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[Tiler]

For reactions, is there a means to allow the user to specify the material they want to use in a reaction, or do you just need to bite the bullet and add a reaction for each material?

[scamtank]

Nope, there isn't. But hey, hiding the variants into submenus will make them not shit up the workshop UI at least!!

[lanp]

I have a creature that uses a reaction to transform into a copy of itself for a few turns before going back to the original form. This is so that it can regenerate whole limbs. This works as intended except that now, as opposed to previous versions where it didn't, the cooldown for this reaction is reset as soon as it changes back. This basically leads to the creature infinitely transforming. Is there any way around this or is it the new intended behavior of reactions?

Here are the relevant raws:

interaction_regenerator.txt

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interaction_regenerator

[OBJECT:INTERACTION]
         
[INTERACTION:REGENERATE]
   [I_SOURCE:CREATURE_ACTION]
   [I_TARGET:A:CREATURE]
      [IT_LOCATION:CONTEXT_CREATURE]
      [IT_MANUAL_INPUT:yourself]
   [I_EFFECT:ADD_SYNDROME]
      [IE_TARGET:A]
      [IE_IMMEDIATE]
         [SYNDROME]
            [CE_BODY_TRANSFORMATION:START:0:END:1]
            [CE:CREATURE:REGENERATING_REGENERATOR:DEFAULT]

creature_regenerator.txt

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[CAN_DO_INTERACTION:REGENERATE]
      [CDI:ADV_NAME:Regenerate!]
      [CDI:TARGET:A:SELF_ONLY]
      [CDI:TARGET_RANGE:A:1]
      [CDI:MAX_TARGET_NUMBER:A:1]
      [CDI:WAIT_PERIOD:5000]

[Cheesoburgor]

I have a creature that uses a reaction to transform into a copy of itself for a few turns before going back to the original form. This is so that it can regenerate whole limbs. This works as intended except that now, as opposed to previous versions where it didn't, the cooldown for this reaction is reset as soon as it changes back. This basically leads to the creature infinitely transforming. Is there any way around this or is it the new intended behavior of reactions?

Here are the relevant raws:

interaction_regenerator.txt

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interaction_regenerator

[OBJECT:INTERACTION]
         
[INTERACTION:REGENERATE]
   [I_SOURCE:CREATURE_ACTION]
   [I_TARGET:A:CREATURE]
      [IT_LOCATION:CONTEXT_CREATURE]
      [IT_MANUAL_INPUT:yourself]
   [I_EFFECT:ADD_SYNDROME]
      [IE_TARGET:A]
      [IE_IMMEDIATE]
         [SYNDROME]
            [CE_BODY_TRANSFORMATION:START:0:END:1]
            [CE:CREATURE:REGENERATING_REGENERATOR:DEFAULT]

creature_regenerator.txt

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[CAN_DO_INTERACTION:REGENERATE]
      [CDI:ADV_NAME:Regenerate!]
      [CDI:TARGET:A:SELF_ONLY]
      [CDI:TARGET_RANGE:A:1]
      [CDI:MAX_TARGET_NUMBER:A:1]
      [CDI:WAIT_PERIOD:5000]

You could make the transformation last longer and the creature it transforms to lack the transforming ability if it has it. Thats probably the most simple way to deal with that problem.

[Teneb]

I have a creature that uses a reaction to transform into a copy of itself for a few turns before going back to the original form. This is so that it can regenerate whole limbs. This works as intended except that now, as opposed to previous versions where it didn't, the cooldown for this reaction is reset as soon as it changes back. This basically leads to the creature infinitely transforming. Is there any way around this or is it the new intended behavior of reactions?

Here are the relevant raws:

interaction_regenerator.txt

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interaction_regenerator

[OBJECT:INTERACTION]
         
[INTERACTION:REGENERATE]
   [I_SOURCE:CREATURE_ACTION]
   [I_TARGET:A:CREATURE]
      [IT_LOCATION:CONTEXT_CREATURE]
      [IT_MANUAL_INPUT:yourself]
   [I_EFFECT:ADD_SYNDROME]
      [IE_TARGET:A]
      [IE_IMMEDIATE]
         [SYNDROME]
            [CE_BODY_TRANSFORMATION:START:0:END:1]
            [CE:CREATURE:REGENERATING_REGENERATOR:DEFAULT]

creature_regenerator.txt

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[CAN_DO_INTERACTION:REGENERATE]
      [CDI:ADV_NAME:Regenerate!]
      [CDI:TARGET:A:SELF_ONLY]
      [CDI:TARGET_RANGE:A:1]
      [CDI:MAX_TARGET_NUMBER:A:1]
      [CDI:WAIT_PERIOD:5000]

You could make the transformation last longer and the creature it transforms to lack the transforming ability if it has it. Thats probably the most simple way to deal with that problem.

(Without DFHack, of course) Transformed creatures cannot transform again. What I think is happening there is that the creature is transforming as intended and then back when the effect ends. Since the transformation has a small (or no) cooldown, it then goes and transforms again. Just give it a greater [CDI:WAIT_PERIOD:X].

This might help

[Cheesoburgor]

I have a creature that uses a reaction to transform into a copy of itself for a few turns before going back to the original form. This is so that it can regenerate whole limbs. This works as intended except that now, as opposed to previous versions where it didn't, the cooldown for this reaction is reset as soon as it changes back. This basically leads to the creature infinitely transforming. Is there any way around this or is it the new intended behavior of reactions?

Here are the relevant raws:

interaction_regenerator.txt

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interaction_regenerator

[OBJECT:INTERACTION]
         
[INTERACTION:REGENERATE]
   [I_SOURCE:CREATURE_ACTION]
   [I_TARGET:A:CREATURE]
      [IT_LOCATION:CONTEXT_CREATURE]
      [IT_MANUAL_INPUT:yourself]
   [I_EFFECT:ADD_SYNDROME]
      [IE_TARGET:A]
      [IE_IMMEDIATE]
         [SYNDROME]
            [CE_BODY_TRANSFORMATION:START:0:END:1]
            [CE:CREATURE:REGENERATING_REGENERATOR:DEFAULT]

creature_regenerator.txt

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[CAN_DO_INTERACTION:REGENERATE]
      [CDI:ADV_NAME:Regenerate!]
      [CDI:TARGET:A:SELF_ONLY]
      [CDI:TARGET_RANGE:A:1]
      [CDI:MAX_TARGET_NUMBER:A:1]
      [CDI:WAIT_PERIOD:5000]

You could make the transformation last longer and the creature it transforms to lack the transforming ability if it has it. Thats probably the most simple way to deal with that problem.

(Without DFHack, of course) Transformed creatures cannot transform again. What I think is happening there is that the creature is transforming as intended and then back when the effect ends. Since the transformation has a small (or no) cooldown, it then goes and transforms again. Just give it a greater [CDI:WAIT_PERIOD:X].

This might help

The thing is that the game doesent keep track of cooldowns during transformations so when the creature transforms back into itself it will have all its ability cooldowns reset in a same manner as how it will regrow lost limbs. so im fairly sure the only way to have the creature transform with some sort of cooldown is modifying the END part of
[CE_BODY_TRANSFORMATION:START:0:END:1]
Although i'd recommend Ianp to try both of the solutions as im using outdated version and things may have changed from the version i am using myself.

[Eric Blank]

You can also make the transformation occur once or twice a month using period timers: it exists in its normal state half the month, transforms for the next half (regaining limbs) and then transforms back (again healing). Or just have the transformation occur once a month, but only take effect for the shortest possible timeframe.

[Cerapter]

Does DFhack have a 42.XX version yet? I mean, sure, the front page of its thread says it's for 40.24, but Dwarf Therapist said the same when it had 42.XX versions out already, so yeah.

I'd like to get into it, but I have no idea where to even start.

[Feniks]

I am working on modding in better bodies for creatures in game so combat is a bit more realistic.

I am new to to modding so may have a lot of questions.

First I wanted to create small bones that would be used for fingers.

Was thinking about adding this TISSUE_TEMPLATE

Small Bone

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[TISSUE_TEMPLATE:SMALL_BONE_TEMPLATE]
[TISSUE_NAME:small bone:NP] Whether it has a plural depends on exact part
[STRUCTURAL]
[CONNECTIVE_TISSUE_ANCHOR]
[TISSUE_MATERIAL:LOCAL_CREATURE_MAT:BONE]
[RELATIVE_THICKNESS:1]
[HEALING_RATE:300]
[PAIN_RECEPTORS:10]
[CONNECTS]
[TISSUE_SHAPE:LAYER]
[SPLINTABLE]

Medium Bone

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[TISSUE_TEMPLATE:SMALL_BONE_TEMPLATE]
[TISSUE_NAME:small bone:NP] Whether it has a plural depends on exact part
[STRUCTURAL]
[CONNECTIVE_TISSUE_ANCHOR]
[TISSUE_MATERIAL:LOCAL_CREATURE_MAT:BONE]
[RELATIVE_THICKNESS:2]
[HEALING_RATE:500]
[PAIN_RECEPTORS:20]
[CONNECTS]
[TISSUE_SHAPE:LAYER]
[SETTABLE]
[SPLINTABLE]

I would then like to use them in small bones in fingers, toes, foot and hand. And use Medium Bones in lower leg, lower arm and ribs.

I think tissue templates should work just fin but for the love of God I have no idea where to find what tissues compose fingers etc.Any idea?

[sv-esk]

Your creature probably have something like [BODY_DETAIL_PLAN:VERTEBRATE_TISSUE_LAYERS:SKIN:FAT:MUSCLE:BONE:CARTILAGE] several lines ahead of [BODY:.......]
Thats is what you looking for.
These plans are located in b_detail_plan_default.txt

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        [ADD_TISSUE:SMALL_BONE:SMALL_BONE_TEMPLATE] - add tissue to creature
[BP_LAYERS:BY_CATEGORY:FINGER:SMALL_BONE:25:ARG3:25:ARG2:5:ARG1:1]   SMALL_BONE instead of ARG4
[BP_LAYERS:BY_CATEGORY:TOE:SMALL_BONE:25:ARG3:25:ARG2:5:ARG1:1] 


[Feniks]

So I cannot do it as a standard for all creatures but have to add small bone for each creature in the game I want?

[Dirst]

So I cannot do it as a standard for all creatures but have to add small bone for each creature in the game I want?

You may be able sneak it in though modifying standard templates.  Then you only change one or two vanilla files instead of every creature.

[Eric Blank]

Changing the standard template directly will work, and will be passed on to every creature that uses it.

[Aachen]

I am defining a tree with a black trunk, but its background color stays black, too. Am I overlooking a mistake, or can trunk background color not be changed?

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[PLANT:CAVERN_GLASS_TREE]
   [NAME:cavern glass tree][NAME_PLURAL:cavern glass trees][ADJ:cavern glass tree]
   [USE_MATERIAL_TEMPLATE:STRUCTURAL:STRUCTURAL_PLANT_TEMPLATE]
      [DISPLAY_COLOR:0:8:0]
   [BASIC_MAT:LOCAL_PLANT_MAT:STRUCTURAL]
   [USE_MATERIAL_TEMPLATE:WOOD:WOOD_TEMPLATE]
      [STATE_NAME:ALL_SOLID:cavern glass tree]
      [STATE_ADJ:ALL_SOLID:cavern glass tree]
      [PREFIX:NONE]
      [STATE_COLOR:ALL_SOLID:BLACK]
      [DISPLAY_COLOR:0:8:0]
      [SOLID_DENSITY:695]
   [TREE:LOCAL_PLANT_MAT:WOOD][TREE_TILE:24]

[USE_MATERIAL_TEMPLATE:NEEDLE:LEAF_TEMPLATE]
      [STATE_COLOR:ALL:CLEAR]
      [DISPLAY_COLOR:7:0:0]
   [TRUNK_PERIOD:10]
   [HEAVY_BRANCH_DENSITY:0]
   [BRANCH_DENSITY:50]
   [MAX_TRUNK_HEIGHT:7]
   [BRANCH_RADIUS:2]
   [TRUNK_BRANCHING:0]
   [MAX_TRUNK_DIAMETER:1]
   [TRUNK_WIDTH_PERIOD:200]
   [STANDARD_TILE_NAMES]
   [PREFSTRING:glassy boles]
   [PREFSTRING:musical rustling
   [DRY]
   [BIOME:SUBTERRANEAN_CHASM]
   [UNDERGROUND_DEPTH:1:2] 1, 2 or 1-2
   [FREQUENCY:20]

   [GROWTH:LEAVES]
      [GROWTH_NAME:cavern glass needle:STP]
      [GROWTH_ITEM:PLANT_GROWTH:NONE:LOCAL_PLANT_MAT:NEEDLE]
      [GROWTH_DENSITY:1000]
      [GROWTH_HOST_TILE:BRANCHES_AND_TWIGS]
      [GROWTH_HOST_TILE:SAPLING]
      [GROWTH_PRINT:'*':'*':7:0:0:ALL:1]
   *** seed drop out of cone
   *** take two years to mature from buds
   [GROWTH:SEED_CONE]
      [GROWTH_NAME:cavern glass cone:STP]
      [GROWTH_ITEM:PLANT_GROWTH:NONE:LOCAL_PLANT_MAT:STRUCTURAL]
      [GROWTH_DENSITY:1000]
      [GROWTH_HOST_TILE:BRANCHES_AND_TWIGS]
      [GROWTH_TIMING:ALL]
      [GROWTH_DROPS_OFF_NO_CLOUD]
      [GROWTH_PRINT:0:'*':0:0:1:NONE]
   [GROWTH:POLLEN_CONE]
      [GROWTH_NAME:cavern glass pollen cone:STP]
      [GROWTH_ITEM:PLANT_GROWTH:NONE:LOCAL_PLANT_MAT:STRUCTURAL]
      [GROWTH_DENSITY:1000]
      [GROWTH_HOST_TILE:BRANCHES_AND_TWIGS]
      [GROWTH_TIMING:ALL]
      [GROWTH_PRINT:0:'*':4:0:0:NONE]

   [TREE_COLOR:0:8:0]
   [DEAD_TREE_COLOR:7:0:0]
   [SAPLING_COLOR:0:0:1]
   [DEAD_SAPLING_COLOR:7:0:0]

[Bearskie]

-snip-

Well assuming what you're saying is true, in that the wait period does not work across body transformations, you could have the interaction add a marker syndrome for xxx ticks, where xxx is your cooldown, and have the interaction be unable to target a creature that has the marker syndrome's class.