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[thegamemaster1234]

Is it possible to create body parts with custom tissue layers, such that a damaged organ would release syndrome material? That way a vital organ (such as a heart) could trigger the regeneration effect when damaged.

This wiki link might help

Thanks! That's exactly what I was looking for.

I have my time lords working the way I want them now: damage to liver, stomach, either heart, or either lung releases "regeneration energy" gas which applies syndromes to Time Lords and makes them regenerate, along with blinding random people in awesome yellow light show (Urist McTimelord is caught in a cloud of regeneration energy!). There's also a 10% chance of turning into the opposite gender, although I don't know whether it'll work properly the way I set it up, which is like this (the depleted caste doesn't have regeneration energy layers):

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[SYNDROME]
[SYN_NAME:regeneration]
[SYN_AFFECTED_CREATURE:TIMELORD:MALE]
[SYN_INHALED]
[SYN_CONTACT]
[CE_BODY_TRANSFORMATION:PROB:10:START:1]  --10% chance of changing gender
[CE:CREATURE:TIMELORD:FEMALE_DEPLETED]
[CE_BODY_TRANSFORMATION:PROB:100:START:1]
[CE:CREATURE:TIMELORD:MALE_DEPLETED]There's a duplicate syndrome for the opposite gender, of course. Would this work as intended?

[ThatZommy]

I'm having an issue with a Sangheili fortress mod. Recently a migrant wave with babies came, and nobody fed them, so they all dehydrated. They weren't orphans, and there is plenty of food and water. It may be an issue with the fact that they lay eggs, or the clutch size that they have. Here's the creature, in case I'm missing something else that's obvious.

Spoiler (click to show/hide)

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[CREATURE:SANGHEILI]
[DESCRIPTION:A large mammal known for it's mandibles and second knee.]
[NAME:sangheili:sangheili:sangheili]
[CASTE_NAME:sangheili:sangheili:sangheili]
[CREATURE_TILE:'S'][COLOR:3:0:0]
[CREATURE_SOLDIER_TILE:154]
[INTELLIGENT]
[LIKES_FIGHTING]
[CANOPENDOORS]
[PREFSTRING:mandibles]
[BODY:HUMANOID_NECK:2EYES:EAR_HOLES:NOSTRILS:2LUNGS:SANGHEILI_HEART:GUTS:ORGANS:SANGHEILI_JOINTS:THROAT:WINDPIPE:NECK:SPINE:BRAIN:SANGHEILI_SKULL:SANGHEILI_FINGERS:2TOES:SANGHEILI_FACE:SANGHEILI_FANGS:SANGHEILI_RIBCAGE:4_MANDIBLES]
[BODY_DETAIL_PLAN:STANDARD_MATERIALS]
[BODY_DETAIL_PLAN:STANDARD_TISSUES]
[BODY_DETAIL_PLAN:VERTEBRATE_TISSUE_LAYERS:SKIN:FAT:MUSCLE:BONE:CARTILAGE]
[USE_MATERIAL_TEMPLATE:NAIL:NAIL_TEMPLATE]
[USE_TISSUE_TEMPLATE:NAIL:NAIL_TEMPLATE]
[TISSUE_LAYER:BY_CATEGORY:FINGER:NAIL:FRONT]
[TISSUE_LAYER:BY_CATEGORY:TOE:NAIL:FRONT]
[SELECT_TISSUE_LAYER:HEART:BY_CATEGORY:HEART]
[PLUS_TISSUE_LAYER:SKIN:BY_CATEGORY:THROAT]
[TL_MAJOR_ARTERIES]
[BODY_DETAIL_PLAN:STANDARD_HEAD_POSITIONS]
[BODY_DETAIL_PLAN:HUMANOID_HEAD_POSITIONS]
[BODY_DETAIL_PLAN:HUMANOID_RIBCAGE_POSITIONS]
[BODY_DETAIL_PLAN:HUMANOID_RELSIZES]
[USE_MATERIAL_TEMPLATE:SINEW:SINEW_TEMPLATE]
[TENDONS:LOCAL_CREATURE_MAT:SINEW:200]
[LIGAMENTS:LOCAL_CREATURE_MAT:SINEW:200]
[HAS_NERVES]
[USE_MATERIAL_TEMPLATE:BLOOD:SANGHEILI_BLOOD]
[BLOOD:LOCAL_CREATURE_MAT:BLOOD:LIQUID]
[CREATURE_CLASS:GENERAL_POISON]
[GETS_WOUND_INFECTIONS]
[GETS_INFECTIONS_FROM_ROT]
[USE_MATERIAL_TEMPLATE:PUS:PUS_TEMPLATE]
[PUS:LOCAL_CREATURE_MAT:PUS:LIQUID]
[USE_MATERIAL_TEMPLATE:SWEAT:SWEAT_TEMPLATE]
[USE_MATERIAL_TEMPLATE:TEARS:TEARS_TEMPLATE]
[USE_MATERIAL_TEMPLATE:SPIT:SPIT_TEMPLATE]
[SECRETION:LOCAL_CREATURE_MAT:SWEAT:LIQUID:BY_CATEGORY:ALL:SKIN:EXERTION]
[SECRETION:LOCAL_CREATURE_MAT:TEARS:LIQUID:BY_CATEGORY:EYE:ALL:EXTREME_EMOTION]
[CAN_DO_INTERACTION:MATERIAL_EMISSION]
[CDI:ADV_NAME:Drool]
[CDI:USAGE_HINT:NEGATIVE_SOCIAL_RESPONSE]
[CDI:USAGE_HINT:TORMENT]
[CDI:BP_REQUIRED:BY_CATEGORY:MOUTH]
[CDI:MATERIAL:LOCAL_CREATURE_MAT:SPIT:LIQUID_GLOB]
[CDI:VERB:drool:drools:NA]
[CDI:TARGET:C:LINE_OF_SIGHT]
[CDI:TARGET_RANGE:C:1]
[CDI:MAX_TARGET_NUMBER:C:1]
[CDI:WAIT_PERIOD:30]
[BODY_SIZE:0:0:4000]
[BODY_SIZE:1:168:17500]
[BODY_SIZE:13:0:80000]
[BODY_APPEARANCE_MODIFIER:HEIGHT:75:95:98:100:102:105:125]
[APP_MOD_IMPORTANCE:500]
[BODY_APPEARANCE_MODIFIER:BROADNESS:75:95:98:100:102:105:125]
[APP_MOD_IMPORTANCE:500]
[SET_BP_GROUP:BY_CATEGORY:EYE]
[BP_APPEARANCE_MODIFIER:CLOSE_SET:0:70:90:100:110:130:200]
[APP_MOD_NOUN:eyes:PLURAL]
[BP_APPEARANCE_MODIFIER:DEEP_SET:0:70:90:100:110:130:200]
[APP_MOD_NOUN:eyes:PLURAL]
[BP_APPEARANCE_MODIFIER:ROUND_VS_NARROW:0:70:90:100:110:130:200]
[APP_MOD_NOUN:eyes:PLURAL]
[BP_APPEARANCE_MODIFIER:LARGE_IRIS:25:70:90:100:110:130:200]
[APP_MOD_NOUN:eyes:PLURAL]
[APP_MOD_DESC_RANGE:30:60:90:110:150:190]
[SET_BP_GROUP:BY_CATEGORY:LIP]
[BP_APPEARANCE_MODIFIER:THICKNESS:50:70:90:100:110:130:200]
[APP_MOD_NOUN:lip:SINGULAR]
[APP_MOD_DESC_RANGE:55:70:90:110:150:190]
[SET_BP_GROUP:BY_CATEGORY:NOSE]
[BP_APPEARANCE_MODIFIER:BROADNESS:25:70:90:100:110:130:200]
[APP_MOD_DESC_RANGE:30:60:90:110:150:190]
        [APP_MOD_NOUN:nostrils:PLURAL]
[SET_BP_GROUP:BY_CATEGORY:TOOTH]
[BP_APPEARANCE_MODIFIER:GAPS:0:70:90:100:110:130:200]
[APP_MOD_NOUN:teeth:PLURAL]
[BP_APPEARANCE_MODIFIER:LENGTH:0:70:90:100:110:130:200] for vampires
[APP_MOD_IMPORTANCE:1000]
[APP_MOD_NOUN:teeth:PLURAL]
[APP_MOD_DESC_RANGE:30:60:90:110:150:190]
[SET_BP_GROUP:BY_CATEGORY:TOOTH]
[BP_APPEARANCE_MODIFIER:LENGTH:0:70:90:100:110:130:200] for vampires
[APP_MOD_IMPORTANCE:1000]
[APP_MOD_NOUN:mandibles:PLURAL]
[APP_MOD_DESC_RANGE:30:60:90:110:150:190]
[SET_BP_GROUP:BY_CATEGORY:SKULL]
[BP_APPEARANCE_MODIFIER:HIGH_CHEEKBONES:0:70:90:100:110:130:200]
[SET_BP_GROUP:BY_CATEGORY:THROAT]
[BP_APPEARANCE_MODIFIER:DEEP_VOICE:0:70:90:100:110:130:200]
[BP_APPEARANCE_MODIFIER:RASPY_VOICE:0:70:90:100:110:130:200]
[SET_BP_GROUP:BY_CATEGORY:HEAD]
[BP_APPEARANCE_MODIFIER:BROADNESS:90:95:98:100:102:105:110]
[APP_MOD_IMPORTANCE:700]
[APP_MOD_DESC_RANGE:91:94:98:102:106:109]
[BP_APPEARANCE_MODIFIER:HEIGHT:90:95:98:100:102:105:110]
[APP_MOD_IMPORTANCE:700]
[APP_MOD_DESC_RANGE:91:94:98:102:106:109]
[MAXAGE:100:153]
[ATTACK:PUNCH:BODYPART:BY_TYPE:GRASP]
[ATTACK_SKILL:GRASP_STRIKE]
[ATTACK_VERB:punch:punches]
[ATTACK_CONTACT_PERC:100]
[ATTACK_PREPARE_AND_RECOVER:3:3]
[ATTACK_FLAG_WITH]
[ATTACK_PRIORITY:MAIN]
[ATTACK:KICK:BODYPART:BY_TYPE:STANCE]
[ATTACK_SKILL:STANCE_STRIKE]
[ATTACK_VERB:kick:kicks]
[ATTACK_CONTACT_PERC:100]
[ATTACK_PREPARE_AND_RECOVER:4:4]
[ATTACK_FLAG_WITH]
[ATTACK_PRIORITY:SECOND]
[ATTACK_FLAG_BAD_MULTIATTACK]
[ATTACK:SCRATCH:CHILD_TISSUE_LAYER_GROUP:BY_TYPE:GRASP:BY_CATEGORY:FINGER:NAIL]
[ATTACK_SKILL:GRASP_STRIKE]
[ATTACK_VERB:scratch:scratches]
[ATTACK_CONTACT_PERC:100]
[ATTACK_PENETRATION_PERC:100]
[ATTACK_FLAG_EDGE]
[ATTACK_PREPARE_AND_RECOVER:3:3]
[ATTACK_PRIORITY:SECOND]
[ATTACK:BITE:CHILD_BODYPART_GROUP:BY_CATEGORY:HEAD:BY_CATEGORY:TOOTH]
[ATTACK_SKILL:BITE]
[ATTACK_VERB:bite:bites]
[ATTACK_CONTACT_PERC:100]
[ATTACK_PENETRATION_PERC:100]
[ATTACK_FLAG_EDGE]
[ATTACK_PREPARE_AND_RECOVER:3:3]
[ATTACK_PRIORITY:SECOND]
[ATTACK_FLAG_CANLATCH]
[BABY:13]
[CHILD:42]
[EQUIPS]
[DIURNAL]
[SMELL_TRIGGER:90]
[HOMEOTHERM:10067]
[APPLY_CREATURE_VARIATION:STANDARD_BIPED_GAITS:900:627:418:209:1900:2900] 39 kph
[APPLY_CREATURE_VARIATION:STANDARD_CLIMBING_GAITS:7780:7508:7254:2925:8478:9233] 5 kph, NO DATA
[APPLY_CREATURE_VARIATION:STANDARD_SWIMMING_GAITS:5341:4723:4112:1254:6433:7900] 7 kph
[APPLY_CREATURE_VARIATION:STANDARD_CRAWLING_GAITS:3512:2634:1756:878:4900:6900] 12 kph, NO DATA
[SWIMS_LEARNED]
[MANNERISM_FINGERS:finger:fingers]
[MANNERISM_NOSE:nose]
[MANNERISM_EAR:ear]
[MANNERISM_HEAD:head]
[MANNERISM_EYES:eyes]
[MANNERISM_MOUTH:mouth]
[MANNERISM_KNUCKLES:knuckles]
[MANNERISM_LIPS:lips]
[MANNERISM_NAILS:nails]
[MANNERISM_FEET:feet]
[MANNERISM_ARMS:arms]
[MANNERISM_HANDS:hands]
[MANNERISM_LEG:leg]
[MANNERISM_LAUGH]
[MANNERISM_SMILE]
[MANNERISM_WALK]
[MANNERISM_SIT]
[MANNERISM_BREATH]
[MANNERISM_POSTURE]
[MANNERISM_STRETCH]
[MANNERISM_EYELIDS]
[SPOUSE_CONVERSION_TARGET]
[CASTE:FEMALE]
[FEMALE]
[CLUTCH_SIZE:1:5]
[LAYS_EGGS]
[EGG_SIZE:10]
[CASTE:MALE]
[MALE]
[SET_BP_GROUP:BY_TYPE:LOWERBODY][BP_ADD_TYPE:GELDABLE]

[SELECT_CASTE:ALL]
[SET_TL_GROUP:BY_CATEGORY:ALL:SKIN]
[TL_COLOR_MODIFIER:DARK_BROWN:1:PALE_BROWN: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]
[SET_TL_GROUP:BY_CATEGORY:EYE:EYE]
[TL_COLOR_MODIFIER:IRIS_EYE_DARK_BROWN:1:IRIS_EYE_LIGHT_BROWN:1:IRIS_EYE_PALE_BROWN:1:IRIS_EYE_GOLDEN_YELLOW:1]
[TLCM_NOUN:eyes:PLURAL]

And if there's anything else I've done wrong, I'd love some suggestions/advice.

[thegamemaster1234]

I'm having an issue with a Sangheili fortress mod. Recently a migrant wave with babies came, and nobody fed them, so they all dehydrated. They weren't orphans, and there is plenty of food and water. It may be an issue with the fact that they lay eggs, or the clutch size that they have. Here's the creature, in case I'm missing something else that's obvious.

-snip-
[BABY:13]
-snip-

Dwarf Fortress probably isn't smart enough to tell that they're still babies since no DF race has the baby stage for that long; it's normally one year (0) while your babies go up to 14 years old. Try changing the token to [BABY:0] and see if that helps. My point is that babies shouldn't be arriving with migrants in the first place, as migrants are coded to run to your base and nothing else; babies aren't physically capable of walking there. Or at least, that's how it used to be; if 40.x changed things with that, I don't know what's going on. And if the babies were being carried and made it into the fortress (instead of staying outside starving) then I really don't know what's going on.

You've also got an incorrect usage of "it's." *shiver* (I see this everywhere. Just remember, "it's" is "it is," while "its" shows possession)
The extremely long child phase and sheer number of them will promote danger rooms or other ways to get rid of them (or outright abortion through egg destruction).
Lack of PROFESSION_NAME tokens means you may be having "hammerman" Sangheili. Ex. [PROFESSION_NAME:HAMMERMAN:hammerseng]

[ThatZommy]

I'm having an issue with a Sangheili fortress mod. Recently a migrant wave with babies came, and nobody fed them, so they all dehydrated. They weren't orphans, and there is plenty of food and water. It may be an issue with the fact that they lay eggs, or the clutch size that they have. Here's the creature, in case I'm missing something else that's obvious.

-snip-
[BABY:13]
-snip-

Dwarf Fortress probably isn't smart enough to tell that they're still babies since no DF race has the baby stage for that long; it's normally one year (0) while your babies go up to 14 years old.

You've also got an incorrect usage of "it's." *shiver*
The extremely long child phase and sheer number of them will promote danger rooms or other ways to get rid of them (or outright abortion through egg destruction).
Lack of PROFESSION_NAME tokens means you may be having "hammerman" Sangheili. Ex. [PROFESSION_NAME:HAMMERMAN:hammerseng]

Ah, I'll change the baby stage back to one year then.
My goodness, I always thought that "It's" could be used in that manner. Looking it up, you're right. That's going to take some getting used to.
I hope it won't come to that, but this being DF, I wouldn't be surprised if I ended up with a Sangsplosion of sorts.
I didn't know profession names were described in the creature itself. I changed the noble professions, but I'll look into adding a few altered profession names. Thanks for the help.

[ThatZommy]

I'm not sure if this is the correct place to place this, but ah well.
So, I've been managing a rather successful fortress of egg-laying aliens. But recently I've been having trouble breeding them, and I've no idea how to successfully do so. It is said that the mother of the eggs can not leave the nest box, but I'm afraid they might dehydrate if I force them to stay in the egg room, and they can't move to a stockpile of booze. I'm sure there are multiple other issues that I should know of, and I could use suggestions on this.
Apologies if this is the wrong forum/subforum/thread.

[Dirst]

I'm not sure if this is the correct place to place this, but ah well.
So, I've been managing a rather successful fortress of egg-laying aliens. But recently I've been having trouble breeding them, and I've no idea how to successfully do so. It is said that the mother of the eggs can not leave the nest box, but I'm afraid they might dehydrate if I force them to stay in the egg room, and they can't move to a stockpile of booze. I'm sure there are multiple other issues that I should know of, and I could use suggestions on this.
Apologies if this is the wrong forum/subforum/thread.

The mother can leave briefly, but if you want to go all belt-and-suspenders about it just stockpile some food and booze adjacent to the nestbox, and maybe even put a table there.  Not sure if the game is smart enough to treat the nestbox as a chair, so you might need one of those too.

The bigger danger to egg-layers is Urist McFoodhauler.  Forbid the eggs from the kitchens menu and the food stockpiles, and some locked doors and/or burrows may be in order.

[ThatZommy]

I'm not sure if this is the correct place to place this, but ah well.
So, I've been managing a rather successful fortress of egg-laying aliens. But recently I've been having trouble breeding them, and I've no idea how to successfully do so. It is said that the mother of the eggs can not leave the nest box, but I'm afraid they might dehydrate if I force them to stay in the egg room, and they can't move to a stockpile of booze. I'm sure there are multiple other issues that I should know of, and I could use suggestions on this.
Apologies if this is the wrong forum/subforum/thread.

The mother can leave briefly, but if you want to go all belt-and-suspenders about it just stockpile some food and booze adjacent to the nestbox, and maybe even put a table there.  Not sure if the game is smart enough to treat the nestbox as a chair, so you might need one of those too.

The bigger danger to egg-layers is Urist McFoodhauler.  Forbid the eggs from the kitchens menu and the food stockpiles, and some locked doors and/or burrows may be in order.

I feel like an idiot, thanks. Glad I didn't keep them in the empty room hoping they wouldn't dehydrate before summer.

[Dirst]

I feel like an idiot, thanks.

DF wasn't designed for egg-laying citizens, and it's a wonder it can work at all let alone being within a mile of intuitive.

Glad I didn't keep them in the empty room hoping they wouldn't dehydrate before summer.

That world had better have some seriously awesome Mother's Day presents.

[StagnantSoul]

Can I have a vermin extract like a fire snake's extract, but have that make a dye? I'd like to make a purple dye come from a type of slug, historically purple dye came from slug poop.

[Teneb]

Can I have a vermin extract like a fire snake's extract, but have that make a dye? I'd like to make a purple dye come from a type of slug, historically purple dye came from slug poop.

While I am not sure if you can do as you ask, I am quite sure you can always make a reaction to turn the extract into dye.

EDIT: clarified a bit

[StagnantSoul]

Maybe there could also be a giant version, that you can milk the extract like a cow from.

[thegamemaster1234]

I'm trying to make a Dalek, based on an older mod that added them, but I wanted to replace the built-in weapons and armor so they could be outfitted instead (to provide variation and difficulty in fort mode). Problem is, without a weapon, they're still completely capable of pushing you and... caving your skull in?! Any way to stop such attacks entirely or make them totally useless?

[BlackFlyme]

Don't let the name fool you; a push is more of a full-on body slam.

Since a push is only used in the absence of any other attacks, try giving them a single, weak natural attack they can use.

[StagnantSoul]

try using the black powder firearms mod for inspiration too, those are good attacks for a Dalek. Also, try making a cyberman race too. Let's see how many Daleks it takes to take out them all.

[thegamemaster1234]

try using the black powder firearms mod for inspiration too, those are good attacks for a Dalek. Also, try making a cyberman race too. Let's see how many Daleks it takes to take out them all.

Cybermen were present in the same mod I got the base Daleks from, though both races are having their armor separated from their bodies; Daleks will be able to wear lower-tier metals than Dalekanium (and upgrade to candy later), and I have ideas for Cybermen to be able to wear wood armor like one did in that one christmas special. Though the races won't be totally accurate that way, I figured they would be more interesting to play in fort mode, which is the idea. Once they're finalized with unique weapons, buildings, and other various stuff, I may release a Doctor Who conversion mod!

Black Powder Firearms is what I'm going to base most of the human weaponry off of, though more modern. If I decide on using DFhack I could possibly make flamethrowers and true rocket launchers, and I might anyway due to conversions and cloning.

Giving the Daleks a very weak attack could be just as easy as [ATTACK_VELOCITY_MODIFIER:1] (x0.001) right? They would then (correctly) not have enough force to actually damage anything. EDIT: I did that (with a new attack) and now they "weakly push" each other all day fixed using [ATTACK_CONTACT_PERC:10000] to spread out impact

Spoiler: Me fixing supid stuff (click to show/hide)

EDIT2: Now the game is thinking that the tissue thicknesses for my Daleks are nonexistent and, as a consequence, they are literally pushing each other into the air troll physics style. Obviously I don't have any idea what's going on, as the tissues clearly have [RELATIVE_THICKNESS:number] tags.

EDIT3: Found the issue, it was some misnamed bodypart categories (UPPER_BODY instead of BODY_UPPER), but now they're killing each other again. And even weirder, only half of the Daleks actually seem to use the attack; all others use the normal "push" with all of its inherent destructive power.

EDIT4: I managed to fix that by doing silly stuff like increasing CONTACT_PERC to some really high value to spread out the damage. Also I found out they were flying because, of course, they have the FLIER token, which I had overlooked. Was going to remove that because of trouble in fort mode I've heard (pathing getting peepz stuck in trees)