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[thobal]

any idea whats wrong with this slightly modded dragon?

[CREATURE:DRAGON]
   [NAME:dragon:dragons:draconic]
   [TILE:'D'][COLOR:2:0:0]
   [MODVALUE:50]
   [DRAGONFIREBREATH][FIREIMMUNE_SUPER]
   [POPULATION_NUMBER:15:30]
   [CLUSTER_NUMBER:1:4]
   [PETVALUE:10000]
   [CHILD:10][CHILDNAME:baby dragon:baby dragons]
   [GRASSTRAMPLE:50]
   [BONECARN][PET_EXOTIC]
   [BUILDINGDESTROYER:2]
   [NOFEAR]
   [liKES_FIGHTING]
   [PREFSTRING:terrible majesty]
   [BODY:QUADRUPED:TAIL:2EYES:NOSE:2LUNGS:HEART:GUTS:ORGANS:THROAT:NECK:SPINE:BRAIN:MOUTH]
   [BODYGLOSS:CLAW_FOOT]
   [SIZE:20]
   [ATTACK:MAIN:BYTYPE:MOUTH:bite:bites:1:6:GORE][ATTACKFLAG_CANLATCH]
   [FAT:10]
   [ALL_ACTIVE]
   [BIOME:ANY_LAND]
   [STANDARD_FLESH]
   [SWIMS_INNATE][SWIM_SPEED:2500]
   [HOMEOTHERM:10040]
   [LAYERING:100]

because I keep genning pocket worlds and they just arnt taking over.

stupid spellchecker.

[Shaostoul]

What is it supposed to be doing?

"tarn taking over"?

A certain limit of megabeasts are allowed at creation if I recall correctly.

[Sean Mirrsen]

You just don't see them when travelling because they don't attack you. You need to add [LARGE_PREDATOR] for that.

[thobal]

What is it supposed to be doing?

"tarn taking over"?

A certain limit of megabeasts are allowed at creation if I recall correctly.

I removed the [MEGABEAST] tag so that shouldnt be the problem.

You just don't see them when travelling because they don't attack you. You need to add [LARGE_PREDATOR] for that.

Nah, I've checked the "world sites and populations" file after each genning and its coming up without any mention of "dragon." Next I'll try moving them from creatures standard to riverlake.

I just type directly into the RAW.txt files, right? And is there an agreed upon format for creatures? Because it all seems kinda disorganized at the moment.

[Sean Mirrsen]

Hm. Try adding [NATURAL].

[thobal]

Still no luck. What exactly is the procedure for changing the RAWS? Because I'm just messing with the .txt files in the raw/objects folder then genning. do I need to move the file or something?

[Sean Mirrsen]

Nope. As long as you don't remove anything and always generate a new world, you don't need to do anything to the files.

[i2amroy]

Which .txt file are you putting this into, because if you put it into an item file it won't work at all. Also, does the errorlog say anything?

[Greiger]

Hmm.  Safe to assume your restarting dwarf fortress and generating a new world after the changes?  You'll be surprised how often folks forget to do that.

Since you moved the dragon around between txt files I would delete the data/objects contents to make sure the game isn't reading the old version of the raws from that.  Though it doesn't sound like it is, it's a simple thing to do and fixes tons of odd little problems that don't make much sense.  I do it myself as a first troubleshooting thing whenever something is being screwy.

All else I can think of is to try adding [LARGE_ROAMING] and/or [LARGE_PREDATOR].  Just taking a quick glance through the raws just about everything that shows up on the overworld has at least roaming, and dangerous stuff has predator as well.