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[Teneb]

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[NobodyPro]

The BPs need categories. Without them it can't apply tissues. If you make new categories you will need to dive into the b_(I Forget) files and declare the tissues there.

[Kweri]

So, I'm trying to create a creature based on the Bacteriophage virus, but I'm having some problems with it, mainly body parts.

The creature:

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[CREATURE:INFECTOR]
[DESCRIPTION:A strange and very dangeous creature, possessing three leg-like limbs, a very thin body with a big head-like capsule at the top.]
   [NAME:infector:infectors:infector]
   [CASTE_NAME:infector:infectors:infector]
   [CREATURE_TILE:'I'][COLOR:0:0:1]
   [BIOME:SUBTERRANEAN_CHASM]
   [UNDERGROUND_DEPTH:2:3]
   [LARGE_ROAMING][FREQUENCY:13]
   [POPULATION_NUMBER:1:4]
   [CLUSTER_NUMBER:1:2]
   [LARGE_PREDATOR]
   [PREFSTRING:mistery]
   [NOBREATHE]
   [NO_DIZZINESS]
   [NO_EAT]
   [NO_DRINK]
   [NO_FEVERS]
   [NO_GENDER]
   [NO_SLEEP]
   [NOBONES]
   [NOFEAR]
   [NOEMOTION]
   [NOEXERT]
   [NOPAIN]
   [NOSMELLYROT]
   [NOT_BUTCHERABLE]
   [NOTHOUGHT]
   [CANNOT_UNDEAD]
   [BODY:INFECTOR]
   [BODY_DETAIL_PLAN:CHITIN_MATERIALS]
   [USE_MATERIAL_TEMPLATE:CHITIN:CHITIN_TEMPLATE]   
   [BODY_DETAIL_PLAN:CHITIN_TISSUES]
   [BODY_DETAIL_PLAN:EXOSKELETON_TISSUE_LAYERS:CHITIN:FAT:MUSCLE]
   [BODY_DETAIL_PLAN:STANDARD_HEAD_POSITIONS]
   [USE_MATERIAL_TEMPLATE:SINEW:SINEW_TEMPLATE]
   [TENDONS:LOCAL_CREATURE_MAT:SINEW:200]
   [LIGAMENTS:LOCAL_CREATURE_MAT:SINEW:200]
   [USE_MATERIAL_TEMPLATE:ICHOR:ICHOR_TEMPLATE]
   [BLOOD:LOCAL_CREATURE_MAT:ICHOR:LIQUID]
   [BODY_SIZE:0:0:250000]
   [BODY_SIZE:1:168:2500000]
   [BODY_SIZE:20:0:7000000]
   [MAXAGE:30:50]
   [HOMEOTHERM:10065]
   [ATTACK:KICK:BODYPART:BY_TYPE:STANCE]
      [ATTACK_SKILL:STANCE_STRIKE]
      [ATTACK_VERB:kick:kicks]
      [ATTACK_CONTACT_PERC:100]
      [ATTACK_FLAG_WITH]
      [ATTACK_PRIORITY:SECOND]
   [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]
   [EXTRAVISION]
   [SWIMS_INNATE][SWIM_SPEED:2500]      [USE_MATERIAL_TEMPLATE:POISON:CREATURE_EXTRACT_TEMPLATE]
       [STATE_NAME:ALL_SOLID:frozen infector venom]
       [STATE_ADJ:ALL_SOLID:frozen infector venom]
       [STATE_NAME:LIQUID:giant infector venom]
       [STATE_ADJ:LIQUID:giant infector venom]
       [STATE_NAME:GAS:boiling infector venom]
       [STATE_ADJ:GAS:boiling infector venom]
       [PREFIX:NONE]
       [ENTERS_BLOOD]
       [SYNDROME]
           [SYN_NAME:infector corruption]
           [SYN_AFFECTED_CLASS:GENERAL_POISON]
           [SYN_IMMUNE_CREATURE:INFECTOR:ALL]
           [SYN_INJECTED]
 [SPECIALATTACK_INJECT_EXTRACT:LOCAL_CREATURE_MAT:VENOM:LIQUID:100:100]
           
[CE_IMPAIR_FUNCTION:BRAIN:SEV:100:PROB:100:RESISTABLE:SIZE_DILUTES:START:5:PEAK:10:END:20]

The body:

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[BODY:INFECTOR]
[BP:UB:upper body][UPPERBODY]
[DEFAULT_RELSIZE:1000]
[BP:LB:lower body][CONTYPE:UPPERBODY][LOWERBODY]
[DEFAULT_RELSIZE:1000]
[BP:FL:front leg][CONTYPE:UPPERBODY][LIMB][STANCE]
[DEFAULT_RELSIZE:300]
[BP:RRL:right rear leg][CONTYPE:LOWERBODY][LIMB][STANCE]

[DEFAULT_RELSIZE:500]
[BP:LRL:left rear leg][CONTYPE:LOWERBODY][LIMB][STANCE]

[DEFAULT_RELSIZE:500]
[BP:RRF:rear right foot:right feet][CON:RLL][STANCE]

[CATEGORY:FOOT]
[DEFAULT_RELSIZE:120]
[BP:RLF:rear left foot:left feet][CON:LRL][STANCE]

[CATEGORY:FOOT]
[DEFAULT_RELSIZE:120]
[BP:FF:front foot:front feet][CON:FL][STANCE][CATEGORY:FOOT]
[DEFAULT_RELSIZE:120]

Error log:

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*** Error(s) found in the file "raw/objects/creature_dotw.txt"
INFECTOR:Attack BITE seems to have correct format but could not find proper BPs in any caste, so not added
*** Error(s) finalizing the creature INFECTOR
INFECTOR:DEFAULT:upper body: No tissue thickness
INFECTOR:DEFAULT:lower body: No tissue thickness
INFECTOR:DEFAULT:front leg: No tissue thickness
INFECTOR:DEFAULT:right rear leg: No tissue thickness
INFECTOR:DEFAULT:left rear leg: No tissue thickness
INFECTOR:DEFAULT:front foot: No tissue thickness

Any help would be greatly appreciated

EDIT:Body inside spoilers is disorganized, don't know why

NobodyPro is talking about b_detail_plan_default.txt, which controls the body default plans. It might be a good idea to open it up so you can see how they work - so you can fix some of the issues with your creature.

[BODY_DETAIL_PLAN:CHITIN_MATERIALS]
[USE_MATERIAL_TEMPLATE:CHITIN:CHITIN_TEMPLATE]

The second line is redundant; it's already included in BODY_DETAIL_PLAN:CHITIN_MATERIALS.

According to your body, you don't have a head or anything on a head, so BODY_DETAIL_PLAN:STANDARD_HEAD_POSITIONS isn't necessary.

BODY_DETAIL_PLAN:EXOSKELETON_TISSUE_LAYERS applies the materials you listed after it to body parts according to their category. You haven't added categories to any of your body parts. Tagging them with [CATEGORY:x] will solve this. Looks like you'll need BODY_UPPER, BODY_LOWER, LEG_FRONT, LEG_REAR added. FOOT is already tagged on the feet.

Bite has problems because you don't have any head or teeth for your creature's body.

I don't know about syndromes, so I can't be of any help there, sorry!

[Necro910]

You forgot to make it size 1 

[NobodyPro]

From what I can see at iPod resolution, the venom is fine. Instantly lethal, I think, but fine.

[Jeoshua]

You forgot to make it size 1 

Maybe not size 1... but that virus is bigger than an Elephant as it is! Is this intentional?

[Teneb]

You forgot to make it size 1 

Maybe not size 1... but that virus is bigger than an Elephant as it is! Is this intentional?

Yes, it is intentional. (it's the same size of a blind cave ogre, actually)

Also, I'll try the sugestions given here. Will give an update if it works or not.


EDIT: No more problems with the body, but it is now refusing to stand and instead crawls around. Any idea why?

EDIT 2:did a bit more testing, a battle with a honey badger to be more precise. The creature keeps pushing the badger (pretty effective, too) instead of kicking, despite having the right raws (nothing on the errorlog regarding missing BP). Maybe I'm failing to see something, since I'm rather tired.