Could Not Find Field" errors relating to every info field.

Any ideas why?

EDIT: Well, I still don't know why it wasn't working, but I Remade them both from the base shield generators, and they work!

Here's the important bits, feel free to use them, heck, put them in your mods if you want.

Name := Crystalline Shield Generator
Description := Device that creates an energy field which absorbs some damage.
Picture Number := 232
Maximum Level := 11
Tonnage Space Taken Formula := 40
Tonnage Structure Formula := 30 + (([%Level%] - 1) * 0.1)
Cost Minerals Formula := 100 + (([%Level%] - 1) * 5)
Cost Organics Formula := 0
Cost Radioactives Formula := 200 + (([%Level%] - 1) * 10)
Supply Amount Used Formula := 0
Ordnance Amount Used Formula := 0
Can Be Placed On Vehicle Types := Ship, Base, Satellite, Weapon Platform, Drone
Can Be Placed In Ship Sections := Inner Hull
Component Type List := Crystalline
General Group := Shields
Custom Group := 0
Number Of Requirements := 2
Requirements Evaluation Availability := AND
Requirements Evaluation Allows Placement := TRUE
Requirements Evaluation Allows Usage := TRUE
Requirement 1 Description := Empire must have at least tech level 1 in Crystallurgy.
Requirement 1 Formula := Get_Empire_Tech_Level("Crystallurgy") >= 1
Requirement 2 Description := Empire must have at least tech level 10 in Shields.
Requirement 2 Formula := Get_Empire_Tech_Level("Shields") >= 1
Number Of Abilities := 3
Ability 1 Type := Shield Generation
Ability 1 Description := Crystalline Shield Generators provide [%Amount2%] shield points.
Ability 1 Scope := Space Object
Ability 1 Range Formula := 0
Ability 1 Amount 1 Formula := "Normal Shields"
Ability 1 Amount 2 Formula := 200 + (([%Level%] - 1) * 40)
Ability 2 Type := Weapon Delivery Type Damage Received Modifier Percent
Ability 2 Description := Crystalline Phased-Shield Generator reduces damage from beam weapons by

[%Amount1%]%.
Ability 2 Scope := Space Object
Ability 2 Range Formula := 0
Ability 2 Amount 1 Formula := -10 - (([%Level%] - 1) * 1)
Ability 2 Amount 2 Formula := "Energy Beam"
Ability 3 Type := Shield Generation From Damage
Ability 3 Description := Crystalline Shield Generator converts a portion of weapons damage into

[%Amount1%] shields points for the ship.
Ability 3 Scope := Space Object
Ability 3 Range Formula := 0
Ability 3 Amount 1 Formula := 5 + (trunc([%Level%] / 2))
Ability 3 Amount 2 Formula := 0
Weapon Type := None

Name := Crystalline Phased-Shield Generator
Description := Device that creates an energy field which cannot be penetrated by phased

weapons.
Picture Number := 234
Maximum Level := 11
Tonnage Space Taken Formula := 40
Tonnage Structure Formula := 30 + (([%Level%] - 1) * 0.1)
Cost Minerals Formula := 150 + (([%Level%] - 1) * 5)
Cost Organics Formula := 0
Cost Radioactives Formula := 300 + (([%Level%] - 1) * 10)
Supply Amount Used Formula := 0
Ordnance Amount Used Formula := 0
Can Be Placed On Vehicle Types := Ship, Base, Satellite, Weapon Platform, Drone
Can Be Placed In Ship Sections := Inner Hull
Component Type List := Crystalline
General Group := Shields
Custom Group := 0
Number Of Requirements := 2
Requirements Evaluation Availability := AND
Requirements Evaluation Allows Placement := TRUE
Requirements Evaluation Allows Usage := TRUE
Requirement 1 Description := Empire must have at least tech level 1 in Crystallurgy.
Requirement 1 Formula := Get_Empire_Tech_Level("Crystallurgy") >= 1
Requirement 2 Description := Empire must have at least tech level 10 in Shields.
Requirement 2 Formula := Get_Empire_Tech_Level("Shields") >= (10 + ([%Level%] - 1))
Number Of Abilities := 3
Ability 1 Type := Shield Generation
Ability 1 Description := Crystalline Phased-Shield Generators provide [%Amount2%] phased shield

points.
Ability 1 Scope := Space Object
Ability 1 Range Formula := 0
Ability 1 Amount 1 Formula := "Phased Shields"
Ability 1 Amount 2 Formula := 400 + (([%Level%] - 1) * 40)
Ability 2 Type := Weapon Delivery Type Damage Received Modifier Percent
Ability 2 Description := Crystalline Phased-Shield Generator reduces damage from beam weapons by

[%Amount1%]%.
Ability 2 Scope := Space Object
Ability 2 Range Formula := 0
Ability 2 Amount 1 Formula := -10 - (([%Level%] - 1) * 1)
Ability 2 Amount 2 Formula := "Energy Beam"
Ability 3 Type := Shield Generation From Damage
Ability 3 Description := Crystalline Phased-Shield Generator converts a portion of weapons damage

into [%Amount1%] shields points for the ship.
Ability 3 Scope := Space Object
Ability 3 Range Formula := 0
Ability 3 Amount 1 Formula := 5 + (trunc([%Level%] / 2))
Ability 3 Amount 2 Formula := 0
Weapon Type := None
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Wow, I've never seen that happen. Interesting to know.
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