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[stolide]

Ok, I have searched around a bit and not seen a decent 40k mod. I am planning on making it such that Imperial Guard are playable, and the primary enemies are Tyranids. Eldar and Squats will likely get added in as things go on.

I do not have anything written up yet, but I will post up the first portion today.

[stolide]

Ok I am working on the ranged attack for the termagaunts, but I do not seem to be able to get syndromes to work, or to get something that does anything other than a bit of bruising.

Here is what I am using. What could I do to make a natural ranged attack that does a decent amount of damage? Also, is there a way to make the termagaunts almost never engage in melee?

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[USE_MATERIAL_TEMPLATE:POISON:CREATURE_EXTRACT_TEMPLATE]
       [STATE_NAME:ALL_SOLID:frozen termagaunt projectile]
       [STATE_ADJ:ALL_SOLID:frozen termagaunt projectile]
       [STATE_NAME:LIQUID:termagaunt projectile]
       [STATE_ADJ:LIQUID:termagaunt projectile]
       [STATE_NAME:GAS:boiling termagaunt projectile]
       [STATE_ADJ:GAS:boiling termagaunt projectile]
[MAT_FIXED_TEMP:9001]
[BOILING_POINT:9000]
       [PREFIX:NONE]
       [SYNDROME]
           [SYN_NAME:termagaunt fire]
           [SYN_AFFECTED_CLASS:GENERAL_POISON]
           [SYN_IMMUNE_CREATURE:TERMAGAUNT:ALL]
           [SYN_CONTACT]
           [SYN_INHALED]
           [CE_PAIN:SEV:100:PROB:100:START:5:PEAK:10:END:2000]
           [CE_BLISTERS:SEV:100:PROB:100:START:5:PEAK:10:END:2000]
           [CE_BLEEDING:SEV:5000:PROB:100:START:5:PEAK:10:END:2000]
           [CE_NECROSIS:LOCALIZED:SEV:5000:PROB:100:START:5:PEAK:10:END:2000]
 [MATERIAL_BREATH_ATTACK:LOCAL_CREATURE_MAT:POISON:LIQUID_GLOB]
[SPECIALATTACK_INJECT_EXTRACT:LOCAL_CREATURE_MAT:LIQUID:LIQUID:100:100]

Edit: Once I make most of the varied types of tyranids, how difficult will it be to make them into different castes for a tyranid civilization?

[NRDL]

Sounds like a pretty cool mod.

[Reelyanoob]

I suggest you look at the old 40K mod. Hasn't been updated in 3 years, so I guess that's fair game.

[Ult1mara]

It really seems like a good idea. I really hope this mod works out well as I actually enjoy 40k

Will keep an eye on this one

[Nightscar982]

why squat? they're really old and out of fasion right?
use the mighty powers of chaos instead =)

[Reelyanoob]

Yeah y leave out Orkz for boring Squats?

Ork castes will be a hoot with all the Mekaniakz etc. I don't know how you'd mod in the Shokk Attakk Gun though

And if you can, alter the Chaos personality traits so they're pissed off all the time and get a lot of fell moods.

I also note you say "Imperial Guard"! That specific term precludes Marines and Terminators, hopefully you just mean "Imperium", or it's very limited.

[stolide]

I may leave out squats then, I don't know.

I hit a setback and screwed up the documents that I was keeping it in, so I have to start over, but I know what to do this time. I did get hormagaunts and termagaunts working though.

[3]

I do not seem to be able to get syndromes to work

Most of the effects you've specified are targeted. Without a target bodypart they'll do nothing at all. You probably want to use LOCALIZED:

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[CE_PAIN:SEV:100:PROB:100:LOCALIZED:START:5:PEAK:10:END:2000]
I'd also argue that you should use SIZE_DILUTES so a single termagant blast can't do ridiculous things like making an entire roc's torso completely rot with a single shot.

What could I do to make a natural ranged attack that does a decent amount of damage?

Make the material denser. It won't ever do much, in any case.

Also, is there a way to make the termagaunts almost never engage in melee?

Not besides turning their breath attacks into actual weapons, and even then they'll only stay out of melee as long as they have ammo.

Remember that termagants typically use fleshborers; a better simulation of the "firing a swarm" effect might be to use TRAILING_VAPOR_FLOW (so it sticks) and get rid of the temp stuff. Also, that isn't how injections work. The breath attack isn't an "attack" as such, so SPECIALATTACK tags don't apply to it. The syndrome won't work on contact so the mat needs to either be shot in a gaseous/vapourised state or boil as it flies to do anything.

[Koji]

For projectiles, try using METAL_TEMPLATE instead of CREATURE_EXTRACT_TEMPLATE. The material will hit a lot harder, so it's great for stronger creatures. Also good for tyranids might be LOCAL_CREATURE_MAT:BONE.

Ranged attacks (other than breath attacks) currently can't deliver syndromes. What I've been doing in the meantime to get around this is using an attack much like the Giant Desert Scorpion has, and replacing the scorpion venom with a fun inorganic, or getting clever with syndromes to simulate things like psychic attacks.

I agree with everyone here that Orks would be the most fun to play as. They're the dwarfiest, in my opinion, in that they are sociopathic innovators with a drive to build and conquer. They get all the fun toys (plasma, fire, etc) and are the race you can keep truest to the canon with DF's mechanics.

[NobodyPro]

AAAAAARGH!
The very day I think of it I see this thread. I even went down to the local GW store to see if anything's changed. Perhaps we could collaborate if I ever start mine.

[GreatWyrmGold]

Suggested:
Imperium (remember space marines!)
Eldar
Tyranids
Necrons
Orks
Tau

You should probably leave out squats, except that they're WH40k dwarves, so...yeah.
Can't wait to see the end result!

[stolide]

I am just going to start with the Imperium and Tyranids. My work on this will likely be relatively sporadic, but it in doses with much ferocity. I would gladly collaborate on this with anyone. Anyone who would like to help is welcomed. Also, anyone can use anything that I make for this.

I did not work on this today because I was working all day shoveling mulch. I will get the Tyranids going in the next few days most likely.

[Reelyanoob]

You should (eventually) try to have the different marine chapters be different races, but use the same creature def, then they can ally together or fight each other, and with the right tags they can take cities back and forth over the world history. Generally, they'll be friends if their ethics are similar or the same.

This will be cool even if you just work on one race, then replicate it for the other imperium factions.

It'd be much cooler to be at war with the Ultramarines or the Blood Ravens, rather than just imperials

[Wodin]

Just recently I've been looking for some WH40K mods on games...been playing the old Chaos Gate and the space hulk mod for Alien Assault (damn hard)....

I hope you pull it off...would really like it if you do a graphic pack for it aswell...anychance of that?