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Simply put, I was trying to jack the ability from https://forums.sinsofasolarempire.com/382927 thread, but I don't wanna lose the existing Capship abilities. Possible? Impossible? since it doesn't list more than 4 ability SLOTS, I think it's impossible- but just making sure.
There are 5 ability slots: 0-4. The problem is the UI uses the 5th slot for a universal button on all capital ships, but that can be overcome if you don't mind rearranging the UI. It's a whole new project, though. Frigates can have 5 abilities easily.
As long as the 5th ability is passive, it doesn't matter, because you will never need to click on it, and the capital ship button always goes on top. So basically, what I'm trying to say is that if it's passive, you don't need to mess with the UI.
Be warned though, the Dev exe complains constantly if you have a 5th ability on a capital ship.
"Slot ACTION_CAPITALSHIP_OPENMANAGEINTERNALS can't be setup over ACTION_CAPITALSHIP_ABILITY_4."
okay, it complains- but does it choke? as in, minidump? Cos I might be able to make things work then 
Oh, it works ok with no issues in the normal exe. But if you want to test in the dev exe you need to remove it from the 5th ability otherwise you can't select and give orders to the capital ship.
It'll work as long as the ability in that 5th slot is a passive ability. You won't have any way of activating that ability slot otherwise.
Right, now to make it work. Thinking a short-range, "Capship is destroyed, everything around takes damage" effect.
ApplyBuffToTargetsInRadius
OnDeath
- DoDamage (for damage, obviously)
- PlayAttachedEffect (for shockwave/explosion visuals)
Check out the Telekinetic Push ability, adjust the targets and trigger, and then just add an additional Instant Action for the damage effect.
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