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[Corinthian]

In the process of figuring out modding, I used the modding guide on the wiki to create an arachnid just to see how everything worked. The example offered by the guide was missing quite a few essential things (like tissues and attacks) but I corrected its various problems...Except for one: The creature apparently has no name despite...Well, giving it a name when I generated the character. The name appears normally when wandering (at the bottom left, as it should) but when looking at them and in the menu, they are only denoted as "Recruit" whereas all the default creatures have their proper names either in place of or preceding that.







Notably, a creature created by copy-pasting default things and just altering the name (so now I basically have a dwarf that insists it's a potato) does not produce this problem.

[Ladygolem]

Would you mind copy/pasting the raws here, so we can see the issue? Much easier to diagnose problems that way

[Putnam]

The modding guide you linked is entirely worthless, since the raws underwent a complete overhaul in the 6 years (!!) since it was written. Here's the current guide.

[King Kravoka]

Did you give them a language first?

[Corinthian]

Would you mind copy/pasting the raws here, so we can see the issue? Much easier to diagnose problems that way

Completely slipped my mind. 

Spoiler (click to show/hide)

[CREATURE:ARACHNID]
   [DESCRIPTION:An evil spider thing.]
   [NAME:arachnid:arachnids:arachnia]
   [CASTE_NAME:arachnid:arachnid:arachnia]
   [TILE:'&'][COLOR:7:0:0]
   [MODVALUE:20][SEMIMEGABEAST]
   [INTELLIGENT][CANOPENDOORS]
   [LARGE_CHASM][FREQUENCY:1][DIFFICULTY:4]
   [SPEED:700]
   [STOUT]
   [EXTRACT:arachnid venom:7:0:0]
   [EXTRACT_VALUE:500]
   [EXTRACT_PARALYZE][NATURAL][PET_EXOTIC]
   [EXTRACT_ANTIDOTE:arachnid antivenin:7:0:0:100]
   [WEBIMMUNE][AMBUSHPREDATOR][PARALYZEIMMUNE]
   [GENPOWER:4]
   [BLOODTYPE:W][CHITIN]
   [PETVALUE:2500]
   [GRASSTRAMPLE:10]
   [CARNIVORE][BONECARN]
   [EXTRAVISION][NOSTUN][NOEXERT][NOFEAR]
   [BUILDINGDESTROYER:1]
   [PREFSTRING:terrifying presence]
   [PREFSTRING:fearsome venom]
   [BODY:ARACHNOBODY:2EARS:NOSE:2LUNGS:HEART:GUTS:ORGANS:THROAT:NECK:SPINE:BRAIN:MOUTH:5FINGERS]
   [SIZE:15]
   [MAXAGE:20:30]
   [ATTACK:MAIN:BYTYPE:MOUTH:bite:bites:1:6:GORE][SPECIALATTACK_INJECT_EXTRACT:50:100]
   [ATTACK:SECOND:BYTYPE:GRASP:punch:punches:1:2:BLUDGEON][ATTACKFLAG_WITH]
   [FAT:2]
   [CHILD:30][BABY:1][MULTIPLE_LITTER_RARE]
   [DAMBLOCK:10]
   [ALL_ACTIVE][CAVE_ADAPT]
   [STANDARD_FLESH]
   [HOMEOTHERM:10067]
   [LAYERING:50]
   [SWIMS_LEARNED][SWIM_SPEED:2500]
   [MUNDANE]

(not sure if entity_default entries are relevant here but, included anyway)

Spoiler (click to show/hide)

[ENTITY:MOUNTAIN]
   [MOUNTAIN_SETTLEMENTS]
   [CREATURE:ARACHNID]
   [INDIV_CONTROLLABLE]
   [ADVENTURE_TIER:5]
   [TRANSLATION:ELF]
   [BIOME_SUPPORT:ANY_WETLAND:2]
   [BIOME_SUPPORT:ANY_DESERT:3]
   [BIOME_SUPPORT:ANY_FOREST:1]
   [BIOME_SUPPORT:MOUNTAIN:4]
   [BIOME_SUPPORT:ANY_GRASSLAND:1]
   [BIOME_SUPPORT:ANY_SAVANNA:1]
   [BIOME_SUPPORT:ANY_SHRUBLAND:1]
   [BIOME_SUPPORT:ANY_RIVER:2]
   [START_BIOME:MOUNTAIN]
   [SELECT_SYMBOL:ALL:EVIL]
   [SELECT_SYMBOL:ALL:VIOLENT]
   [SELECT_SYMBOL:ALL:DEATH]
   [SELECT_SYMBOL:ALL:UNTOWARD]
   [CULL_SYMBOL:ALL:DOMESTIC]
   [CULL_SYMBOL:ALL:FLOWERY]
   [CULL_SYMBOL:ALL:HOLY]
   [CULL_SYMBOL:ALL:PEACE]
   [CULL_SYMBOL:ALL:NEGATOR]
   [CULL_SYMBOL:ALL:GOOD]
   [FRIENDLY_COLOR:7:0:0]
   [DEFAULT_SITE_TYPE:CAVE]
   [LIKES_SITE:CAVE]
   [TOLERATES_SITE:CAVE]
   [ACTIVE_SEASON:SPRING]
   [ACTIVE_SEASON:SUMMER]
   [ACTIVE_SEASON:AUTUMN]
   [ACTIVE_SEASON:WINTER]
   [MAX_STARTING_CIV_NUMBER:2]
   [START_GROUP_NUMBER:1]
   [MAX_POP_NUMBER:500]
   [MAX_SITE_POP_NUMBER:20]
   [ETHIC:KILL_ENTITY_MEMBER:ACCEPTABLE]
   [ETHIC:KILL_NEUTRAL:ACCEPTABLE]
   [ETHIC:KILL_ENEMY:ACCEPTABLE]
   [ETHIC:KILL_ANIMAL:ACCEPTABLE]
   [ETHIC:KILL_PLANT:ACCEPTABLE]
   [ETHIC:TORTURE_AS_EXAMPLE:ACCEPTABLE]
   [ETHIC:TORTURE_FOR_INFORMATION:ACCEPTABLE]
   [ETHIC:TORTURE_FOR_FUN:ACCEPTABLE]
   [ETHIC:TORTURE_ANIMALS:ACCEPTABLE]
   [ETHIC:TREASON:ACCEPTABLE]
   [ETHIC:OATH_BREAKING:ACCEPTABLE]
   [ETHIC:LYING:ACCEPTABLE]
   [ETHIC:VANDALISM:ACCEPTABLE]
   [ETHIC:TRESPASSING:NOT_APPLICABLE]
   [ETHIC:THEFT:NOT_APPLICABLE]
   [ETHIC:ASSAULT:ACCEPTABLE]
   [ETHIC:SLAVERY:UNTHINKABLE]
   [ETHIC:EAT_SAPIENT_OTHER:ACCEPTABLE]
   [ETHIC:EAT_SAPIENT_KILL:ACCEPTABLE]
   [ETHIC:MAKE_TROPHY_SAME_RACE:ACCEPTABLE]
   [ETHIC:MAKE_TROPHY_SAPIENT:ACCEPTABLE]
   [ETHIC:MAKE_TROPHY_ANIMAL:ACCEPTABLE]

I've already noted the creature is missing various things. It lacks tissues (rendering it unable to actually do much of anything) and description modifiers (indeed, attempting to view its description crashes the game) but I don't see how either of those would create this problem.

Though Putnam helpfully pointed out the guide I'd used is miserably outdated so the easiest fix is obviously just to edit an existing creature using the current guide instead. So I suppose that's that.

I'd still like to figure out what this exact flaw is in case I ever decide to build a creature from scratch rather than with editing.

[vjmdhzgr]

Well just in case I miss anything there's a file in the main Dwarf Fortress directory called errorlog and it's an errorlog and will probably tell you what I'm about to tell you. [LARGE_CHASM] is not a token, [SPEED] is not a token [STOUT] is not a token [EXTRACT] and all it's related tokens are not tokens [GENPOWER] is not a token [BLOODTYPE] is not a token [CHITIN] is not a token [SIZE] isn't a token [FAT] isn't a token [DAMBLOCK] isn't a token [STANDARD_FLESH] isn't a token and [LAYERING] isn't a token.

[Putnam]

You made a creature that's already outdated by 6 years. Use a more up-to-date guide in the future.

[King Kravoka]

While you're at it, add the [EVIL] tag. Check the most recent creature and entity files on how to make them.

[Corinthian]

All noted. Making sure the pages are set to the current version (why I didn't notice those settings before is beyond me...) solved the problem. Things are running smoothly now.

Quick token question though: If I'm understanding the wiki correctly, setting [MAX_STARTING_CIV_NUMBER] to zero for a civ - for example, elves - will generate an elfless world, correct? I'd like to create sort of a last surviving member scenario for the adventure.

[vjmdhzgr]

You can just make an entity file that only has the creature, a language, the indiv_controllable token and probably some others to make it so the civilization doesn't show up, but you can play as an outsider adventurer.