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Dwarf Fortress => DF Modding => Masterwork DF => Topic started by: Godlysockpuppet on June 07, 2013, 09:25:38 am

Title: [Plugin]Dwarven Deities V.4
Post by: Godlysockpuppet on June 07, 2013, 09:25:38 am
After reading through Deon's Genesis mod, somebody noticed that a creature their dwarves started to worship migrated to their fort. So I decided to write up a creature, and if you add the creature and are insanely lucky you may get a super-awesomeness powered god arrive at your fort!
So far I only have one, but if there is some demand I may write more.

- The ancient construct. (http://i1169.photobucket.com/albums/r508/chrsiy/construction_zps3ca5547c.png)(http://i1169.photobucket.com/albums/r508/chrsiy/deities32x32_zpsc94ef370.png)
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Cyborg (I'm allowed go over the top! Just try and stop me! >:( ) (http://Ancient construct)(http://i1169.photobucket.com/albums/r508/chrsiy/deities2_zps579fb58b.png)
Not too bothered to describe this guy. I tested him against almost everything int he arena, the only thing he gets beaten by consecutively is Meph's mountain King. So Yeah... If one shows up use a mountain king. Candy bounces off this guy.
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Changelog
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V.2
- Ancient construct now has a graphic file, so the graphic works.
- Few tiny bugfixes within the Ancient construct. One question; are frequency and numbers important for a megabeast? I doubt it, but correct me if I'm wrong.
V.3
-Included the new graphic, even though there's no creature for it yet.
-Ancient Construct has a new battlecry file along with a few new natural attacks.
-Ancient Construct has a 32x32 image too now!
V.4
-Fixes and duplications in the construct file
-Added a futuristic cyborg. Unbelievably overpowered... So don't mess with him Best to insta-kill him with a cave in or use a mountain king.

Download (http://dffd.wimbli.com/file.php?id=7729)(deities)
Download (http://dffd.wimbli.com/file.php?id=7760)(aboleth! - new!)

Enjoy ;D
Title: Re: Dwarven Deities
Post by: Sarzael on June 07, 2013, 09:47:09 am
This could be potentially interesting. Perhaps the creatures only come if enough dwarves adore them?
Also, it shouldnt be the creature itself, but rather an avatar/servant.

Having a deity avatar in your fortress would increase migrants.
Title: Re: Dwarven Deities
Post by: Godlysockpuppet on June 07, 2013, 10:02:01 am
Quote from: Sarzael on June 07, 2013, 09:47:09 am
This could be potentially interesting. Perhaps the creatures only come if enough dwarves adore them?
Also, it shouldnt be the creature itself, but rather an avatar/servant.

Having a deity avatar in your fortress would increase migrants.
Also as a deity they often replace your monarch, so you need literally your entire civilization to adore them and an extremely wealthy fortress for them to arrive!
It doesn't work that way with DF modding. it's a deity or nothing :)
Currently it's just a megabeast (that doesn't attack) that is capable of being worshipped as a deity. It is not possible to create a creature that exists only as a deity that sends out minions or avatars
 
Title: Re: [Plugin]Dwarven Deities V.2
Post by: Putnam on June 08, 2013, 07:18:02 pm
I would personally make the graphic bigger. You can make it any arbitrary square size regardless of the size of the tileset. Make it seem a bit more godlike by being... well, different.
Title: Re: [Plugin]Dwarven Deities V.2
Post by: Godlysockpuppet on June 08, 2013, 08:09:59 pm
Won't it just look odd? Now that you mention it I've a 32x32 version of him too. But... Isn't that too big? I mean he'd just look plain weird... I'll upload both so you get a choice. This is more for mephs attention than anything else.
I've also started work on a second creature now too ;D I'll upload my sprite of it later.
Off topic, I also have a masterwork version that has fixed creature sizes to comply with the newly discovered bug. EVERY creature has been resized. Should I upload it?
Title: Re: [Plugin]Dwarven Deities V.2
Post by: Putnam on June 08, 2013, 08:14:34 pm
Quote from: Godlysockpuppet on June 08, 2013, 08:09:59 pm
Won't it just look odd? Now that you mention it I've a 32x32 version of him too. But... Isn't that too big? I mean he'd just look plain weird...

This is the point! Divinity is odd.
Title: Re: [Plugin]Dwarven Deities V.2
Post by: Oyahbah on June 08, 2013, 10:17:08 pm
show me n ingame screenie if u decide to make him big, id like to see how that turns out
Title: Re: [Plugin]Dwarven Deities V.2
Post by: Putnam on June 08, 2013, 10:18:08 pm
It'll just be a higher-res tile of the same size.
Title: Re: [Plugin]Dwarven Deities V.2
Post by: Oyahbah on June 08, 2013, 10:26:52 pm
Quote from: Putnam on June 08, 2013, 10:18:08 pm
It'll just be a higher-res tile of the same size.
ooh i misunderstood i thought he was gonna make it like the wagon were it takes up like 9 tiles...

can u make super huge creatures that take up multiple tiles?
Title: Re: [Plugin]Dwarven Deities V.2
Post by: Putnam on June 08, 2013, 10:27:35 pm
No.

Title: Re: [Plugin]Dwarven Deities V.2
Post by: Oyahbah on June 08, 2013, 10:39:12 pm
can u show me some examples of teh biggezt Monster sprites people have done??
Title: Re: [Plugin]Dwarven Deities V.2
Post by: Putnam on June 08, 2013, 10:47:08 pm
Here's a 64x64 thing I did for Fortbent; it's awfully abstract, but it's an example:
(https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/13790475/godtier.png)

(before you even think about mentioning my non-existent drawing skills, I copied these from the wiki then cropped and resized)
Title: Re: [Plugin]Dwarven Deities V.2
Post by: Oyahbah on June 08, 2013, 10:56:02 pm
Quote from: Putnam on June 08, 2013, 10:47:08 pm
Here's a 64x64 thing I did for Fortbent; it's awfully abstract, but it's an example:
(https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/13790475/godtier.png)

(before you even think about mentioning my non-existent drawing skills, I copied these from the wiki then cropped and resized)

hmmmmmm how does dat fit that is HUUUUUGE
hmmmmmmmmm

so i guess ill test dis out and add my own
Title: Re: [Plugin]Dwarven Deities V.3
Post by: Godlysockpuppet on June 09, 2013, 04:45:42 am
Update :) See first post
Title: Re: [Plugin]Dwarven Deities V.3
Post by: FengYun on June 09, 2013, 05:06:42 am
The sprites looks awesome!

Suggestions: octopus-headed man, green giant Hulk, dark matter in a stylish hat, rhinoceros beetle with claws.
Title: Re: [Plugin]Dwarven Deities V.3
Post by: Godlysockpuppet on June 09, 2013, 05:29:42 am
Quote from: FengYun on June 09, 2013, 05:06:42 am
The sprites looks awesome!

Suggestions: octopus-headed man, green giant Hulk, dark matter in a stylish hat, rhinoceros beetle with claws.
Thanks :)
But it's a god for dwarves. It kinda needs to fit into the theme of fortresses, gems, metals mineral and wealth. I doubt they'd worship an octopus man :P
Title: Re: [Plugin]Dwarven Deities V.3
Post by: oggimog on June 09, 2013, 05:48:33 am
Cool, I like the Idea. Isn't there an offering system in masterworks? I think it would be really cool if you would have to offer certain goods in order not to anger the god. At last he is a god, so he should have some demands, or some place of worship.

Maybe I think a bit to big ^^. I think I could directly provide you with a whole lot of Ideas.
Title: Re: [Plugin]Dwarven Deities V.3
Post by: Godlysockpuppet on June 09, 2013, 06:01:53 am
Quote from: oggimog on June 09, 2013, 05:48:33 am
Cool, I like the Idea. Isn't there an offering system in masterworks? I think it would be really cool if you would have to offer certain goods in order not to anger the god. At last he is a god, so he should have some demands, or some place of worship.

Maybe I think a bit to big ^^. I think I could directly provide you with a whole lot of Ideas.
Sure. We could make it so that you've to run a reaction which transforms a dwarf (as an offering) which will kill the dwarf, and before he dies he runs an interaction to make the god immune (temporarily) to an interaction he runs yearly that drives him crazed for a month? :) That'd be cool. To run the reaction initially you'd need appropriate goods!
Title: Re: [Plugin]Dwarven Deities V.3
Post by: Meph on June 10, 2013, 03:21:41 am
Quote
Off topic, I also have a masterwork version that has fixed creature sizes to comply with the newly discovered bug
Which bug? There is a bodysize related bug in the mod?

Btw, If you had looked at the changelog I posted for the next release, you would have noticed that I added this mechanic to every megabeast. Any megabeast can become an object of worship, and appear as friendly or hostile deity in the next release.

So yeah, I did notice and like the feature as well ;) Glad to see that you did some work on it as well... most of these megabeasts will appear as hostile, normal megabeasts btw, it is not that every of these beasts is always a deity.

You also mentioned to me that you were working on the speech files for the battlecries... any update in that regard? I could add it to the next release, to fix the typos at least. ;)
Title: Re: [Plugin]Dwarven Deities V.3
Post by: Putnam on June 10, 2013, 04:04:37 am
There's a universal body-size related bug: creatures don't grow bigger as they age.
Title: Re: [Plugin]Dwarven Deities V.3
Post by: Meph on June 10, 2013, 04:18:17 am
Ok, is noted.

Does it really make sense to fix it on the raw level with max-bodysize for all babies/children? Has toady said anything about a fix for it?
Title: Re: [Plugin]Dwarven Deities V.3
Post by: Godlysockpuppet on June 10, 2013, 04:25:30 am
Quote from: Meph on June 10, 2013, 04:18:17 am
Ok, is noted.

Does it really make sense to fix it on the raw level with max-bodysize for all babies/children? Has toady said anything about a fix for it?
Well according to the thread I found it on, Toady is unlikely to fix it till the next release. Also, this is the only way to fix it, or you could use a transform syndrome, which also fixes it.
Title: Re: [Plugin]Dwarven Deities V.4
Post by: Godlysockpuppet on June 11, 2013, 04:46:56 am
Quick update with the most overpowered creature imaginable  ;D
Title: Re: [Plugin]Dwarven Deities V.4
Post by: Putnam on June 11, 2013, 04:02:35 pm
Put your cyborg into Fortbent and put him up against Lord English ("Cherubic Lord of Time"). Then we'll see who's overpowered >:D
Title: Re: [Plugin]Dwarven Deities V.4
Post by: Godlysockpuppet on June 11, 2013, 04:06:22 pm
I did actually! Haha one thing about lord english; You can bleed him out. I made a creature that used a rotting bleeding coma inducing syndrome. I didn't wait around to see him die though :P
Title: Re: [Plugin]Dwarven Deities V.4
Post by: Putnam on June 11, 2013, 04:10:48 pm
Quote from: Godlysockpuppet on June 11, 2013, 04:06:22 pm
I did actually! Haha one thing about lord english; You can bleed him out. I made a creature that used a rotting bleeding coma inducing syndrome. I didn't wait around to see him die though :P

what

he literally doesn't have blood!
Title: Re: [Plugin]Dwarven Deities V.4
Post by: Godlysockpuppet on June 11, 2013, 04:28:20 pm
Oh. well this was ages ago so I'm a bit sketchy. Pretty sure he rots though... Does his brain rot?
Title: Re: [Plugin]Dwarven Deities V.4
Post by: Putnam on June 11, 2013, 04:35:46 pm
He doesn't have a brain.

Plus, I've buffed him a bunch since.
Title: Re: [Plugin]Dwarven Deities V.4
Post by: Godlysockpuppet on June 11, 2013, 04:50:31 pm
Haha I'll take your word for it :) he's invincible. Now I'm gonna buff my cyborg up :P I'm determined to kill it now. Bisect it! Its the only way! Hehehe
Title: Re: [Plugin]Dwarven Deities V.4
Post by: Putnam on June 11, 2013, 06:54:37 pm
That won't work either, nor will beheading. Cave-ins and atom smashing are the only way.

Also, he has a nasty surprise.

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Title: Re: [Plugin]Dwarven Deities V.4
Post by: Godlysockpuppet on June 11, 2013, 07:07:25 pm
God damn it. Alright screw it. I give up then. >:( lord English was always a cheaty bastard anyway.
Title: Re: [Plugin]Dwarven Deities V.4
Post by: Repseki on June 11, 2013, 11:10:30 pm
So, does that mean that pitting two against each other causes them to both instantly vanish from existence, or stand there chuckling at each other while the universe slowly fades away around them?
Title: Re: [Plugin]Dwarven Deities V.4
Post by: Putnam on June 11, 2013, 11:24:41 pm
If they both manage to shoot a hitting laser, they both die, hehe.
Title: Re: [Plugin]Dwarven Deities V.4
Post by: Meph on June 13, 2013, 11:21:07 pm
Spawn the Mountainking as well. He is not immortal, be he is my superunit ;)
Title: Re: [Plugin]Dwarven Deities V.4
Post by: Godlysockpuppet on June 15, 2013, 04:44:30 pm
So.. A quick update, here's an horrific abberation for you! However all you get is the creature. It currently is not set to appear in fortress mode. The aboleth!
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