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 Posted: 14-Mar-2026 14:23 Post subject: DropChutes Megamek Integration |
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It looks like the DropChutes don't play well with Megamek when generating files. This might require some back-and-forth with Megamek to make sure it works correctly; Megamek only has one form of re-usable DropChute and the rest are all single-use but weighted.
Not sure what the best fix is; it'd probably getting Megamek to implement other re-usable DropChutes because that's what makes sense to mount on a vehicle. The zero-weight single use DropChutes could be implemented to have weight or not to integrate with Megamek; more testing needed.
Seems to be pretty good when generated for other purposes; no other flaws noted.
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| Posted: 14-Mar-2026 15:40 Post subject: DropChutes Megamek Integration |
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MegaMek had incorrectly implemented the DropChutes, pretty much across the board. Standard DropChutes do not require weight or crits, only the reusable ones do, but there is supposed to be a reusable version for each of the three weightless one. There's really nothing to do from my end until they implement a fix, and then I can see if I need to tweak anything here.
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magical_savior
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| Posted: 14-Mar-2026 16:31 Post subject: DropChutes Megamek Integration |
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| Figured; thanks for the quick response. They've implemented Trailer Hitches incorrectly, too - I haven't been able to use their Bug Report site for some reason, but that seems like a really simple fix that shouldn't have slipped by them.
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| Posted: 15-Mar-2026 10:19 Post subject: Re: DropChutes Megamek Integration |
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| magical_savior wrote: | | Figured; thanks for the quick response. They've implemented Trailer Hitches incorrectly, too - I haven't been able to use their Bug Report site for some reason, but that seems like a really simple fix that shouldn't have slipped by them. |
Is the issue with trailer hitches in MML the fact they don't take up any slots when they should occupy 1?
Are you trying to enter the issue at https://github.com/MegaMek/megameklab/issues?
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| Posted: 15-Mar-2026 12:30 Post subject: Re: DropChutes Megamek Integration |
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| Yep. I was trying to use the "report bugs" link off Google, so I didn't pay too much attention to the actual link. That link appears to work, and I don't see anything involving Trailer Hitch in the search box so I might try reporting it.
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| Posted: 16-Mar-2026 10:14 Post subject: Re: DropChutes Megamek Integration |
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Not all errata are created equal. This one annoys me more because the updates for it are going to be more intrusive than most.
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| Posted: 16-Mar-2026 21:33 Post subject: Re: DropChutes Megamek Integration |
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And it's almost worse because the impact is seemingly miniscule - 12 tractors and 36 trailers; 48 total canon units affected, most of which will have 0 impact to playability.
... Though that makes it exactly the kind of obscure thing I like to use.
Request to fix the weights and add 0-mass DropChute version in Megamek created after research, with your help and assistance. While I believe in implementing this, correctly, for the gamers who need it (population: me) - I have set the priority of the request to Low. No canon vehicles use it, nor are affected, the march to implement the functionality itself is likely to be slow-walked, and despite my proselytization, it's unlikely that most of the player base knows DropChutes exist.
But I have done this. For THE FUTURE.
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| Posted: 16-Mar-2026 22:43 Post subject: Re: DropChutes Megamek Integration |
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| magical_savior wrote: | And it's almost worse because the impact is seemingly miniscule - 12 tractors and 36 trailers; 48 total canon units affected, most of which will have 0 impact to playability.
... Though that makes it exactly the kind of obscure thing I like to use. |
Yeah, and now that I think about it, it may not be as big of a change as I made it out to be. I'm pretty sure I have some other equipment that is placed but doesn't technically take up item slots. So I should be able to follow the same logic.
| magical_savior wrote: | Request to fix the weights and add 0-mass DropChute version in Megamek created after research, with your help and assistance. While I believe in implementing this, correctly, for the gamers who need it (population: me) - I have set the priority of the request to Low. No canon vehicles use it, nor are affected, the march to implement the functionality itself is likely to be slow-walked, and despite my proselytization, it's unlikely that most of the player base knows DropChutes exist.
But I have done this. For THE FUTURE. |
Cross your fingers and see where it goes!
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