The mentioned mod, X4 Fire and Smoke, is something I've considered borderline necessary for combat. Problem is that something in X4 v6.00 seems to have bugged explosions in some way. I think it's actually an X4 problem rather than a mod problem: without the mod, ships just sort of turn into wrecks, no explosions at all. With the mod, they at least have secondary explosions along the hull, but the huge, final explosion that the mod adds never triggers anymore. The mod author had stated as well that it looks like an X4 bug rather than mod issue.

If the Devs occasionally sweep through ere, I'd love to convey that the mod is absolutely wonderful and adds that nice rewarding 'kick' after a pitched battle. If there's a way to correct the problem, I'd be very glad if they'd contact the mod author to help solve the problem.

If the Devs don't, well, maybe someone can share insight into possibly getting the mod fully functional again.