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The Diamond Megabeast: Ultimate Modded Creature Tournament!
« on: September 08, 2012, 01:01:35 pm »

So every once in a while someone comes up with a 'most powerful ever' creature they modded, which is fun.  Of course, there's always limitations on how powerful you can make a creature before it stops being 'fun' and starts being 'boring and stupid'.  Anyone can make an unkillable creature by just making it have a single bodypart, fireproof, and bloodless, and anything with [SPEED:0] is basically a game-breaker.

This is where we pull out all the stops.  I propose a tournament to push Dwarf Fortress modding to its absolute limit.  Just how powerful can a creature be made before you start running into the limits of the system itself?  This will be a monster-vs-monster tournament, in which everyone who partakes has to come up with a creature that can defeat the current champion in the arena.

There is one rule, however, and it is as follows: Like a diamond which can only be scratched by another diamond, the ultimate megabeast must be capable of being killed, but only by another instance of itself.  A mirror match between two of the creatures must have a conclusion in order for the creature to qualify.  (And no attempting to cheat by giving it a syndrome class that only it can exploit.  I already thought of that, and it doesn't count.)

None of these creatures will be of any use in the actual game, but we should learn a good deal about modding in the process.  It'll be fun to see what comes out!

So.  Shall we begin?  Who wants to start?

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Re: The Diamond Megabeast: Ultimate Modded Creature Tournament!
« Reply #1 on: September 08, 2012, 01:05:30 pm »

I shall join in with a relatively weak megabeast.
Meet Shinryu, a superboss from the Final Fantasy series. :P

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Re: The Diamond Megabeast: Ultimate Modded Creature Tournament!
« Reply #2 on: September 08, 2012, 01:10:32 pm »

Alright then, A GIANT FLYING, FIREBREATHING CARP WITH BLOOD MADE OF BOOZE. Also its on fire. FOREVER.

So are you gonna put these in an arena and have em duke it out Fenix? :P

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[OBJECT:CREATURE]

[CREATURE:ABOMINATION]
[DESCRIPTION:its too horrible to speak of...]
[NAME:abomination:abomination:abomination]
[CASTE_NAME:abomination:abomination:abomination]
[CHILD:0]
[CREATURE_TILE:224][COLOR:3:0:0]
[LARGE_ROAMING][FIREIMMUNE_SUPER][BUILDINGDESTROYER:2]
[AQUATIC][UNDERSWIM][NOBREATHE][NOFEAR][EVIL][FLIER][NO_SLEEP][NO_PHYS_ATT_RUST]
[MEANDERER][CRAZED][INTELLIGENT][CARNIVORE][EXTRAVISION][NOEXERT][NOPAIN][PRONE_TO_RAGE:3][TRANCES]
[BIOME:ANY_OCEAN][IMMOLATE][MAGMA_VISION][MEGABEAST][PARALYZEIMMUNE][POWER][TRAPAVOID][WEBIMMUNE]
[POPULATION_NUMBER:15:30]
[CLUSTER_NUMBER:5:10]
[CAN_DO_INTERACTION:MATERIAL_EMISSION]
[CDI:ADV_NAME:Breath fire]
[CDI:USAGE_HINT:ATTACK]
[CDI:BP_REQUIRED:BY_CATEGORY:MOUTH]
[CDI:FLOW:DRAGONFIRE]
[CDI:TARGET:C:LINE_OF_SIGHT]
[CDI:TARGET_RANGE:C:15]
[CDI:MAX_TARGET_NUMBER:C:1]
[CDI:WAIT_PERIOD:50]
[PREFSTRING:terror inducing qualities]
[BODY:BASIC_2PARTBODY:BASIC_HEAD:SIDE_FINS:DORSAL_FIN:TAIL:2EYES:HEART:GUTS:ORGANS:NECK:SPINE:BRAIN:SKULL:MOUTH:RIBCAGE]
[BODY_DETAIL_PLAN:STANDARD_MATERIALS]
[REMOVE_MATERIAL:SKIN]
[REMOVE_MATERIAL:LEATHER]
[REMOVE_MATERIAL:HAIR]
[USE_MATERIAL_TEMPLATE:SCALE:SCALE_TEMPLATE]
[BODY_DETAIL_PLAN:STANDARD_TISSUES]
[REMOVE_TISSUE:SKIN]
[REMOVE_TISSUE:HAIR]
[USE_TISSUE_TEMPLATE:SCALE:SCALE_TEMPLATE]
[BODY_DETAIL_PLAN:VERTEBRATE_TISSUE_LAYERS:SCALE:FAT:MUSCLE:BONE:CARTILAGE]
[SELECT_TISSUE_LAYER:HEART:BY_CATEGORY:HEART]
[PLUS_TISSUE_LAYER:SCALE:BY_CATEGORY:THROAT]
[TL_MAJOR_ARTERIES]
[SELECT_TISSUE_LAYER:ALL:BY_CATEGORY:ALL]
[TL_HEALING_RATE:1]
[BODY_DETAIL_PLAN:STANDARD_HEAD_POSITIONS]
[BODY_DETAIL_PLAN:HUMANOID_RIBCAGE_POSITIONS]
[USE_MATERIAL_TEMPLATE:SINEW:SINEW_TEMPLATE]
[TENDONS:LOCAL_CREATURE_MAT:SINEW:200]
[LIGAMENTS:LOCAL_CREATURE_MAT:SINEW:200]
[HAS_NERVES]
[USE_MATERIAL_TEMPLATE:BOOZEBLOOD:CREATURE_ALCOHOL_TEMPLATE]
[STATE_NAME:ALL_SOLID:frozen boozeblood]
[STATE_ADJ:ALL_SOLID:frozen boozeblood]
[STATE_NAME:LIQUID:boozeblood]
[STATE_ADJ:LIQUID:boozeblood]
[STATE_NAME:GAS:boiling boozeblood]
[STATE_ADJ:GAS:boiling boozeblood]
[PREFIX:NONE]
[SPEED:1]
[USE_MATERIAL_TEMPLATE:BOOZEBLOOD:CREATURE_ALCOHOL_TEMPLATE]
[BLOOD:LOCAL_CREATURE_MAT:BOOZEBLOOD:LIQUID]
[GETS_WOUND_INFECTIONS]
[GETS_INFECTIONS_FROM_ROT]
[USE_MATERIAL_TEMPLATE:PUS:PUS_TEMPLATE]
[PUS:LOCAL_CREATURE_MAT:PUS:LIQUID]
[BODY_SIZE:0:0:200000000]
[BODY_APPEARANCE_MODIFIER:LENGTH:90:95:98:100:102:105:110]
[BODY_APPEARANCE_MODIFIER:HEIGHT:90:95:98:100:102:105:110]
[BODY_APPEARANCE_MODIFIER:BROADNESS:90:95:98:100:102:105:110]
[MAXAGE:20:30]
[ATTACK:BITE:BODYPART:BY_CATEGORY:MOUTH]
[ATTACK_SKILL:BITE]
[ATTACK_VERB:bite:bites]
[ATTACK_CONTACT_PERC:1]
[ATTACK_PRIORITY:MAIN]
[ATTACK_FLAG_EDGE]
[ATTACK_FLAG_CANLATCH]
[ATTACK:SLAP:BODYPART:BY_CATEGORY:TAIL]
[ATTACK_SKILL:STANCE_STRIKE]
[ATTACK_VERB:slap:slaps]
[ATTACK_CONTACT_PERC:1]
[ATTACK_PRIORITY:SECOND]
[ATTACK_FLAG_EDGE]
[ATTACK_FLAG_WITH]
[ALL_ACTIVE]
[NO_DRINK]
[FIXED_TEMP:60000]
[HOMEOTHERM:60000]
[SWIMS_INNATE][SWIM_SPEED:1]
[MUNDANE]
[CASTE:FEMALE]
[FEMALE]
[CASTE:MALE]
[MALE]
[SELECT_CASTE:ALL]
[SET_TL_GROUP:BY_CATEGORY:ALL:SCALE]
[TL_COLOR_MODIFIER:BROWN:1]
[TLCM_NOUN:scales:PLURAL]
[SET_TL_GROUP:BY_CATEGORY:EYE:EYE]
[TL_COLOR_MODIFIER:BLACK:1]
[TLCM_NOUN:eyes:PLURAL]
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Re: The Diamond Megabeast: Ultimate Modded Creature Tournament!
« Reply #3 on: September 08, 2012, 01:15:17 pm »

for X = previous winning creature
   Y=X;
   Y[BODY_SIZE] = X[BODY_SIZE] * 100;
   
      for all ATTRIBUTE
      Y[PHYS_ATT_RANGE:ATTRIBUTE:5000:5000:5000:5000:5000:5000:5000];
      end

return Y;
end

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« Last Edit: September 08, 2012, 01:26:44 pm by smakemupagus »
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Re: The Diamond Megabeast: Ultimate Modded Creature Tournament!
« Reply #4 on: September 08, 2012, 01:27:15 pm »

for X = previous winning creature
   Y=X;
   Y[BODYSIZE] = X[BODYSIZE] * 100;
   return Y;
end

You'd think that would work... but it seems that there is a limit to how big a creature can be.  I'm not sure what that limit is, though I intend to find out.

Anyway, interestingly both Shinryu and the Abomination are capable of quickly finishing mirror matches, but a match between the two takes quite a while.  I've seen the Abomination win once, and it seemed to be a lucky hit.  I'll call this one inconclusive.

NOTE: I'll be moderating this tournament as far as coming up with new rules is concerned (finding out exploits will be one of the main themes here, I'm sure), but I don't plan on doing all the testing.  I just thought it was a good idea, so I started a thread :P

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Re: The Diamond Megabeast: Ultimate Modded Creature Tournament!
« Reply #5 on: September 08, 2012, 01:29:24 pm »

Sooo...an ancient dragon and a flying boozecarp that breathes fire are evenly matched?

EDIT: How about we wait till a certain amount of megas come in, and then compile the results into a mod full of unstoppable megas? Maybe even make them playable in ADV.Mode.
« Last Edit: September 08, 2012, 01:32:13 pm by IamanElfCollaborator »
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Re: The Diamond Megabeast: Ultimate Modded Creature Tournament!
« Reply #6 on: September 08, 2012, 01:32:21 pm »

The bodysize limit is 200000000...which is what my abomination is XD
So the abomination one once...did the dragon win ever?
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Re: The Diamond Megabeast: Ultimate Modded Creature Tournament!
« Reply #7 on: September 08, 2012, 02:00:14 pm »

I know not much about Final Fantasy series, but I like the "[NATURAL_SKILL:BEEKEEPING:16]" :)

Presumably any creature designed specifically to win will have fireimmune_super, paralysis immune, no pain, no stun, etc.; will lack has_nerves, etc;

so i would submit that the next stage in this arms race is to add syndrome attacks that are not fire/paralysis based in order to bypass these sorts of defenses (non-fire based emission attacks, unconciousness, phys_att_change, necrosis, speed_change, severe bleeding, stop breathing, etc.).  I suppose disease resistance 5000 will protect against syndromes, but imperfectly.  Anyone know of a perfect defense against enemy syndromes?

Are weapons and armor allowed?  I guess creatures can be so tough that armor is mostly redundant, but most wouldn't fare as well against a doppleganger of itself with an adamantine weapon of some kind and elite weapon skill.

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Re: The Diamond Megabeast: Ultimate Modded Creature Tournament!
« Reply #8 on: September 08, 2012, 02:02:34 pm »

The [NATURAL_SKILL:BEEKEEPING] is an old gag from my mod. I forgot to decheat my creatures after a night of fucking around with them, so I accidentally uploaded them with Legendary in everything. I remembered it, so pretty much anything that's a megabeast in my mod has Legendary skill in Beekeeping. Just a little history behind that. :)

There is a perfect defense. Take out CREATURE_CLASS completely, or make the creature inorganic. I suppose those are quite unfair..

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Re: The Diamond Megabeast: Ultimate Modded Creature Tournament!
« Reply #9 on: September 08, 2012, 02:10:28 pm »

Unfair....right.....no one here thought of that and used it already.....NOPE
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Also I would like to nominate THIS FUCKING THING CUZ HOLY FUCKITY BALLSACK:



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To put that in perspective, the Thoht that it slaughtered in the thousands (and EVERY kill it made was a thoht) are a modded race that can go over a hundred rounds against the Abomination.....YEAH and this is just a bronze colossus....of course at this point its probably just a statue of the largest pair of balls ever cuz holy crap....
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Re: The Diamond Megabeast: Ultimate Modded Creature Tournament!
« Reply #10 on: September 08, 2012, 02:12:48 pm »

e_e
I must have that bronze colossus. I require testing dummies for my mods.

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Re: The Diamond Megabeast: Ultimate Modded Creature Tournament!
« Reply #11 on: September 08, 2012, 04:35:23 pm »

There is a perfect defense. Take out CREATURE_CLASS completely, or make the creature inorganic. I suppose those are quite unfair..

Actually, a syndrome without a SYN_AFFECTED_CLASS tag will affect any creature, regardless of CREATURE_CLASS.  At least it does with interactions.

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Re: The Diamond Megabeast: Ultimate Modded Creature Tournament!
« Reply #12 on: September 08, 2012, 04:37:52 pm »

Hm. A completely inorganic creature is partially unaffected. I know, I tried that just now with Alexander, a giant castle for those unfamiliar with Final Fantasy. He got a fever and felt pain, but didn't bleed, and his skin didn't rot.

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Re: The Diamond Megabeast: Ultimate Modded Creature Tournament!
« Reply #13 on: September 08, 2012, 04:41:00 pm »

Syndrome to change any creature into a toad?
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Re: The Diamond Megabeast: Ultimate Modded Creature Tournament!
« Reply #14 on: September 08, 2012, 04:42:58 pm »

Removing CREATURE_CLASS or just generally being cold enough to freeze the gas into crystals around you should work.
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