Or this one. Man, how many of the mods I've been using for the 5+ years did you make?

Welp, considering that Redone Ship Encounters was later updated (2020) compared to this mod (2019), I'd say that it's preferable to always sub to the newest one. Although, the former mod have small additional features in play compared to the latter.

So either sub to Redone Ship Encounters that adds detailed descriptions AND a bit of features OR sub to Improved Ship Encounter Descripts that, well, just adds description.

Following the previous person below me, I too would like to know.

This compatible with (Redone ship encounter)?
I can use both together?

Wait there's a penguin ship encounter? I didn't figure they'd put something unique into such a bland and boringly implemented system

Another major, and excellent mod ! Thanks you ! ;)

@Quilldragon
In the defense of most creators, as long as they used JSON patches to create their mods, most will support 1.4 with no updates needed. To be honest, the only real reason mine are "updated" is because I promised back in 1.3.x that I'd categorize all of my mods when 1.4 dropped, which requires a "fake" update to register the categories.

That said, welcome back!... run while you still can.

rejoining the starbound universe with this patch and am updating my mod list to find a lot arent up to date, so happy this one is. Cheers creator, GJ.

@Azure Fang nice thx :D

@Cemuvi
Yes, though I haven't looked into the new ships to see if they can be updated with improved descriptions.

works with 1.4?

I second that.

Could there possibly be a "More NPC Ships" version of this mod? Would be nice to see that.

Those mods do not break translations because the data they affect already has limited scope. When affecting any written out sections, such as full descriptions, codices, etc. there is NO way to prevent full replacement without completely re-coding how the game draws or populates the UI. There is no "insert word here" field for ship descriptions; there is a "description=" field that must be replaced in entirety to accompliish the minute changes made by this mod.

Again, this is a limitation of Starbound and its usage og JSON for data, not an issue with this mod, but it makes this an english mod. If these changes bother you, do not use this mod.

Well, who knows? For example, if you take into account modifications that display additional game information, then this task is well handled by such mods as: More Planet Info, Weapon Stats, Improved Food Descriptions, Crew member race/gender. Yes, they add new English words to the game, for which no translation is provided, but his conceived name and description remain intact in both the subject and the planet.

It is not "easier", it's the only way it can be done. This is a limitation of Starbound itself.

I agree, the replacement is easier than adding a new line under it. I will not argue, you are unlikely to have optimized. Nevertheless, it is not so extensive mod, the text of which you can get used to and remember how it was before that everything in its place

And to make those changes, the entire description needs to be internally replaced. That's the only way to accomplish these changes using JSON. There is no mistake, that's a limitation of the engine.

All I noticed from the mod is the addition of the name of the ship in the title and the first two words in the description. Second kills the rest of the translation of the contents of the text

That's because this is an english mod. No mistake.

Didnt work witn another language, Mod replace it to English. Follow/Unfollow not fix this mistake

is there a patch for more npc ships, if not it would be great if someone would

You should directly add a communist ship.

Thanks for your answer. So I should take this mod from Steam, OK.

@van Grunz
Unfortunately, I only distribute through Steam Workshop and Nexus. Due to questionable actions on CF's part during beta, I will never support the official repository. Sorry.

And it should be client-side, so you should be fine on your server.

Is it possible to download this mod without sign-up to nexusmod.com? I'm already registered on playstarbound.com and don't like to sign up on another forums just to download one mod. :/

Anyway, this is multiplayer compatible? I'm playing on a server.

Thank you.

@joseanjim
Possibly, but it will not improve the descriptions of any new ships

This is compatible with More NPC Ships mod?

@Elevas Sunchild
Just looked into the files. The only space stations in the game are the three trade stations and your personal space station. If what you describe come from the purple swirl "anomaly" icon, there is no way to differentiate them from other anomalies. If they are a space station icon, they come from a mod and are outside of the scope of this mod.

That would be fantastic and I appreciate that. Anything I can do to speed up the hunt for the Parasprite would rock. :)

@Elevas Sunchild
ALL anomalies use the single description. There is no way to differentiate. Bases, though, I cannot remember. If I have some time, I'll look into them.

Sorry to ask a questionb so similar to one asked before, but SOME of the anomalies AREN'T randomly generated, right? LIke, the protectorate base, the miniknog base and the USMC ships? Or are they simply segments OF randomly generated anomalies? Because a way to detect THOSE from orbit would be a f***ing godsend for me in my Parasprite grind.

@Meme Lord Stranger
This mod does not touch Lua, so it should be fully compatible.

Is this mod compatible with FUs BYOS? Does is change the cockpitview.lua file?

@InertFurry
I have never been able to tell what determines "client side" and "server side". That said, this SHOULD be client side. As to a non-Steam version, I was briefly updating my mods on Nexus, but have been having some issues there lately, and I refuse to host them elsewhere - especially the official Repository, due to a boycott since pre-release days. Sorry.

Is this simply a clientside mod? If not so is there ever going to be a non-workshop version somewhere?

Ah, okie dokes, thanks anyway :)

@Jaded353
Nope. In terms of the descriptions, all anomalies call to a single JSON entry for description, no matter what endpoint they generate. It would require a total Lua rewrite, something I am personally unable, and unwilling, to do.

the actual end goals of the anomalies seem to be finite set pieces, rather than detecting biomes, would it be possible to detect which ending set piece the generator picks for the encounter? like the protectorate encounter thing? kind of like reading a seed? (i have no idea how it works, i hope i'm being helpful by offering ideas)

Work? Yes. FU? Yes, as long as the vanilla encounters still exist, otherwise no.

Does the mod still work if yes is it compatible with FU?

Yes

Is this mod compatible with More Planet Info ?

If it's a Steam Workshop collection: Yes. If it's a seperately downloaded pack: No.

Can i use Improved Ship Encounter Descriptions in a Mod Pack?

Azure Fang - More Planet Info and More Planets both are compatible with "Fullscreen Starmap 1080p With More Planet Info Compatibility (standalone)" and its 720dpi ver.

'aight

@♥The Sexycute Kitty Floof♥
No UI elements are changed at all by this mod. Only text.

Does this mod change the creation window UI?

@Azure Fang Ooooh, sorry, my bad, I didn't understand you correctly. Thanks for your help :)