Would an idea like this work? If every model has its own ID, and the clone of the model had a different ID, wouldn't every new model made from the clone downloaded from the library have the same ID, and thus be incompatible with each other?
For example, lets suppose the clone library contained a clone of the small tanker. The cloned tanker would have a different ID strand than the original and would not overwrite it (as Serbuto's two merchants do not overwrite the Commerce Raider and Merchant Cruiser). But if the tanker was downloaded by two different people, and used to make two new merchants, wouldn't the two new ships both contain the revised ID and caused a CTD if used together? (There have been posts that have indicated problems of CTD's and overwriting models) Or would changing the model itself be sufficient to create an independent new ship? I am probably making mistakes here in this analysis.
This library does seem like a good idea however, and I am sure there is a way for someone to make it work. If anyone actually has the time and desire to do this, it would at least speed up the process of making new ships - more warships and merchants really are needed for the game.
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