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Constrictor - 6.0 Fix

This mod was originally created by hurepoix. I managed to fix it for 6.0.
It brings Ophidia to SPL and TEL with variations.

Ophidia 6.0 Fix:
https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3028258278

Original mod link from hurepoix:
https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2820504637

*Note: I updated the large turret slots' attributes for highpower turret for personal use.

**Note: Save friendly.

***Note: Further update is not guaranteed - use this mod at your own risk.

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Patrol Cruiser Constrictor and Kelenken class.

In case of the auxiliary cruiser Ophidia, the teladis engineers had been simply hired for their expertise in civilian ships militarisation.

The conception of an experimental fully military light cruiser is, on an other hand, a contractual association on a specific project between the companie and the patriachy. A significant part of Xenons technology has been used for this vessel. Teladis engineers have a bit of experience in recycling xenons stuff, And Zyarth patriarchy, have, like everyone know access to one the most abondant source of xenons stuff and wrecks.

From the same project each party have tuned the final product slightly differently. It is especially obvious with engine which are of Xenons s origins. Teladis and splits also have specific weapons mounted on the cruiser. Technological exchange about factions armements is not part of the contract. Teladi didnt communicated with the patriarchy about muon s weapons nor the splits had give information to teladis about shield penetration technology.

The Zyarth patriarchy cruiser is called Constrictor class and the Teladi one, Kelenken.

The Constrictor have no spindle mount, but a very large gun, turret mounted instead. It seems to be from the thermal desintegrator family.

The Kelenken seems less sturdy, slower but surprizingly lighter than the Constrictor. It have two guns in spindle mount.
It is rumored the Kelenken is slower because Teladi are not able to build hulls as sturdy as the splits. In consequence teladis have lowered the engines power to avoid that speed and accelartion cause flaws to the hull structure. Splits hulls on an other hand are very strong and can afford constrains that teladis ones cant.

However an other rumor say that if the Kelenken is less sturdy and slower than the Constrictor, it is because the companies didnt wish to spend money in order to reach high quality standard of construction.

The Kelenken on an other hand is faster in travel speed and warm engines faster to switch in this mode.

Mod include the constrictor a light cruiser specific to Zyarth patriarchat, and an other, specific to the companie and the ministry.

Very large xenons engines ; 3

Main shields ; 2 (thanks teladis which have 4 shields on the Kelenken)

Two large guns or 1 huge turret.

Large turrets 8 or 9
Medium turrets 31
Small docking pad ; 1 or 2
Shipstorage ; 16 for small ships
Storage ; about 1200 for Splits and 7900 for Teladis.
Crew ; 125 for splits and 105 for Teladis (who dont wish boarding squads)

Mod also include turrets that can be mounted only on this ships. Factions weapons are not interchangeable between the 2 cruisers.

Split ; Huge thermal desintegrator gatling type turret. It is an shield penetrator. Only one emplacement on the ship is available for this giant gun.

Large flak turret. It uses a completly different tech than the FF medium flak. The Zyarth model is brutal and lack of refinement. Close to the Tau it simply spit death in a large spray. It can be use against about anything but its limited range dedicate it to anti fighters duty.

Teladis

Large muon turret. Close to the plasma for its purpose, the teladi heavy muon turret is less accurate than plasma but have twice more veloce projectiles. Damages, if a hit is scored, are higher, but range is about 1 km less than the plasma heavy turret.

Medium xenons impulse turret. It is a simple xenons turret recycling by the teladi. The xenon medium impulse turret is an accurate and versatile weapon. Use is restricted to the upper part of the ship, simply because of lack of xenons components.

The mod is susceptible to update, especially for balance reasons. Fact is I rely on you, I m currently tired to balance all of this, especially after I had to restart work on this mod from the start after it was almost finished. ;-)

PS ; I just made the following experience ; starting and saving a game with this mod. Remove the mod and erase it, then shutdown and restart X4. It dont prevent to load the save and continue to play the game from this save.

Special note ; the cockpit in located rather low on these ships, and is located in front of the ship. Engines are on an other hand enormous and powerful. Game mecanic makes that when you launch radar or mines the exit point is the cockpit. Consequence ; if you flight in straight line and launch a radar, its path will lead it to the engines where it will be burn to death. It is worst in case of mines. Mines will be destroyed by engines flames, then detonate and damage or destroy the engines. It is not a bug, but it is a particularity you should know.