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[Teh Barple]

Hey, I've been playing around with the XML Files and such and I was wondering if you can create new creatures/people like this or is there a more complicated process. Am I just missing something? Also, how do I make it so a certain creature/person has a certain weapon, does it tie into this or what?

Thanks if anyone cares to answer.

[Jonathan S. Fox]

Creature types are pretty complicated and require editing the source code and recompiling the game, unfortunately. Attaching weapons to creature types involves editing the creature type, so it's the same deal.

[Teh Barple]

Creature types are pretty complicated and require editing the source code and recompiling the game, unfortunately. Attaching weapons to creature types involves editing the creature type, so it's the same deal.

Is the source code in the art folder or is it pretty much hardcoded?

[Jonathan S. Fox]

Creature types are pretty complicated and require editing the source code and recompiling the game, unfortunately. Attaching weapons to creature types involves editing the creature type, so it's the same deal.

Is the source code in the art folder or is it pretty much hardcoded?

It's hardcoded. The definition of hardcoded, really, is that something is in the source code. The source code is what the developers write in order to tell the computer what the program actually does.

However, LCS is open source, so editing the source code isn't impossible for a player. It is contained in a downloadable archive online on the Sourceforge servers. You probably won't be able to do much meaningful with it unless you're a programmer though:

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case CREATURE_SECURITYGUARD:
   GIVE_GENDER_MALE;
   if(law[LAW_GUNCONTROL]==-2)
   {
      Weapon w=Weapon(*weapontype[getweapontype("WEAPON_SMG_MP5")]);
      cr.give_weapon(w,NULL);
      Clip c=Clip(*cliptype[getcliptype("CLIP_SMG")],4);
      cr.take_clips(c,4);
      cr.reload(false);
   }
   else if(law[LAW_GUNCONTROL]!=2)
   {
      Weapon w=Weapon(*weapontype[getweapontype("WEAPON_REVOLVER_38")]);
      cr.give_weapon(w,NULL);
      Clip c=Clip(*cliptype[getcliptype("CLIP_38")],4);
      cr.take_clips(c,4);
      cr.reload(false);
   }
   else
   {
      Weapon w=Weapon(*weapontype[getweapontype("WEAPON_NIGHTSTICK")]);
      cr.give_weapon(w,NULL);
   }
   armor=new Armor(*armortype[getarmortype("ARMOR_SECURITYUNIFORM")]);
   cr.give_armor(*armor,NULL);
   cr.set_skill(SKILL_PISTOL,LCSrandom(3)+1);
   cr.align=-1;
   cr.infiltration=0.1f*LCSrandom(3);
   cr.age=AGE_MATURE;
   cr.set_attribute(ATTRIBUTE_HEALTH,3);
   cr.set_attribute(ATTRIBUTE_AGILITY,3);
   cr.set_attribute(ATTRIBUTE_STRENGTH,2);
   break;
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Alternatively, you can accept my apologies that creatures aren't more easily editable.

[Teh Barple]

Well, thanks anyway. I'll see if I can eventually figure this out.