System/Space Combat Effects?

Hi Fyron-
I can post a bit later (still at work)--- gimme ~ 3 hours or so.
That being said I'm using 1.63 and a tweaked game type where I make my changes (A mix of FQM-- awesome btw..., Unnamed's AI mod and many tweaks of my own)

The component itself was a copy and paste of the shield generator with the 'ability 1' replaced with the ability I found in SystemAbilities.txt that was shield disruption. I chose the pic and everything works fine to add it to a ship. It just doesn't generate the negative effects across a sector, or at all!

-Z

Here's what I modded in:

Name := Shield Nullifier
Description := Nullifies Shields.
Picture Number := 174
Maximum Level := 100
Tonnage Space Taken Formula := 30
Tonnage Structure Formula := 30 + (([%Level%] - 1) * 10)
Cost Minerals Formula := 100 + (([%Level%] - 1) * 1)
Cost Organics Formula := 0
Cost Radioactives Formula := 50 + (([%Level%] - 1) * 1)
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, Outer Hull
Component Type List := Technological
General Group := Shields
Custom Group := 0
Number Of Requirements := 1
Requirements Evaluation Availability := AND
Requirements Evaluation Allows Placement := TRUE
Requirements Evaluation Allows Usage := TRUE
Requirement 1 Description := Empire must have at least tech level 20 in Shields.
Requirement 1 Formula := Get_Empire_Tech_Level("Shields") >= (20 + ([%Level%] - 1))
Number Of Abilities := 1
Ability 1 Type := Shield Disruption
Ability 1 Description := Antishield generators reduce shielding [%Amount1%]
Ability 1 Scope := Sector - All
Ability 1 Range Formula := 0
Ability 1 Amount 1 Formula := 500 + (([%Level%] - 10) * 50)
Ability 1 Amount 2 Formula := 0
Weapon Type := None

It adds to ships fine but the shielding reducing effect in the combat simulator doesn't happen. Not sure if I build one on a ship and send it to a 'real' sector if the effect would work....

Any ideas?

Guess what?!!
I decided to try to add a component or 2 to a ship and send it out as a field test.
Turns out, it DOES work in a real battle. it just does not work in simulation for some odd reason.

I'd imagine this would bring up all sorts of interesting things to mod....one could even do it on a planetary level to 'cancel' oncoming ship shields.

Question now is if 'Loss of Control' works against AI....

-Z

//off to mod some more...

Yep- but as long as you put more shields on than the reducers reduce, you'll have some to defend with. I also add as much armor as I can fit.

I use them on cloaked boarding ships- great to to pop out next to an enemy ship and be able to board without the need to bring down the shields first.