Module Cost Modding

Not sure if this should go here or in Ideas, but I'll put it here for starters .

As far as I can tell, there are three options for modding the cost of a slot:

1) Flat add cost

<Cost ResourceName="Strategic1" Instant="true">1</Cost>

2) Cost Multiple x2

<Slot Name="SlotName" ModuleCostMultiplier="2">

3) Cost Multiple x4

<Slot Name="SlotName" ModuleCostMultiplier="4">

I think the ModuleCostMultiple variable needs to be:

Changed to CostModifier
Set up as a SimulationDescriptors[Module] variable

Setting it up as a variable allows the modder to use the variable options in the game engine to change the cost of the slot/mount appropriately.

For example, if I use the following currently defined ModuleModifier:
<ModuleModifier>
<SimulationDescriptorReference Name="x3"/>
</ModuleModifier>

...I can't change the cost of the slot to x3.

Here would be an example of use:

In a HullDefinitions[Faction].xml file:

<Slot Name="Weapon01">
<RestrictedModuleCategory>Weapon</RestrictedModuleCategory>
<LineOfSight>
<Direction X="1" Z="1"/>
<Angle>270</Angle>
<VisualSlotName>MDL_Wp_Small_Up_01</VisualSlotName>
</LineOfSight>
<ModuleModifier>
<SimulationDescriptorReference Name="DoubleWeapon"/>
</ModuleModifier>
<UISlotName>UIBackWeapon06</UISlotName>
</Slot>

In file SimulationDescriptors[Module].xml:

In the above example, any weapon placed in this slot would have the following attributes modified:

1) Damage multiplied x 1.5

2) Cool down decreased slightly (25% if I read the xml correctly)

3) Cost multiplied x 1.75

Second example:

In the above example, the cost would be: WeaponBaseCost x ShipSize (1 for Small, 2 for Medium, 4 for Large)

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