Tweak Random Encounters?

[Pixxel Wizzard]

Random encounters are exactly what SE needs, something to make things interesting. Unfortunately, having a fleet of pirate ships come wipe out everything I have before I even have a chance to get started is not my idea of fun or interesting.

Is there a way to tweak random encounters, for example, disabling certain kinds of pirate ships from spawning altogether? I don't mind the occassional hair raiser, but the way it's programmed is kinda ridiculous.

[jandraelune]

SPRT ships have found their way into the passive Cargo ship spawn list. Random Encounter is only way to spawn player made content...but it also spawns SPRT ships =.=

Now turning off Drones just prevents them from spawning drones with Antennia...but does not stop them from Projection welding drones.

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Yes they need to tweak those so SPRT are not as lethal and needing to be turned off until you have defense and offense enough to deal with them.

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Player made content use to spawn with just turning on Procidual Worlds. " Infinite ".

[Pixxel Wizzard]

Originally posted by jandraelune:

SPRT ships have found their way into the passive Cargo ship spawn list.

Is this list modifiable?

EDIT:

I found that out that it is (see http://www.spaceengineerswiki.com/How_to_Mod_Exploration), however, it would help to have a list of the different ships in that list and what they are.

[jandraelune]

C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\SpaceEngineers\Content\Data

SpawnGroups.sbc

Open with any text editer. Notepad++. is what I'd suggest.

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Looking through that list...yes some SPRT ships listed in it do not have any catagory which means that with any flagin for spawning ships they will spawn. One of thse being " Argentavis "

[Pixxel Wizzard]

Originally posted by jandraelune:

C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\SpaceEngineers\Content\Data

SpawnGroups.sbc

Open with any text editer. Notepad++. is what I'd suggest.

Thanks jandraelune, I found it too. Any idea how to find out what the ships are in that list? I don't see them listed any wiki.

[jandraelune]

There are tags for each catagory

<IsEncounter>true</IsEncounter> = Random Encounter
<IsPirate>true</IsPirate> = Drone

No tag = Cargo Ship

If you want the bugged pesky SPRT to not spawn with Cargo ships...then add a tag.

Same goes with if you don't want current SPRT to spawn with Random Encounter, then Remove a tag.

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<Frequency>50.0</Frequency> = how often the item will spawn. Need some Dev input into what this counter looks at.

[jandraelune]

PirateAntennas.sbc

Another one to look into if you want to adjust drone spawning via-Antennia's.

[jandraelune]

C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\SpaceEngineers\Content\Data\Prefabs

This lists all the spawnable stuff: Cargo ships, SPRT stuff, Player made content, Dev made content.

[Pixxel Wizzard]

Thanks for all this, jandraelune!

I opened up the SpawnGroups.sbc file and commented out all of the spawngroups which had <IsPirate> set to "true."

It didn't work.

Loaded up a save game and before too long some pirate ships spawned and attacked me.

Did I miss something?

BTW, it's a star system world but my base is in space over 2k km from the nearest planet.

[jandraelune]

I said if you remove a Tag...then that ' Prefab ' will spawn with any content spawning.
If you want to lmit spawning then add a tag.

On the SPRT you dont' want spawning leave the tag <IsPirate>, but remove the tag <IsEncounter>true</IsEncounter>

With that if you turn off ' Drones ' in Advanced, then the SPRT wont spawn if you have ' Random Encounter ' on.

No tag = Cargo Ship. So if you want something spawning with ' Cargo Ship ' , then have no tags.

[jandraelune]

SPRT base's pop up 25k away, you know where they are and they don't move. So even if you leave the tag for <IsEncounter>true</IsEncounter> on them, they are a non-threat.

[Pixxel Wizzard]

It's all so confusing. If I remove a tag that prefab WILL spawn, but removing a tag stops SPRT from spawning, and no tags = cargo ship. Is this the same tag we're talking about in all three instances?

So, if I uncheck "drones" in advanced it'll only remove the pirate ships that attack me and I'll still be able to get other random encounters? If so, maybe I don't have to mess with the sbc files at all.

[jandraelune]

Yes, you still do.

If neither Encounter or Priate tag are presant, they will spawn when ' Cargo Ships ' is turned on.

If Encounter is presant, then they will spawn when ' Random Encounter ' is on.

If Pirate is presant, they will spawn when ' Drones ' is on.

If both Encounter and Pirate are presant, then they will spawn if either ' Drones ' or ' Random Encounter '

[Pixxel Wizzard]

Thank you! That was an excellent explanation!

Thanks for being so patient with me, jandraelune. :P