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[WilliamRoubicek]

Hi, I am working on a mod that brings some of my worldbuilding to Dwarf Fortress and I need a little help.

I've been trying to make a antman hybrid with a tough shell and antennae.

I managed to get the shell on, but it was never in the right place and was always very weak. Being shattered with one or two hits.


I've deleted the original file in order to start from scratch with the antmen creature as a base.

What I want to achieve is a antmen creature where the shells only appear on soldiers and workers.

And where if they have a shell they can retract into it.

[Bearskie]

Well... alright, since you're using antmen as base, this is how I would do it.

• Define individual BODY tags for each caste, except add SHELL and RCP_ANTENNAE as well for soldiers and workers.
• Add [RETRACT_INTO_BP:BY_CATEGORY:SHELL:retract into <pro_pos> shell:retracts into <pro_pos> shell:come out of <pro_pos> shell:comes out of <pro_pos> shell] only to soldier and worker castes.
• Add [USE_MATERIAL_TEMPLATE:SHELL:SHELL_TEMPLATE] and [USE_TISSUE_TEMPLATE:SHELL:SHELL_TEMPLATE]
• Go to where it says EXOSKELETON_TISSUE_LAYERS, and replace it with MOLLUSC_TISSUE_LAYERS (don't change the arguments).

There's a little bit of modding bad form over there (such as using the rcp files, and mollusc being basically the same as exoskeleton except for shell/growths). But it works.

[WilliamRoubicek]

I would put the material and flesh template in the caste for workers and soldier right?

[Bearskie]

Doesn't really matter. Either'll work.

[WilliamRoubicek]

I'm having some trouble, now everyone of these creatures has double the amount of body parts

[Bearskie]

You probably forgot to remove the original BODY tag, while defining new BODY tags for the castes. So you get twice the number of bps.

[WilliamRoubicek]

[CREATURE:FIRMIC]
   [DESCRIPTION:A humanoid with the head and body of an ant.]
   [NAME:firmic:firmics:firmic]
   [CREATURE_TILE:'F'][COLOR:0:0:1]
   [LARGE_ROAMING]
   [FREQUENCY:100]
   [FEATURE_ATTACK_GROUP]
   [BIOME:SUBTERRANEAN_CHASM]
   [UNDERGROUND_DEPTH:1:3]
   [CAN_LEARN][CAN_SPEAK]
   [POPULATION_NUMBER:5:10]
   [CLUSTER_NUMBER:5:10]
   [PREFSTRING:mystery]
   [EQUIPS]
   [CANOPENDOORS]
   [LARGE_PREDATOR]
   [ALL_ACTIVE]
   [LOW_LIGHT_VISION:10000]
   [NO_SLEEP]
   [HOMEOTHERM:10040]
   [USE_MATERIAL_TEMPLATE:SINEW:SINEW_TEMPLATE]
   [TENDONS:LOCAL_CREATURE_MAT:SINEW:200]
   [LIGAMENTS:LOCAL_CREATURE_MAT:SINEW:200]
   [HAS_NERVES]
   [USE_MATERIAL_TEMPLATE:ICHOR:ICHOR_TEMPLATE]
   [BLOOD:LOCAL_CREATURE_MAT:ICHOR:LIQUID]
   [CREATURE_CLASS:GENERAL_POISON]
   [GETS_WOUND_INFECTIONS]
   [GETS_INFECTIONS_FROM_ROT]
   [USE_MATERIAL_TEMPLATE:PUS:PUS_TEMPLATE]
   [PUS:LOCAL_CREATURE_MAT:PUS:LIQUID]
   [MAXAGE:5:8]
   [NOBONES]
   [USE_MATERIAL_TEMPLATE:SHELL:SHELL_TEMPLATE]
   [USE_TISSUE_TEMPLATE:SHELL:SHELL_TEMPLATE]
   [CASTE:WORKER]
      [CASTE_NAME:firmic worker:firmic workers:firmic worker]
      Female, but non-breeding.
      [POP_RATIO:10000]
   [CASTE:SOLDIER]
      [CASTE_NAME:firmic soldier:firmic soldiers:firmic soldier]
      Female, but non-breeding.
      [POP_RATIO:1000]
   [CASTE:DRONE]
      [MALE]
      [CASTE_NAME:firmic drone:firmic drones:firmic drone]
      [POP_RATIO:5]
   [CASTE:QUEEN]
      [FEMALE]
      [CASTE_NAME:firmic queen:firmic queens:firmic queen]
      [POP_RATIO:1]
   [SELECT_CASTE:WORKER]
      [BODY:HUMANOID_4ARMS:2EYES:HEART:GUTS:BRAIN:MOUTH:SHELL:RCP_ANTENNAE]
      [RETRACT_INTO_BP:BY_CATEGORY:SHELL:retract into <pro_pos> shell:retracts into <pro_pos> shell:come out of <pro_pos> shell:comes out of <pro_pos> shell]

   

    [SELECT_ADDITIONAL_CASTE:SOLDIER]

   Soldiers are great for fighting, not much else though

      [BODY:HUMANOID_4ARMS:2EYES:HEART:GUTS:BRAIN:MOUTH:SHELL:RCP_ANTENNAE]
      [RETRACT_INTO_BP:BY_CATEGORY:SHELL:retract into <pro_pos> shell:retracts into <pro_pos> shell:come out of <pro_pos> shell:comes out of <pro_pos> shell]

      [SKILL_LEARN_RATE:MELEE_COMBAT:200]
      [SKILL_LEARN_RATE:INTIMIDATION :100]
      [SKILL_LEARN_RATE:BITE:200]
      [SKILL_LEARN_RATE:BLOWGUN:150]
      [SKILL_LEARN_RATE:SPEAR:150]
      [SKILL_LEARN_RATE:DODGING:200]
      [SKILL_LEARN_RATE:WRESTLING:200]
      [SKILL_LEARN_RATE:BLOWGUN:150]
      
      
   
    [SELECT_ADDITIONAL_CASTE:QUEEN]
      [BODY:HUMANOID_4ARMS:2EYES:HEART:GUTS:BRAIN:MOUTH:RCP_ANTENNAE]
      [BODYGLOSS:INSECT_UPPERBODY:INSECT_LOWERBODY]
      [APPLY_CREATURE_VARIATION:STANDARD_BIPED_GAITS:900:711:521:293:1900:2900] 30 kph
      [APPLY_CREATURE_VARIATION:STANDARD_CLIMBING_GAITS:2990:2257:1525:731:4300:6100] 12 kph
      [APPLY_CREATURE_VARIATION:STANDARD_CRAWLING_GAITS:2990:2257:1525:731:4300:6100] 12 kph
   [SELECT_CASTE:DRONE]
      [BODY:HUMANOID_4ARMS:2EYES:HEART:GUTS:BRAIN:MOUTH:2WINGS:RCP_ANTENNAE]
      [BODYGLOSS:INSECT_UPPERBODY:INSECT_LOWERBODY]
      [FLIER]
      [APPLY_CREATURE_VARIATION:STANDARD_BIPED_GAITS:900:711:521:293:1900:2900] 30 kph
      [APPLY_CREATURE_VARIATION:STANDARD_FLYING_GAITS:900:711:521:293:1900:2900] 30 kph
      [APPLY_CREATURE_VARIATION:STANDARD_CLIMBING_GAITS:2990:2257:1525:731:4300:6100] 12 kph
      [APPLY_CREATURE_VARIATION:STANDARD_CRAWLING_GAITS:2990:2257:1525:731:4300:6100] 12 kph
   [SELECT_CASTE:ALL]
      [BODY_DETAIL_PLAN:CHITIN_MATERIALS]
      [BODY_DETAIL_PLAN:CHITIN_TISSUES]
      [BODY_DETAIL_PLAN:MOLLUSC_TISSUE_LAYERS:CHITIN:FAT:MUSCLE]
      [BODY_DETAIL_PLAN:STANDARD_HEAD_POSITIONS]
      [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:BITE:BODYPART:BY_CATEGORY:MOUTH]
         [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:MAIN]
         [ATTACK_FLAG_CANLATCH]
      [SET_TL_GROUP:BY_CATEGORY:ALL:CHITIN]
         [TL_COLOR_MODIFIER:BLACK:1]
            [TLCM_NOUN:chitin:SINGULAR]
      [SET_TL_GROUP:BY_CATEGORY:EYE:EYE]
         [TL_COLOR_MODIFIER:BLACK:1]
            [TLCM_NOUN:eyes:PLURAL]
   [SELECT_CASTE:WORKER]
      [BODY_SIZE:0:0:1000]
      [BODY_SIZE:1:168:5000]
      [BODY_SIZE:2:0:20000]
   [SELECT_CASTE:SOLDIER]
      [BODY_SIZE:0:0:1500]
      [BODY_SIZE:1:168:10000]
      [BODY_SIZE:2:0:50000]
   [SELECT_CASTE:QUEEN]
      [BODY_SIZE:0:0:10000]
      [BODY_SIZE:1:168:50000]
      [BODY_SIZE:2:0:200000]
   [SELECT_CASTE:DRONE]
      [BODY_SIZE:0:0:1000]
      [BODY_SIZE:1:168:5000]
      [BODY_SIZE:2:0:20000]


This is what I wrote down

[Bearskie]

[CREATURE:FIRMIC]
   [DESCRIPTION:A humanoid with the head and body of an ant.]
   [NAME:firmic:firmics:firmic]
   [CREATURE_TILE:'F'][COLOR:0:0:1]
   [LARGE_ROAMING]
   [FREQUENCY:100]
   [FEATURE_ATTACK_GROUP]
   [BIOME:SUBTERRANEAN_CHASM]
   [UNDERGROUND_DEPTH:1:3]
   [CAN_LEARN][CAN_SPEAK]
   [POPULATION_NUMBER:5:10]
   [CLUSTER_NUMBER:5:10]
   [PREFSTRING:mystery]
   [EQUIPS]
   [CANOPENDOORS]
   [LARGE_PREDATOR]
   [ALL_ACTIVE]
   [LOW_LIGHT_VISION:10000]
   [NO_SLEEP]
   [HOMEOTHERM:10040]
   [USE_MATERIAL_TEMPLATE:SINEW:SINEW_TEMPLATE]
   [TENDONS:LOCAL_CREATURE_MAT:SINEW:200]
   [LIGAMENTS:LOCAL_CREATURE_MAT:SINEW:200]
   [HAS_NERVES]
   [USE_MATERIAL_TEMPLATE:ICHOR:ICHOR_TEMPLATE]
   [BLOOD:LOCAL_CREATURE_MAT:ICHOR:LIQUID]
   [CREATURE_CLASS:GENERAL_POISON]
   [GETS_WOUND_INFECTIONS]
   [GETS_INFECTIONS_FROM_ROT]
   [USE_MATERIAL_TEMPLATE:PUS:PUS_TEMPLATE]
   [PUS:LOCAL_CREATURE_MAT:PUS:LIQUID]
   [MAXAGE:5:8]
   [NOBONES]
   [USE_MATERIAL_TEMPLATE:SHELL:SHELL_TEMPLATE]
   [USE_TISSUE_TEMPLATE:SHELL:SHELL_TEMPLATE]
   [CASTE:WORKER]
      [CASTE_NAME:firmic worker:firmic workers:firmic worker]
      Female, but non-breeding.
      [POP_RATIO:10000]
   [CASTE:SOLDIER]
      [CASTE_NAME:firmic soldier:firmic soldiers:firmic soldier]
      Female, but non-breeding.
      [POP_RATIO:1000]
   [CASTE:DRONE]
      [MALE]
      [CASTE_NAME:firmic drone:firmic drones:firmic drone]
      [POP_RATIO:5]
   [CASTE:QUEEN]
      [FEMALE]
      [CASTE_NAME:firmic queen:firmic queens:firmic queen]
      [POP_RATIO:1]
   [SELECT_CASTE:WORKER]
      [BODY:HUMANOID_4ARMS:2EYES:HEART:GUTS:BRAIN:MOUTH:SHELL:RCP_ANTENNAE]
      [RETRACT_INTO_BP:BY_CATEGORY:SHELL:retract into <pro_pos> shell:retracts into <pro_pos> shell:come out of <pro_pos> shell:comes out of <pro_pos> shell]

   

    [SELECT_ADDITIONAL_CASTE:SOLDIER] should be [SELECT_CASTE:SOLDIER]

   Soldiers are great for fighting, not much else though

      [BODY:HUMANOID_4ARMS:2EYES:HEART:GUTS:BRAIN:MOUTH:SHELL:RCP_ANTENNAE]
      [RETRACT_INTO_BP:BY_CATEGORY:SHELL:retract into <pro_pos> shell:retracts into <pro_pos> shell:come out of <pro_pos> shell:comes out of <pro_pos> shell]

      [SKILL_LEARN_RATE:MELEE_COMBAT:200]
      [SKILL_LEARN_RATE:INTIMIDATION :100]
      [SKILL_LEARN_RATE:BITE:200]
      [SKILL_LEARN_RATE:BLOWGUN:150]
      [SKILL_LEARN_RATE:SPEAR:150]
      [SKILL_LEARN_RATE:DODGING:200]
      [SKILL_LEARN_RATE:WRESTLING:200]
      [SKILL_LEARN_RATE:BLOWGUN:150]
      
      
   
    [SELECT_ADDITIONAL_CASTE:QUEEN] should be [SELECT_CASTE:QUEEN]

      [BODY:HUMANOID_4ARMS:2EYES:HEART:GUTS:BRAIN:MOUTH:RCP_ANTENNAE]
      [BODYGLOSS:INSECT_UPPERBODY:INSECT_LOWERBODY]
      [APPLY_CREATURE_VARIATION:STANDARD_BIPED_GAITS:900:711:521:293:1900:2900] 30 kph
      [APPLY_CREATURE_VARIATION:STANDARD_CLIMBING_GAITS:2990:2257:1525:731:4300:6100] 12 kph
      [APPLY_CREATURE_VARIATION:STANDARD_CRAWLING_GAITS:2990:2257:1525:731:4300:6100] 12 kph
   [SELECT_CASTE:DRONE]
      [BODY:HUMANOID_4ARMS:2EYES:HEART:GUTS:BRAIN:MOUTH:2WINGS:RCP_ANTENNAE]
      [BODYGLOSS:INSECT_UPPERBODY:INSECT_LOWERBODY]
      [FLIER]
      [APPLY_CREATURE_VARIATION:STANDARD_BIPED_GAITS:900:711:521:293:1900:2900] 30 kph
      [APPLY_CREATURE_VARIATION:STANDARD_FLYING_GAITS:900:711:521:293:1900:2900] 30 kph
      [APPLY_CREATURE_VARIATION:STANDARD_CLIMBING_GAITS:2990:2257:1525:731:4300:6100] 12 kph
      [APPLY_CREATURE_VARIATION:STANDARD_CRAWLING_GAITS:2990:2257:1525:731:4300:6100] 12 kph
   [SELECT_CASTE:ALL]
      [BODY_DETAIL_PLAN:CHITIN_MATERIALS]
      [BODY_DETAIL_PLAN:CHITIN_TISSUES]
      [BODY_DETAIL_PLAN:MOLLUSC_TISSUE_LAYERS:CHITIN:FAT:MUSCLE]
      [BODY_DETAIL_PLAN:STANDARD_HEAD_POSITIONS]
      [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:BITE:BODYPART:BY_CATEGORY:MOUTH]
         [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:MAIN]
         [ATTACK_FLAG_CANLATCH]
      [SET_TL_GROUP:BY_CATEGORY:ALL:CHITIN]
         [TL_COLOR_MODIFIER:BLACK:1]
            [TLCM_NOUN:chitin:SINGULAR]
      [SET_TL_GROUP:BY_CATEGORY:EYE:EYE]
         [TL_COLOR_MODIFIER:BLACK:1]
            [TLCM_NOUN:eyes:PLURAL]
   [SELECT_CASTE:WORKER]
      [BODY_SIZE:0:0:1000]
      [BODY_SIZE:1:168:5000]
      [BODY_SIZE:2:0:20000]
   [SELECT_CASTE:SOLDIER]
      [BODY_SIZE:0:0:1500]
      [BODY_SIZE:1:168:10000]
      [BODY_SIZE:2:0:50000]
   [SELECT_CASTE:QUEEN]
      [BODY_SIZE:0:0:10000]
      [BODY_SIZE:1:168:50000]
      [BODY_SIZE:2:0:200000]
   [SELECT_CASTE:DRONE]
      [BODY_SIZE:0:0:1000]
      [BODY_SIZE:1:168:5000]
      [BODY_SIZE:2:0:20000]


This is what I wrote down

Remember that [SELECT_ADDITIONAL_CASTE] means that you're adding a caste to the previous selection. [SELECT_CASTE] defines a new selection.

You're also missing gaits for the soldiers and workers.

[WilliamRoubicek]

Thanks man!

I see can't seem to see the antenna though.

[Bearskie]

Yeah it's a small bodypart, same with eyes and fingers. If you go into adventure mode in the arena though you can manually target them in an attack.

[WilliamRoubicek]

Thanks man, and side note. Is the skill learning rate thing I did for the soldier correct?

[Bearskie]

Let's see... well you have a stray spacebar in INTIMIDATION, and you defined BLOWGUN twice. Other than that, seems alright. Keep in mind that this only allows them to learn skills faster, it won't make them more naturally skilled in combat or anything. So unless you plan on making their race playable, there won't be much of a visible effect.

[WilliamRoubicek]

Oh yeah I am aiming to get them playable, thanks for all your help man!

[Dozebôm Lolumzalìs]

So basically these are snail-ant men?

(Just a wannabe modder, hanging around this feeling like a newb  )

[WilliamRoubicek]

Yeah Basically.