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Author Topic: Fortress mode with humans and bows...  (Read 726 times)

finesse

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Fortress mode with humans and bows...
« on: February 06, 2009, 03:14:18 pm »

I've been trying to play as humans in fortress mode but can't get them to use bows, I've looked everywhere - the wiki says it isn't possible but I read a post where someone suggested changing the weapon raws so bows train crossbow skill.. alas, I can't find the file mentioned. At least as far as I know.

The only file that he might be speaking of is "item_weapon.txt".

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I can't see what I am supposed to change however. If anyone knows what to do please help, I must have bows! :)

Also, I freaking love this game :D

EDIT: One thing I thought was odd while looking through the raws was in "creature_standard.txt", specifically "[BOWMAN_NAME:bowdwarf:bowdwarves]" under Dwarves...
« Last Edit: February 06, 2009, 03:19:59 pm by finesse »
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Re: Fortress mode with humans and bows...
« Reply #1 on: February 06, 2009, 03:39:36 pm »

Change RANGED:BOW:ARROW to RANGED:CROSSBOW:ARROW.  That should do it.  Also, make human crossbowmen into archers, or something.
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finesse

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Re: Fortress mode with humans and bows...
« Reply #2 on: February 06, 2009, 04:04:51 pm »

I will try that, thanks for the reply. To your second point, I assume just by adding "[CROSSBOWMAN_NAME:archer:archers]" to "creature_standard.txt" under human will do the trick... I shall post back with results!

EDIT: Flipping fantastic! Works a charm!

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« Last Edit: February 06, 2009, 04:11:09 pm by finesse »
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