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[Metal Chao]

Gnomes!
Everyone loves gnomes!

They're smaller than dorfs and probably also live in holes. And you can tell they love their booze too.
Also, they'd be better at fishing. We all know how gnomes love to fish  

Probably they'd die much faster though.
Enemy gnomes are pathetic.

So yeah.
I can't mod, and currently don't have the time to learn.
And I want to play as gnomes.

Anyone?

[Teldin]

I was -going- to start work on this when I read the title, thinking "gnomes! great idea!" and then I saw you spelled "dorfs" and changed my mind. Sorry!

[Cosmonot]

Modding is really easy at the moment because it's quite limited. I could do it for you, but there wouldn't be much difference between gnomes and dwarves except for their combat characteristics.

[ November 13, 2007: Message edited by: Cosmonot ]

[Metal Chao]

quote:Originally posted by Teldin:
<STRONG>I was -going- to start work on this when I read the title, thinking "gnomes! great idea!" and then I saw you spelled "dorfs" and changed my mind. Sorry!</STRONG>

But it's so much easier that dwarves D:

[Buggy]

I wonder how Toady envisions the gnomes he has put into the game.  I would like to see these minor races fleshed out more, or given more personality, kind of like Kobolds are now.

[Cosmonot]

Okay, I made a gnome fortress mod, but I have to leave for class right now so I don't have time to test it for bugs, so this may not work:

Replace [ENTITY:MOUNTAIN] in raw\objects\entity_default.txt with this:

code:

[ENTITY:MOUNTAIN]
   [MOUNTAIN_SETTLEMENTS]
   [CIV_CONTROLLABLE]
   [CREATURE:GNOME]
   [TRANSLATION    :DWARF]
   [DIGGER:ITEM_WEAPON_PICK_SMALL]
   [WEAPON:ITEM_WEAPON_HATCHET]
   [WEAPON:ITEM_WEAPON_HAMMER]
   [WEAPON:ITEM_WEAPON_DAGGER]
   [WEAPON:ITEM_WEAPON_SPEAR_SHORT]
   [WEAPON:ITEM_WEAPON_CUDGEL]
   [WEAPON:ITEM_WEAPON_CROSSBOW_HAND]
      [AMMO:ITEM_AMMO_BOLTS]
   [ARMOR:ITEM_ARMOR_CHAINMAIL:COMMON]
   [ARMOR:ITEM_ARMOR_LEATHER:COMMON]
   [ARMOR:ITEM_ARMOR_COAT:COMMON]
   [ARMOR:ITEM_ARMOR_SHIRT:COMMON]
   [ARMOR:ITEM_ARMOR_CLOAK:COMMON]
   [ARMOR:ITEM_ARMOR_TUNIC:COMMON]
   [ARMOR:ITEM_ARMOR_TOGA:UNCOMMON]
   [ARMOR:ITEM_ARMOR_VEST:COMMON]
   [ARMOR:ITEM_ARMOR_DRESS:COMMON]
   [ARMOR:ITEM_ARMOR_ROBE:COMMON]
   [HELM:ITEM_HELM_CAP:COMMON]
   [HELM:ITEM_HELM_HOOD:COMMON]
   [GLOVES:ITEM_GLOVES_GAUNTLETS:COMMON]
   [GLOVES:ITEM_GLOVES_GLOVES:COMMON]
   [GLOVES:ITEM_GLOVES_MITTENS:COMMON]
   [SHOES:ITEM_SHOES_SHOES:COMMON]
   [SHOES:ITEM_SHOES_BOOTS:COMMON]
   [SHOES:ITEM_SHOES_BOOTS_LOW:COMMON]
   [SHOES:ITEM_SHOES_SOCKS:COMMON]
   [PANTS:ITEM_PANTS_PANTS:COMMON]
   [PANTS:ITEM_PANTS_LEGGINGS:COMMON]
   [SHIELD:ITEM_SHIELD_SHIELD]
   [SHIELD:ITEM_SHIELD_BUCKLER]
   [SIEGEAMMO:ITEM_SIEGEAMMO_BALLISTA]
   [TRAPCOMP:ITEM_TRAPCOMP_GIANTAXEBLADE]
   [TRAPCOMP:ITEM_TRAPCOMP_ENORMOUSCORKSCREW]
   [TRAPCOMP:ITEM_TRAPCOMP_SPIKEDBALL]
   [TRAPCOMP:ITEM_TRAPCOMP_LARGESERRATEDDISC]
   [TRAPCOMP:ITEM_TRAPCOMP_MENACINGSPIKE]
   [TOY:ITEM_TOY_PUZZLEBOX]
   [TOY:ITEM_TOY_BOAT]
   [TOY:ITEM_TOY_HAMMER]
   [TOY:ITEM_TOY_AXE]
   [TOY:ITEM_TOY_MINIFORGE]
   [INSTRUMENT:ITEM_INSTRUMENT_FLUTE]
   [INSTRUMENT:ITEM_INSTRUMENT_TRUMPET]
   [INSTRUMENT:ITEM_INSTRUMENT_HARP]
   [INSTRUMENT:ITEM_INSTRUMENT_DRUM]
   [INSTRUMENT:ITEM_INSTRUMENT_PICCOLO]
   [SIEGER]
   [MINOR_METAL]
   [CLOTHING]
   [SUBTERRANEAN_CLOTHING]
   [CURRENCY_BY_YEAR]
   [CURRENCY:COPPER:1]
   [CURRENCY:SILVER:5]
   [CURRENCY:GOLD:15]
   [SELECT_SYMBOL:ALL    :DOMESTIC]
   [SELECT_SYMBOL:ALL:THOUGHT]
   [CULL_SYMBOL:ALL:SUBORDINATE]
   [CULL_SYMBOL:ALL:EVIL]
   [CULL_SYMBOL:ALL:UNTOWARD]
   [CULL_SYMBOL:ALL:NEGATIVE]
   [CULL_SYMBOL:ALL:UGLY]
   [CULL_SYMBOL:ALL:NEGATOR]
   [CULL_SYMBOL:ALL:VIOLENT]
   [METAL_PREF]
   [GEM_PREF]
   [STONE_PREF]
   [INDOOR_FARMING]
   [OUTDOOR_FARMING]
   [USE_CAVE_ANIMALS]
   [USE_ANIMAL_PRODUCTS]
   [COMMON_DOMESTIC_PACK]
   [COMMON_DOMESTIC_PULL]
   [COMMON_DOMESTIC_MOUNT]
   [COMMON_DOMESTIC_PET]

And then add this to the bottom of raw\objects\item_weapon.txt:

code:

[ITEM_WEAPON:ITEM_WEAPON_PICK_SMALL]
[NAME:small pick:small picks]
[DAMAGE:40:PIERCE]
[WEIGHT:25]
[SKILL:MINING]
[CRIT_BOOST:2]
[TWO_HANDED:2]
[MINIMUM_SIZE:2]
[MATERIAL_SIZE:1]
[ITEM_WEAPON:ITEM_WEAPON_HATCHET]
[NAME:hatchet:hatchets]
[DAMAGE:65:SLASH]
[WEIGHT:40]
[SKILL:AXE]
[TWO_HANDED:2]
[MINIMUM_SIZE:2]
[MATERIAL_SIZE:1]
[ITEM_WEAPON:ITEM_WEAPON_HAMMER]
[NAME:hammer:hammers]
[DAMAGE:75:BLUDGEON]
[WEIGHT:20]
[SKILL:HAMMER]
[TWO_HANDED:2]
[MINIMUM_SIZE:2]
[MATERIAL_SIZE:1]
[ITEM_WEAPON:ITEM_WEAPON_DAGGER]
[NAME:dagger:daggers]
[DAMAGE:55:SLASH]
[WEIGHT:15]
[SKILL:SWORD]
[CRIT_BOOST:1]
[TWO_HANDED:2]
[MINIMUM_SIZE:2]
[CAN_STONE]
[MATERIAL_SIZE:1]
[ITEM_WEAPON:ITEM_WEAPON_SPEAR_SHORT]
[NAME:short spear:short spears]
[DAMAGE:55:PIERCE]
[WEIGHT:20]
[SKILL:SPEAR]
[CRIT_BOOST:2]
[TWO_HANDED:2]
[MINIMUM_SIZE:2]
[MATERIAL_SIZE:1]
[ITEM_WEAPON:ITEM_WEAPON_CUDGEL]
[NAME:cudgel:cudgels]
[DAMAGE:75:BLUDGEON]
[WEIGHT:20]
[SKILL:MACE]
[TWO_HANDED:2]
[MINIMUM_SIZE:2]
[MATERIAL_SIZE:1]
[ITEM_WEAPON:ITEM_WEAPON_CROSSBOW_HAND]
[NAME:hand crossbow:hand crossbows]
[DAMAGE:40:BLUDGEON]
[WEIGHT:20]
[SKILL:HAMMER]
[RANGED:CROSSBOW:BOLT]
[TWO_HANDED:0]
[MINIMUM_SIZE:2]
[MATERIAL_SIZE:1]

Add this to raw\objects\creature_standard.txt:

code:

[CREATURE:GNOME]
   [NAME:gnome:gnomes:gnome]
   [TILE:'g'][COLOR:2:0:0]
   [GENPOWER:3]
   [BUTCHERABLE_NONSTANDARD]
   [INTELLIGENT]
   [BENIGN]
   [CANOPENDOORS]
   [PREFSTRING:fine liquors]
   [PREFSTRING:fishing passion]
   [BODY:HUMANOID:2EYES:2EARS:NOSE:2LUNGS:HEART:GUTS:ORGANS:HUMANOID_JOINTS:THROAT:NECK:SPINE:BRAIN:5FINGERS:5TOES:MOUTH]
   [SIZE:3]
   [MAXAGE:230:250]
   [ATTACK:MAIN:BYTYPE:GRASP    :punch    :punches:1:2:BLUDGEON][ATTACKFLAG_WITH]
   [ATTACK:SECOND:BYTYPE:MOUTH:bite:bites:1:1:GORE][ATTACKFLAG_CANLATCH]
   [CHILD:20][BABY:1][MULTIPLE_LITTER_RARE]
   [FAT:2]
   [EQUIPS]
   [DIURNAL]
   [CRAFTSMAN_NAME:craftsgnome:craftsgnomes]
   [FISHERMAN_NAME:fishergnome:fishergnomes]
   [HAMMERMAN_NAME:hammergnome:hammergnomes]
   [SPEARMAN_NAME:speargnome:speargnomes]
   [CROSSBOWMAN_NAME:marksgnome:marksgnomes]
   [AXEMAN_NAME:axegnome:axegnomes]
   [SWORDSMAN_NAME:swordsgnome:swordsgnomes]
   [MACEMAN_NAME:macegnome:macegnomes]
   [PIKEMAN_NAME    :pikegnome    :pikegnomes]
   [BOWMAN_NAME:bowgnome:bowgnomes]
   [STANDARD_FLESH]
   [HOMEOTHERM:10067]
   [LAYERING:100]
   [ALCOHOL_DEPENDENT]
   [SWIMS_LEARNED][SWIM_SPEED:2500]
   [PERSONALITY:IMMODERATION:0:70:100]
   [PERSONALITY:ACTIVITY_LEVEL:0:60:100]
   [PERSONALITY:INTELLECTUAL_CURIOSITY:0:60:100]
   [PERSONALITY:ANGER:0:25:100]

You should now be able to generate a new world with gnomes instead of dwarves. The main differences are that gnomes can bring along outdoor farming seeds, but are half the size of dwarves with no plate armor and weapons that are much less effective.
[ November 13, 2007: Message edited by: Cosmonot ]

[ November 13, 2007: Message edited by: Cosmonot ]

[ November 13, 2007: Message edited by: Cosmonot ]

[ November 13, 2007: Message edited by: Cosmonot ]

[Teldin]

You do know there's a "disable smileys in this post" button at the bottom, right?  

[Cosmonot]

Fixed.

[JT]

quote:Originally posted by Teldin:
<STRONG>I was -going- to start work on this when I read the title, thinking "gnomes! great idea!" and then I saw you spelled "dorfs" and changed my mind. Sorry!</STRONG>

I am so glad I'm not the only one who gets pissed off about that spelling.