How the Energy Bomb works theory...

[maik]

I would actually prefer to keep the energy bomb, just because it is part of the Elite legacy. It should indeed behave exactly as it did there and thus not be as strong as it now.

Maybe it could be available only in strict mode (which I regard as "as true to Elite as possible"), so that Oolite can progress beyond its legacy but still honor it.

[RyanHoots]

Maybe we need an Oolite fork that stays truer to Elite...

[maik]

I hope not!

[Selezen]

Maybe we need an Oolite fork that stays truer to Elite...

Isn't that what strict mode is?

[RyanHoots]

Maybe we need an Oolite fork that stays truer to Elite...

Isn't that what strict mode is?

Exactly. But if the e-bomb is removed from the core game, it won't be. Maybe the bomb should be in strict mode only, instead of completely removed.

[Selezen]

Maybe we need an Oolite fork that stays truer to Elite...

Isn't that what strict mode is?

Exactly. But if the e-bomb is removed from the core game, it won't be. Maybe the bomb should be in strict mode only, instead of completely removed.

Seconded. Although I would say allow it to be added back in as an OXP so that those who want it can have it.

[RyanHoots]

Seconded. Although I would say allow it to be added back in as an OXP so that those who want it can have it.

Like, in some file somewhere:

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ebomb-strictonly = no;

[Selezen]

Exactly.

[Thargoid]

I thought that was the plan all along (at least the strict mode only bit)?

[another_commander]

Guys, it's already doable. Have a look at the energy bomb entry in your core equipment.plist and you will see that just changing the strict_mode_only = false; to strict_mode_only = true; you can disable the bomb as you see fit in the main game.

[RyanHoots]

Guys, it's already doable. Have a look at the energy bomb entry in your core equipment.plist and you will see that just changing the strict_mode_only = false; to strict_mode_only = true; you can disable the bomb as you see fit in the main game.

Doing it now. Thanks, commander.

[maik]

Guys, it's already doable. Have a look at the energy bomb entry in your core equipment.plist and you will see that just changing the strict_mode_only = false; to strict_mode_only = true; you can disable the bomb as you see fit in the main game.

Nice! Then why does the energy bomb need to be removed for MNST? Wouldn't it be sufficient to just set the default to true instead of false?

[another_commander]

Guys, it's already doable. Have a look at the energy bomb entry in your core equipment.plist and you will see that just changing the strict_mode_only = false; to strict_mode_only = true; you can disable the bomb as you see fit in the main game.

Nice! Then why does the energy bomb need to be removed for MNST? Wouldn't it be sufficient to just set the default to true instead of false?

Precisely. It was originally planned to be removed completely, then we got a big wave of resistance over this and finally settled with this solution. Whenever we would want to remove the bomb from the game, we only need to change that one line.

[CommonSenseOTB]

If someone wanted to have a one-shot hyperjump device activated by the same button as the energy bomb as a replacement for the energy bomb, how would they do it?

[Switeck]

What's the E-bomb's damage amount? 1000 damage?
How can I reduce the damage of the E-bomb back to C64 Elite proportions?