[Help]Ship Templates

[Goldkilla]

So today I tried to change/make some new ship templates and I wondered, where does the part with key = "" comes from? In other files like in battleship.txt I found: key = "BATTLESHIP_BOW_L1M1S2" but I can't find anything relating to it or I'm blind, maybe some one here knows?

ship_section_template = {
    key = "Sajuuk Aft"
    ship_size = battleship
    fits_on_slot = mid
    entity = "sajuuk_aft_entity"
    icon = "GFX_ship_part_core_mid"
   
    # Big lasers
    weapon_preferences = { weapon_type_energy }
    ai_weight = {
        modifier = {
            factor = 8.0
            OR = {
                has_ai_personality = hegemonic_imperialists           
                has_ai_personality = fanatic_purifiers                               
                has_ai_personality = ruthless_capitalists   
                has_ai_personality = metalhead
            }
        }
    }
   
    #component_slot = {
    #    name = "LARGE_GUN_01"
    #    slot_size = large
    #    slot_type = weapon
    #    locatorname = "large_gun_01"
    #}
    #component_slot = {
    #    name = "LARGE_GUN_02"
    #    slot_size = large
    #    slot_type = weapon
    #    locatorname = "large_gun_02"
    #}
   
    #component_slot = {
    #    name = "SMALL_GUN_01"
    #    slot_size = small
    #    slot_type = weapon
    #    locatorname = "small_gun_01"
    #   
    #}
   
    #component_slot = {
    #    name = "SMALL_GUN_02"
    #    slot_size = small
    #    slot_type = weapon
    #    locatorname = "small_gun_02"
    #
    #}
   
    #component_slot = {
    #    name = "SMALL_GUN_03"
    #    slot_size = small
    #    slot_type = weapon
    #    locatorname = "small_gun_03"
    #
    #}
   
    #component_slot = {
    #    name = "SMALL_GUN_04"
    #    slot_size = small
    #    slot_type = weapon
    #    locatorname = "small_gun_04"
    #
    #}
   
    small_utility_slots = 1
    medium_utility_slots = 1
    large_utility_slots = 2
   
    cost = 20
}

 

[John the Gamer]

The "Key" is just the name of the part. It is used by other files to find it.

So you can put MY_BATTLESHIP_MOD_MID_L2S4 or whatever you like as the key. Just make sure it's unique (and pick something that makes it easy for you to remember what the part does). You can then put that key in a localisation file to give it an in-game name.

 

[Goldkilla]

Aha, thanks good to know.