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Murmur

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Syndrome problem
« on: August 24, 2012, 05:02:03 pm »
I'm running into a problem with a syndrome that I can't figure out. New to DF modding, and syndromes are confusing me. I'm trying to make an interaction that increases the strengh/speed/size of the creature for a limited time, with the tradeoff that it will cause bleeding and reduced strengh and speed after. The only thing I cannot get working is the bleeding. Here is my code:

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[SYNDROME]
[CE_SPEED_CHANGE:SPEED_PERC:110:START:0:END:1]
[CE_PHYS_ATT_CHANGE:STRENGTH:200:0:START:0:END:1]
[CE_BLEEDING:SEV:100:PROB:100:BP:BY_CATEGORY:ALL:SKIN:RESISTABLE:START:0:PEAK:1:END:2]
[CE_BODY_APPEARANCE_MODIFIER:APPEARANCE_MODIFIER:HEIGHT:1000:START:0:END:1]
[CE_BODY_APPEARANCE_MODIFIER:APPEARANCE_MODIFIER:BROADNESS:1000:START:0:END:1]
[CE_BODY_APPEARANCE_MODIFIER:APPEARANCE_MODIFIER:LENGTH:1000:START:0:END:1]
[CE_SPEED_CHANGE:SPEED_PERC:25:START:1:END:2]
[CE_PHYS_ATT_CHANGE:STRENGTH:25:0:START:1:END:2]

Like I said, everything works except for the bleeding, and I'm probably doing something absurdly wrong, but I can't figure it out. Can anyone show me how stupid I am? Thanks.
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i2amroy

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Re: Syndrome problem
« Reply #1 on: August 24, 2012, 05:17:52 pm »
It's probably ending before it takes effect. Your syndromes are set to end in like one tick, so that's like a tenth of the average dwarf's step.
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Murmur

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Re: Syndrome problem
« Reply #2 on: August 24, 2012, 05:26:50 pm »
Oh really? Hmm that's odd because the other effects last for about 10 steps or so? What's going on there, I didn't think that was right...
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Re: Syndrome problem
« Reply #3 on: August 24, 2012, 05:31:26 pm »
Doesnt sound right that the other effects linger that long tbh.  From what I see the guy gets really big, strong and fast for the briefest fraction of a second, then bleeds and shrinks and slows, also for a fraction of a second.

Honestly I would have expected this to 'appear' not to work at all, its all too fast.
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Murmur

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Re: Syndrome problem
« Reply #4 on: August 24, 2012, 05:33:59 pm »
Okay this is strange then... what would you suggest for a duration that would allow one or two attacks?
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Re: Syndrome problem
« Reply #5 on: August 24, 2012, 05:38:06 pm »
The average dwarf gets to move once every 10 ticks in fortress mode, so I'd suggest about 10-30 duration.
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Re: Syndrome problem
« Reply #6 on: August 24, 2012, 05:56:45 pm »
Okay thank you all for you help! I think I have it working now.
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Re: Syndrome problem
« Reply #7 on: August 25, 2012, 02:02:51 pm »
id say that you increase every syndrome time to atleast 100 also your bleeding will probably kill most of living things so you should decrease severity to something like 5
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