function get_user_ship($ship_id)
{
global $db_name, $user_ship, $cw, $st;
//not using an SD, get ship details
if ($ship_id > 1) {
db2("select * from {$db_name}_ships where ship_id = '{$ship_id}'");
$user_ship = dbr2();
empty_bays($user_ship);
//don't complain if empty.
!isset($user_ship['points_killed']) ? $user_ship['points_killed'] = 0 : 0;
//get the exp level of the ship.
$user_ship['exp'] = resolve_level($user_ship['points_killed']);
}
if (empty($user_ship)) {
//give an SD
$user_ship = array('ship_id' => 1, 'cargo_bays' => 0, 'empty_bays' => 0, 'ship_engaged' => 0, 'exp' => 0, 'config' => '', 'mine_rate_metal' => 0, 'mine_rate_fuel' => 0, 'fleet_id' => 0, 'shipclass' => 'SD');
}
}
if ($target_fig_dam < 1) {
$target_fig_dam = 1;
}
//declare up the attack modifiers.
$user_fig_dam_xtra = 1;
$user_fig_dam_less = 1;
$target_fig_dam_xtra = 1;
$target_fig_dam_less = 1;
//take into account ship speed, and ship size.
$user_fig_dam_xtra += $target_group['speed'] + $target_group['size'] * 1.5;
$target_fig_dam_xtra += $user_group['speed'] + $user_group['size'] * 1.5;
$user_fig_dam_xtra -= $user_group['speed'] * 2;
$target_fig_dam_xtra -= $target_group['speed'] * 2;
//ship experience - valuable stuff!
$user_fig_dam_xtra += resolve_level($user_group['exp']);
$target_fig_dam_xtra += resolve_level($target_group['exp']);
//take into account ship specialties
$user_fig_dam_xtra += inc_dam("bs", $user_group, 10);
$target_fig_dam_xtra += inc_dam("bs", $target_group, 10);
$user_fig_dam_xtra += inc_dam("hs", $user_group, 3.5);
$target_fig_dam_xtra += inc_dam("hs", $target_group, 3.5);
$user_fig_dam_xtra -= inc_dam("hs", $target_group, 4.5);
$target_fig_dam_xtra -= inc_dam("hs", $user_group, 4.5);
$user_fig_dam_xtra += inc_dam("ls", $user_group, 1);
$target_fig_dam_xtra += inc_dam("ls", $target_group, 1);
$user_fig_dam_xtra -= inc_dam("ls", $target_group, 3);
$target_fig_dam_xtra -= inc_dam("ls", $user_group, 3);
$user_fig_dam_xtra += inc_dam("sc", $user_group, 5);
$target_fig_dam_xtra += inc_dam("sc", $target_group, 5);
$user_fig_dam_xtra += inc_dam("fr", $user_group, 4);
$target_fig_dam_xtra += inc_dam("fr", $target_group, 4);