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Escape Pod
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Escape Pod

Description
This mod adds an escape pod for the player and the crew, which is automatically activated when your ship is destroyed, allowing you to survive the space battle in a realistic way.

Features
  • The pod ejects automaticaly and boosts away from the ship.
  • Custom cutscene that shows your ship exploding in real time while the capsule is boosting away. It can be canceled if you want to take control earlier.
  • You have limited supply of oxygen and enemies can still kill you, so retreat from the battle as quickly as you can.
  • Added cockpit alert, triggered at 25% remaining hull for more immersion.
  • New! Crew on all player-owned ships also use escape pods. The number of survivors depends on the skills and morale of each person.
  • New! The options menu allow you to customize various parameters of the mod (English only for now, requires SirNukes Mod Support APIs).
Credits
  • The 3D model and sounds are taken from the game itself.
  • This mod was inspired by Mysterial's Escape Teleport and was originally based on its code. Later I rewrote the code from scratch, however I borrowed some functions from Mysterial's work.
Compatibility
  • Supports latest game versions including 3.x-4.x. Works with and without any DLC, as well as with VRO mod.
  • Compatible with Escape Teleport mod (when both mods are in use, teleportation will be activated after the cutscene is finished)
Uninstallation
  • Disembark from your ship in a spacesuit or at station and save before removing this mod.
  • Alternatively, select Disabled in the mod options menu and save.
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TotemToucher 24 Apr @ 8:50pm 
@Frosted Flake - As far as I can tell, yes. To make it work, you'll need two mods from Nexus below before installing this mod:
In-game, go to Settings > Extensions > turn Protected UI Mode OFF
Go to Nexus > download SirNukes Mod Support APIs | kuertee UI Extensions and HUD > extract both mods to ...\steamapps\common\X4 Foundations\extensions\
In-game, go to Settings > Extensions > make sure both new mods are set to ON > exit game
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Should work as intended. If escape pods are stuck in "Escape" order, just right click them and remove the order. Then you can send a ship to rescue them and they'll behave like Space Suits.
If an escape pod manages to dock at a station when Fleeing, they'll teleport randomly to one of your ships as Unassigned crew. Not sure what happens if none of your ships have space for more crew.
Yo Gabba Gabba! 20 Apr @ 9:52am 
Is this working with 7.5?
Mistwalker 28 Feb @ 3:21am 
Hello it work in 7.5?

since Egosoft came up with an even more stupid system, they simply throw some of the spacesuits from the player's ship into space. (NPCs are saved in capsules as they usually die) The spacesuits are completely inert, no commands or movement until they are saved.
Branflakes 27 Jul, 2024 @ 1:20am 
@Azrael I had that same thing happen on a fully vanilla game. Same thing happened with a dude in a space suit once, just had to let him die.
AzraelVP 2 Jul, 2024 @ 8:20am 
For anyone wondering, this mod still works and ejects you if your ship is destroyed, but there is downside of it, where NPC ships often leave empty pods that are unable to dock or be removed..
XoX - JackBauer 9 Apr, 2024 @ 2:34am 
Does this mod work ? Is it maintained or stopped ?
Joleoo 30 Mar, 2024 @ 12:21pm 
Great mod for the most part :steamthumbsup: but an unfortunate bug where empty escape pods keep ejecting and cannot be modified or removed .:steamthumbsdown:
wasabihurikake 6 Mar, 2024 @ 3:46am 
It seems that if you reassign the captain when manually replacing the ejected crew and instruct him to dock at a nearby ship or station, the pod will disappear. It takes some time and effort, but it is better than re-training the crew.
DoodoVoodoo 29 Jan, 2024 @ 6:58pm 
woooooo uninstall. cant retreive pods from other ship occupants or captains. Thumbs down.
zebers 19 Jan, 2024 @ 7:42pm 
I uninstalled the mod and the escape pods went away. I could turn it back on now I really liked it this mod, but we'll keep it off for now