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[Hetsin]

I have a question regarding [BODY_SIZE]. Do creatures suddenly increase to that size at the age specified in the token or do the increase to that size gradually? For example, if I have a creature tagged [BODY_SIZE:0:0:1][BODY_SIZE:2:0:1000], will it's average size at 1 year be around 1 or 500, disregarding modifiers?

[Eric Blank]

Its a gradual increase, yeah

[that_eye]

I've got myself to a point where there are no more errors in the log, my creatures are all spawnable in the object testing arena, and their abilities all work more or less how I intend, but when I create a world, DF crashes and nothing is written to the error log. How do I even troubleshoot something like this?

[FantasticDorf]

I've got myself to a point where there are no more errors in the log, my creatures are all spawnable in the object testing arena, and their abilities all work more or less how I intend, but when I create a world, DF crashes and nothing is written to the error log. How do I even troubleshoot something like this?

May be more related to your entity.txt file, certain combinations (chat_worthy is shown to cause problems attached to certain positions), and too many non-playable civs if dwarves get edged out can cause a new world to not be playable.

More explicitly chat_worthy and title responsibilities like [RELIGION] can break explicitly

[that_eye]

for troubleshooting, I took out all entity files and creatures one-by-one until I found the specific culprit, but it seems to have the same-ish tags as the other creatures of very similar make. I could try taking out tags one-by-one until I find the culprit, but that is undesirable as it would take a long time to do, and not even find the issue if it turns out i am missing some required info.

:/

[Levity]

Hey guys. I've been getting a real hold on DF modding, which is great, but I frequently run into niggling problems with custom attacks. My current slime knights will only push, which I've learnt is a sign their attacks aren't working. If someone could have a look at these RAWS and help me that'd be great!

Creature

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[CREATURE:SLIME_KNIGHT]
  [DESCRIPTION:An animated suit of rusty armour sat astride a gleaming blob of slime. The iron sword it brandishes looks masterfully made.]
  [NAME:slime knight:slime knights:slime knight]
  [CASTE_NAME:slime knight:slime knights:slime knight]
  [CREATURE_TILE:'s'][COLOR:2:0:1]
  [CREATURE_CLASS:SLIME]
  [PET][PETVALUE:500][TRAINABLE_WAR]
  [PREFSTRING:juxtaposition of armour and slime]
  [BIOME:SUBTERRANEAN_CHASM]
  [UNDERGROUND_DEPTH:1:3]
  [POPULATION_NUMBER:1:5]
  [LARGE_ROAMING]
  [NOBREATHE][NOSTUN][NONAUSEA][NOEMOTION][EXTRAVISION]
[NOTHOUGHT][CANNOT_UNDEAD][NO_GENDER]
[NOBONES][NOPAIN][NOT_BUTCHERABLE]
  [NO_SLEEP]
[NO_DIZZINESS]
[NO_FEVERS]
  [BODY:SLIME_KNIGHT_1PARTBODY:SLIME_KNIGHT_TORSO:BASIC_3PARTARMS:SLIME_KNIGHT_SWORD:BASIC_HEAD]
    [BODY_DETAIL_PLAN:STANDARD_MATERIALS]
  [BODY_DETAIL_PLAN:STANDARD_TISSUES]
  [BODY_DETAIL_PLAN:SLIME_TISSUE_LAYERS:FAT:BONE]
    [BODY_SIZE:0:0:10000]
  [SELECT_MATERIAL:BONE]
    [STATE_NAME_ADJ:ALL_SOLID:iron]
    [STATE_NAME_ADJ:LIQUID:iron]
    [STATE_NAME_ADJ:GAS:iron]
    [STATE_COLOR:ALL:GRAY]
    [MATERIAL_VALUE:10]
    [SPEC_HEAT:450]
    [MELTING_POINT:12768]
    [BOILING_POINT:15150]
    [ITEMS_WEAPON][ITEMS_WEAPON_RANGED][ITEMS_AMMO][ITEMS_DIGGER][ITEMS_ARMOR][ITEMS_ANVIL]
    [ITEMS_HARD]
    [ITEMS_METAL]
    [ITEMS_BARRED]
    [ITEMS_SCALED]
    [SOLID_DENSITY:7850]
    [LIQUID_DENSITY:6980]
    [MOLAR_MASS:55845]
    [IMPACT_YIELD:542500] Was 1080000, but just using 3.5x tensile multiples for everything until better numbers are available, which might not be likely
    [IMPACT_FRACTURE:1085000]
    [IMPACT_STRAIN_AT_YIELD:319]
    [COMPRESSIVE_YIELD:542500]
    [COMPRESSIVE_FRACTURE:1085000]
    [COMPRESSIVE_STRAIN_AT_YIELD:319] bulk modulus 170 GPa
    [TENSILE_YIELD:155000]
    [TENSILE_FRACTURE:310000]
    [TENSILE_STRAIN_AT_YIELD:73] young's modulus 211 GPa
    [TORSION_YIELD:155000]
    [TORSION_FRACTURE:310000]
    [TORSION_STRAIN_AT_YIELD:189]
    [SHEAR_YIELD:155000]
    [SHEAR_FRACTURE:310000]
    [SHEAR_STRAIN_AT_YIELD:189] shear modulus 82 GPa
    [BENDING_YIELD:155000]
    [BENDING_FRACTURE:310000]
    [BENDING_STRAIN_AT_YIELD:73]
    [MAX_EDGE:10000]
    [STATE_COLOR:ALL_SOLID:GRAY]
  [SELECT_MATERIAL:FAT]
    [STATE_NAME_ADJ:ALL_SOLID:slime]
    [STATE_NAME_ADJ:LIQUID:slime]
    [STATE_NAME_ADJ:GAS:slime]
    [STATE_COLOR:ALL:GREEN]
  [MAXAGE:15:30]
  [ATTACK:SWIPE:BODYPART:BY_CATEGORY:SWORD]
[ATTACK_SKILL:GRASP_STRIKE]
    [ATTACK_FLAG_EDGE]
[ATTACK_VERB:swipe:swipes]
[ATTACK_CONTACT_PERC:2000]
    [ATTACK_PENETRATION_PERC:2000]
    [ATTACK_VELOCITY_MODIFIER:600]
[ATTACK_PREPARE_AND_RECOVER:3:3]
[ATTACK_FLAG_WITH]
[ATTACK_PRIORITY:MAIN]
  [ATTACK:STAB:BODYPART:BY_CATEGORY:SWORD]
    [ATTACK_SKILL:GRASP_STRIKE]
    [ATTACK_FLAG_EDGE]
    [ATTACK_VERB:stab:stabs]
    [ATTACK_CONTACT_PERC:15]
    [ATTACK_PENETRATION_PERC:670]
    [ATTACK_VELOCITY_MODIFIER:100]
    [ATTACK_PREPARE_AND_RECOVER:3:3]
    [ATTACK_FLAG_WITH]
    [ATTACK_PRIORITY:MAIN]


Body detail plan

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[OBJECT:BODY_DETAIL_PLAN]

[BODY_DETAIL_PLAN:SLIME_TISSUE_LAYERS]
  [BP_LAYERS:BY_CATEGORY:HEAD:ARG2:10]
  [BP_LAYERS:BY_CATEGORY:TORSO:ARG2:10]
  [BP_LAYERS:BY_CATEGORY:BODY:ARG1:30]
  [BP_LAYERS:BY_TYPE:LIMB:ARG2:10]
  [BP_LAYERS:BY_TYPE:GRASP:ARG2:10]
  [BP_LAYERS:BY_CATEGORY:SWORD:ARG2:10]


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[BODY:SLIME_KNIGHT_1PARTBODY]
  [BP:UB:slime body:slime bodies][LOWERBODY][CATEGORY:BODY]
    [DEFAULT_RELSIZE:300]

[BODY:SLIME_KNIGHT_TORSO]
  [BP:UB:slime knight breastplate:slime knight breastplates][UPPERBODY][CATEGORY:TORSO]
  [DEFAULT_RELSIZE:100]

[BODY:SLIME_KNIGHT_SWORD]
  [BP:SKSWORD:slime knight sword:slime knight swords][CON:RH][CATEGORY:SWORD]
  [DEFAULT_RELSIZE:50]
Body parts

[Putnam]

Any particular reason you've got two SWIPE attacks?

Also, why's its velocity at 10%? Might be a bit underwhelming.

[Levity]

I'm running my game from the Revised mod - which totally reworks combat and materials.

[Fish Preferred]

Complex attacks require thought. Give it [NO_THOUGHT_CENTER_FOR_MOVEMENT] so it can think without a brain.

[Dunmeris]

EDIT: Nevermind, I'm an idiot.

[Levity]

Complex attacks require thought. Give it [NO_THOUGHT_CENTER_FOR_MOVEMENT] so it can think without a brain.

Thanks for the assistance! I added the [THOUGHT] tag to the slime body, because I would like the slimes to die once they take enough damage, yet I am still having them insist on pushing each other around... If I take control of them in the arena, they flash with a pink cross, if that's any help? I'm trying to fix the problem atm.

Never mind! Managed to fiddle around and fix it. Thanks.

[heatblade1212]

Help updating a custom Creature to 0.44.12

Forgive me if this is the wrong place, a long time ago i created a "overpowered" creature for my game and updated it once to when it was required. now i need to update it again i think but i am years rusty and do not know where to begin to fix this creature.

some problems the creature has is as follows

1. Extremely wrinkled all the time, (i just did not want it to die from old age)
2. no description of wings when [L]ooked at.

https://pastebin.com/TYi9A1KN

Edit: im a noob at modding,. please correct me of any errors and roasting is fine too. my goal is the learn from my mistakes

[bloop_bleep]

To which version did you last update it?

[that_eye]

Help updating a custom Creature to 0.44.12

Forgive me if this is the wrong place, a long time ago i created a "overpowered" creature for my game and updated it once to when it was required. now i need to update it again i think but i am years rusty and do not know where to begin to fix this creature.

some problems the creature has is as follows

1. Extremely wrinkled all the time, (i just did not want it to die from old age)
2. no description of wings when [L]ooked at.

https://pastebin.com/TYi9A1KN

Edit: im a noob at modding,. please correct me of any errors and roasting is fine too. my goal is the learn from my mistakes

oooh, i might actually know this one.

1. down at line 294, you've got this:

[SET_TL_GROUP:BY_CATEGORY:ALL:SKIN]
    [TL_COLOR_MODIFIER:BROWN:1:BURNT_UMBER:1:CINNAMON:1:COPPER:1:DARK_BROWN:1:DARK_PEACH:1:DARK_TAN:1:ECRU:1:PALE_BROWN:1:PALE_CHESTNUT:1:PALE_PINK:1:PEACH:1:PINK:1:RAW_UMBER:1:SEPIA:1:TAN:1:TAUPE_PALE:1:TAUPE_SANDY:1]
                [TLCM_NOUN:skin:SINGULAR]
            [TISSUE_LAYER_APPEARANCE_MODIFIER:WRINKLY:0:0:0:0:0:0:0]
                [APP_MOD_RATE:1:YEARLY:0:100:30:0:NO_END]
                [APP_MOD_NOUN:skin:SINGULAR]
                [APP_MOD_DESC_RANGE:0:0:0:1:25:50]

The only appearance modifier is wrinkly, so thats the only appearance that is going to load.

2. Similar issue, to give the wings a descriptor that shows up when you look at it, you need to SET_BP_GROUP:BY_CATEGORY:WINGS or SET_TL_GROUP:BY_CATEGORY:FEATHER and give it descriptors like you have for the other body parts or tissue layers.

[heatblade1212]

oooh, i might actually know this one.





1. down at line 294, you've got this:

[SET_TL_GROUP:BY_CATEGORY:ALL:SKIN]
    [TL_COLOR_MODIFIER:BROWN:1:BURNT_UMBER:1:CINNAMON:1:COPPER:1:DARK_BROWN:1:DARK_PEACH:1:DARK_TAN:1:ECRU:1:PALE_BROWN:1:PALE_CHESTNUT:1:PALE_PINK:1:PEACH:1:PINK:1:RAW_UMBER:1:SEPIA:1:TAN:1:TAUPE_PALE:1:TAUPE_SANDY:1]
                [TLCM_NOUN:skin:SINGULAR]
            [TISSUE_LAYER_APPEARANCE_MODIFIER:WRINKLY:0:0:0:0:0:0:0]
                [APP_MOD_RATE:1:YEARLY:0:100:30:0:NO_END]
                [APP_MOD_NOUN:skin:SINGULAR]
                [APP_MOD_DESC_RANGE:0:0:0:1:25:50]

The only appearance modifier is wrinkly, so thats the only appearance that is going to load.

2. Similar issue, to give the wings a descriptor that shows up when you look at it, you need to SET_BP_GROUP:BY_CATEGORY:WINGS or SET_TL_GROUP:BY_CATEGORY:FEATHER and give it descriptors like you have for the other body parts or tissue layers.

so i deleted lines 294,295,296,297. maybe that will fix the problem.

as for the second problem
like this?

   [SET_BP_GROUP:BY_CATEGORY:WINGS]   
      [BP_APPEARANCE_MODIFIER:BROADNESS:25:70:90:100:110:130:200]
         [APP_MOD_DESC_RANGE:30:60:90:110:150:190]
      [BP_APPEARANCE_MODIFIER:LENGTH:25:70:90:100:110:130:200]
         [APP_MOD_DESC_RANGE:30:60:90:110:150:190]

   [SET_TL_GROUP:BY_CATEGORY:FEATHER]
            [TL_COLOR_MODIFIER:GREY:1:SILVER:1:WHITE:1:SLATE_GRAY:1]