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Travesty

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Poisonous slime on creatures.
« on: April 16, 2010, 07:03:34 pm »
So I'm trying to give a new race a poisonous secretion, just for giggles. How exactly do I go about adding the necessary layer of fluid?
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Re: Poisonous slime on creatures.
« Reply #1 on: April 16, 2010, 07:16:15 pm »
Quote from: Travesty on April 16, 2010, 07:03:34 pm
So I'm trying to give a new race a poisonous secretion, just for giggles. How exactly do I go about adding the necessary layer of fluid?

Hmm...I'm not sure you can make something like that, at least not without some creativity.

What I recommend is a Contact effective syndrome, I can make you one if you need it. With that poison you can make the creature have an undirected breath attack which will, with any luck, cause the poison to condense on the creature's skin. Its not exactly what you're looking for but it works.

Any idea on what kind of poison you want? I do so love making poisons.
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Re: Poisonous slime on creatures.
« Reply #2 on: April 16, 2010, 07:17:19 pm »
This is the code for the slime blob's secreted poison:
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Most of this can just be copied into your new creature, you just have to change the name, colour(optional) and symptoms.
Symptoms can be found here.

For example, here's a change to it that makes it cause drowsiness, then makes the target fall asleep:
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Once that's done you should have a creature that oozes a poisonous goo.
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Re: Poisonous slime on creatures.
« Reply #3 on: April 16, 2010, 07:21:52 pm »
I tried that, but I think that I have to add something so that the game recognizes that the creature is covered in the stuff. I *think* I just need to add a layer somewhere, but I was wondering if anyone knew.

By the way, their skin causes blisters, oozing and swelling.  Don't give 'em a handshake.
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Re: Poisonous slime on creatures.
« Reply #4 on: April 16, 2010, 07:26:11 pm »
Quote from: Keuran on April 16, 2010, 07:17:19 pm
This is the code for the slime blob's secreted poison:
Spoiler (click to show/hide)

Most of this can just be copied into your new creature, you just have to change the name, colour(optional) and symptoms.
Symptoms can be found here.

For example, here's a change to it that makes it cause drowsiness, then makes the target fall asleep:
Spoiler (click to show/hide)

Once that's done you should have a creature that oozes a poisonous goo.
Quote from: Travesty on April 16, 2010, 07:21:52 pm
I tried that, but I think that I have to add something so that the game recognizes that the creature is covered in the stuff. I *think* I just need to add a layer somewhere, but I was wondering if anyone knew.

By the way, their skin causes blisters, oozing and swelling.  Don't give 'em a handshake.

Ah, found what you're looking for. This is striped from the Blob

Code: [Select]
[SECRETION:LOCAL_CREATURE_MAT:FLUID:LIQUID:BY_CATEGORY:ALL:SKIN]
that should do it
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Re: Poisonous slime on creatures.
« Reply #5 on: April 16, 2010, 07:29:02 pm »
Excellent! Now to test!
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Re: Poisonous slime on creatures.
« Reply #6 on: April 16, 2010, 09:13:30 pm »
Quote from: Travesty on April 16, 2010, 07:29:02 pm
Excellent! Now to test!
Strangely enough, I can't get it to work. Cave blob doesn't seem to secrete anything either, least in arena mode. Maybe it only works in Fortress?
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Re: Poisonous slime on creatures.
« Reply #7 on: April 16, 2010, 09:59:25 pm »
Have you tried leaving it in live mode for a few minutes then checking its inventory? I think the secretion becomes a coating on the skin. Also, hit it with an elf and wait about a minute in live mode to see if he gets symptoms.
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Re: Poisonous slime on creatures.
« Reply #8 on: April 16, 2010, 10:21:49 pm »
Quote from: Keuran on April 16, 2010, 09:59:25 pm
Have you tried leaving it in live mode for a few minutes then checking its inventory? I think the secretion becomes a coating on the skin. Also, hit it with an elf and wait about a minute in live mode to see if he gets symptoms.

Ahhh there it goes. It was two things, not letting it run long enough and that I forgot a ":" on a token. Freaking time dilation.
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Re: Poisonous slime on creatures.
« Reply #9 on: April 16, 2010, 10:26:05 pm »
You just have to wait for it to start secreting, yeah.
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