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[Mephansteras]

Adding in new weapons and armor is really simple and adds some nice flavor to the world.

[Internet Kraken]

I was looking at the wiki and I can't seem to find any list of tokens for custom buildings, or a guide for making them. Since I mainly used the wiki to learn what the various different tokens did, I'm at a loss about how to learn about building modding. Is there some page or guide I missed?

[Durins Bane]

Problems with a new creature. Creature is supposed to be small, like a wolf. But apparently adding parts of the salt water crocodile raw file in has made it take on the description of "enormous", which I find strange. I can't seem to find the part of the file that deals with this. So far, the dimensions of the creature are equal to that of the wolf.

[Internet Kraken]

Problems with a new creature. Creature is supposed to be small, like a wolf. But apparently adding parts of the salt water crocodile raw file in has made it take on the description of "enormous", which I find strange. I can't seem to find the part of the file that deals with this. So far, the dimensions of the creature are equal to that of the wolf.

It would help if you posted any of the raw files needed to generate the creature. Otherwise we can only speculate on what's wrong.

[Durins Bane]

Problems with a new creature. Creature is supposed to be small, like a wolf. But apparently adding parts of the salt water crocodile raw file in has made it take on the description of "enormous", which I find strange. I can't seem to find the part of the file that deals with this. So far, the dimensions of the creature are equal to that of the wolf.

It would help if you posted any of the raw files needed to generate the creature. Otherwise we can only speculate on what's wrong.

Crap, sorry.

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[CREATURE:Velociraptor]
[DESCRIPTION:A small, cunning dinosaur that hunts in packs. Found in a variety of regions.]
[NAME:velociraptor:velociraptors:velociraptor]
[CASTE_NAME:velociraptor:velociraptors:velociraptor]
[CHILD:1][GENERAL_CHILD_NAME:velociraptor hatchling:velociraptor hatchlings]
[CREATURE_TILE:'v'][COLOR:138:0:0]
[LARGE_PREDATOR][MEANDERER]
[LARGE_ROAMING][FREQUENCY:5]
[BIOME:FOREST_TAIGA]
[BIOME:ANY_TEMPERATE_FOREST]
[BIOME:SHRUBLAND_TEMPERATE]
[POPULATION_NUMBER:10:20]
[CLUSTER_NUMBER:3:7]
[GRASSTRAMPLE:0][NATURAL]
[PETVALUE:50]
[PET_EXOTIC]
[BONECARN]
[PREFSTRING:cunning]
[BODY:HUMANOID:TAIL:2EYES:NOSE:2LUNGS:HEART:GUTS:ORGANS:THROAT:NECK:SPINE:BRAIN:SKULL:3FINGERS:4TOES:MOUTH:GENERIC_TEETH:RIBCAGE]
[BODY_DETAIL_PLAN:STANDARD_MATERIALS]
[REMOVE_MATERIAL:SKIN]
[REMOVE_MATERIAL:LEATHER]
[REMOVE_MATERIAL:HAIR]
[USE_MATERIAL_TEMPLATE:SCALE:SCALE_TEMPLATE]
[BODY_DETAIL_PLAN:STANDARD_TISSUES]
[REMOVE_TISSUE:SKIN]
[REMOVE_TISSUE:HAIR]
[USE_TISSUE_TEMPLATE:SCALE:SCALE_TEMPLATE]
[BODY_DETAIL_PLAN:VERTEBRATE_TISSUE_LAYERS:SCALE:FAT:MUSCLE:BONE:CARTILAGE]
[USE_MATERIAL_TEMPLATE:CLAW:NAIL_TEMPLATE]
[USE_TISSUE_TEMPLATE:CLAW:CLAW_TEMPLATE]
[TISSUE_LAYER:BY_CATEGORY:TOE:CLAW:FRONT]
[SELECT_TISSUE_LAYER:HEART:BY_CATEGORY:HEART]
[PLUS_TISSUE_LAYER:SCALE:BY_CATEGORY:THROAT]
[TL_MAJOR_ARTERIES]
[BODY_DETAIL_PLAN:STANDARD_HEAD_POSITIONS]
[BODY_DETAIL_PLAN:HUMANOID_RIBCAGE_POSITIONS]
[USE_MATERIAL_TEMPLATE:SINEW:SINEW_TEMPLATE]
[TENDONS:LOCAL_CREATURE_MAT:SINEW:200]
[LIGAMENTS:LOCAL_CREATURE_MAT:SINEW:200]
[HAS_NERVES]
[USE_MATERIAL_TEMPLATE:BLOOD:BLOOD_TEMPLATE]
[BLOOD:LOCAL_CREATURE_MAT:BLOOD:LIQUID]
[CREATURE_CLASS:GENERAL_POISON]
[GETS_WOUND_INFECTIONS]
[GETS_INFECTIONS_FROM_ROT]
[USE_MATERIAL_TEMPLATE:PUS:PUS_TEMPLATE]
[PUS:LOCAL_CREATURE_MAT:PUS:LIQUID]
[BODY_SIZE:0:0:4000]
[BODY_SIZE:1:0:20000]
[BODY_SIZE:2:0:40000]
[BODY_APPEARANCE_MODIFIER:LENGTH:90:95:98:100:102:105:110]
[BODY_APPEARANCE_MODIFIER:HEIGHT:90:95:98:100:102:105:110]
[BODY_APPEARANCE_MODIFIER:BROADNESS:90:95:98:100:102:105:110]
[MAXAGE:10:20]
[ATTACK:BITE:CHILD_BODYPART_GROUP:BY_CATEGORY:HEAD:BY_CATEGORY:TOOTH]
[ATTACK_SKILL:BITE]
[ATTACK_VERB:bite:bites]
[ATTACK_CONTACT_PERC:100]
[ATTACK_PENETRATION_PERC:100]
[ATTACK_FLAG_EDGE]
[ATTACK_PRIORITY:MAIN]
[ATTACK_FLAG_CANLATCH]
[ATTACK:SCRATCH:CHILD_TISSUE_LAYER_GROUP:BY_TYPE:STANCE:BY_CATEGORY:ALL:NAIL]
[ATTACK_SKILL:GRASP_STRIKE]
[ATTACK_VERB:scratch:scratches]
[ATTACK_CONTACT_PERC:100]
[ATTACK_PENETRATION_PERC:100]
[ATTACK_FLAG_EDGE]
[ATTACK_PRIORITY:MAIN]
[DIURNAL]
[HOMEOTHERM:10070]
[SWIMS_INNATE][SWIM_SPEED:2500]
[MUNDANE]
[CASTE:FEMALE]
[FEMALE]
[CASTE:MALE]
[MALE]
[SELECT_CASTE:ALL]
[SET_TL_GROUP:BY_CATEGORY:ALL:SCALE]
[TL_COLOR_MODIFIER:TAN:1]
[TLCM_NOUN:scales:PLURAL]
[SET_TL_GROUP:BY_CATEGORY:EYE:EYE]
[TL_COLOR_MODIFIER:BLACK:1]
[TLCM_NOUN:eyes:PLURAL]
[SELECT_MATERIAL:ALL]
[MULTIPLY_VALUE:2]

[Internet Kraken]

I'm assuming you are talking about the description "enormous" when you examine the creature in arena (if not, correct me). I made a bunch of velociraptors, and only some of them were described as enormous. So as far as I can tell, the problem you are describing doesn't exist, at least in my version. It could just be because of a glitch, which wouldn't surprise me since there are already other bugs involving descriptors (creatures always being amber).

The only error in the errorlog was about an unrelated issue involving the scratch attack not having a properly defined bodypart. That's something you want to fix though.

[Durins Bane]

I'm assuming you are talking about the description "enormous" when you examine the creature in arena (if not, correct me). I made a bunch of velociraptors, and only some of them were described as enormous. So as far as I can tell, the problem you are describing doesn't exist, at least in my version. It could just be because of a glitch, which wouldn't surprise me since there are already other bugs involving descriptors (creatures always being amber).

The only error in the errorlog was about an unrelated issue involving the scratch attack not having a properly defined bodypart. That's something you want to fix though.

Actually, that's another problem I was trying to fix lol. Thanks. And ya, it just seemed weird that some tiny velociraptor was described as "fat and enourmous". Not that it effects gameplay, just an aesthetic issue.

New problem:

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[CREATURE:TYRANNOSAURUS_REX]
[DESCRIPTION:A gargantuan predatory dinosaur, one of the largest known. Overpowers its prey with unmatched strength.]
[NAME:tyrannosaurus:tyrannosaurs:tyrannosaurus]
[CASTE_NAME:tyrannosaurus:tyrannosaurs:tyrannosaurus]
[CHILD:3][GENERAL_CHILD_NAME:tyrannosaur hatchling:tyrannosaur hatchlings]
[CREATURE_TILE:'T'][COLOR:4:0:0]
[PETVALUE:700]
[PET_EXOTIC]
[MOUNT_EXOTIC]
[BIOME:FOREST_TAIGA]
[BIOME:ANY_TEMPERATE_FOREST]
[BIOME:SHRUBLAND_TEMPERATE]
[LARGE_ROAMING][FREQUENCY:5][DIFFICULTY:2]
[POPULATION_NUMBER:5:10]
[CLUSTER_NUMBER:1:3]
[CARNIVORE][NATURAL]
[MEANDERER]
[LARGE_PREDATOR]
[GRASSTRAMPLE:20]
[PREFSTRING:strength]
[BODY:HUMANOID:TAIL:2EYES:NOSE:2LUNGS:HEART:GUTS:ORGANS:THROAT:NECK:SPINE:BRAIN:SKULL:2FINGERS:3TOES:MOUTH:GENERIC_TEETH_WITH_LARGE_EYE_TEETH:RIBCAGE]
[BODY_DETAIL_PLAN:STANDARD_MATERIALS]
[REMOVE_MATERIAL:SKIN]
[REMOVE_MATERIAL:LEATHER]
[REMOVE_MATERIAL:HAIR]
[USE_MATERIAL_TEMPLATE:SCALE:SCALE_TEMPLATE]
[BODY_DETAIL_PLAN:STANDARD_TISSUES]
[REMOVE_TISSUE:SKIN]
[REMOVE_TISSUE:HAIR]
[USE_TISSUE_TEMPLATE:SCALE:SCALE_TEMPLATE]
[BODY_DETAIL_PLAN:VERTEBRATE_TISSUE_LAYERS:SCALE:FAT:MUSCLE:BONE:CARTILAGE]
[USE_MATERIAL_TEMPLATE:CLAW:NAIL_TEMPLATE]
[USE_TISSUE_TEMPLATE:CLAW:CLAW_TEMPLATE]
[TISSUE_LAYER:BY_CATEGORY:TOE:CLAW:FRONT]
[SELECT_TISSUE_LAYER:HEART:BY_CATEGORY:HEART]
[PLUS_TISSUE_LAYER:SCALE:BY_CATEGORY:THROAT]
[TL_MAJOR_ARTERIES]
[BODY_DETAIL_PLAN:STANDARD_HEAD_POSITIONS]
[BODY_DETAIL_PLAN:HUMANOID_RIBCAGE_POSITIONS]
[USE_MATERIAL_TEMPLATE:SINEW:SINEW_TEMPLATE]
[TENDONS:LOCAL_CREATURE_MAT:SINEW:200]
[LIGAMENTS:LOCAL_CREATURE_MAT:SINEW:200]
[HAS_NERVES]
[USE_MATERIAL_TEMPLATE:BLOOD:BLOOD_TEMPLATE]
[BLOOD:LOCAL_CREATURE_MAT:BLOOD:LIQUID]
[CREATURE_CLASS:GENERAL_POISON]
[GETS_WOUND_INFECTIONS]
[GETS_INFECTIONS_FROM_ROT]
[USE_MATERIAL_TEMPLATE:PUS:PUS_TEMPLATE]
[PUS:LOCAL_CREATURE_MAT:PUS:LIQUID]
[BODY_SIZE:0:0:200000]
[BODY_SIZE:1000:0:25000000]
[BODY_APPEARANCE_MODIFIER:LENGTH:90:95:98:100:102:105:110]
[BODY_APPEARANCE_MODIFIER:HEIGHT:90:95:98:100:102:105:110]
[BODY_APPEARANCE_MODIFIER:BROADNESS:90:95:98:100:102:105:110]
[MAXAGE:60:100]
[ATTACK:BITE:CHILD_BODYPART_GROUP:BY_CATEGORY:HEAD:BY_CATEGORY:TOOTH]
[ATTACK_SKILL:BITE]
[ATTACK_VERB:bite:bites]
[ATTACK_CONTACT_PERC:100]
[ATTACK_PENETRATION_PERC:100]
[ATTACK_FLAG_EDGE]
[ATTACK_PRIORITY:MAIN]
[ATTACK_FLAG_CANLATCH]
[ALL_ACTIVE]
[SWIMS_INNATE][SWIM_SPEED:2500]
[MUNDANE]
[CASTE:FEMALE]
[FEMALE]
[CASTE:MALE]
[MALE]
[SELECT_CASTE:ALL]
[SET_TL_GROUP:BY_CATEGORY:ALL:SCALE]
[TL_COLOR_MODIFIER:BROWN:1]
[TLCM_NOUN:scales:PLURAL]
[SET_TL_GROUP:BY_CATEGORY:EYE:EYE]
[TL_COLOR_MODIFIER:AMBER:1]
[TLCM_NOUN:eyes:PLURAL]
[SELECT_MATERIAL:ALL]
[MULTIPLY_VALUE:3]
T-rex has arms, and can apparently use them, despite not having it defined in the raw (If that's even the way to do it?). Raw was based off the Saltwater croc, so it shouldn't have designation to use the arms, besides their existence.

[Internet Kraken]

The base of that T-Rex is the HUMANOID body. The hands in the humanoid body have the [GRASP] token. If you don't want your T-Rex using its hands, you'd have to make it a new body that has the [GRASP] tag removed from the hands.

Spoiler: Try this (click to show/hide)

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[BODY:HUMANOID_NOGRASP]
[BP:UB:upper body:upper bodies][UPPERBODY][CATEGORY:BODY_UPPER]
[DEFAULT_RELSIZE:1000]
[BP:LB:lower body:lower bodies][CON:UB][LOWERBODY][CATEGORY:BODY_LOWER]
[DEFAULT_RELSIZE:1000]
[BP:HD:head:STP][CON:UB][HEAD][CATEGORY:HEAD]
[DEFAULT_RELSIZE:300]
[BP:RUA:right upper arm:STP][CON:UB][LIMB][RIGHT][CATEGORY:ARM_UPPER]
[DEFAULT_RELSIZE:200]
[BP:LUA:left upper arm:STP][CON:UB][LIMB][LEFT][CATEGORY:ARM_UPPER]
[DEFAULT_RELSIZE:200]
[BP:RLA:right lower arm:STP][CON:RUA][LIMB][RIGHT][CATEGORY:ARM_LOWER]
[DEFAULT_RELSIZE:200]
[BP:LLA:left lower arm:STP][CON:LUA][LIMB][LEFT][CATEGORY:ARM_LOWER]
[DEFAULT_RELSIZE:200]
[BP:RH:right hand:STP][CON:RLA][RIGHT][CATEGORY:HAND]
[DEFAULT_RELSIZE:80]
[BP:LH:left hand:STP][CON:LLA][LEFT][CATEGORY:HAND]
[DEFAULT_RELSIZE:80]
[BP:RUL:right upper leg:STP][CON:LB][LIMB][RIGHT][CATEGORY:LEG_UPPER]
[DEFAULT_RELSIZE:500]
[BP:LUL:left upper leg:STP][CON:LB][LIMB][LEFT][CATEGORY:LEG_UPPER]
[DEFAULT_RELSIZE:500]
[BP:RLL:right lower leg:STP][CON:RUL][LIMB][RIGHT][CATEGORY:LEG_LOWER]
[DEFAULT_RELSIZE:400]
[BP:LLL:left lower leg:STP][CON:LUL][LIMB][LEFT][CATEGORY:LEG_LOWER]
[DEFAULT_RELSIZE:400]
[BP:RF:right foot:right feet][CON:RLL][STANCE][RIGHT][CATEGORY:FOOT]
[DEFAULT_RELSIZE:120]
[BP:LF:left foot:left feet][CON:LLL][STANCE][LEFT][CATEGORY:FOOT]
[DEFAULT_RELSIZE:120]


That's just the humanoid body with the [GRASP] tags removed.

[Durins Bane]

I did what you said, added the new "NO_GRASP" humanoid body into the body_default file, and added the line to the Trex's file, but I've had no success. Trexs are still strangling each other lol.

Though I've managed to add a kick move to the velociraptors, and gave it a cutting effect.

EDIT: Specifically, they are grabbing with their lower and upper arms...as strange as that is.

[Internet Kraken]

I did what you said, added the new "NO_GRASP" humanoid body into the body_default file, and added the line to the Trex's file, but I've had no success. Trexs are still strangling each other lol.

Though I've managed to add a kick move to the velociraptors, and gave it a cutting effect.

Oh, that's the problem. I thought the problem was that they were picking up and equiping weapons. Which is actually pretty dumb on my part since that raw lacks the [EQUIPS] token.

Anyways, I admit I don't know much about body parts beyond the basics so my ability to help is limited. I'm not entirely sure what determines if a limb can be used in wrestling. Sorry.

[Durins Bane]

I did what you said, added the new "NO_GRASP" humanoid body into the body_default file, and added the line to the Trex's file, but I've had no success. Trexs are still strangling each other lol.

Though I've managed to add a kick move to the velociraptors, and gave it a cutting effect.

Oh, that's the problem. I thought the problem was that they were picking up and equiping weapons. Which is actually pretty dumb on my part since that raw lacks the [EQUIPS] token.

Anyways, I admit I don't know much about body parts beyond the basics so my ability to help is limited. I'm not entirely sure what determines if a limb can be used in wrestling. Sorry.

Ah, no big deal. I'll look around and try to find the info. If you didn't see my edit: They are actually grasping things with their upper/lower arms/legs haha.

[Internet Kraken]

I did what you said, added the new "NO_GRASP" humanoid body into the body_default file, and added the line to the Trex's file, but I've had no success. Trexs are still strangling each other lol.

Though I've managed to add a kick move to the velociraptors, and gave it a cutting effect.

Oh, that's the problem. I thought the problem was that they were picking up and equiping weapons. Which is actually pretty dumb on my part since that raw lacks the [EQUIPS] token.

Anyways, I admit I don't know much about body parts beyond the basics so my ability to help is limited. I'm not entirely sure what determines if a limb can be used in wrestling. Sorry.

Ah, no big deal. I'll look around and try to find the info. If you didn't see my edit: They are actually grasping things with their upper/lower arms/legs haha.

That's just bizarre. You could try removing the [LIMB] tags from the upper and lower arms. That would render them nonfunctional, but since it's a T-Rex that doesn't really matter. You might also want to drastically lower the [DEFAULT_RELSIZE] of the arms. That would make them really small.

[Durins Bane]

I did what you said, added the new "NO_GRASP" humanoid body into the body_default file, and added the line to the Trex's file, but I've had no success. Trexs are still strangling each other lol.

Though I've managed to add a kick move to the velociraptors, and gave it a cutting effect.

Oh, that's the problem. I thought the problem was that they were picking up and equiping weapons. Which is actually pretty dumb on my part since that raw lacks the [EQUIPS] token.

Anyways, I admit I don't know much about body parts beyond the basics so my ability to help is limited. I'm not entirely sure what determines if a limb can be used in wrestling. Sorry.

Ah, no big deal. I'll look around and try to find the info. If you didn't see my edit: They are actually grasping things with their upper/lower arms/legs haha.

That's just bizarre. You could try removing the [LIMB] tags from the upper and lower arms. That would render them nonfunctional, but since it's a T-Rex that doesn't really matter. You might also want to drastically lower the [DEFAULT_RELSIZE] of the arms. That would make them really small.

Holy crap it worked! Two fights, both Trexs. One is 5 pages long, the other is 8. No grabbing, all bites.

Also, really good idea about the arm size. Now there's only the problem of what to do with the Spinosaur and Velociraptor...I want them to use their arms to scratch, but I don't want them to grasp.

Edit: Ha! I added Spinosaurus to the "humanoid_nograsp" body type, and it can still scratch! Dunno if it can still grab though, still testing.

[TherosPherae]

So I tired weapon modding, as was recommended.

I made a weapon entry in the item_weapon file for it, is there anything else I need to add in order for my dwarves to be able to make it?

[Mephansteras]

Yeah, you need to add the weapon to dwarves entity section in entity_default.txt.

Also, while it won't cause any major problems, you're usually better off adding new stuff to a new file instead of the existing files. That way you don't have to worry about copying your changes back in if Toady updates the file during a release. It also helps when merging mods, since it's a lot easier to keep things straight if all of the mods use different files than if you have to do a lot of cutting and pasting from file to file.

All of my weapons are in item_weapon_cf.txt for Civilization Forge, for example.