Point Juno missions

[gcabbage]

These still need a bit more polish especially if the player declines the mission or docks after the initial attack has stated, but they're ready for review. In particular I'd like feedback on the following:

• stCSCEuropaWreck I think this should not be part of PointJuno.xml so the system can be used without the wreck (e.g. for adventures set before/after the SotP time). The wreck itself should be placed by a OnGlobalSystemStarted/Created event in the mission. CommonwealthFleetMissionLL03 is probably the best place for it but need to consider that a future Blackmarket/outlaw/??? mission chain could involve the player stealing the prototype for another faction left in PointJuno
• stCenturionWreck, stSandstormWreck these should be moved to an encounter module - EncountersVol01.xml or a new StdShipwrecks.xml? Moved to EncountersVol01

Ministry links:

• Mission Refactor: Phase II
• Addresses 69506 player is no longer given the exact location of the ares fleet

[gcabbage]

I've added the first part of the Antarctica mission:

• rpgCharacter for Captain Helios
• Dantalion Informant implemented as MissionType
• Antarctica escape / attack by Aquilas as MissionType
• stDantalionSettlement and stCSCAntarcticaEncounter are now obsolete
• The CSC Terra & Decker have not been converted yet

I made two modifications to dsRPGMission (also see: Blocking missions)

• ReplyDecline text is now optional
• Unavailable text is shown with rpgPagePaneInit

The Antarctica Escape mission:

• will run as a normal player mission if they opt to help Helios, and a non-player (msnSetUnavailable) if they do not.
• uses rpgMissionAssignmentOnScreenInit and a GetDockScreen event to try and stay as close as possible to original behavior. Alternatively it could be done with a rpgCharacterMission, but then the Antarctica dockservices would never be available)
• still needs minor updates to match original behavior dependent on fleet rank when refusing to help Helios.

[NMS127]

As part of merging PM's HD renders into core, I had to make changes to CommonwealthFleet.xml and HumanSpaceVol01.xml, so one of us may have to manually deconflict these. But I don't think it should be too hard.

[gcabbage]

The CommonwealthFleet changes should be fine as we've both made only minor edits to completely different parts of the file.

[gmoromisato]

I think is OK to leave the CSC Europa wreck in PointJuno.xml, mostly because other missions might use it (like the Black Market mission you hinted at). To handle other time period I think we'll need to create new system definitions/libraries. Otherwise we would have to remove everything (what about a time before/after the Point Juno stronghold)?

I agree that the wreck definitions should be moved. EncountersVol01.xml is good (at some point that file should get renamed to MiscEncounters.xml or something).

[gcabbage]

Antarctica and Terra missions are now implemented. There are probably still a few bugs, but it should be good enough for alpha (and testing will help find the bugs!).

• The lamplighter is offered via price reduction (similar to ED/APD reward weapons)
• I've merged the CSC ANTARCTICA unid range with a new COMMONWEALTH FLEET II one, but they could be separated again if you think there might be more Antarctica missions in the future.
• CSC Terra is currently in a separate file, it could be moved into CommonwealthFeet, or we could add a rpgCharacter for Decker in the future

[gmoromisato]

Thank you!