Print

Please login or register.
1 Hour 1 Day 1 Week 1 Month Forever
Login with username, password and session length

Extract even MORE data - I want to customize what I get.

50 (24.3%)

Megabeasts and semimegabeasts need more work.

15 (7.3%)

Why no vermin? I want to annoy the heck out of myself.

10 (4.9%)

Nothing swims underwater?! How could you? I want aquatic life.

60 (29.1%)

Let's have (rare) random creatures that breathe fire and/or poison you to death.

34 (16.5%)

Forget RandCreatures; work on LangCreate.

17 (8.3%)

Zombie's Toothbrush.

6 (2.9%)

Make birds more birdlike.

12 (5.8%)

I want something else, but I'll suggest it in-thread.

2 (1%)

Total Members Voted: 205

[Hexatona]

They are too small to equip picks (and probably other weapons). They are roughly size 15000, while picks have a minimum size of 42500. You can go into the item_weapons.txt file to reduce the MINIMUM_SIZE number of any weapons you want them to use to around 10000 or 7500 if you don't want to create tanda versions of weapons. Then it should work.

Awesome!  Yeah, I never would have figured that out.  *dashingly bows and twirls feathery hat*  I salute you, kind sir, for your modding knowledge.

Kinda hilarious that their size is so small, but their description says they crush the ground beneath them!

[deepfreeze78]

Oh I guess that's what humanoid joints is. I thought that just affected what was already there by placing the right joints. My bad.

[Hexatona]

The Tanda Fortress went surprisingly well, and added some nice difficulty.  I wanted to do the bare minimum to make them civ_playable, so I added the controllable tag, and increased their adult size to 80000 so they could use weapons, although it looks like it takes a while to become an adult.

For one, they have no trade of wood at all, indoor or outdoor.  Only outdoor farming.  They cannot make several key crafts, like nest boxes, or rock pots on their own.  If you want pots, you'll have to make them from clay.  Additionally, the only woodcutting weapon they have access to is a training axe - so, make that one of the things you make when you destroy the wagon.

They don't seem to need to drink alcohol.  BUT, they have zero nobles.  No broker, bookkeeper, manager...  These poor simple folk.

Sadly, lost the lot to necromancers in my second year, shortly after a wedding reception.

[heydude6]

so i just tried this mod and it generated this hilarious civilization

they are called the macempan and after looking at their raws i found something hilarious.

Okay so their ethics are this
                                      [ETHIC:EAT_SAPIENT_KILL:ONLY_IF_SANCTIONED]
                                      [ETHIC:EAT_SAPIENT_OTHER:PUNISH_SERIOUS]
                                      [ETHIC:KILL_ANIMAL:PUNISH_EXILE]
                                      [ETHIC:KILL_ENEMY:MISGUIDED]
                                      [ETHIC:KILL_PLANT:PUNISH_CAPITAL]

So basically what this means is that they are not allowed to farm because of [ETHIC:KILL_PLANT:PUNISH_CAPITAL], They aren't allowed to hunt because
of [ETHIC:KILL_ANIMAL:PUNISH_EXILE], What i see is that the only way they will be able to get any food is if they invade other civilizations and eat the former inhabitants.

Should i report this as a bug?

i haven't tested them in worldgen yet though so maybe i'll see how they turn out

[Awessum Possum]

So is RandCreatures compatible with 40.XX?

EDIT:Nope, looks like it isn't. If I have both Creatures_Random and Entity_Random it will crash at the end of placing civilizations. If I remove the entity file it will go a few years most times before crashing again.

[Argantyr]

Alright, revisiting this - going to attempt to gen a load of civs and manually integrate the results with the newest version. I will edit/post if I am successful.

[Talvieno]

Heyaa. No, RandCreatures shouldn't work for 40.xx. I'm not going to rewrite them in the same language, though - I'm thinking Java might be a better idea. I'd be able to write it up to work well not just on PC, but Mac and Linux as well. But I do plan to update. Sorry I disappeared from the thread for a bit - I didn't realize people were still posting here. If I ever disappear from here for a while, feel totally free to PM me, and I'll likely show back up.

Edit: Wow, it's been a long time since I stopped in here. I feel bad now.  I guess as a minor plus in another area, I feel comfortable with the 40.xx raws and I think I can pull off rewriting RandCreatures a bit better than before - with the bugs fixed, too.

[Fat Friar]

Wow, this rules. In addition to DF, I'm going to be using LangCreate to make flavorful, but consistent names for people and places in my D&D campaign.

[Hexatona]

Yeah Tal, totally do.  I love these utilities.

I made a made up language for dwarves called HERPDERP once.  It was glorious.  I made some others based on icelandic, old norse, the names of the valkyries, and even tried hyrulean.

And the random creatures really add some nice variety to the vanilla experience.  If I'm playing masterwork or 34 vanilla, I always run randcreatures first.

[Talvieno]

Update on the progress. I'm extracting most of RandCreatures to a sort of  scripting language, based off of Toady's raws. It feels messy and clunky at the moment. My goal is really just to get more of the data out of the core program so people can customize what they get more easily. I'll also (hopefully) be adding fish. And potentially creatures that poison you to death (cute and tiny optional).

Here's the megabeast code:

Code: [Select]

[IF:%RND:0:33%:1] 1in 33 chance of adding next stuff
[TAG_ADD:{CANOPENDOORS}{EQUIPS}{INTELLIGENT}] 1 in 33 chance of possible free civ. {these brackets} are converted to the standard raw type as the actual file is compiled.
[CAN_OPEN_DOORS] set value to true, same for next two
[EQUIPS]
[INTELLIGENT]
Megabeasts and semimegabeasts come next. Their stuff is just easier to add earlier on.
[ELSEIF:%RND:1:100%:1] 1 in 100 chance of a semimegabeast, after the 1 in 33 chance of a new civ.
[CAN_CIV:FALSE]
[SEMI]
[TAG_ADD:{SEMIMEGABEAST}{DIFFICULTY:5}]
[TAG_ADD: {ATTACK_TRIGGER:50:5000:50000}]
[TAG_ADD:{CAN_LEARN}{CAN_SPEAK}{CANOPENDOORS}{EQUIPS}{FANCIFUL}]
[TAG_ADD:{BUILDINGDESTROYER:2}]
[INT:L1:%RND:2:6%] defining a new integer. These are messily done. Careful with them.
[FOR:i:1:L1] for i = 1 to L1, or for (i=1;i<L1;i++); for java coders
[TAG_ADD:{SPHERE:%RANDOM_SPHERE%}]adds a random sphere.
[X] end if/end loop tag. empty lines can be used too. Comment lines don't count.
[IF:%RND:1:4%:<>:1]if random number between 1 and 4 is not 1
[TAG_ADD:{LAIR:SIMPLE_BURROW:100}] you're a little nothing.
[ELSE] the else script tag thing. If this is called, then YAUR A MINOTAUR type beast.
[TAG_ADD:{PERSONALITY:BRAVERY:75:90:100]{NATURAL_SKILL:WRESTLING:6}
[TAG_ADD:{NATURAL_SKILL:WRESTLING:6}]
[TAG_ADD:{NATURAL_SKILL:BITE:3}]
[TAG_ADD:{NATURAL_SKILL:GRASP_STRIKE:6}]
[TAG_ADD:{NATURAL_SKILL:STANCE_STRIKE:6}]
[TAG_ADD:{NATURAL_SKILL:MELEE_COMBAT:8}]
[TAG_ADD:{NATURAL_SKILL:DODGING:6}]
[TAG_ADD:{NATURAL_SKILL:AXE:8}]
[TAG_ADD:{NATURAL_SKILL:SWORD:8}]
[TAG_ADD:{NATURAL_SKILL:DAGGER:8}]
[TAG_ADD:{NATURAL_SKILL:PIKE:8}]
[TAG_ADD:{NATURAL_SKILL:MACE:8}]
[TAG_ADD:{NATURAL_SKILL:HAMMER:8}]
[TAG_ADD:{NATURAL_SKILL:WHIP:8}]
[TAG_ADD:{NATURAL_SKILL:SPEAR:8}]
[TAG_ADD:{NATURAL_SKILL:SITUATIONAL_AWARENESS:12}]
[TAG_ADD:{PHYS_ATT_RANGE:STRENGTH:1000:1100:1150:1250:1350:1550:2250}]
[TAG_ADD:{PHYS_ATT_RANGE:TOUGHNESS:1000:1100:1150:1250:1350:1550:2250}]
[TAG_ADD:{PHYS_ATT_RANGE:AGILITY:1000:1100:1150:1250:1350:1550:2250}]
[TAG_ADD:{PHYS_ATT_RANGE:ENDURANCE:1000:1100:1150:1250:1350:1550:2250}]
[TAG_ADD:{PHYS_ATT_RANGE:RECUPERATION:1000:1100:1150:1250:1350:1550:2250}]
[TAG_ADD:{PHYS_ATT_RANGE:DISEASE_RESISTANCE:1000:1100:1150:1250:1350:1550:2250}]
[TAG_ADD:{MENT_ATT_RANGE:FOCUS:1000:1100:1150:1250:1350:1550:2250}]
[TAG_ADD:{MENT_ATT_RANGE:WILLPOWER:1000:1100:1150:1250:1350:1550:2250}]
[TAG_ADD:{MENT_ATT_RANGE:MEMORY:2000:2100:2150:2250:2350:2550:3250}]
[TAG_ADD:{MENT_ATT_RANGE:SPATIAL_SENSE:2000:2100:2150:2250:2350:2550:3250}]
[TAG_ADD:{MENT_ATT_RANGE:KINESTHETIC_SENSE:1000:1100:1150:1250:1350:1550:2250}]
[TAG_ADD:{LAIR:LABYRINTH:100}]
[TAG_ADD:{LAIR_HUNTER}]
[TAG_ADD:{LAIR_HUNTER_SPEECH:lair_hunter_minotaur.txt}]
[TAG_ADD:{HABIT_NUM:TEST_ALL}]
[TAG_ADD:{HABIT:GRIND_BONE_MEAL:100}]
[TAG_ADD:{HABIT:EAT_BONE_PORRIDGE:100}]
[TAG_ADD:{HABIT:USE_ANY_MELEE_WEAPON:100}]this time, using a blank line to end the if/then, just to show how it works:

[ELSEIF:%RND:1:100%:1]1 in 100 megabeast... after civs and semimegabeasts.
greetings. this is your captain sspeaking. You are all screwed. Thank you for choosing Talv Airlines, and I bid you all a good day.
[CAN_CIV:FALSE] just to keep the big ol' brutes from making their own civs.
[IF:%RND:0:3:1]
[TAG_ADD:{MEGABEAST}{DIFFICULTY:15}] 11 or higher doesn't get assigne in adv mode quests.
[ELSE]
[TAG_ADD:{MEGABEAST}{DIFFICULTY:10}]
[X]
[TAG_ADD: {ATTACK_TRIGGER:80:10000:100000}]
[TAG_ADD:{FANCIFUL}{LARGE_PREDATOR}{LIKES_FIGHTING}{NOFEAR}{NOEXERT}]
[TAG_ADD:{FREQUENCY:5}]
[TAG_ADD:{GRASSTRAMPLE:50}]
[TAG_ADD:{PETVALUE:10000}]
[TAG_ADD:{PET_EXOTIC}{TRAINABLE}{MOUNT_EXOTIC}]
[INT:L2:%RND:2:6%]
[FOR:i:1:L2]
[TAG_ADD:{SPHERE:%RANDOM_SPHERE%}] I'll show off by ending this with a blank line:

[IF:%RND:0:1%:1]
[TAG_ADD:{NOSTUN}{NOPAIN}]

[INT:X1:%RND:1:4%]
[IF:X1:1]
[TAG_ADD:{LAIR:WILDERNESS_LOCATION:100}]
[ELSEIF:X1:2]
[TAG_ADD:{LAIR:SHRINE:100}]
[ELSE]
[TAG_ADD:{LAIR:SIMPLE_BURROW:100}]

[X1:%RND:1:4%] setting variables is easy.
First, a dash of dragon.
[IF:X1:1] I'll admit, though, using Toady's raws format is a bit messy with operators.
[TAG_ADD:{MENT_ATT_RANGE:WILLPOWER:3000:3500:3750:4000:4250:4500:5000}]
[TAG_ADD:{HABIT_NUM:TEST_ALL}]
[TAG_ADD:{HABIT:COLLECT_WEALTH:100}]
[TAG_ADD:{NATURAL_SKILL:BITE:6}]
[TAG_ADD:{NATURAL_SKILL:GRASP_STRIKE:6}]
[TAG_ADD:{NATURAL_SKILL:RANGED_COMBAT:6}]
[TAG_ADD:{NATURAL_SKILL:MELEE_COMBAT:6}]
[TAG_ADD:{NATURAL_SKILL:DODGING:6}]
[TAG_ADD:{NATURAL_SKILL:SITUATIONAL_AWARENESS:6}]
[ELSEIF:X1:2]A case of colossus.
don't do anything!
[ELSEIF:X1:3]A hint of hydra.
[TAG_ADD:{LAIR_HUNTER}]
[TAG_ADD:{NATURAL_SKILL:BITE:6}]
[TAG_ADD:{NATURAL_SKILL:GRASP_STRIKE:6}]
[TAG_ADD:{NATURAL_SKILL:MELEE_COMBAT:6}]
[TAG_ADD:{NATURAL_SKILL:DODGING:6}]
[TAG_ADD:{NATURAL_SKILL:SITUATIONAL_AWARENESS:6}]
[ELSE]A ray of roc.
[TAG_ADD:{HABIT_NUM:TEST_ALL}]
[TAG_ADD:{HABIT:GIANT_NEST:100}]
[TAG_ADD:{NATURAL_SKILL:BITE:6}]
[TAG_ADD:{NATURAL_SKILL:STANCE_STRIKE:6}]
[TAG_ADD:{NATURAL_SKILL:MELEE_COMBAT:6}]
[TAG_ADD:{NATURAL_SKILL:DODGING:6}]
[TAG_ADD:{NATURAL_SKILL:SITUATIONAL_AWARENESS:6}]
[X]
[INT:R:%RND:1:4%]
[IF:R:4] cue skyrim theme
[IS_FIRE_BREATHER]
[ADD_TAG:{CAN_DO_INTERACTION:MATERIAL_EMISSION}]
[ADD_TAG: {CDI:ADV_NAME:Breathe fire}]I am a servant of the secret fire
[ADD_TAG: {CDI:USAGE_HINT:ATTACK}]
[ADD_TAG: {CDI:BP_REQUIRED:BY_CATEGORY:MOUTH}]
[ADD_TAG: {CDI:FLOW:DRAGONFIRE}] Wielder of the flame of anor
[ADD_TAG: {CDI:TARGET:C:LINE_OF_SIGHT}]
[ADD_TAG: {CDI:TARGET_RANGE:C:15}]
[ADD_TAG: {CDI:MAX_TARGET_NUMBER:C:1}]
[ADD_TAG: {CDI:WAIT_PERIOD:50}]
[ADD_TAG:{FIREIMMUNE_SUPER}]
[ELSEIF:R:3] It's made of bronze.
[IS_BRONZE]
[ADD_TAG:{NOT_BUTCHERABLE}]
[X]
[X]
Open to suggestions.

[peter1]

I can't access dffd for some reason, do you have another download link for langcreate?

[Talvieno]

This link should hopefully work for you, Peter1. https://www.dropbox.com/s/rbu29oq4gwi8u3p/DFLangCreate.zip

[peter1]

It works, thanks!

[Hexatona]

And potentially creatures that poison you to death (cute and tiny optional).

domesticated poisonous fluffy wambler-alikes.  This is where this is going.

[Bralbaard]

Great to hear that this will be updated. Can't wait.