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[Monk321654]

This is a really small one...
What's the raw tag for a Mechanism?
I'm trying to get a creature to drop an iron mechanism as an item corpse, but I can't get it to work.
Before that I got it to drop a pipe section, so no problem there.
I just need to know what to type in to get it to drop a gear. Now I'm using:

[ITEMCORPSE:MECHANISM:NO_SUBTYPE:INORGANIC:IRON]
[ITEMCORPSE_QUALITY:3]

Also, as a side question, is there any way I can get it to drop multiple items?
I'd like it to drop a Pipe Section (Pulled it off) A bar or two of Iron (Not attempted, but probable) And a few dozen mechanisms.

[Hugo_The_Dwarf]

TRAPPARTS is mechanisms, but the only way to get it to drop many parts is with extra butcher objects. Which means a corpse will have to be left behind.

EDIT:
Unless you want a custom tool to be dropped on death that a custom reaction takes and makes the items you want.

[Monk321654]

Thanks for that.

But I found an alternative:
I'll make multiple castes, and have each one drop a different part.
But, my greatest thanks!

[alesia]

If I want to change gizzard stones to be *raw* gems (for long term fortress mooding), does the definition look like this:

[EXTRA_BUTCHER_OBJECT:BY_CATEGORY:GIZZARD]
[EBO_ITEM:ROUGH:NONE:ANY_HARD_STONE]

I know that ROUGH defines the dropped object as uncut gemstones or glass, but I'm confused as to what to use for that last token on EBO_ITEM.  I'd like the drop to be a random type of rough gemstone, definitely not a stone or ore boulder and preferably not rough glass (but I can live with occasional raw glass lumps).

I think in old 40d you could say GEM_GLOSS_MAT? something like that, but Toady removed that. and he added in ANY_HARD_STONE which i think covered the old STONE_GLOSS in 40d. So no random gems I am afraid. you can have a pre-set gem, but it's not the same.

Yeah, I ended up having to go with:
[EXTRA_BUTCHER_OBJECT:BY_CATEGORY:GIZZARD]
[EBO_ITEM:ROUGH:NONE:INORGANIC:CRYSTAL_ROCK]

Covers rough gem moods *and* crystal glass moods, but sadly not at all random. 

[Roses]

Quick question. Anyone know what happens if you give a megabeast or semi-megabeast the UBIQUITOUS tag?

[Rhyschew]

dammit, why is this not working. I'm trying to give my creature the ability to raise corpses but when I copy and paste the interaction example over to my creature it gains no ability whatsoever.

This is the interaction I am copy and pasta'ring

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[I_TARGET:A:CORPSE]
      [IT_LOCATION:CONTEXT_ITEM]
      [IT_AFFECTED_CLASS:GENERAL_POISON]
      [IT_REQUIRES:FIT_FOR_ANIMATION]
      [IT_FORBIDDEN:NOT_LIVING]
      [IT_MANUAL_INPUT:corpses]
   [I_EFFECT:ANIMATE]
      [IE_TARGET:A]
      [IE_IMMEDIATE]
      [IE_ARENA_NAME:Animated corpse]
      [SYNDROME]
         [CE_FLASH_TILE:TILE:165:3:0:0:FREQUENCY:2000:1000:START:0]
         [CE_PHYS_ATT_CHANGE:STRENGTH:300:1000:TOUGHNESS:300:1000:START:0]
         [CE_SPEED_CHANGE:SPEED_PERC:60:START:0]
[CE_ADD_TAG:NO_AGING:NOT_LIVING:OPPOSED_TO_LIFE:EXTRAVISION:NOEXERT:NOPAIN:NOBREATHE:NOSTUN:NONAUSEA:NO_DIZZINESS:NO_FEVERS:NOEMOTION:PARALYZEIMMUNE:NOFEAR:NO_EAT:NO_DRINK:NO_SLEEP:NO_PHYS_ATT_GAIN:NO_PHYS_ATT_RUST:NOTHOUGHT:NO_THOUGHT_CENTER_FOR_MOVEMENT:NO_CONNECTIONS_FOR_MOVEMENT:START:0]
         [CE_REMOVE_TAG:HAS_BLOOD:TRANCES:LIKES_FIGHTING:MISCHIEVOUS:START:0]

[Putnam]

Check your errorlog. See what it says.

In short: that doesn't go in the creature.

[Hugo_The_Dwarf]

Putnam is right that goes into a INTERACTION file

in which a creature CALLS the INTERACTION with a CAN_DO_INTERACTION tag. Hop over to the GCS or Fire Imp or CAT to see how their interactions are made

[Rhyschew]

Okay, from what you two told me and what I gleamed from looking at the raws of other creatures that use interactions, I should have a tag like this in my creature's raws

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[CAN_DO_INTERACTION:ANIMATE_CORPSE]

and then in an interaction file, something like this

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[INTERACTION:ANIMATE_CORPSE]
[CDI:ADV_NAME:Bind corpse]
   [CDI:INTERACTION:ANIMATE_CORPSE]
   [CDI:TARGET:A:LINE_OF_SIGHT]
   [CDI:TARGET_RANGE:A:10]
   [CDI:VERB:look at it:looks at it:NA]
   [CDI:TARGET_VERB:wake to serve its new master:wakes to serve its new master]
   [CDI:WAIT_PERIOD:10]

Obviously I have done something wrong here as when I use the creature in the Object testing arena the only natural ability it has is "unknown interaction".

Sorry if my inexperience is bugging you, but I'm hoping this will be the last time I will have to.

[Hugo_The_Dwarf]

LOL!

ok what you have in the interaction file should mainly be in the creature

Code: (Creature) [Select]

   [CAN_DO_INTERACTION:ANIMATE]
[CDI:ADV_NAME:Animate Dead]
[CDI:FREE_ACTION]
[CDI:TARGET:B:LINE_OF_SIGHT]
[CDI:TARGET_RANGE:A:15]
[CDI:MAX_TARGET_NUMBER:A:1]
[CDI:WAIT_PERIOD:50] --- fast

Code: (Interaction) [Select]

[INTERACTION:ANIMATE]
[I_TARGET:A:CORPSE]
[IT_LOCATION:CONTEXT_ITEM]
[IT_AFFECTED_CLASS:GENERAL_POISON]
[IT_REQUIRES:FIT_FOR_ANIMATION]
[IT_FORBIDDEN:NOT_LIVING]
[IT_MANUAL_INPUT:corpses]
[I_EFFECT:ANIMATE]
[IE_TARGET:A]
[IE_IMMEDIATE]
[IE_ARENA_NAME:Animated corpse]
[SYNDROME]
[CE_FLASH_TILE:TILE:165:3:0:0:FREQUENCY:2000:1000:START:0]
[CE_PHYS_ATT_CHANGE:STRENGTH:300:1000:TOUGHNESS:300:1000:START:0]
[CE_SPEED_CHANGE:SPEED_PERC:60:START:0]
[CE_ADD_TAG:NO_AGING:NOT_LIVING:OPPOSED_TO_LIFE:EXTRAVISION:NOEXERT:NOPAIN:NOBREATHE:NOSTUN:NONAUSEA:NO_DIZZINESS:NO_FEVERS:NOEMOTION:PARALYZEIMMUNE:NOFEAR:NO_EAT:NO_DRINK:NO_SLEEP:NO_PHYS_ATT_GAIN:NO_PHYS_ATT_RUST:NOTHOUGHT:NO_THOUGHT_CENTER_FOR_MOVEMENT:NO_CONNECTIONS_FOR_MOVEMENT:START:0]
[CE_REMOVE_TAG:HAS_BLOOD:TRANCES:LIKES_FIGHTING:MISCHIEVOUS:START:0]
Think of an INTERATION as being a template, and the creature draws from a template and adds its own herbs and spices.

[Sanure]

Think of an INTERATION as being a template, and the creature draws from a template and adds its own herbs and spices.

Hugo remeber the gargoyle and the hot sauce... and the larder?

Anyways, I have a question. When it comes to using clay, sand, and water. how do you use these in reactions _{(I remember somewhere hugo told me this but ive totally forgotten when...)}?

[Putnam]

Clay would be BOULDER:NONE:NONE:NONE with HAS_MATERIAL_REACTION_PRODUCT:FIRED_MAT right after (This also includes kaolinite, however).

The rest can be figured out with the Wiki's item token and material token articles.

[Hugo_The_Dwarf]

Think of an INTERATION as being a template, and the creature draws from a template and adds its own herbs and spices.

Hugo remeber the gargoyle and the hot sauce... and the larder?

Anyways, I have a question. When it comes to using clay, sand, and water. how do you use these in reactions _{(I remember somewhere hugo told me this but ive totally forgotten when...)}?

Water

LIQUID_MISC:NONE:WATER:NONE

Clay

BOULDER:NONE:NONE:NONE][HAS_MATERIAL_REACTION_PRODUCT:FIRED_MAT]
^^ or goto all clay inorganics and add [REACTION_CLASS:CLAY] to them ^^

Sand

POWDER_MISC:NONE:INORGANIC:SAND_TAN
^^^ or goto all inorganic sands and add a [REACTION_CLASS:SAND] to them ^^

EDIT:
also Lol

[LordRandomness]

Question: I'm attempting to have a creature use an interaction on itself to buff itself temporarily (increased speed, as it were). I'm doing this by making it give itself a limited-duration syndrome that affects speed positively. So:

1) Is there any way to make it only use the interaction when it's near an enemy? (I suspect not, currently it uses it just all the time, that's okay),

2) The interaction, when used in arena "fortress" testing mode, seems to be affecting all creatures on the map despite it being set to target SELF_ONLY and max. one target. What's causing this, and how can I stop it? (It's either affecting all creatures or a random assortment including itself, neither of which is good, but I'm not sure which thanks to some confusing messages). The interaction itself is:

Code: [Select]

[INTERACTION:BOOSTDEF2]
[I_SOURCE:CREATURE_ACTION]
[I_TARGET:A:CREATURE]
[IT_LOCATION:CONTEXT_CREATURE]
[IT_CANNOT_TARGET_IF_ALREADY_AFFECTED]
[IT_MANUAL_INPUT:enemy]
[I_EFFECT:ADD_SYNDROME]
[IE_TARGET:A]
[IE_IMMEDIATE]
[SYNDROME]
[CE_PHYS_ATT_CHANGE:TOUGHNESS:200:0:PROB:100:START:0:PEAK:0:END:90]
aaand the usability bit on the creature is:

Code: [Select]

[CAN_DO_INTERACTION:BOOSTDEF2]
[CDI:TARGET:C:SELF_ONLY]
[CDI:WAIT_PERIOD:350]
[CDI:ADV_NAME:defense boost]
[CDI:VERB:toughen up:toughens up:NA]
[CDI:TARGET_VERB:become tougher:becomes tougher]
Note that I started modding, like, yesterday, I've been using every resource I can find but I'm guessing there's just something I've missed to make this work properly.

[Hugo_The_Dwarf]

      [CAN_DO_INTERACTION:BOOSTDEF2]
         [CDI:TARGET:C:SELF_ONLY]
         [CDI:WAIT_PERIOD:350]
         [CDI:ADV_NAME:defense boost]
         [CDI:VERB:toughen up:toughens up:NA]
         [CDI:TARGET_VERB:become tougher:becomes tougher]

Target "C" where is target "C"?
you want [CDI:TARGET:A:SELF_ONLY]

other then that these are pretty good if i say so myself. Just a simple misplaced Variable.