What controls icons, the strategic ones on the map when zoomed out?

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I am having an issue determining what controls or determines what that icon is. I know the icons are based around whatever the game classifies the ship as, most likely by stats specific components?

I am asking because i have an issue (modded game) where certain huge hulls always icon as scouts which is kind of annoying. I figure this is because of the mods the values or ship components are not falling into expected ranges and i am getting a wrong icon?

 

Anyways if anyone knows if this is governed in xml or it is hardcoded etc.

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Reply #1 from GalCiv3 Forums Top

Ship Icons are determined by either the Role and or loadout(which defines the role) of the ship.

Reply #2 from GalCiv3 Forums Top

I mean i guess more on a nuts and bolts of it. Basically i know the icon changes by whats on it like if you put a transport module on something it icons a transport, or colony ship or freighter survey etc.  I just am having an issue with my Huge hulls having a "scout" icon with certain loadouts nothing to do with scouting just standard. engines, sublight, defenses, and weapons. Just a lot of them along with a lot of custom weapons seems to turn certain combos of weapons into a scout icon. If i walk back some of the weapons the icon goes back to Fortress or Avatar etc correct icon.

My game is modded a ton so i know its something going on with that but im guessing these are hard coded to determine icon?

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Reply #3 from GalCiv3 Forums Top

Yas hard coded.