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Woah, something I noticed just now: royal buffalo have the same pop ratio as all the others. I'll try setting it to the normal values so they aren't a quarter of the population, should have a big effect on world gen.
This... explanes a lot, actualy. A
whole lot. I see that we have found the other main cause of the buffalos takeover in world gen: a quarter of the population arethe size of elephants.
Hey, in case anyone wants to know, I have found a good solution to the currant semimegabeasts not realy being "pony." In the Wizards mod , there are semimegabeast versions of Griffons and Manticores. Both are powerful, but the griffon is larger and the manticore has a realy nasty sting. Just up there breeding rates and BAM, you got yourself a more ponyfide world gen.
Also, here is my personal abomination, created for a fort active in the Giant in the Playground forums.
[OBJECT:CREATURE]
[CREATURE:SLEPNIRI]
[NAME:slepnair:slepnirs:slepnir]
[CASTE_NAME:slepnair:slepnirs:slepnir]
[CREATURE_TILE:'S'][COLOR:6:0:0]
[PETVALUE:30000]
[TRAINABLE]
[SPHERE:OATHS]
[SPHERE:TRAVELERS]
[MOUNT_EXOTIC]
[BIOME:ANY_LAND]
[FREQUENCY:5]
[FANCIFUL]
[SEMIMEGABEAST][DIFFICULTY:7]
[ATTACK_TRIGGER:70:15000:150000]
[CURIOUSBEAST_EATER]
[CURIOUSBEAST_GUZZLER]
[PREFSTRING:epic sagas]
[PREFSTRING:legendary speed]
[GRASSTRAMPLE:0]
[LARGE_PREDATOR]
[LIKES_FIGHTING]
[CASTE:FEMALE_SLEPNIR]
[DESCRIPTION:A large horse with a hide like the stars known for its speed and looking after the shrines to the old gods. They tend to attack mortal kingdoms who grow to powerful to support themselves. They are belived to had have a empire over the the plains before the creation of the world, but a great tragity struck there empire and scattered them across creation. Can you survive a fight with one of the last of the bastered spawn of the Ones Before? ]
[CASTE_NAME:slepniri:slepnirs:slepnir]
[MALE]
[BABYNAME:newborn slepniri foal:newborn slepniri foals] [CHILDNAME:slepnir foal:slepnir foals]
[BODY:OCTOPED_PONY:TAIL:2EYES:2EARS:NOSE:2LUNGS:HEA RT:GUTS:ORGANS:THROAT:NECK:SPINE:BRAIN:SKULL:PONY_ CAVE_MOUTH_RIGHT:GENERIC_TEETH:RIBCAGE:EYELIDS:CHE EKS]
[SPEED:10]
[BODY_SIZE:0:0:50000]
[BODY_SIZE:3:0:500000]
[TRAPAVOID]
[CASTE:MALE_SLEPNIR]
[DESCRIPTION:A large horse with a hide like the stars known for its speed and looking after the shrines to the old gods. They tend to attack mortal kingdoms who grow to powerful to support themselves. They are belived to had have a empire over the the plains before the creation of the world, but a great tragity struck there empire and scattered them across creation. Can you survive a fight with one of the last of the bastered spawn of the Ones Before? ]
[CASTE_NAME:slepniri:slepnirs:slepnir]
[MALE]
[BABYNAME:newborn slepniri foal:newborn slepniri foals]
[CHILDNAME:slepnir foal:slepnir foals]
[BODY:OCTOPED_PONY:TAIL:2EYES:2EARS:NOSE:2LUNGS:HEA RT:GUTS:ORGANS:THROAT:NECK:SPINE:BRAIN:SKULL:PONY_ CAVE_MOUTH_LEFT:GENERIC_TEETH:RIBCAGE:EYELIDS:CHEE KS]
[SPEED:10]
[BODY_SIZE:0:0:50000]
[BODY_SIZE:3:0:500000]
[TRAPAVOID]
[SELECT_CASTE:ALL]
[BODY_DETAIL_PLAN:STANDARD_MATERIALS]
[USE_MATERIAL_TEMPLATE:IVORY:TOOTH_TEMPLATE]
[STATE_NAME:ALL_SOLID:ivory]
[STATE_ADJ:ALL_SOLID:ivory]
[BODY_DETAIL_PLAN:STANDARD_TISSUES]
[USE_TISSUE_TEMPLATE:IVORY:IVORY_TEMPLATE]
[TISSUE_NAME:ivory:NP]
[BODY_DETAIL_PLAN:STANDARD_MATERIALS]
[USE_MATERIAL_TEMPLATE:HOOF:HOOF_TEMPLATE]
[USE_MATERIAL_TEMPLATE:HORN:HORN_TEMPLATE]
[BODY_DETAIL_PLAN:STANDARD_TISSUES]
[USE_TISSUE_TEMPLATE:HOOF:HOOF_TEMPLATE]
[USE_TISSUE_TEMPLATE:HORN:HORN_TEMPLATE]
[BODY_DETAIL_PLAN:VERTEBRATE_TISSUE_LAYERS:SKIN:FAT :MUSCLE:BONE:CARTILAGE]
[BODY_DETAIL_PLAN:BODY_HAIR_TISSUE_LAYERS:HAIR]
[SELECT_TISSUE_LAYER:HEART:BY_CATEGORY:HEART]
[PLUS_TISSUE_LAYER:SKIN:BY_CATEGORY:THROAT]
[TL_MAJOR_ARTERIES]
[BODY_DETAIL_PLAN:STANDARD_HEAD_POSITIONS]
[BODY_DETAIL_PLAN:HUMANOID_RIBCAGE_POSITIONS]
[USE_MATERIAL_TEMPLATE:SINEW:SINEW_TEMPLATE]
[TENDONS:LOCAL_CREATURE_MAT:SINEW:200]
[LIGAMENTS:LOCAL_CREATURE_MAT:SINEW:200]
[HAS_NERVES]
[USE_MATERIAL_TEMPLATE:BLOOD:BLOOD_TEMPLATE]
[BLOOD:LOCAL_CREATURE_MAT:BLOOD:LIQUID]
[CREATURE_CLASS:GENERAL_POISON]
[GETS_WOUND_INFECTIONS]
[GETS_INFECTIONS_FROM_ROT]
[USE_MATERIAL_TEMPLATE:PUS:PUS_TEMPLATE]
[PUS:LOCAL_CREATURE_MAT:PUS:LIQUID]
[BODY_APPEARANCE_MODIFIER:HEIGHT:75:95:98:100:102:1 05:125]
[APP_MOD_IMPORTANCE:500]
[BODY_APPEARANCE_MODIFIER:BROADNESS:75:95:98:100:10 2:105:125]
[APP_MOD_IMPORTANCE:500]
[SET_BP_GROUP:BY_CATEGORY:EYE]
[BP_APPEARANCE_MODIFIER:CLOSE_SET:0:70:90:100:110:1 30:200]
[APP_MOD_NOUN:eyes:PLURAL]
[BP_APPEARANCE_MODIFIER:DEEP_SET:0:70:90:100:110:13 0:200]
[APP_MOD_NOUN:eyes:PLURAL]
[BP_APPEARANCE_MODIFIER:ROUND_VS_NARROW:0:70:90:100 :110:130:200]
[APP_MOD_NOUN:eyes:PLURAL]
[BP_APPEARANCE_MODIFIER:LARGE_IRIS:25:70:90:100:110 :130:200]
[APP_MOD_NOUN:eyes:PLURAL]
[APP_MOD_DESC_RANGE:30:60:90:110:150:190]
[SET_BP_GROUP:BY_CATEGORY:EAR]
[BP_APPEARANCE_MODIFIER:SPLAYED_OUT:0:70:90:100:110 :130:200]
[APP_MOD_NOUN:ears:PLURAL]
[BP_APPEARANCE_MODIFIER:BROADNESS:90:95:98:100:102: 105:110]
[APP_MOD_IMPORTANCE:700]
[APP_MOD_NOUN:ears:PLURAL]
[APP_MOD_DESC_RANGE:91:94:98:102:106:109]
[BP_APPEARANCE_MODIFIER:HEIGHT:90:95:98:100:102:105 :110]
[APP_MOD_IMPORTANCE:700]
[APP_MOD_NOUN:ears:PLURAL]
[APP_MOD_DESC_RANGE:91:94:98:102:106:109]
[SET_BP_GROUP:BY_CATEGORY:TOOTH]
[BP_APPEARANCE_MODIFIER:GAPS:0:70:90:100:110:130:20 0]
[APP_MOD_NOUN:teeth:PLURAL]
[SET_BP_GROUP:BY_CATEGORY:THROAT]
[BP_APPEARANCE_MODIFIER:DEEP_VOICE:0:70:90:100:110: 130:200]
[BP_APPEARANCE_MODIFIER:RASPY_VOICE:0:70:90:100:110 :130:200]
[SET_BP_GROUP:BY_CATEGORY:HEAD]
[BP_APPEARANCE_MODIFIER:BROADNESS:90:95:98:100:102: 105:110]
[APP_MOD_IMPORTANCE:700]
[APP_MOD_DESC_RANGE:91:94:98:102:106:109]
[BP_APPEARANCE_MODIFIER:HEIGHT:90:95:98:100:102:105 :110]
[APP_MOD_IMPORTANCE:700]
[APP_MOD_DESC_RANGE:91:94:98:102:106:109]
[MAXAGE:200:500]
[ATTACK:KICK:BODYPART:BY_CATEGORY:HOOF_FRONT]
[ATTACK_SKILL:STANCE_STRIKE]
[ATTACK_VERB:kick:kicks]
[ATTACK_CONTACT_PERC:100]
[ATTACK_PRIORITY:MAIN]
[ATTACK_FLAG_WITH]
[ATTACK:KICK:BODYPART:BY_CATEGORY:HOOF_REAR]
[ATTACK_SKILL:STANCE_STRIKE]
[ATTACK_VERB:buck:bucks]
[ATTACK_CONTACT_PERC:100]
[ATTACK_PRIORITY:SECOND]
[ATTACK_FLAG_WITH]
[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:SECOND]
[ATTACK_FLAG_CANLATCH]
[BABY:1]
[GENERAL_BABY_NAME:newborn pony foal:newborn pony foals]
[CHILD:5]
[GENERAL_CHILD_NAME:pony foal:pony foals]
[EQUIPS]
[DIURNAL]
[SPEECH:dwarf.txt]
[HOMEOTHERM:10067]
[SWIMS_LEARNED][SWIM_SPEED:2500]
[LAIR:SHRINE:100]
[NATURAL_SKILL:WRESTLING:8]
[NATURAL_SKILL:BITE:6]
[NATURAL_SKILL:GRASP_STRIKE:5]
[NATURAL_SKILL:STANCE_STRIKE:8]
[NATURAL_SKILL:MELEE_COMBAT:8]
[NATURAL_SKILL:DODGING:9]
[NATURAL_SKILL:SITUATIONAL_AWARENESS:4]
[SELECT_CASTE:FEMALE_SLEPNIRI]
[SET_TL_GROUP:BY_CATEGORY:ALL:HAIR]
[TL_COLOR_MODIFIER:PONY_STARFIELD:9:PONY_ECLIPSE:1]
[TLCM_NOUN:coat:SINGULAR]
[SET_TL_GROUP:BY_CATEGORY:ALL:SKIN]
[TL_COLOR_MODIFIER:BROWN:1:BURNT_UMBER:1:CINNAMON:1 :COPPER:1:DARK_BROWN:1:DARK_PEACH:1:DARK_TAN:1:ECR U:1:PALE_BROWN:1:PALE_CHESTNUT:1:PALE_PINK:1:PEACH :1:PINK:1:RAW_UMBER:1:SEPIA:1:TAN:1:TAUPE_PALE:1:T AUPE_SANDY:1]
[TLCM_NOUN:skin:SINGULAR]
[SET_TL_GROUP:BY_CATEGORY:EYE:EYE]
[TL_COLOR_MODIFIER:IRIS_EYE_BROWN:1]
[TLCM_NOUN:eyes:PLURAL]
[SELECT_CASTE:MALE_SLEPNIRI]
[SET_TL_GROUP:BY_CATEGORY:ALL:HAIR]
[TL_COLOR_MODIFIER:PONY_STARFIELD:9:PONY_ECLIPSE:1]
[TLCM_NOUN:coat:SINGULAR]
[SET_TL_GROUP:BY_CATEGORY:ALL:SKIN]
[TL_COLOR_MODIFIER:BROWN:1:BURNT_UMBER:1:CINNAMON:1 :COPPER:1:DARK_BROWN:1:DARK_PEACH:1:DARK_TAN:1:ECR U:1:PALE_BROWN:1:PALE_CHESTNUT:1:PALE_PINK:1:PEACH :1:PINK:1:RAW_UMBER:1:SEPIA:1:TAN:1:TAUPE_PALE:1:T AUPE_SANDY:1]
[TLCM_NOUN:skin:SINGULAR]
[SET_TL_GROUP:BY_CATEGORY:EYE:EYE]
[TL_COLOR_MODIFIER:IRIS_EYE_BROWN:1]
[TLCM_NOUN:eyes:PLURAL]
[TISSUE_LAYER_APPEARANCE_MODIFIER:CURLY:0:70:90:100 :110:130:200]
[APP_MOD_NOUN:hair:SINGULAR]
[TISSUE_LAYER_APPEARANCE_MODIFIER:DENSE:50:80:90:10 0:110:120:150]
[APP_MOD_NOUN:hair:SINGULAR]
[APP_MOD_DESC_RANGE:55:70:90:110:130:145]
[SET_TL_GROUP:BY_CATEGORY:HEAD:HAIR]
[TISSUE_STYLE_UNIT:HAIR:STANDARD_HAIR_SHAPINGS]
[TSU_NOUN:hair:SINGULAR]
[SELECT_CASTE:ALL]
[SELECT_MATERIAL:ALL]
[MULTIPLY_VALUE:8]
Fun fact: Its best to ignore the discription.
Also: aim for the legs. You will thank me.