Changing Playership Values

[Periculi]

Since we can't change playerships in-game at this point in time- I am curious if it is possible to change the values of some of the playership settings- such as increasing the max devices or cargo space. This would allow for a re-fit mid to late game to handle larger weapons, power plants, possibly even armor.

Is the ship data static from the xml description or could it be altered somehow?

[e_____e]

As far as I know, only the size of the cargo hold is upgradable.

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	<CargoHoldDevice
			cargoSpace=		"X"
			/>

You could make a cargo expansion with virtual="true" so it would look like the actual hold was upgraded, instead of aadding on an extension to the hold.

[Periculi]

I was thinking that the virtual item type might be the way to do it- in reverse, so to speak.

So if I wanted to have a sapphire eventually upgradeable with 2 more slots and/or another 50 tons cargo space, maybe I could create virtual/invisible objects that took up the space and later in the game could be removed- then a player could access the extra goodness.

hmm.. so upgrades can be done in steps rather than the full amount, it appears. Is that right? the smugglers hold gives 50% of the max, yes?

edit- Since it's possible to switch player sovereign I wonder if it also possible to change the playership image? That would make a really cool mod- switch to a different ship graphic (holographic-ship stealth device?)

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	<Invoke>
		(block Nil
			(objSetData gPlayerShip imageID &rsSapphireYacht; )
			(objSendMessage gSource gSource "Hologram Enabled.")
			)
	</Invoke>

It doesn't work. I wish it did.