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Dwarf Fortress => DF General Discussion => Topic started by: Pathos on November 11, 2007, 04:00:00 am

Title: Modding Forum?
Post by: Pathos on November 11, 2007, 04:00:00 am
Could I suggest a modding forum? For posting made mods and getting help with mods?
Title: Re: Modding Forum?
Post by: Bien on November 11, 2007, 05:02:00 am
I agree.
Title: Re: Modding Forum?
Post by: Capntastic on November 11, 2007, 05:45:00 am
Yeah, this'd be swell.
Title: Re: Modding Forum?
Post by: JT on November 11, 2007, 06:01:00 am
Sec-- thir-- fourthed.
Title: Re: Modding Forum?
Post by: Kyselina on November 11, 2007, 06:42:00 am
Great idea.
Title: Re: Modding Forum?
Post by: Fishersalwaysdie on November 11, 2007, 07:47:00 am
Hell yeah.
Title: Re: Modding Forum?
Post by: Serjndestroy on November 11, 2007, 11:03:00 am
Good idea! It will make life a lot easier for aspiring modders
Title: Re: Modding Forum?
Post by: AlanL on November 11, 2007, 11:13:00 am
I definitely agree. Plus, it'll be convenient for people to post in, as well as function as a proving ground before things get put on the wiki.

[ November 11, 2007: Message edited by: AlanL ]

Title: Re: Modding Forum?
Post by: Greiger on November 11, 2007, 11:52:00 am
Though I think I read before that Toady doesn't want a whole lot of focus on the modding aspect considering that much may change, a modding forum would organize things nicely.  I mean so many people mod at least a few raws.

I belive it may also help with any new tags that come with new versions.  The modders will have a place to discuss thier findings without hogging up General Discussion.  

I mean I still don't know exactly how the personality tags function...
P.S. Might be my fault. I wasn't on the forums a few days and haven't searched yet.

Title: Re: Modding Forum?
Post by: Teldin on November 11, 2007, 12:06:00 pm
teldin agrees

modding forum good

Title: Re: Modding Forum?
Post by: PTTG?? on November 11, 2007, 12:09:00 pm
Have you guys checked out www.dwarffortress.com?  there is a modding section there...
Title: Re: Modding Forum?
Post by: Fenrir on November 11, 2007, 12:41:00 pm
quote:
Originally posted by PTTG??:
<STRONG>Have you guys checked out www.dwarffortress.com?  there is a modding section there...</STRONG>

You guys are persistent. I have added a modding forum to www.dwarfishbard.com, and I have a page where mods can be downloaded. I will soon make it possible for players to submit their own mods for display on that page.  :p
Title: Re: Modding Forum?
Post by: Mephisto on November 11, 2007, 12:51:00 pm
quote:
Originally posted by Fenrir:
<STRONG>
You guys are persistent. I have added a modding forum to www.dwarfishbard.com, and I have a page where mods can be downloaded. I will soon make it possible for players to submit their own mods for display on that page.   :p</STRONG>

The problem with your site is that it seems to frequently have periods of connectivity issues. Most times when I try to access it, the server cannot be found.

Title: Re: Modding Forum?
Post by: Karzack on November 11, 2007, 03:42:00 pm
Got my vote for a modding forum.
Title: Re: Modding Forum?
Post by: Fenrir on November 12, 2007, 10:46:00 am
quote:
Originally posted by Mephisto:
<STRONG>

The problem with your site is that it seems to frequently have periods of connectivity issues. Most times when I try to access it, the server cannot be found.</STRONG>



WHAT?!!!   :eek: CONNECTIVITY ISSUES!!! Thanks for letting me know! I guess that's what you get with free hosting.
Title: Re: Modding Forum?
Post by: Fishersalwaysdie on November 12, 2007, 10:46:00 am
quote:
Originally posted by Greiger:
<STRONG>
I mean I still don't know exactly how the personality tags function...
</STRONG>

We can mod personalities!?
*Runs off to check the raws*
Title: Re: Modding Forum?
Post by: Fenrir on November 12, 2007, 10:52:00 am
quote:
Originally posted by Fishersalwaysdie:
<STRONG>
We can mod personalities!?
*Runs off to check the raws*</STRONG>

It would seem so:

quote:

   [PERSONALITY:IMMODERATION:0:55:100]
   [PERSONALITY:VULNERABILITY:0:45:100]
   [PERSONALITY:STRAIGHTFORWARDNESS:0:55:100]
Title: Re: Modding Forum?
Post by: Armok on November 12, 2007, 03:07:00 pm
This is untested, but by looking at the different creatures in the raws and comparing to their assumed personalities [/lots of smart-sounding meaningless words]
I think the personality tags MIGHT work like this:

[PERSONALITY:PERSONALITY_PARAMETER:min:average:max]

This is completely untested.

What I DO want now in return is a complete list of all the personality parameters.

Edit:
after writing this I remembered a trick I read about earlier, and came up with this list:

ANXIETY
ANGER
DEPRESSION
SELF_CONSCIOUSNESS
IMMODERATION
VULNERABILITY
FRIENDLINESS
GREGARIOUSNESS
ASSERTIVENESS
ACTIVITY_LEVEL
EXCITEMENT_SEEKING
CHEERFULNESS
IMAGINATION
ARTISTIC_INTEREST
EMOTIONALITY
ADVENTUROUSNESS
INTELLECTUAL_CURIOSITY
LIBERALISM
TRUST
STRAIGHTFORWARDNESS
ALTRUISM
COOPERATION
MODESTY
SYMPATHY
SELF_EFFICACY
ORDERLINESS
DUTIFULNESS
ACHIEVEMENT_STRIVING
SELF_DISCIPLINE
CAUTIOUSNESS

this MIGHT be it.
I still have no idea what half of it does however.   :(
STRAIGHTFORWARDNESS is fairly straightforward (PUN!   :D ), but what the ****** is GREGARIOUSNESS???   :confused:

A list might be good if you may, as I am no psychologist and not even a native English speaker.

Edit2: half might be a bit of an exaggeration, I read it thought and I think I can at least make an educated guess about all except maybe 4-5, I suppose I will just look them up in an dictionary or something.

If Toady posted a list over their in-game effects however...

[ November 12, 2007: Message edited by: Armok ]

Title: Re: Modding Forum?
Post by: Gakidou on November 12, 2007, 06:56:00 pm
It would be nice to have a utility for editing dwarf personalities and preferences; it would take a long time to get an Urist-style ANXIETY 100, ANGER 100, FRIENDLINESS 0, TRUST 0, ALTRUISM 0 dwarf by random generation.

(I wouldn't mind an option for personality point-buy, either.)

Title: Re: Modding Forum?
Post by: Bingbing on November 12, 2007, 08:18:00 pm
ATTENTION: Toady the Great has listened to our wishes and created a modding forum. Now I can get my question answered!
Title: Re: Modding Forum?
Post by: Tormy on November 12, 2007, 08:22:00 pm
Yep its just opened right now while I was browsing the forum.   :D
Title: Re: Modding Forum?
Post by: Zurai on November 12, 2007, 09:24:00 pm
quote:
Originally posted by Armok:
<STRONG>what the ****** is GREGARIOUSNESS???    :confused: </STRONG>

Dictionary.com is your friend.

A gregarious person is one who talks a lot.