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nbws_tempest

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New Creatures
« on: March 30, 2010, 04:35:58 am »

starting to create my own creatures mod. starting off easy. would appreciate if anyone tested my two bids:

Hawk: which is similar to a cat, vermin hunter, flyer etc.
[CREATURE:HAWK]
   [NAME:hawk:hawks:hawk]
   [TILE:'h'][COLOR:6:0:0]
   [VERMIN_HUNTER]
   [FLIER]
   [PETVALUE:30]
   [CARNIVORE][NATURAL][PET]
   [LARGE_ROAMING]
   [COMMON_DOMESTIC][BENIGN]
   [PREFSTRING:sight]
   [BODY:HUMANOID_ARMLESS:2WINGS:2EYES:2LUNGS:HEART:GUTS:ORGANS:THROAT:NECK:SPINE:BRAIN:BEAK]
   [SIZE:3]
   [MAXAGE:10:20]
   [ATTACK:MAIN:BYTOKEN:BEAK:peck:pecks:1:6:GORE][ATTACKFLAG_CANLATCH]
   [CHILD:1][CHILDNAME:hawk chick:hawk chicks]
   [FAT:1]
   [DIURNAL]
   [STANDARD_FLESH]
   [HOMEOTHERM:10070]
   [LAYERING:100]
   [SWIMS_INNATE][SWIM_SPEED:2500]
   [POPULATION_NUMBER:1:20]
   [MUNDANE]

And a trained eagle which is similar to a dog,

[CREATURE:TRAINED_EAGLE]
   [NAME:trained eagle:eagles:eagle]
   [TILE:'e'][COLOR:6:0:0]
   [LARGE_ROAMING]
   [FLIER]
   [PETVALUE:40]
   [CARNIVORE][NATURAL][PET]
   [trAINABLE]
   [LARGE_ROAMING]
   [COMMON_DOMESTIC][BENIGN]
   [PREFSTRING:beauty]
   [BODY:HUMANOID_ARMLESS:2WINGS:2EYES:2LUNGS:HEART:GUTS:ORGANS:THROAT:NECK:SPINE:BRAIN:BEAK]
   [SIZE:5]
   [MAXAGE:10:20]
   [ATTACK:MAIN:BYTOKEN:BEAK:peck:pecks:2:6:GORE][ATTACKFLAG_CANLATCH]
   [CHILD:1][CHILDNAME:hawk chick:hawk chicks]
   [FAT:1]
   [DIURNAL]
   [STANDARD_FLESH]
   [HOMEOTHERM:10070]
   [LAYERING:100]
   [SWIMS_INNATE][SWIM_SPEED:2500]
   [POPULATION_NUMBER:1:20]
   [MUNDANE]

any suggestions, improvements, bugs or comments would be greatly appreciated

p.s. its easiest to simply insert at end of creatures_domestic in raw/object

Thanks
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nbws_tempest

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Re: New Creatures
« Reply #1 on: March 30, 2010, 05:33:55 am »

EDIT

in TRAINED_EAGLE
Children should read [CHILDNAME:eagle chick:eagle chicks]

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Re: New Creatures
« Reply #2 on: March 30, 2010, 07:04:41 am »

List so far: please note difference between eagle & trained eagle
addition of 2 slow learning large predators

[CREATURE:EAGLE]
   [NAME:eagle:eagles:eagle]
   [TILE:'e'][COLOR:7:0:0]
   [LARGE_ROAMING]
   [FLIER]
   [PETVALUE:60]
   [CARNIVORE][NATURAL][PET]
   [LARGE_ROAMING]
   [BENIGN]
   [PREFSTRING:beauty]
   [BODY:HUMANOID_ARMLESS:2WINGS:2EYES:2LUNGS:HEART:GUTS:ORGANS:THROAT:NECK:SPINE:BRAIN:BEAK]
   [SIZE:5]
   [MAXAGE:10:20]
   [ATTACK:MAIN:BYTOKEN:BEAK:peck:pecks:2:6:GORE][ATTACKFLAG_CANLATCH]
   [CHILD:1][CHILDNAME:eagle chick:eagle chicks]
   [FAT:1]
   [DIURNAL]
   [STANDARD_FLESH]
   [HOMEOTHERM:10070]
   [LAYERING:100]
   [BIOME:ALL_MAIN]
   [SWIMS_INNATE][SWIM_SPEED:2500]
   [POPULATION_NUMBER:10:30]
   [CLUSTER_NUMBER:1:4]
   [MUNDANE]

[CREATURE:HAWK]
   [NAME:hawk:hawks:hawk]
   [TILE:'h'][COLOR:6:0:0]
   [VERMIN_HUNTER]
   [FLIER]
   [PETVALUE:30]
   [CARNIVORE][NATURAL][PET]
   [LARGE_ROAMING]
   [COMMON_DOMESTIC][BENIGN]
   [PREFSTRING:sight]
   [BODY:HUMANOID_ARMLESS:2WINGS:2EYES:2LUNGS:HEART:GUTS:ORGANS:THROAT:NECK:SPINE:BRAIN:BEAK]
   [SIZE:3]
   [MAXAGE:10:20]
   [ATTACK:MAIN:BYTOKEN:BEAK:peck:pecks:1:6:GORE][ATTACKFLAG_CANLATCH]
   [CHILD:1][CHILDNAME:hawk chick:hawk chicks]
   [FAT:1]
   [DIURNAL]
   [STANDARD_FLESH]
   [HOMEOTHERM:10070]
   [LAYERING:100]
   [SWIMS_INNATE][SWIM_SPEED:2500]
   [POPULATION_NUMBER:1:20]
   [MUNDANE]

[CREATURE:TRAINED_EAGLE]
   [NAME:trained eagle:eagles:eagle]
   [TILE:'e'][COLOR:6:0:0]
   [LARGE_ROAMING]
   [FLIER]
   [PETVALUE:40]
   [CARNIVORE][NATURAL][PET]
   [trAINABLE]
   [LARGE_ROAMING]
   [COMMON_DOMESTIC][BENIGN]
   [PREFSTRING:beauty]
   [BODY:HUMANOID_ARMLESS:2WINGS:2EYES:2LUNGS:HEART:GUTS:ORGANS:THROAT:NECK:SPINE:BRAIN:BEAK]
   [SIZE:5]
   [MAXAGE:10:20]
   [ATTACK:MAIN:BYTOKEN:BEAK:peck:pecks:2:6:GORE][ATTACKFLAG_CANLATCH]
   [CHILD:1][CHILDNAME:eagle chick:eagle chicks]
   [FAT:1]
   [DIURNAL]
   [STANDARD_FLESH]
   [HOMEOTHERM:10070]
   [LAYERING:100]
   [SWIMS_INNATE][SWIM_SPEED:2500]
   [POPULATION_NUMBER:1:20]
   [MUNDANE]

[CREATURE:YETI]
   [NAME:yeti:yetis:yeti]
   [TILE:'Y'][COLOUR:6:0:0]
   [LARGE_ROAMING][[DIFFICULTY:2]
   [LARGE_PREDATOR]
   [SLOW_LEARNER]
   [CANOPENDOORS]
   [CARNIVORE]
   [BONECARN]
   [GRASSTRAMPLE:100]
   [PET_EXOTIC][trAINABLE]
   [PETVALUE:10000]
   [NOPAIN][NOSTUN][NOEMOTION][NOFEAR][NOEXERT]
   [PREFSTRING:size]
   [BODY:HUMANOID:2EYES:2EARS:NOSE:2LUNGS:HEART:GUTS:ORGANS:HUMANOID_JOINTS:THROAT:NECK:SPINE:BRAIN:MOUTH]
   [SIZE:12]
   [MAXAGE:60:120]
   [ATTACK:MAIN:BYTYPE:GRASPS:club:clubs:3:6:BLUDGEON][ATTACKFLAG_WITH]
   [ATTACK:SECOND:BYTYPE:MOUTH:chomp:chomps:2:4:GORE][ATTACKFLAG_CANLATCH]
   [CHILD:12][BABY:1]
   [FAT:12]
   [EQUIPS]
   [DIURNAL]
   [POPULATION_NUMBER:1:4]
   [CLUSTER_NUMBER:1:1]
   [BIOME:MOUNTAIN]
   [BIOME:GLACIER]
   [BIOME:SUBTERRANEAN_CHASM]
   [BIOME:TUNDRA]
   [LAYERING:100]
   [STANDARD_FLESH]
   [HOMEOTHERM:10070]
   [SWIMS_INNATE][SWIM_SPEED:2500]
   [liKES_FIGHTING]
   [DAMBLOCK:3]
   [CAVE_ADAPT]
   [trANCES]
   [UTTERANCES]
   [WEBIMMUNE]

[CREATURE:BRUTE]
   [NAME:brute:brutes:brute]
   [TILE:'B'][COLOR:7:0:0]
   [LARGE_ROAMING][FREQUENCY:20][DIFFICULTY:1]
   [LARGE_PREDATOR]
   [SLOW_LEARNER]
   [liKES_FIGHTING]
   [CANOPENDOORS]
   [CARNIVORE]
   [BONECARN]
   [GRASSTRAMPLE:10]
   [NOFEAR]
   [PREFSTRING:brutality]
   [BODY:HUMANOID:2EYES:2EARS:NOSE:2LUNGS:HEART:GUTS:ORGANS:HUMANOID_JOINTS:THROAT:NECK:SPINE:BRAIN:MOUTH]
   [SIZE:9]
   [MAXAGE:20:40]
   [ATTACK:MAIN:BYTYPE:GRASPS:club:clubs:1:2:BLUDGEON][ATTACKFLAG_WITH]
   [ATTACK:SECOND:BYTYPE:MOUTH:chomp:chomps:1:2:GORE][ATTACKFLAG_CANLATCH]
   [CHILD:2][BABY:1]
   [FAT:6]
   [EQUIPS]
   [NOCTURNAL]
   [SLOW_LEARNER]
   [POPULATION_NUMBER:10:40]
   [CLUSTER_NUMBER:5:10]
   [BIOME:ANY_TEMPERATE_FOREST]
   [LAYERING:100]
   [STANDARD_FLESH]
   [HOMEOTHERM:10067]
   [SWIMS_INNATE][SWIM_SPEED:2500]
   [DAMBLOCK:1]
   [CAVE_ADAPT]
   [trANCES]
   [UTTERANCES]
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Re: New Creatures
« Reply #3 on: March 30, 2010, 08:05:22 am »

More to add, btw soz for the random segments of code. upon completion i will form one single file released with all my creatures

included this time is:
Beaver, small amphibious, mostly benign
Jack Rabbit, common, fast, flees, small,

[CREATURE:BEAVER]
   [NAME:beaver:beavers:beaver]
   [TILE:'b'][COLOR:7:0:0]
   [LARGE_ROAMING][FREQUENCY:100]
   [AMPHIBIOUS]
   [PREFSTRING:dam building]
   [POPULATION_NUMBERS:40:60]
   [CLUSTER_NUMBERS:4:12]
   [BENIGN][MEANDERER]
   [PETVALUE:30]
   [GRASSTRAMPLE:0]
   [NATURAL][PET]
   [BODY:QUADRUPED:TAIL:2EYES:2EARS:NOSE:2LUNGS:HEART:GUTS:ORGANS:THROAT:NECK:SPINE:BRAIN:MOUTH]
   [MAXAGE:10:20]
   [ATTACK:MAIN:BYTYPE:MOUTH:bite:bites:1:6:GORE][ATTACKFLAG_CANLATCH]
   [CHILD:1]
   [SIZE:4]
   [FAT:1]
   [DIURNAL]
   [BIOME:RIVER_TROPICAL_SALTWATER]
   [BIOME:RIVER_TROPICAL_BRACKISHWATER]
   [BIOME:RIVER_TROPICAL_FRESHWATER]
   [BIOME:LAKE_TROPICAL_SALTWATER]
   [BIOME:LAKE_TROPICAL_BRACKISHWATER]
   [BIOME:LAKE_TROPICAL_FRESHWATER]
   [BIOME:ANY_TEMPERATE_FOREST]
   [STANDARD_FLESH]
   [HOMEOTHERM:10067]
   [LAYERING:100]
   [SWIMS_INNATE][SWIMSPEED:500]
   [MUNDANE]

[CREATURE:JACK_RABBIT]
   [NAME:jack rabbit:jack rabbits:jack rabbit]
   [TILE:'r'][COLOR:6:0:0]
   [LARGE_ROAMING][FREQUENCY:100]
   [POPULATION_NUMBER:50:100]
   [CLUSTER_NUMBER:20:40]
   [BENIGN][MEANDERING]
   [PETVALUE:10]
   [PREFFSTRING:speed]
   [NATURAL][PET]
   [GRASSTRAMPLE:0]
   [BODY:QUADRUPED:TAIL:2EYES:2EARS:NOSE:2LUNGS:HEART:GUTS:ORGANS:THROAT:NECK:SPINE:BRAIN:MOUTH]
   [MAXAGE:5:10]
   [ATTACK:MAIN:BYTYPE:MOUTH:bite:bites:1:1:GORE]
   [CHILD:1][CHILDNAME:bunny:bunnies]
   [SIZE:2]
   [FAT:1]
   [BIOME:ANY_LAND]
   [DIURNAL][MATUTINAL]
   [STANDARD_FLESH]
   [HOMEOTHERM:10070]
   [LAYERING:100]
   [SWIMS_INNATE][SWIM_SPEED:1000]
   [SPEED:500]
   [MUNDANE]
   [FLEEQUICK]
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Re: New Creatures
« Reply #4 on: March 31, 2010, 08:04:40 pm »

four more creatures; crabs; fishable and some 2 giant crabs

[CREATURE:RIVER_CRAB]
   [NAME:river crab:river crabs:river crab]
   [TILE:'c'][COLOR:6:0:0]
   [VERMIN_FISH][VERMIN_HATEABLE][VERMIN_GROUNDER]
   [FISHITEM]
   [POPULATION_NUMBER:50:100]
   [AMPHIBIOUS][SMALL_REMAINS][NO_WINTER]
   [PETVALUE:10][NATURAL][PET]
   [NOT_BUTCHERABLE][HASSHELL]
   [PREFSTRING:claws]
   [ALL_ACTIVE]
   [SIZE:1]
   [NOBONES]
   [BIOME:ANY_POOL]
   [BIOME:LAKE_TEMPERATE_FRESHWATER]
   [BIOME:LAKE_TROPICAL_FRESHWATER]
   [MARSH_TEMPERATE_FRESHWATER]
   [MARSH_TEMPERATE_FRESHWATER]
   [BIOME:ANY_RIVER]
   [SWIMS_INNATE][SWIMSPEED:1000]
   [MUNDANE]

[CREATURE:GIANT_RIVER_CRAB]
   [NAME:giant river crab:giant river crabs:giant river crab]
   [TILE:'c'][COLOR:6:0:0]
   [AMPHIBIOUS][UNDERSWIM]
   [LARGE_ROAMING][FREQUENCY:40][DIFFICULTY:1]
   [PREFSTRING:giant claws]
   [ALL_ACTIVE]
   [POPULATION_NUMBER:5:10]
   [BENIGN][MEANDERER][NATURAL][PET]
   [PETVALUE:100]
   [BODY:SPIDER:2EYES:HEAR:GUTS:ORGANS:BRAIN:MOUTH]
   [ATTACK:MAIN:BYTYPE:GRASP:pinch:pinches:2:4:GORE][ATTACKFLAG_CANLATCH]
   [SIZE:6]
   [MAXAGE:10:50]
   [NO_DRINK][NOBONES]
   [FAT:1]
   [BIOME:RIVER_TEMPERATE_FRESHWATER]
   [BIOME:RIVER_TROPICAL_FRESHWATER]
   [BIOME:LAKE_TEMPERATE_FRESHWATER]
   [BIOME:LAKE_TROPICAL_FRESHWATER]
   [STANDARD_FLESH]
   [HOMEOTHERM:10067]
   [SWIMS_INNATE][SPEED_SWIM:1000]
   [MUNDANE]

[CREATURE:BLUE_SWIMMER_CRAB]
   [NAME:blue swimmer crab:blue swimmer crabs:blue swimmer crab]
   [TILE:'b'][COLOR:1:0:0]
   [AMPHIBIOUS][UNDERSWIM]
   [LARGE_ROAMING]
   [PREFSTRING:claws]
   [ALL_ACTIVE]
   [POPULATION_NUMBER:20:50]
   [BENIGN][MEANDERER][NATURAL][PET]
   [PETVALUE:50]
   [BODY:SPIDER:2EYES:HEAR:GUTS:ORGANS:BRAIN:MOUTH]
   [ATTACK:MAIN:BYTYPE:GRASP:pinch:pinches:1:3:GORE][ATTACKFLAG_CANLATCH]
   [SIZE:3]
   [MAXAGE:10:20]
   [NO_DRINK][NOBONES]
   [FAT:1]
   [BIOME:ANY_OCEAN]
   [BIOME:RIVER_TEMPERATE_BRACKISHWATER]
   [BIOME:RIVER_TEMPERATE_SALTWATER]
   [BIOME:LAKE_TEMPERATE_BRACKISHWATER]
   [BIOME:LAKE_TEMPERATE_SALTWATER]
   [STANDARD_FLESH]
   [HOMEOTHERM:10067]
   [SWIMS_INNATE][SPEED_SWIM:600]
   [MUNDANE]


[CREATURE:GIANT_BLUE_SWIMMER_CRAB]
   [NAME:giant blue swimmer crab:giant blue swimmer crabs:giant blue swimmer crab]
   [TILE:'B'][COLOR:1:0:0]
   [AMPHIBIOUS][UNDERSWIM]
   [LARGE_ROAMING]
   [PREFSTRING:giant claws]
   [ALL_ACTIVE]
   [POPULATION_NUMBER:5:10]
   [BENIGN][MEANDERER][NATURAL][PET]
   [PETVALUE:200]
   [BODY:SPIDER:2EYES:HEAR:GUTS:ORGANS:BRAIN:MOUTH]
   [ATTACK:MAIN:BYTYPE:GRASP:pinch:pinches:2:5:GORE][ATTACKFLAG_CANLATCH]
   [SIZE:8]
   [MAXAGE:10:20]
   [NO_DRINK][NOBONES]
   [FAT:3]
   [BIOME:ANY_OCEAN]
   [BIOME:RIVER_TEMPERATE_BRACKISHWATER]
   [BIOME:RIVER_TEMPERATE_SALTWATER]
   [BIOME:LAKE_TEMPERATE_BRACKISHWATER]
   [BIOME:LAKE_TEMPERATE_SALTWATER]
   [STANDARD_FLESH]
   [HOMEOTHERM:10067]
   [SWIMS_INNATE][SPEED_SWIM:600]
   [MUNDANE]
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Re: New Creatures
« Reply #5 on: March 31, 2010, 08:08:33 pm »

edit: please not under blue_swimmer_crab, should include [fishitem]

modifying posts interface on this forum keeps messing up on me and disallowing me to edit it
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Re: New Creatures
« Reply #6 on: April 01, 2010, 01:00:14 am »

Just a point, when you post raws in the future, make sure to post them in [code| |/code] tags because certain combinations of letters are changed to lowercase in the forum. This would mean that if anyone copied your creatures they would need to change that before it would work in the game.
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Re: New Creatures
« Reply #7 on: April 01, 2010, 04:45:43 pm »

thanks dude, ill do that, also any major raws changes i need to be aware of in df 2010 that will affect these? im yet to download it as im at a mates
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