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Analfish

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Forging Creatures
« on: May 30, 2008, 03:19:00 pm »
I am working on making a technology advanced race of gnomes. I am going to make a mechanical metal spider creature for them to use as pets. So I have a few creature related questions.

1. Is it possible to make it where my spiders do not breed or have babies?

2. Would it be possible to make these creatures in a forge or any type of workshop?

3. Finally is it possible to have regents for them? Such as requiring bronze for a bronze mechanical spider and steel for a steel mechanical spider?

[ May 30, 2008: Message edited by: Analfish ]

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Kilowatt

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Re: Forging Creatures
« Reply #1 on: May 30, 2008, 03:22:00 pm »
Funny. I was just about to ask the same thing. Also, wouldn't wether they would be on your side or not be a factor? I am working on a race that needs to make more of itself via forging more of their kind.
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Analfish

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Re: Forging Creatures
« Reply #2 on: May 30, 2008, 03:26:00 pm »
quote:
Also, wouldn't whether they would be on your side or not be a factor?

I thought that if you created something that it would be on your side, unless this is false.

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Kilowatt

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Re: Forging Creatures
« Reply #3 on: May 30, 2008, 03:42:00 pm »
Hmm... I dunno...
Aaaanyway, back on topic- I have no clue. Probably.
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Re: Forging Creatures
« Reply #4 on: May 30, 2008, 03:42:00 pm »
It is impossible to create standard creatures from the smelter.  You can create vermin, but that's just because they're treated more like moving items than actual creatures.

It is possible to have a creature that does not breed.  You will be able to purchase more of them from the caravans.  Mules are already in the game, and they are treated in just such a way.

In order to prevent them from having children, just remove the [CHILD:1] tag.

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Analfish

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Re: Forging Creatures
« Reply #5 on: May 30, 2008, 03:47:00 pm »
That's a shame you can't forge creatures. Oh well, seems my spiders will have to just be acquired though trade. Thanks for the replies.
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JustOnePixel

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Re: Forging Creatures
« Reply #6 on: May 30, 2008, 03:50:00 pm »
Waiiiit a second...didn't someone awhile back figure out a way to make creatures in the smelter?  Try searching for "smelting" or "creatures" or some such.  I'm sure SOMETHING would turn up...
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Re: Forging Creatures
« Reply #7 on: May 30, 2008, 04:01:00 pm »
Again, they acted like vermin, as Kagus explained.
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Re: Forging Creatures
« Reply #8 on: May 30, 2008, 04:04:00 pm »
Still, there are useful vermin, such as cave spiders.
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« Reply #9 on: May 30, 2008, 05:28:00 pm »
Would it be possible to make a playable race that doesn't breed, but migrants can be "bought" at the caravan?
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