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New Players => The Academy => Topic started by: davidr on November 02, 2011, 04:19:03 AM

Title: Obsolete Components
Post by: davidr on November 02, 2011, 04:19:03 AM
Is there any way at present to prevent superceded items ( not appearing in the "view technology screen" where one can obsolete individual items of equipment ) from cluttering up the ship design screen when only current components are required. As an example I have researched the Jump Gate Construction Module 150 whereas previously I had the 180 module researched. How can I now ensure that only the 150 module shows in the "class design screen" There appears no way to obsolete the 180 module.

DavidR  
Title: Re: Obsolete Components
Post by: HaliRyan on November 02, 2011, 04:53:02 AM
There's an "Obso Comp" button in the class design screen, and a checkbox option to show/hide obsolete ship modules. Is that what you're looking for?
Title: Re: Obsolete Components
Post by: davidr on November 02, 2011, 05:22:16 AM
HaliRyan,

Yes , that's the one - thank you . Did not notice that button. Now can obsolete components.

DavidR
Title: Re: Obsolete Components
Post by: Charlie Beeler on November 02, 2011, 07:44:15 AM
You can also use the cntl-F7 components screens to set the obsolete flag.
Title: Re: Obsolete Components
Post by: metalax on November 02, 2011, 07:48:54 AM
You can also use the cntl-F7 components screens to set the obsolete flag.

That only works for components you have designed yourself or electronic warfare components. The others such as different damage controls/jump gate construction modules/other are not listed on that scren.
Title: Re: Obsolete Components
Post by: davidr on November 02, 2011, 02:20:50 PM
Ok, another question - can one un-obsolete ( i.e. retrieve ) a component after having used the obs comp button to remove it  from the ship design screen ? You do not appear to be able to recover any accidental removal.

DavidR
Title: Re: Obsolete Components
Post by: Yonder on November 02, 2011, 02:50:50 PM
Ok, another question - can one un-obsolete ( i.e. retrieve ) a component after having used the obs comp button to remove it  from the ship design screen ? You do not appear to be able to recover any accidental removal.

DavidR

Yes, you can't do it through the "Class Design" screen but if you go to the Components Screen (Ctrl F7) you can look at all of your designed components, (looking at obsolete one is a toggle somewhere) and move them back and forth from an obsolete state.
Title: Re: Obsolete Components
Post by: metalax on November 02, 2011, 02:55:12 PM
Again that only works with components you have designed yourself or electronic warfare components. To recover any components that you have marked obsolete go to the class design window -> design view, check the show obsolete checkbox, select the component you want to recover and hit Obso Comp button.