[MOD] Squadron Booster

Make your strike craft more effective

Squadron Booster

Introduction
A v1.03 fully compatible mod for SoaSE that increases the role of fighters and bombers in the game besides being pretty to watch. Based off the idea that two or three anti-ship missiles can absolutely destroy a large Nimitz-class supercarrier.

Description
If I scared you away by saying only two missiles can destroy a carrier, I'm sorry. But, the strike craft in-game are just too weak to play a part in planetary defense or in interstellar battle. Because of the weakness, I have vamped up the power of both fighters and bombers, increased the number of craft per squadron, increased the hull hitpoints, increased shield hitpoints, increased armor points, faster reload time, increased the holding capacity of hangar defenses and carriers (both capital ships and carrier cruisers), increased the maximum antimatter and regeneration of hangar defenses and carriers, and finally added some final tweaks and adjustments to other ships to accommodate for the increased power of strike craft.

Brief synopsis of changes the mod made:

Increased hull, shield, and armor of fighters and bombers
Increased squadron size
Increased damage
Decreased reload time
Increased antimatter for all carriers and hangar defenses
Increased antimatter regen for all carriers and hangar defenses
Antifighter frigates are two times more powerful against strike craft

Changes in the mod will come around as I balance the rest of the fleet. No significant power to any faction in particular.

Note that due to an increased number of rendered objects, closely observing your fleet of 10 or so fighters and bombers will increase workload on your computer. Basically, this mod can decrease framerate.

Fully written changes to original ref files soon.

Install by taking the "Squadron Booster v1 folder" into:

XP:
C:\Documents and Settings\"Your Username"\Local Settings\Application Data\Ironclad Games\Sins of a Solar Empire\Mods\

Vista:
C:\Users\"Your Username"\AppData\Local\Ironclad Games\Sins of a Solar Empire\Mods

Download at:
FileFront
http://files.filefront.com/SquadBoosterzip/;9863328;/fileinfo.html

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So your saying that if i mass a hanger defence full of bomber's i could probably decimate the entire enemy fleet of 100 or so ships? That wouldent make much sence so theres got to be a catch.

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So your saying that if i mass a hanger defence full of bomber's i could probably decimate the entire enemy fleet of 100 or so ships? That wouldent make much sence so theres got to be a catch.

The hangar holds about 8-9 squadrons. That's typically enough to fend off about 20 small frigates. I won't say anything if the enemy brings 8 or so antifighter frigs. Also, I need to edit in that the antifighter frigs are twice as strong.

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Ahh ok thats a bit more reasonable. doble dmg will hurt.

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