Phase Gates

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I'm tryimg to make a little mod for fun that would allow the Vasari to bascially do what the phase gates allow them to do without actually having to use a phase gate.  I tried adding the phase gate abilty to every planet type and eliminating the prerequisite reserch needed for the abilty to work.  However, even when a planet has the phase stablizer node abilty, I still can't jump directly to another planet without having the approriate phase gates built.  Is this something that is hard coded or am I just missing something.  My ultimate goal is to eventually give all three races the abilty to directly jump to any planet within a system.  I know I could just make a map that connects every planet to one another, but I'd rather try it by modding.  If anyone has any tips or ideas for how I can achieve this I'd greatly appreciate it. Thanks.
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Reply #1 from Sins Forums Top
It's probably coded to only work with a structure. Try adding it to, say, a frigate factory, or extractor, or something that you get automatically. Also, you could make an invincible, invisible phase gate structure and add it to galaxyscenariodef.
Reply #2 from Sins Forums Top
It's probably coded to only work with a structure. Try adding it to, say, a frigate factory, or extractor, or something that you get automatically. Also, you could make an invincible, invisible phase gate structure and add it to galaxyscenariodef.
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That last part wouldn't quite work, every faction would have it then. an idea tho is to have something like a free phase gate built when you capture a planet, like the Tec colony ship builds a free extractor, you could also make it invisible, i might tinker around with the idea there now just to see if it is possible.

Edit: tried doing the above, but apparently the extractors come from buffInstantActionType SpawnResourceExtractors which to my current knowledge is not editable, but i could be wrong.
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Reply #3 from Sins Forums Top
I wonder if you could modify the Psi AbilityFarSight ability (CAPITALSHIP_PSIPLANETPSIONIC) to create phase gates on a planet.

I'm fairly certain you could modify the Tec AbilityDeployCombatTurret (CAPITALSHIP_TECHCARRIER) to create an ability to drop phase gates from say your scout... Talk about mean...
Reply #4 from Sins Forums Top
Even worse:

1) Create new ability from the Phase AbilityPhaseGateCapital (CAPITALSHIP_PHASESCOUT) to "cast" an always on phase gate on the planet. Make sure you delete any finish conditions from the buff.

2) Then modify your scout to be invulnerable (either really high shield / hull repair rate or just give it an intrinsic ability).

3) Attach new ability from step 1 onto scout. You then have a phase stabilizer at every planet the scout goes.