So I have successfully split the DOF mod into 5 parts now. I have mixed feelings about this but there are some benefits too - mainly to the community in general as it allows the shipsets to be more universally available and it allows me to offer the DOF Shipset Common Library (shaders, textures) to other shipset builders.

It would really be nice to be able to force a subscription to "required items" though. The way it works now is that it tells the user but doesn't offer a quick way of auto-subscribing other than manually going to the other item and doing it. Even a checkbox on the pop-up list for quick sub'ing would be helpful if auto-subscrbe isn't possible.

We'll see how this all turns out. I can always revert back to one big mod if need be. If there is a lot of confusion over why shipsets aren't displaying, etc then I might do it anyways. Unfortunately, since I am unwilling to maintain yet another separate copy of each shipset/mod it's going to have to be one way or the other.

Thoughts? Has anyone else gone this route before and want to comment?