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[SethCreiyd]

Version .36 up at DFFD.  Nothing really new this time, just fixing the broken old.

Spoiler: Changelog (click to show/hide)

Version 0.36 (Probably Save Compatible)

- Fixed tissue rot for zombies
- More adjustments to manticore lair hunter text
- Certain modded metals no longer show up as yellow
- Assorted changes to magic syndromes and creature raws
- Modified and removed from play buggy uranium toxin
- Removed creature mat magic products from polymorph reaction
- Fixed Wand of Blasting, Capacitor, Lithium Battery reactions
- Added missing bracket in Wand of Piercing raws
- Many thanks to OrionKale for pointing out many of the above these problems

How do you get golems?

Sorry I missed this - they're "given birth" by Wizards like children.  They're somewhat rare, and unless you embark with them it might be a while until you get one.

[swampwater]

hey, just downloaded your mod for the first time and was checking out your creature raws- i'm not even sure if this would cause problems in game or not but the nymph has [GRASSTRAMPLE:0] twice... i've discovered the fun of duplicate raws myself so i thought i would let you know... thanks for your work!

[Putnam]

hey, just downloaded your mod for the first time and was checking out your creature raws- i'm not even sure if this would cause problems in game or not but the nymph has [GRASSTRAMPLE:0] twice... i've discovered the fun of duplicate raws myself so i thought i would let you know... thanks for your work!

Duplicate raws aren't duplicate tags, just duplicate objects. Duplicate tags do pretty much nothing.

If there were two [CREATURE:NYMPH] entries, that would be a problem, but two [GRASSTRAMPLE:0] tags shouldn't be a problem at all.

[Black_Legion]

So having two:
[MENT_ATT_RANGE:SOCIAL_AWARENESS:0:100:400:700:900:1100:1500]       --
tags won't affect anything?

-- This was found in the 'creature_wizard.txt' under witches, if this has the potential to be damaging it may need to be changed.

Here's where it's located:

Spoiler (click to show/hide)

[SELECT_CASTE:FEMALE]
    [SELECT_ADDITIONAL_CASTE:MALE]
   [DESCRIPTION:A wizened humanoid with mysterious powers.]
      [BABY:1]
      [CHILD:16]
      [SWIMS_LEARNED][SWIM_SPEED:2500]
      [CASTE_GLOWTILE:'@']
      [CASTE_GLOWCOLOR:6:0:1]
      [TRANCES]
      [MENT_ATT_RANGE:ANALYTICAL_ABILITY:1200:1400:1500:1600:1800:2500]   ++
      [MENT_ATT_RANGE:INTUITION:1200:1400:1500:1600:1800:2500]            ++
      [MENT_ATT_RANGE:WILLPOWER:1200:1400:1600:1700:1900:2300:3500]       +++
      [MENT_ATT_RANGE:SOCIAL_AWARENESS:0:100:400:700:900:1100:1500]       --
      [MENT_ATT_RANGE:LINGUISTIC_ABILITY:3800:4400:4500:4600:4800:5000]   +++++
      [MENT_ATT_RANGE:SOCIAL_AWARENESS:0:100:400:700:900:1100:1500]       --
      [MENT_ATT_RANGE:MEMORY:3250:3500:3750:3900:4500:5000:5000]          ++++
      [PHYS_ATT_RANGE:DISEASE_RESISTANCE:100:300:400:500:600:750:800]     ---
      [PHYS_ATT_RANGE:RECUPERATION:1250:1500:2000:3500:4000:4500:5000]    ++++
      [PERSONALITY:ASSERTIVENESS:20:60:100]
                .
                .
                .

 I've had fun playing around with the mod though, especially with the social interaction and locked doors

[Putnam]

So having two:
[MENT_ATT_RANGE:SOCIAL_AWARENESS:0:100:400:700:900:1100:1500]       --
tags won't affect anything?

-- This was found in the 'creature_wizard.txt' under witches, if this has the potential to be damaging it may need to be changed.

Here's where it's located:

Spoiler (click to show/hide)

[SELECT_CASTE:FEMALE]
    [SELECT_ADDITIONAL_CASTE:MALE]
   [DESCRIPTION:A wizened humanoid with mysterious powers.]
      [BABY:1]
      [CHILD:16]
      [SWIMS_LEARNED][SWIM_SPEED:2500]
      [CASTE_GLOWTILE:'@']
      [CASTE_GLOWCOLOR:6:0:1]
      [TRANCES]
      [MENT_ATT_RANGE:ANALYTICAL_ABILITY:1200:1400:1500:1600:1800:2500]   ++
      [MENT_ATT_RANGE:INTUITION:1200:1400:1500:1600:1800:2500]            ++
      [MENT_ATT_RANGE:WILLPOWER:1200:1400:1600:1700:1900:2300:3500]       +++
      [MENT_ATT_RANGE:SOCIAL_AWARENESS:0:100:400:700:900:1100:1500]       --
      [MENT_ATT_RANGE:LINGUISTIC_ABILITY:3800:4400:4500:4600:4800:5000]   +++++
      [MENT_ATT_RANGE:SOCIAL_AWARENESS:0:100:400:700:900:1100:1500]       --
      [MENT_ATT_RANGE:MEMORY:3250:3500:3750:3900:4500:5000:5000]          ++++
      [PHYS_ATT_RANGE:DISEASE_RESISTANCE:100:300:400:500:600:750:800]     ---
      [PHYS_ATT_RANGE:RECUPERATION:1250:1500:2000:3500:4000:4500:5000]    ++++
      [PERSONALITY:ASSERTIVENESS:20:60:100]
                .
                .
                .

 I've had fun playing around with the mod though, especially with the social interaction and locked doors

Nope, it shouldn't make any difference.

[tahujdt]

Can the .36 upgrade be loaded to a current save?

[SethCreiyd]

Can the .36 upgrade be loaded to a current save?

Sorry tahujdt, the latest version is not save compatible.  You could probably trick it by keeping certain old files (like the resource plant .txt) that have stuff that was cut.

Version .36c is up with a fix for a pesky CTD that popped some a couple versions ago.  I pinned it down to the Wizard caravan bringing certain products it shouldn't that caused the game a panic attack, but I got the last Tower a half year past the previous caravan with no issues so far.  Happy to report the mod is stable once again.  Wizard caravans are 'elf' style now - they come in with pack animals instead of wagons, without guards.  They're also unarmed, and so likely to use blast attacks if assaulted.

Update:  .36d now, the Crematory ash fix didn't make it into the .36c zip file for some reason.   

To those who downloaded last night's .36c and have a different changelog, it's pretty much the same version, just without the updated paperwork I was too tired to finish.

Spoiler: Changelog (click to show/hide)

Version 0.36c (Not Save Compatible)

- Fixed gypsum-calcium reaction
- Fixed diamond lens magma reaction
- Edited entity and creature files to prevent crash on caravan arrival
- Map descriptor tokens added to golem and homunculi body materials
- Fixed doubled nymph grass trample tokens, added [AMPHIBIOUS] (thanks swampwater!)
- Fixed doubled social awareness token for wizards and sorcereres (thanks Black_Legion!)
- Removed the fire plant definition, blank file left for overwrites

Version 0.36b

- Some changes to Centaur and Grave Cat tags (I suspect their involvement in some crashing)

hey, just downloaded your mod for the first time and was checking out your creature raws- i'm not even sure if this would cause problems in game or not but the nymph has [GRASSTRAMPLE:0] twice... i've discovered the fun of duplicate raws myself so i thought i would let you know... thanks for your work!

Duplicate raws aren't duplicate tags, just duplicate objects. Duplicate tags do pretty much nothing.

If there were two [CREATURE:NYMPH] entries, that would be a problem, but two [GRASSTRAMPLE:0] tags shouldn't be a problem at all.

So having two:
[MENT_ATT_RANGE:SOCIAL_AWARENESS:0:100:400:700:900:1100:1500]       --
tags won't affect anything?

-- This was found in the 'creature_wizard.txt' under witches, if this has the potential to be damaging it may need to be changed.

Here's where it's located:

Spoiler (click to show/hide)

[SELECT_CASTE:FEMALE]
    [SELECT_ADDITIONAL_CASTE:MALE]
   [DESCRIPTION:A wizened humanoid with mysterious powers.]
      [BABY:1]
      [CHILD:16]
      [SWIMS_LEARNED][SWIM_SPEED:2500]
      [CASTE_GLOWTILE:'@']
      [CASTE_GLOWCOLOR:6:0:1]
      [TRANCES]
      [MENT_ATT_RANGE:ANALYTICAL_ABILITY:1200:1400:1500:1600:1800:2500]   ++
      [MENT_ATT_RANGE:INTUITION:1200:1400:1500:1600:1800:2500]            ++
      [MENT_ATT_RANGE:WILLPOWER:1200:1400:1600:1700:1900:2300:3500]       +++
      [MENT_ATT_RANGE:SOCIAL_AWARENESS:0:100:400:700:900:1100:1500]       --
      [MENT_ATT_RANGE:LINGUISTIC_ABILITY:3800:4400:4500:4600:4800:5000]   +++++
      [MENT_ATT_RANGE:SOCIAL_AWARENESS:0:100:400:700:900:1100:1500]       --
      [MENT_ATT_RANGE:MEMORY:3250:3500:3750:3900:4500:5000:5000]          ++++
      [PHYS_ATT_RANGE:DISEASE_RESISTANCE:100:300:400:500:600:750:800]     ---
      [PHYS_ATT_RANGE:RECUPERATION:1250:1500:2000:3500:4000:4500:5000]    ++++
      [PERSONALITY:ASSERTIVENESS:20:60:100] . . .

 I've had fun playing around with the mod though, especially with the social interaction and locked doors

Nope, it shouldn't make any difference.

Thanks fellows - even if the dupes wouldn't affect anything, knowing about them made them bothersome enough to take out.

My appreciation goes out to everyone who has played and/or given feedback to the mod, thank you!

[Black_Legion]

Glad to help! I'm really liking this mod the more I play around with it. Magic, though useful, seems to function mostly as an auxiliary attack to soften up a foe. I'm kind of sad that fireballs don't yet wreathe your foes in flames and it appears the only way to set things on fire with them is to drop the conjured fire at their feet and wait. Hopefully the new interaction system will fix that issue.

The only things are that sorcs and wizards appear to be largely immune to the syndrome aspects of each other's spells (except for prismatic hex) which may be as intended... I remember you writing either the wizards/sorcs were immune to their own spells or those of the other factions. Finally it seems grave cats melt when placed in arena mode. Is this expected?

[Putnam]

The arena is about 120 F, so it shouldnt be a problem

[Black_Legion]

The arena is about 120 F, so it shouldnt be a problem

Ah, strange. I've always encountered this problem when I had the materials in a creature a bit off... unless it was made of ice. Then it usually works as intended.

[Vgray]

Interesting Mod. What are zombies used for anyway? Cannon Fodder?

[Putnam]

Oh, SethCreiyd, how are you going to handle the next version? You won't need all those adventurer reactions and special attacks anymore.

[tahujdt]

Once, when I was playing sorcerers, I built a zombie army with GCS "tanks" and stuff like that. I'm surprised that nobody has suggested this, though it has been tried with dwarves before.

Spoiler (click to show/hide)

ZOMBIE DROP TROOPS!!!!!

[SethCreiyd]

The arena is about 120 F, so it shouldnt be a problem

Ah, strange. I've always encountered this problem when I had the materials in a creature a bit off... unless it was made of ice. Then it usually works as intended.

I'm still unsure why only the grave cats melt and nothing else, having gone through and messed with the raws.  At first I thought it was that they lacked immunity to their own poison, but that didn't do it.  I might end up rebuilding them from scratch because I'd really rather they not melt.

Oh, SethCreiyd, how are you going to handle the next version? You won't need all those adventurer reactions and special attacks anymore.

I'll probably replace them with whatever adventure-mode friendly interactions Toady One has come up with.  I'll try and make Necromancers a playable faction too, assuming they won't be from the start.  After that I'll see what kinds of custom interactions can be made and have fun with it.  I'd like to keep the blast attacks in some way.

I do want to come up with a Tinkering system to create new creatures via interactions.  I'm hoping the interactions are open-ended enough to create spells like stone to flesh, polymorph, summon demon, wrath of armok, that sort of stuff.

Interesting Mod. What are zombies used for anyway? Cannon Fodder?

Once, when I was playing sorcerers, I built a zombie army with GCS "tanks" and stuff like that. I'm surprised that nobody has suggested this, though it has been tried with dwarves before.

Spoiler (click to show/hide)

ZOMBIE DROP TROOPS!!!!!

I see zombies as a war dog but better, since they're bigger and don't feel pain, but they don't breed.  They're scary in numbers, and good for killing berserk overseers, letting you know hostiles are present, and populating a dungeon/arena.  I'm getting rid of them with the next DF, though, in favor if whatever corpse-raising spells are available.

[Putnam]

The blast attacks can be done with a CDI:TARGET:X:TOUCHABLE.