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[Ehndras]

Whales, can you PLEEEEEEEEASE make it so map 'Notes' are kept between characters? I'd love if it I could find the note showing my home base on a character after this one inevitably dies, should I come close enough to reveal this region

He already said he's planning to have "retrievable notes" from player corpses. I dunno if anything more than that would be good.

Oh yeah, update on the guide. Help appreciated for the files I don't know what they do.

Spoiler (click to show/hide)

III. WHAT DO ALL THE FILES DO?
=======================
So you know what to change, but can't find what files to change? I'll describe what each of the files do.

== addiction.h ==
Has all the possible addictions and their effects. Change this if you want to add or change an addictive drug.

== artifact.h ==
Just game mechanics here.

== bionics.cpp ==
Has all the possibe effects of installable bionics. Again, change it if you want to add or change a bionic.
It also has the game mechanics for installing bionics.

== bionics.h ==
Data and descriptions of the bionics. Make sure the Item IDs are in the same order as the descriptions.

== bodypart.cpp ==
Game mechanics for bodyparts and damage.

== bodypart.h ==
More game mechanics for bodyparts.

== color.cpp ==
Game mechanics for colors.

== color.h ==
Game mechanics for colors.

== computer.cpp ==
Game mechanics for computers.
Everything here that computers can do, from portals to missle launching.

== computer.h ==
More game mechanics.

== crafting.cpp ==
All the craftable recipes, as well as the mechanics for crafting.

== crafting.h ==
More game mechanics for crafting.

== dialogue.h ==
Language used, as well as some mechanics for talking to NPCs.

== disease.h ==
This file has all the temporary effects, despite its name.

== enums.h ==
FIX ME - WHO KNOWS WHAT THIS DOES

== event.cpp ==
FIX ME - WHO KNOWS WHAT THIS DOES

== facdata.h ==
Variables for generating factions.

== faction.cpp ==
More mechanics behind the generation and behaviour of factions.

== faction.h ==
More faction variables.

== field.cpp ==
Game mechanics for fire, acid, smoke etc.

This will take a while, takes time to look and see what each file does.
Well, actually, Whales, would a section on File Descriptions even be needed?

Probably not, just for key files.  I can bang it out real quick--just so you have an idea of what the imporant, moddable ones are--then you could round it out for me if you want.

Wait...

So any item with +1/2/3 to-hit is BAD?


Damn, so I was right in the first place.

That's a bit confusing :\ the language of to-HIT makes it so that anyone will assume it works like to-hit modifiers in other RPG games, with positive values giving a bonus. It makes little sense for every other positive number to be positive but this...

I remember one game where there were inverted values for select items and honestly it bugged the hell out of me and other players, heh

I'll be sure to keep that in mind though. Glad to know the -2 to-hit on my crafted safety glasses is actually a good thing


Hmmmmmmmmmm... Is it possible for there to be a future equipment quality for crafted/unique items? I see I can tear and rip, aka deteriorate the condition of clothes when sewing, so the opposite effect, kinda like reinforcing clothes, would be awesome when making your own stuff. Would give a nice bonus to going through the trouble of making your OWN safety glasses, jeans, etc. (though the encumberance on items, at least on a reinforced trench coat, is bugged and isn't changing though the values show a change) clot

No, no--the values displayed to the player in-game are positive GOOD, negative BAD.  In the code they're reversed for technical reasons.
The "to-hit bonus" displayed at the top of item descriptions is for using that item as a melee weapon.
Reinforcing clothing shouldn't affect the encumberment value at all.

Wait, so... I'm confused.

So wearing my glasses or safety glasses DOESN'T help my aim? Besides the nearsighted trait, of course.

[FunctionZero]

Oh yeah, Whales, no need to rush on those files.
I think I'll rather continue writing after I get some sleep, I can barely write in this state.

[Blargityblarg]

Wait, so... I'm confused.

So wearing my glasses or safety glasses DOESN'T help my aim? Besides the nearsighted trait, of course.

No, the to-hit and damage stats put into every item's description describe how well you can beat someone to death with that item; the improved aim means it's easier to hit a zombie whilst using the glasses as a weapon that it is with bare fists (skills notwithstanding)

[Ehndras]

Ahh, understood.


And DAMN. I got hungry, ran out of food, bum rushed out of the basement to find food, the next 4 houses had none, going back home I got RAPED by 3 brutes, 6 zombies and a fast zombie who finished me off by getting too close when I threw my molotov... Was about to die anyway.

Hope I can find my home base

[Deon]

May we please get a portable tent someday? I love to go out in the wilds, but the lack of anything to keep me from rain is really saddening. Make it heavy and big (in terms if space), still I want to be able to carry a small camp tent around.

Just make it deployable (and retrieveable through 'e'xamination) and make the weather to have no effect while on its tile...


I would really love it .


NB
In the latest Head's version once I've loaded my successful character, a TON of enemies appeared right near me and killed me before I could move. Even SQUIRRELS were there and were hitting me.

[FunctionZero]

Houses? Bah, Grovery stores is where it's at.

I once found tons of canned food in one, like 30+ cans.

[Whales]

Spoiler: Key Files (click to show/hide)

addiction.h - Addiction effects, names, descriptive text.
bionics.cpp - Bionics usage, bionics installation
bionics.h - List of bionics, names, descriptions (add new bionics here)
crafting.cpp - List of crafting recipes and code for the crafting action
dialogue.h - List of text that NPCs will shout at you
disease.h - Effects of diseases and other temporary status afflictions.  Names, effect text, and "you just caught _____" text for diseases
enums.h - Ugh, I left this useless file in?  Has the materials for items and monsters.
event.h and event.cpp - Random / timed events.  Mostly unused--great place to do some work!
facdata.h - Text for factions, faction "values" "jobs" and "goals"
field.cpp - "Fields" are temporary map effects like fire and acid pools.  This has per-turn processing (like spread) and effects for when the player or a monster steps in a field.
help.cpp - The in-game help.
itypedef.cpp - Item properties and defining values.
itype.h - The master list of items.  Keep this in the same order as items are listed in itypedef.cpp
mapdata.h - Terrain types and data; map-extra types and chances to appear; field types and data
mapgen.cpp - Generation of specific map types (house, road, river, etc).  Horrible messy code from the pits of hell.  I apologize.  Also generation of map-extras (like dead scientists).
mapitemsdef.cpp - Definition of item groups - affects what items spawn where.
mapitems.h - List of item groups.
melee.cpp - Player melee functions.
monattack.cpp and monattack.h - Monster special attacks.
mondeath.cpp and mondeath.h - Monster special deaths.
mongroupdef.cpp - Definition of monster groups - affects which monsters spawn where.
mongroup.h - List of monster groups.
monmove.cpp - Normal monster movement.
mtypedef.cpp - Defining values for monsters.
mtype.h - List of monsters.  Keep this list in the same order as they are presented in mtypedef.cpp.
newcharacter.cpp - Code for creating a new character.  Includes the number of points you get at the start of the game.
omdata.h - Overmap tile types and data.
overmap.cpp - Overmap generation.
pldata.h - List of character templates, "diseases," addictions, activites, traits/mutations
ranged.cpp - Firing guns/throwing items.
skill.cpp and skill.h - Skill types and names/descriptions
trapdef.cpp - Names, visibility, and difficulties to avoid or defuse traps.
trapfunc.cpp - Effects when the player/monsters step on traps.
trap.h - List of traps.
tutorial.h - Tutorial text.
weather.cpp - Weather effects
weather.h - List of weather types; tables of weather probability

Whew!  That's the important, easily-modded stuff; the really-easy stuff is in red.

[FunctionZero]

Spoiler: Key Files (click to show/hide)

addiction.h - Addiction effects, names, descriptive text.
bionics.cpp - Bionics usage, bionics installation
bionics.h - List of bionics, names, descriptions (add new bionics here)
crafting.cpp - List of crafting recipes and code for the crafting action
dialogue.h - List of text that NPCs will shout at you
disease.h - Effects of diseases and other temporary status afflictions.  Names, effect text, and "you just caught _____" text for diseases
enums.h - Ugh, I left this useless file in?  Has the materials for items and monsters.
event.h and event.cpp - Random / timed events.  Mostly unused--great place to do some work!
facdata.h - Text for factions, faction "values" "jobs" and "goals"
field.cpp - "Fields" are temporary map effects like fire and acid pools.  This has per-turn processing (like spread) and effects for when the player or a monster steps in a field.
help.cpp - The in-game help.
itypedef.cpp - Item properties and defining values.
itype.h - The master list of items.  Keep this in the same order as items are listed in itypedef.cpp
mapdata.h - Terrain types and data; map-extra types and chances to appear; field types and data
mapgen.cpp - Generation of specific map types (house, road, river, etc).  Horrible messy code from the pits of hell.  I apologize.  Also generation of map-extras (like dead scientists).
mapitemsdef.cpp - Definition of item groups - affects what items spawn where.
mapitems.h - List of item groups.
melee.cpp - Player melee functions.
monattack.cpp and monattack.h - Monster special attacks.
mondeath.cpp and mondeath.h - Monster special deaths.
mongroupdef.cpp - Definition of monster groups - affects which monsters spawn where.
mongroup.h - List of monster groups.
monmove.cpp - Normal monster movement.
mtypedef.cpp - Defining values for monsters.
mtype.h - List of monsters.  Keep this list in the same order as they are presented in mtypedef.cpp.
newcharacter.cpp - Code for creating a new character.  Includes the number of points you get at the start of the game.
omdata.h - Overmap tile types and data.
overmap.cpp - Overmap generation.
pldata.h - List of character templates, "diseases," addictions, activites, traits/mutations
ranged.cpp - Firing guns/throwing items.
skill.cpp and skill.h - Skill types and names/descriptions
trapdef.cpp - Names, visibility, and difficulties to avoid or defuse traps.
trapfunc.cpp - Effects when the player/monsters step on traps.
trap.h - List of traps.
tutorial.h - Tutorial text.
weather.cpp - Weather effects
weather.h - List of weather types; tables of weather probability

Whew!  That's the important, easily-modded stuff; the really-easy stuff is in red.

Thanks, this will really come in handy for the guide.

[Angle]

I keep finding things I was not finding before and being amazed. Did you know there was a book called Guns n Ammo? Cause neither did I. I must have gone through dozens of characters, but I never found this book. Until Now.

Whales, are you sneaking updates onto my machine when I'm not watching?

[Whales]

I keep finding things I was not finding before and being amazed. Did you know there was a book called Guns n Ammo? Cause neither did I. I must have gone through dozens of characters, but I never found this book. Until Now.

Whales, are you sneaking updates onto my machine when I'm not watching?

I believe that was the first book I coded.

[Ozyton]

There is actually a magazine titled Guns and Ammo, was it inspired by that?

[Whales]

There is actually a magazine titled Guns and Ammo, was it inspired by that?

Yes, all in-game magazines are taken from real life.

[Ehndras]

What the F- !?!?!?!


I dunno what I did but I got extremely nauseous, and I started vomiting spores, now there's a living spore creature next to me o_O


...Maybe committing suicide by taking 50 aspirin pills, 10 dayquil, and a bottle of mutagen was a BAD idea, though the purifier got rid of the mutagen effects...


Weird. And really, really creepy.

[GlyphGryph]

You might want to be getting your ass to some royal jelly deep in a bee hive, that will clear up your fungal infection right quick. Assuming it doesn't kill you from the inside out first, of course.

[Ehndras]

Too late, already died, the game froze when another fungal stalk exploded from my hands lol.

Fucking creepy... I had just taken some royal jelly too, it didn't seem to work, unless whatever caused the infection came after I ate the jelly...