That said, this mod replaces both engi ships with two new ships, both based off of Jeff the boarding drone's federation fighter hull image. His work is pretty cool. (I modified these just a bit to look smoother, and recolored the second ship a bit). Thanks to the dude that made Superluminal (the ship making tool that was used to make some of this mod), that program is awesome.
Both ships have cloak images, gibbs and shields. No floor though. The ships are a bit small for that.
Federation FIghter
The federation fighter was the precursor to the Kestrel Cruiser. However, it is still popular with scientists miners, and as public transit. During the current galactic civil war, many of these aging fighters were recommissioned for combat and outfitted with slightly less outdated weaponry. FA-143-8, the ship available to you now, has been outfitted with 2 basic lasers and two leto missile launchers. It is crewed by 3 humans, has an average cloak, and not-crap engines. It also has stealth weapons, and a weapon pre-igniter.
This ship may not have aged well, but it still has active life support, and it hasn't exploded yet.
The Newton
As you and your colleagues are enjoying a warm cup of tea, you are startled by a klaxon of sirens and emergency lights. You ask a panicked station worker what the nature of the emergency is, and he informs you that the rebel fleet is fast approaching. He also informs you that all federation vessels have been dispatched to slow down the oncoming threat. As fate would have, your ship The Newton, is the only one available to deliver vital information to the Federation Capital Fleet. Now, only you, your colleagues, some cobbled together weapons, an attack drone, and your robot butler stand between the Federation's destruction and its redemption.
The Newton is armed with a heavy ion, a dual laser, an anti ship drone, and a custom battle drone that only requires one power bar. It has a human and two engies for crew, and has long range scanners and the damaged stasis pod.
1.1 Download link http://www.mediafire.com/download/j2h63voncj2gtty/Federation_Fighter_v1.1.FTL
-FA-143-8 now has stealth weapons instead of an FTL recharge booster.
-FA-143-8 now has level 2 stealth and another power bar to go with it.
-The Newton's room images have been fixed, no more distorted rooms.
-The Newton has a dual laser instead of a basic laser.
Old download link-http://www.mediafire.com/download/6uekrqq1grqvbwu/Federation+Fighter.FTL
So, yeah. My first mod ever. I want plenty of feedback, and if anyone finds any bugs/balancing issues/spelling errors, or if anyone has any suggestions, don't hesitate to tell me. As for lets plays and mod spotlights, I think I found all the broken bits, so make as many videos as you want and make sure to post a link here. I want to watch them.
-cheers,
Squid
Oh and there's an Easter egg from another mod in The Newton.
