Flyers (Programming)

Hellmoo $flyers are very complicated objects. The following is a breakdown of their properties:

name	cessna	mosquito	dragoon	description
alt_per_ascend	1000	1000	1000	how many meters the flyer rises per ascend command
alt_per_descend	750	750	750	how many meters the flyer falls per descend command
altitude	0	0	0	flyer's current altitude (if in the sky)
altitude_max	5000	5000	5000	the highest altitude the flyer can ascend to
armor	{{#277, 200, 200}, {#278, 200, 200}, {#172505, 200, 200}, {#268, 20, 50}, {#308, 10, 20}, {#281, 5, 30}, {#1326, 200, 200}, {#37210, 10, 30}, {#99011, 5, 10}, {#279, 10, 20}}	{{#277, 200, 200}, {#278, 200, 200}, {#172505, 200, 200}, {#268, 20, 50}, {#308, 10, 20}, {#281, 5, 30}, {#1326, 200, 200}, {#37210, 10, 30}, {#99011, 5, 10}, {#279, 10, 20}}	{{#277, 200, 200}, {#278, 200, 200}, {#172505, 200, 200}, {#268, 20, 50}, {#308, 10, 20}, {#281, 5, 30}, {#1326, 200, 200}, {#37210, 10, 30}, {#99011, 5, 10}, {#279, 10, 20}}	defensive value of currently installed armor
ascend_speed	5	4.5	6	speed at which the flyer ascends higher, in seconds
auto_land_if_no_players	1	1	1	should the flyer land automatically after a few minutes if no players are onboard?
blueprint	#74465 (blueprint for a cessna tiltrotor)	#353149 (blueprint for a single-room flyer)	#202702 (blueprint for a dragoon microzep)	the blueprint used to spawn the flyer's interior at creation
burn_rate	1	1	1	multiplier for fuel burning. Generic is set to 1.0.
control	10	10	10	amount of control the pilot(s) currently have over the flyer
control_max	10	10	10	maximum amount of control the pilot(s) can have over the flyer
crash_altitude	500	500	500	altitude below which a flyer is considered crashed (defautl 500)
cruise_speed	8	4	15	how quickly the flyer moves between sky rooms in seconds. modified by pilot skill (see $actions.pilot.cruise)
custom_name				custom name for the flyer
damage	{{#15895, 30, 50, 0}}	{{#15895, 30, 50, 0}}	{{#15895, 30, 50, 0}}	damage for missiles
death_listeners	{}	{}	{}	who to inform when the flyer dies via hear_death()
descend_speed	5	4.5	9	speed at which the flyer descends, in seconds
dest	#-1 <$nothing>	#-1 <$nothing>	#-1 <$nothing>	unknown
destroyed_parts	{}	{}	{}	parts destroyed by damage (see part_list)
dying	0	0	0	0)
evade_mod	2	3	2	unkown
exit_in	#-1 <$nothing>	#249545 (hatch to BH10832)	#-1 <$nothing>	entrance into the flyer's .inside_area
fuel	0	0	0	current fuel level for the flyer
fuel_ascend	20	30	20	unknown
fuel_cruise	20	60	20	unknown
fuel_descend	20	20	20	unknown
fuel_liquid	#140609 (gasoline)	#140609 (gasoline)	#140609 (gasoline)	unknown
fuel_max	1000	750	2500	maximum fuel level for the flyer
fuel_per_ascend	30	20	7	amount of fuel burned when the flyer ascends
fuel_per_cruise	50	35	15	amount of fuel burned when the flyer moves
fuel_per_descend	5	5	5	amount of fuel burned when the flyer descends (unimplemented)
fuel_per_heart	3	8	1	fuel per flyer heartbeat burned when not landed (hovering or flying)
fuel_type	#140609 (gasoline)	#140609 (gasoline)	#140609 (gasoline)	type of fuel to be used on flyer
generic_module	#103734 (generic flyer module)	#103734 (generic flyer module)	#103734 (generic flyer module)	objnum for generic flyer module. Only children of this object can be installed in the cockpit.
gscan_speed	3	3	3	speed at which the flyer performs a ground scan
has_proper_name	0	0	0	whether or not to use 'The' in :dname()
health	50	35	150	current health of the flyer
health_max	50	35	150	maximum health for the flyer
heart	0	0	0	flyer's heart queue
home	#-1 <$nothing>	#-1 <$nothing>	#-1 <$nothing>	flyer's home room. Non recycling flyers are moved here on death.
hover_altitude	20	20	20	the altitude at which the flyer hovers while on the ground
inside_area	#-1 <$nothing>	#311217 (in the mosquito ultralight)	#-1 <$nothing>	flyer's interior $area
installed_armor	{}	{}	{}	installed armor packages
intercepting	#-1 <$nothing>	#-1 <$nothing>	#-1 <$nothing>	current flier intercept target
land_noise	#280330 (airship landing)	#280330 (airship landing)	#280330 (airship landing)	noise object broadcast from the room a flyer lands in.
landed	0	0	0	is the flyer landed?
landing_speed	5	5	3	speed at which the flyer lands AND takes off in seconds
last_heartbeat	0	0	0	flyer's last heartbeat time (epoch)
lock	0	0	0	number of seconds until current targeting task completes
max_load	300000	150000	2500000	maximum weight the flyer can have on it for successful takeoff
missile_ceiling	5000	5000	5000	the highest altitude from which a flyer can fire a missile
outdoor_room	#142063 (generic flying vehicle outdoor room)	#142063 (generic flying vehicle outdoor room)	#142063 (generic flying vehicle outdoor room)	objnum for parent of outdoor rooms for the flyer
part_list	{{#3635, 30}, {#4476, 10}, {#62435, 4}, {#5400, 4}, {#99614, 2}, {#158680, 2}, {#55653, 8}, {#99605, 10}, {#3537, 23}, {#253366, 24}, {#225004, 38}, {#20315, 24}, {#5763, 4}, {#2911, 4}, {#669, 2}, {#4852, 5}, {#2514, 5}, {#1559, 1}, {#5181, 5}, {#4632, 4}, {#5541, 12}, {#212606, 3}, {#3530, 1}, {#684, 10}, {#677, 2}, {#39843, 4}, {#105663, 4}, {#2418, 1}, {#257861, 5}, {#5431, 4}, {#270666, 5}}	{}	{{#231968, 20}, {#152155, 20}, {#193731, 12}, {#270666, 10}, {#55653, 12}, {#99605, 10}, {#58102, 1}, {#232006, 5}, {#3635, 30}, {#4476, 10}, {#62435, 4}, {#5400, 4}, {#99614, 2}, {#158680, 2}, {#3537, 16}, {#253366, 4}, {#225004, 8}, {#20315, 16}, {#5763, 4}, {#1559, 2}, {#4632, 6}, { 257861, 8}}	list of parts in the flyer that can be destroyed by damage
pilot	#-1 <$nothing>	#-1 <$nothing>	#-1 <$nothing>	flyer's current pilot (reset on new actions)
pilot_difficulty	0	0	0	difficulty modifier for level and cruise checks
plot	1	1	1	is the flyer permanent?
policy	#-1 <$nothing>	#-1 <$nothing>	#-1 <$nothing>	flyer's installed insurance policy
preserve_on_explode	{}	{}	{}	list of objects inside the flyer to not destroy or move when the flyer explodes. Used on permanent flyers only.
radar_warning	{}	{}	{}	unknown
recipe_for	#291964 (schematics for a cessna tiltrotor)	#-1 <$nothing>	#186948 (schematics for a dragoon microzep)	the schematic used to craft the flyer
recycle_on_explode	1	1	1	recycle the flyer when it explodes?
registry		BH10832		flyer's registry code, assigned randomly when crafted
repair_difficulty	0	0	0	difficulty for repair skill check
scan_task	0	0	0	task_id for current ground scan
size	20	10	80	physical size of the flyer. Used in determining if a flyer can land in a given tile, compared to airstrip
takeoff_noise	{"From %dir you hear the %vol receding whir of an airship taking off.", 3}	{"From %dir you hear the %vol receding whir of an airship taking off.", 3}	{"From %dir you hear the %vol receding whir of an airship taking off.", 3}	noise broadcast from the room a flyer takes off from.
target	#-1 <$nothing>	#-1 <$nothing>	#-1 <$nothing>	current missile target tile
target_difficulty	0	0	0	difficulty for missile lock task
target_task	0	0	0	task_id for current target task
unique	0	0	0	should the flyer's name be displayed separately in :look_place_msg, instead of rolled up?
value	20000	20000	20000	base price of the flyer

-	mosquito ultralight (#75771)	cessna tiltrotor (#111470)	patton supa-lifta (#408794)	dragoon microzep (#33562)
alt_per_ascend	1000	1000	1000	1000
alt_per_descend	750	750	750	750
altitude	0	0	0	0
altitude_max	5000	5000	5000	5000
armor	{{#277, 200, 200}, {#278, 200, 200}, {#172505, 200, 200}, {#268, 20, 50}, {#308, 10, 20}, {#281, 5, 30}, {#1326, 200, 200}, {#37210, 10, 30}, {#99011, 5, 10}, {#279, 10, 20}}	{{#277, 200, 200}, {#278, 200, 200}, {#172505, 200, 200}, {#268, 20, 50}, {#308, 10, 20}, {#281, 5, 30}, {#1326, 200, 200}, {#37210, 10, 30}, {#99011, 5, 10}, {#279, 10, 20}}	{{#277, 200, 200}, {#278, 200, 200}, {#172505, 200, 200}, {#268, 20, 50}, {#308, 10, 20}, {#281, 5, 30}, {#1326, 200, 200}, {#37210, 10, 30}, {#99011, 5, 10}, {#279, 10, 20}}	{{#277, 200, 200}, {#278, 200, 200}, {#172505, 200, 200}, {#268, 20, 50}, {#308, 10, 20}, {#281, 5, 30}, {#1326, 200, 200}, {#37210, 10, 30}, {#99011, 5, 10}, {#279, 10, 20}}
ascend_speed	4.5	5.0	12	6.0
auto_land_if_no_players	1	1	1	1
blueprint	#353149	#74465	#22556	#202702
burn_rate	1.0	1.0	1.0	1.0
control	10	10	10	10
control_max	10	10	10	10
crash_altitude	500	500	500	500
cruise_speed	4.0	8.0	20.0	15.0
custom_name	""	""	""	""
damage	{{#15895, 30, 50, 0}}	{{#15895, 30, 50, 0}}	{{#15895, 30, 50, 0}}	{{#15895, 30, 50, 0}}
death_listeners	{}	{}	{}	{}
descend_speed	4.5	5.0	7	9.0
dest	#-1	#-1	#-1	#-1
destroyed_parts	{}	{}	{}	{}
dying	0	0	0	0
evade_mod	3	2	5	2
exit_in	#249545	#-1	#-1	#-1
fuel	0	0	0	0
fuel_ascend	30	20	20	20
fuel_cruise	60	20	20	20
fuel_descend	20	20	20	20
fuel_liquid	#140609	#140609	#140609	#140609
fuel_max	750	1000	5000	2500
fuel_per_ascend	20	30	50	7
fuel_per_cruise	35	50	80	15
fuel_per_descend	5	5	8	5
fuel_per_heart	8	3	7	1
fuel_type	#140609	#140609	#140609	#140609
generic_module	#103734	#103734	#103734	#103734
gscan_speed	3	3	3	3
has_proper_name	0	0	0	0
health	35	50	90	150
health_max	35	50	90	150
heart	0	0	0	0
home	#-1	#-1	#-1	#-1
hover_altitude	20	20	10	20
inside_area	#311217	#-1	#-1	#-1
installed_armor	{}	{}	{}	{}
intercepting	#-1	#-1	#-1	#-1
land_noise	#280330	#280330	#280330	#280330
landed	0	0	0	0
landing_speed	5.0	5.0	12	3.0
last_heartbeat	0	0	0	0
lock	0	0	0	0
max_load	150000	300000	3000000	2500000
missile_ceiling	5000	5000	5000	5000
outdoor_room	#142063	#142063	#142063	#142063
part_list	{}	{{#3635, 30}, {#4476, 10}, {#62435, 4}, {#5400, 4}, {#99614, 2}, {#158680, 2}, {#55653, 8}, {#99605, 10}, {#3537, 23}, {#253366, 24}, {#225004, 38}, {#20315, 24}, {#5763, 4}, {#2911, 4}, {#669, 2}, {#4852, 5}, {#2514, 5}, {#1559, 1}, {#5181, 5}, {#4632, 4}, {#5541, 12}, {#212606, 3}, {#3530, 1}, {#684, 10}, {#677, 2}, {#39843, 4}, {#105663, 4}, {#2418, 1}, {#257861, 5}, {#5431, 4}, {#270666, 5}}	{}	{{#231968, 20}, {#152155, 20}, {#193731, 12}, {#270666, 10}, {#55653, 12}, {#99605, 10}, {#58102, 1}, {#232006, 5}, {#3635, 30}, {#4476, 10}, {#62435, 4}, {#5400, 4}, {#99614, 2}, {#158680, 2}, {#3537, 16}, {#253366, 4}, {#225004, 8}, {#20315, 16}, {#5763, 4}, {#1559, 2}, {#4632, 6}, {#257861, 8}}
pilot	#-1	#-1	#-1	#-1
pilot_difficulty	0	0	-2	0
plot	1	1	1	1
policy	#-1	#-1	#-1	#-1
preserve_on_explode	{}	{}	{}	{}
radar_warning	{}	{}	{}	{}
recipe_for	#-1	#291964	#-1	#186948
recycle_on_explode	1	1	1	1
registry	"BH10832"	""	""	""
repair_difficulty	0	0	0	0
scan_task	0	0	0	0
size	10	20	70	80
takeoff_noise	{"From %dir you hear the %vol receding whir of an airship taking off.", 3}	{"From %dir you hear the %vol receding whir of an airship taking off.", 3}	{"From %dir you hear the %vol, thrumming bass of a heavy airship taking off.", 3}	{"From %dir you hear the %vol receding whir of an airship taking off.", 3}
target	#-1	#-1	#-1	#-1
target_difficulty	0	0	0	0
target_task	0	0	0	0
unique	0	0	0	0
value	20000	20000	20000	20000

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-	mosquito ultralight (#75771)	cessna tiltrotor (#111470)	patton supa-lifta (#408794)	dragoon microzep (#33562)
ascend_finish_ground_msg	"Overhead, %dt disappears from sight."	"Overhead, %dt disappears from sight."	"Overhead, %dt disappears from sight."	"Overhead, %dt disappears from sight."
ascend_finish_msg	"%IT rises up from %from to cruising altitude."	"%IT rises up from %from to cruising altitude."	"%IT rises up from %from to cruising altitude."	"%IT rises up from %from to cruising altitude."
ascend_ground_msg	"%DT lifts out of hover and begins to ascend."	"%DT lifts out of hover and begins to ascend."	"%DT lifts out of hover and begins to ascend."	"%DT lifts out of hover and begins to ascend."
ascend_inside_finish_msg	"The acceleration eases as you reach cruising altitude."	"The acceleration eases as you reach cruising altitude."	"The acceleration eases as you reach cruising altitude."	"You reach cruising altitude."
ascend_inside_msg	"Acceleration pushes you down and back, as %dt begins its ascent."	"Acceleration pushes you down and back, as %dt begins its ascent."	"Acceleration pushes you down and back, as %dt begins its ascent."	"Acceleration gently pushes you down, as %dt begins its ascent."
ascend_more_msg	"%DT pulls back into a climb."	"%DT pulls back into a climb."	"%DT pulls back into a climb."	"%DT ascends even higher into the sky."
crash_msg	"%DT slams into the ground in a huge fireball."	"%DT slams into the ground in a huge fireball."	"%DT slams into the ground in a huge fireball."	"%DT slams into the ground in a huge fireball."
cruise_finish_msg	"%DT recedes to %dl and vanishes."	"%DT recedes to %dl and vanishes."	"%DT recedes to %dl and vanishes."	"%DT recedes to %dl and vanishes."
cruise_ground_msg	"Overhead, %dt glides over the horizon to %dl."	"Overhead, %dt glides over the horizon to %dl."	"Overhead, %dt glides over the horizon to %dl."	"Overhead, %dt glides over the horizon to %dl."
cruise_in_finish_msg	"%IT glides in from %dl."	"%IT glides in from %dl."	"%IT glides in from %dl."	"%DT glides in from %dl."
cruise_in_ground_msg	"Overhead, %it glides into view from %dl."	"Overhead, %it glides into view from %dl."	"Overhead, %it glides into view from %dl."	"Overhead, %it glides into view from %dl."
cruise_in_msg	"Away to %dl, you can barely see %it approaching."	"Away to %dl, you can barely see %it approaching."	"Away to %dl, you can barely see %it approaching."	"Away to %dl, you can barely see %it approaching."
cruise_msg	"%DT banks deeply, turning toward %dl."	"%DT banks deeply, turning toward %dl."	"%DT banks deeply, turning toward %dl."	"%DT rotates slowly, turning toward %dl."
descend_finish_ground_msg	"%DT descends from the sky to a low hover, kicking dust in your face."	"%DT descends from the sky to a low hover, kicking dust in your face."	"%DT descends from the sky to a low hover, kicking dust in your face."	"%DT descends from the sky to a low hover, softly bathing your face in a breeze."
descend_finish_msg	"%DT leaves the open sky to hover over %dl."	"%DT leaves the open sky to hover over %dl."	"%DT leaves the open sky to hover over %dl."	"%DT leaves the open sky to hover over %dl."
descend_ground_msg	"%IT seems to be diving toward you."	"%IT seems to be diving toward you."	"%IT seems to be diving toward you."	"%IT seems to be dropping toward your location."
descend_inside_finish_msg	"%DT shudders as the descent brakes to a hover."	"%DT shudders as the descent brakes to a hover."	"%DT shudders as the descent brakes to a hover."	"%DT's descent comes to a stop."
descend_inside_msg	"Your stomach lurches as %dt dives toward the earth."	"Your stomach lurches as %dt dives toward the earth."	"Your stomach lurches as %dt dives toward the earth."	"%DT gently descends toward the earth."
descend_more_msg	"%DT dives."	"%DT dives."	"%DT dives."	"%DT gently drops."
descend_msg	"%DT noses down, diving toward %dl."	"%DT noses down, diving toward %dl."	"%DT noses down, diving toward %dl."	"%DT begins to slowly drop back to earth."
die_msg	"%DT veers at a crazy angle, then plummets toward earth."	"%DT veers at a crazy angle, then plummets toward earth."	"%DT veers at a crazy angle, then plummets toward earth."	"%DT sags a bit in the middle, then drops rapidly to earth."
explode_inside_msg	"�[1m�[31mThe structure of %dn comes to pieces around you in a horrendous explosion! OH FUCKING HELL!�[0m"	"�[1m�[31mThe structure of %dn comes to pieces around you in a horrendous explosion! OH FUCKING HELL!�[0m"	"�[1m�[31mThe structure of %dn comes to pieces around you in a horrendous explosion! OH FUCKING HELL!�[0m"	"�[1m�[31mThe structure of %dn comes to pieces around you in a horrendous explosion! OH FUCKING HELL!�[0m"
explode_msg	"%DT is covered in flames for a few moments, then explodes."	"%DT is covered in flames for a few moments, then explodes."	"%DT is covered in flames for a few moments, then explodes."	"%DT is covered in flames for a few moments, then explodes."
land_msg	"%DT settles slowly down to the ground."	"%DT settles slowly down to the ground."	"%DT settles slowly down to the ground."	"%DT settles slowly down to the ground."
look_place_hover_msg	"%IN hovers above you."	"%IN hovers above you."	"%IN hovers above you."	"%IN hovers above you."
look_place_land_msg	"%IN is landed here."	"%IN is landed here."	"%IN is landed here."	"%IN is landed here."
look_place_msg	"A zeppelin is flying overhead."	"A zeppelin is flying overhead."	"A zeppelin is flying overhead."	"A zeppelin is flying overhead."
look_place_sky_msg	"%IN sails through the sky."	"%IN sails through the sky."	"%IN sails through the sky."	"%IN sails through the sky."
look_place_wreck_msg	"The wreck of a flyer is strewn across the ground."	"The wreck of a flyer is strewn across the ground."	"The wreck of a flyer is strewn across the ground."	"The wreck of a flyer is strewn across the ground."
takeoff_msg	"%DT shudders and lifts away from the ground into a hover."	"%DT shudders and lifts away from the ground into a hover."	"%DT shudders and lifts away from the ground into a hover."	"%DT gently lifts away from the ground into a hover."
yoke_msg	"%DN manipulates the control yoke."	"%DN manipulates the control yoke."	"%DN manipulates the control yoke."	"%DN manipulates the control yoke."