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[Shiv]

This damn shell bug has cost me too many dwarves and I'm sick of it.  How can I mod in like, armor plated cows or something?  I know absolutely nothing about modding. 

Oh and will the change take affect only after a new world gen?

[Max White]

Que the snail cows!
First step. in the [BODY: tag, at the end, add :SHELL

Now under the [BODY_DETAIL_PLAN:STANDARD_MATERIALS] add [USE_MATERIAL_TEMPLATE:SHELL:SHELL_TEMPLATE]

And finaly under [BODY_DETAIL_PLAN:STANDARD_TISSUES] add [USE_TISSUE_TEMPLATE:SHELL:SHELL_TEMPLATE]

[DracoGriffin]

For an existing world, go into data/save/region1 or whatever you have, then into the raws. Open up material_template_default and hit CTRL+F.

Search for [HORN]. Add [SHELL] right underneath.
Search again and add [SHELL] under again.

Basically, you've modded horns and hooves to be used in place of shells. Much easier than adding in new creatures or modding existing ones to have shells.

[Max White]

Well yea, if you don't want snail cows...

[DracoGriffin]

Sorry Max, I didn't even see your reply when I posted mine. Nothing personal.

Just figured modding more than what I posted is a lot more complicated. Doesn't seem as farfetched either when giving cows or cats shells.

[Max White]

 
Relax, I know it was nothing personal. I joke around a fair amount like that.

But since when did farfetched have a negative inclination?

[Shiv]

Que the snail cows!
First step. in the [BODY: tag, at the end, add :SHELL

Now under the [BODY_DETAIL_PLAN:STANDARD_MATERIALS] add [USE_MATERIAL_TEMPLATE:SHELL:SHELL_TEMPLATE]

And finaly under [BODY_DETAIL_PLAN:STANDARD_TISSUES] add [USE_TISSUE_TEMPLATE:SHELL:SHELL_TEMPLATE]

So I like the idea of a snail cow.  Where do I do this?  In my save raws like the other guy said?

[Max White]

Yep. 

[Shiv]

Ok will the young also have shells?  Or do I have to do them separately?

[Max White]

Nope, they grow shells when you mod the parents.

[Shiv]

Awesome, thanks.  It seems to have worked, though as soon as I butchered the animal, the dwarf went insane.  Berserk, at that, which normally isn't a problem but this guy was one of my military dwarves, and he's +2 Legendary Macedwarf.  Sigh, that's DF for you.

But the shell is there in the body parts menu, so I'm assuming it'll work out.

[Max White]

Well, at least your ready for next time, and the snailcows all pray there never will be a next time.

[Shiv]

Actually I think it's crashing my game now.  Whenever I 't' over the butcher shop, it crashes.  I deconstructed it and let everything spill out and when I 'k' over certain things, it crashes as well.

Double checked my work and it's all as you typed out.  Do I need to change it in the base raws too?  Not just the save game ones?

[Max White]

Oh geeze, sorry about that, let me see what I forgot.

Could you post the raws for the creature in question?

[Shiv]

Spoiler: Cow RAW (click to show/hide)

[CREATURE:COW]
   [DESCRIPTION:A large mammalian herbivore.  They often bear large horns and the males are ill-tempered.  They are domesticated for milk and meat.]
   [NAME:cow:cows:bovine]
   [CASTE_NAME:cow:cows:bovine]
   [CREATURE_TILE:'C'][COLOR:6:0:0]
   [PETVALUE:300]
   [PREFSTRING:haunting moos]
   [FREQUENCY:100]
   [LARGE_ROAMING]
   [POPULATION_NUMBER:15:30]
   [CLUSTER_NUMBER:3:7]
   [COMMON_DOMESTIC]
   [BENIGN][MEANDERER][PET]
   [BODY:QUADRUPED_HOOF:TAIL:2EYES:2EARS:NOSE:2LUNGS:HEART:GUTS:ORGANS:THROAT:NECK:SPINE:BRAIN:SKULL:MOUTH:GENERIC_TEETH:RIBCAGE:2HEAD_HORN:SHELL]
   [NATURAL]
   [BODY_DETAIL_PLAN:STANDARD_MATERIALS]
      [USE_MATERIAL_TEMPLATE:HOOF:HOOF_TEMPLATE]
      [USE_MATERIAL_TEMPLATE:HORN:HORN_TEMPLATE]
      [USE_MATERIAL_TEMPLATE:SHELL:SHELL_TEMPLATE]
   [BODY_DETAIL_PLAN:STANDARD_TISSUES]
      [USE_TISSUE_TEMPLATE:HOOF:HOOF_TEMPLATE]
      [USE_TISSUE_TEMPLATE:HORN:HORN_TEMPLATE]
      [USE_TISSUE_TEMPLATE:SHELL:SHELL_TEMPLATE]
   [BODY_DETAIL_PLAN:VERTEBRATE_TISSUE_LAYERS:SKIN:FAT:MUSCLE:BONE:CARTILAGE]
   [BODY_DETAIL_PLAN:BODY_HAIR_TISSUE_LAYERS:HAIR]
   [SELECT_TISSUE_LAYER:HEART:BY_CATEGORY:HEART]
    [PLUS_TISSUE_LAYER:SKIN: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:0:0:100000]
   [BODY_SIZE:1:0:250000]
   [BODY_SIZE:2:0:600000]
   [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:KICK:BODYPART:BY_CATEGORY:HOOF_FRONT]
      [ATTACK_SKILL:STANCE_STRIKE]
      [ATTACK_VERB:kick:kicks]
      [ATTACK_CONTACT_PERC:100]
      [ATTACK_PRIORITY:MAIN]
      [ATTACK_FLAG_WITH]
   [ATTACK:KICK:BODYPART:BY_CATEGORY:HOOF_REAR]
      [ATTACK_SKILL:STANCE_STRIKE]
      [ATTACK_VERB:kick:kicks]
      [ATTACK_CONTACT_PERC:100]
      [ATTACK_PRIORITY:MAIN]
      [ATTACK_FLAG_WITH]
   [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:SECOND]
      [ATTACK_FLAG_CANLATCH]
   [CHILD:1][GENERAL_CHILD_NAME:cow calf:cow calves]
   [DIURNAL]
   [HOMEOTHERM:10070]
   [SWIMS_INNATE][SWIM_SPEED:2500]
   [MUNDANE]
   [CASTE:FEMALE]
      [FEMALE]
      [MULTIPLE_LITTER_RARE]
      [USE_MATERIAL_TEMPLATE:MILK:MILK_TEMPLATE]
         [STATE_NAME:ALL_SOLID:frozen cow's milk]
         [STATE_ADJ:ALL_SOLID:frozen cow's milk]
         [STATE_NAME:LIQUID:cow's milk]
         [STATE_ADJ:LIQUID:cow's milk]
         [STATE_NAME:GAS:boiling cow's milk]
         [STATE_ADJ:GAS:boiling cow's milk]
         [PREFIX:NONE]
      [MILKABLE:LOCAL_CREATURE_MAT:MILK:20000]
      [USE_MATERIAL_TEMPLATE:CHEESE:CREATURE_CHEESE_TEMPLATE]
         [STATE_NAME:SOLID:cow cheese]
         [STATE_ADJ:SOLID:cow cheese]
         [STATE_NAME:SOLID_POWDER:cow cheese powder]
         [STATE_ADJ:SOLID_POWDER:cow cheese powder]
         [STATE_NAME:LIQUID:melted cow cheese]
         [STATE_ADJ:LIQUID:melted cow cheese]
         [STATE_NAME:GAS:boiling cow cheese]
         [STATE_ADJ:GAS:boiling cow cheese]
         [PREFIX:NONE]
   [CASTE:MALE]
      [MALE]
      [CASTE_NAME:bull:bulls:bull]
      [CHILDNAME:bull calf:bull calves]
   [SELECT_CASTE:ALL]
      [SET_TL_GROUP:BY_CATEGORY:ALL:HAIR]
   [TL_COLOR_MODIFIER:BLACK:1:BROWN:1:WHITE:1:GRAY:1:LIGHT_BROWN:1:DARK_BROWN:1:TAN:1:AUBURN:1:CHESTNUT:1:SLATE_GRAY:1:CREAM:1:CINNAMON:1:BUFF:1:BEIGE:1:CHOCOLATE:1:CHARCOAL:1:ASH_GRAY:1:RUSSET:1:IVORY:1:FLAX:1:PUMPKIN:1:GOLD:1:GOLDEN_YELLOW:1:GOLDENROD:1:COPPER:1:SAFFRON:1:AMBER:1:MAHOGANY:1:OCHRE:1:PALE_BROWN:1:RAW_UMBER:1:BURNT_SIENNA:1:BURNT_UMBER:1:SEPIA:1:DARK_TAN:1:PALE_CHESTNUT:1:DARK_CHESTNUT:1:TAUPE_PALE:1:TAUPE_DARK:1:TAUPE_SANDY:1:TAUPE_GRAY:1:TAUPE_MEDIUM:1:ECRU:1]
            [TLCM_NOUN:hair:SINGULAR]
      [SET_TL_GROUP:BY_CATEGORY:ALL:SKIN]
   [TL_COLOR_MODIFIER:BROWN:1:BURNT_UMBER:1:CINNAMON:1:COPPER:1:DARK_BROWN:1:DARK_PEACH:1:DARK_TAN:1:ECRU:1:PALE_BROWN:1:PALE_CHESTNUT:1:PALE_PINK:1:PEACH:1:PINK:1:RAW_UMBER:1:SEPIA:1:TAN:1:TAUPE_PALE:1:TAUPE_SANDY:1]
            [TLCM_NOUN:skin:SINGULAR]
      [SET_TL_GROUP:BY_CATEGORY:EYE:EYE]
         [TL_COLOR_MODIFIER:BLACK:1]
            [TLCM_NOUN:eyes:PLURAL]

And editing it in both places didn't fix it.