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[Giygas]

i have some questions:
1) can weapon use magic(i need to create a flamethrower)?
2) can people learn magic linked to a skill(higher the skill bigger the damage)?
3) can people learn magic in fortress mode without creating a caste and transforming people in that caste?
4) dropping a boiling rock instead of the body is the only way to make things "explode" on death?

[Old Greg]

i have some questions:
1) can weapon use magic(i need to create a flamethrower)?
2) can people learn magic linked to a skill(higher the skill bigger the damage)?
3) can people learn magic in fortress mode without creating a caste and transforming people in that caste?
4) dropping a boiling rock instead of the body is the only way to make things "explode" on death?

1. Not really - you probably could make arrows that set things on fire, or give a creature a flamethrower power, but not affix it to an item.
2. I'm not sure - some material emissions raise Archer and Throwing, but I'm not sure if they're made more powerful by it.
3. Basically, outside of buggy migrants, no.
4. That's certainly the best way. If you do it right, it should pretty well match whatever your want.

[Meph]

@hugo, narhiril and more: I encountered one problem. The new citizens dont have a "no job" line in the unit list, but it says: "tame" instead. They have a labor list, and can be assigned labors, but they dont do anything. Not even deconstruct walls, like children do. This has to do with the PET tag. I tried to remove it in the syndrome, but I get this line: Unsupported CE remove tag: PET

This means that pets cant by made to workers, not with my idea at least. Every creature that has no pet tag, like captured hostiles, can still be used however. Problem: They are hostile.

This brings me to the questions: How can I transform a hostile creature into a friendly creature ? (even if I have to create a seperate creature file for the friendly version)

EDIT: Second question: What properties do cause lignite/bituminous to burn all the time again ?

[Shooer]

EDIT: Second question: What properties do cause lignite/bituminous to burn all the time again ?

[HEATDAM_POINT:NONE] makes it so even when on fire an object doesn't take damage from heat.  It will still eventually be destroyed, eventually.

Also as far as I can tell body transformations change the physical body but the metal tags and attributes stay the same.  I wish we could go further with the transformation, I want the victims of my fungal zombie spores to join the fungus's civ instead of just being a [CRAZED] member of their old one.

[Meph]

Well, making friendly creatures hostile is easy enough, with the CRAZED tag. But making a hostile creature friendly, that is the question at hand.

I cant have buyable slaves, since the PET tag is not supported by CE_ADD_ or CE_REMOVE_, so I thought I can at least use caged invaders. turns out they are hostile, even as slaves. damn.

Unrelated:

Could somebody please explain to me why this stone leaves RED slime instead of blue one?

Spoiler (click to show/hide)

[INORGANIC:MICROCLINE]
[USE_MATERIAL_TEMPLATE:STONE_TEMPLATE]
[STATE_NAME_ADJ:ALL_SOLID:cave fungus][DISPLAY_COLOR:0:3:0][TILE:176]
[ENVIRONMENT:ALL_STONE:CLUSTER:100]
[STATE_NAME:ALL_SOLID:cave fungus]
       [STATE_ADJ:ALL_SOLID:cave fungus]
       [STATE_NAME:LIQUID:slime]
       [STATE_ADJ:LIQUID:slime]
       [STATE_COLOR:LIQUID:BLUE]
       [STATE_COLOR:SOLID:BLUE]
       [STATE_COLOR:GAS:BLUE]
       [STATE_NAME:GAS:slime]
       [STATE_ADJ:GAS:slime]
   [STATE_COLOR:ALL_SOLID:BLUE]
[MAT_FIXED_TEMP:10000]
[MELTING_POINT:9000]
[BOILING_POINT:15000]

[Cheveux]

How do what number is what color in the creatures COLOR tag? I know it goes like this : [COLOR:foreground:background:brightness], but how do I know what to put in to have certain colors? Is there a list somewhere?

[Putnam]

How do what number is what color in the creatures COLOR tag? I know it goes like this : [COLOR:foreground:background:brightness], but how do I know what to put in to have certain colors? Is there a list somewhere?

http://dwarffortresswiki.org/index.php/v0.31:Color

[Cheveux]

http://dwarffortresswiki.org/index.php/v0.31:Color

Thanks!
I thought the page didn't exist since I tried looking for it in the DF2012 section, I'll try the older version of pages I can't find in the wiki next time I need something.

[RadHazard]

i have some questions:
1) can weapon use magic(i need to create a flamethrower)?
2) can people learn magic linked to a skill(higher the skill bigger the damage)?
3) can people learn magic in fortress mode without creating a caste and transforming people in that caste?
4) dropping a boiling rock instead of the body is the only way to make things "explode" on death?

1. Not really - you probably could make arrows that set things on fire, or give a creature a flamethrower power, but not affix it to an item.
2. I'm not sure - some material emissions raise Archer and Throwing, but I'm not sure if they're made more powerful by it.
3. Basically, outside of buggy migrants, no.
4. That's certainly the best way. If you do it right, it should pretty well match whatever your want.

Actually, for number 3, you could do a custom reaction that dropped a boiling stone.  Just make it have a syndrome that adds [CE_CAN_DO_INTERACTION], like in the necromancer example file.

[lanp]

So I'm trying to make a custom character in adventure mode that can right off the bat breathe dragonfire. I tried adding the lines from the entry for a dragon but it only breathes fire in arena mode when I am not in control of it. If I assume control and press [A] to attack something I have no option anywhere to breathe fire. Is it still not possible to do this or will I have to somehow make something that can be consumed to create a syndrome for dragonfire breathe? Here's what I have so far in case anyone can point me in the right direction.

creature_standard.txt

Spoiler (click to show/hide)

[CREATURE:ZERUEL]
   [DESCRIPTION:A legendary being of immense power.]
   [NAME:zeruel:zeruels:zeruel]
   [CASTE_NAME:god:gods:god]
   [CREATURE_TILE:'X'][COLOR:3:3:3]
   [MEGABEAST]
   [DIFFICULTY:12]
   [ATTACK_TRIGGER:75:10000:100000]
   [NO_THOUGHT_CENTER_FOR_MOVEMENT]
   [FANCIFUL]
   [NOPAIN]
   [NOBREATHE]
   [NOSTUN]
   [NONAUSEA]
   [NOEMOTION]
   [NOTHOUGHT]
   [NOBONES]
   [NOEXERT]
   [NOFEAR]
   [NO_GENDER]
   [NO_DRINK]
   [NO_EAT]
   [NO_SLEEP]
   [NOSTUCKINS]
   [TRAPAVOID]
   [PARALYZEIMMUNE]
   [WEBIMMUNE]
   [NO_DIZZINESS]
   [NO_FEVERS]
   [NO_PHYS_ATT_RUST]
   [NOT_LIVING]
   [EXTRAVISION]
   [MAGMA_VISION]
   [LARGE_PREDATOR]
   [CANOPENDOORS]
   [INTELLIGENT]
   [EQUIPS]
   [LIKES_FIGHTING]
   [CANNOT_UNDEAD]
   [FIREIMMUNE_SUPER]
   [NOT_BUTCHERABLE]
   [DIURNAL]
   [NOCTURNAL]
   [ALL_ACTIVE]
   [GRASSTRAMPLE:75]
   [PRONE_TO_RAGE:100]
   [BIOME:ANY_LAND]
   [BIOME:ANY_OCEAN]
   [BIOME:ANY_LAKE]
   [SPHERE:METALS]
   [SPHERE:STRENGTH]
   [SPHERE:WAR]
   [SPHERE:CHAOS]
   [SPHERE:BLIGHT]
   [SPHERE:DARKNESS]
   [SPHERE:DEATH]
   [SPHERE:MISERY]
   [SPHERE:MURDER]
   [SPHERE:FIRE]
   [SPHERE:NIGHTMARES]
   [SPHERE:TORTURE]
   [SPHERE:VICTORY]
   [PREFSTRING:height]
   [PREFSTRING:rage]
   [PREFSTRING:strength]
   [PREFSTRING:terror]
   [BUILDINGDESTROYER:2]
   [MAXAGE:99999:999999]
   [PERSONALITY:ANXIETY:0:0:0]
   [PERSONALITY:ANGER:98:99:100]
   [NATURAL_SKILL:GRASP_STRIKE:5000]
   [NATURAL_SKILL:STANCE_STRIKE:5000]
   [NATURAL_SKILL:MELEE_COMBAT:5000]
   [PHYS_ATT_RANGE:STRENGTH:5000:5000:5000:5000:5000:5000:5000]               max
   [PHYS_ATT_RANGE:AGILITY:5000:5000:5000:5000:5000:5000:5000]               max
   [PHYS_ATT_RANGE:TOUGHNESS:5000:5000:5000:5000:5000:5000:5000]               max
   [PHYS_ATT_RANGE:ENDURANCE:5000:5000:5000:5000:5000:5000:5000]               max
   [PHYS_ATT_RANGE:RECUPERATION:5000:5000:5000:5000:5000:5000:5000]               max
   [PHYS_ATT_RANGE:DISEASE_RESISTANCE:5000:5000:5000:5000:5000:5000:5000]               max
   [MENT_ATT_RANGE:ANALYTICAL_ABILITY:5000:5000:5000:5000:5000:5000:5000]               max
   [MENT_ATT_RANGE:FOCUS:5000:5000:5000:5000:5000:5000:5000]               max
   [MENT_ATT_RANGE:WILLPOWER:5000:5000:5000:5000:5000:5000:5000]               max
   [MENT_ATT_RANGE:CREATIVITY:5000:5000:5000:5000:5000:5000:5000]               max
   [MENT_ATT_RANGE:INTUITION:5000:5000:5000:5000:5000:5000:5000]               max
   [MENT_ATT_RANGE:PATIENCE:5000:5000:5000:5000:5000:5000:5000]               max
   [MENT_ATT_RANGE:MEMORY:5000:5000:5000:5000:5000:5000:5000]               max
   [MENT_ATT_RANGE:LINGUISTIC_ABILITY:5000:5000:5000:5000:5000:5000:5000]               max
   [MENT_ATT_RANGE:SPATIAL_SENSE:5000:5000:5000:5000:5000:5000:5000]               max
   [MENT_ATT_RANGE:KINESTHETIC_SENSE:5000:5000:5000:5000:5000:5000:5000]               max
   [MENT_ATT_RANGE:EMPATHY:0:0:0:0:0:0:0]               unattainable
   [MENT_ATT_RANGE:SOCIAL_AWARENESS:0:0:0:0:0:0:0]               unattainable
   [BODY:HUMANOID:4EYES:HUMANOID_JOINTS:MOUTH:2HEAD_HORN:3FINGERS:3TOES]
   [TISSUE:ADAMANTIUM]
      [TISSUE_NAME:adamantium:adamantium]
      [TISSUE_MATERIAL:INORGANIC:ADAMANTIUM]
      [MUSCULAR]
      [FUNCTIONAL]
      [STRUCTURAL]
      [RELATIVE_THICKNESS:1]
      [CONNECTS]
      [TISSUE_SHAPE:LAYER]
   [TISSUE_LAYER:BY_CATEGORY:ALL:ADAMANTIUM]
   [BODY_SIZE:0:0:25000000]
   [BODY_APPEARANCE_MODIFIER:HEIGHT:100:102:104:106:108:110:115]
   [BODY_APPEARANCE_MODIFIER:BROADNESS:100:102:104:106:108:110:115]
   [ATTACK:PUNCH:BODYPART:BY_TYPE:GRASP]
      [ATTACK_SKILL:GRASP_STRIKE]
      [ATTACK_VERB:punch:punches]
      [ATTACK_CONTACT_PERC:100]
      [ATTACK_FLAG_WITH]
      [ATTACK_PRIORITY:MAIN]
   [ATTACK:KICK:BODYPART:BY_TYPE:STANCE]
      [ATTACK_SKILL:STANCE_STRIKE]
      [ATTACK_VERB:kick:kicks]
      [ATTACK_CONTACT_PERC:100]
      [ATTACK_FLAG_WITH]
      [ATTACK_PRIORITY:SECOND]
   [ATTACK:GORE:BODYPART:BY_CATEGORY:HORN]
      [ATTACK_SKILL:STANCE_STRIKE]
      [ATTACK_VERB:gore:gores]
      [ATTACK_CONTACT_PERC:100]
      [ATTACK_PENETRATION_PERC:100]
      [ATTACK_FLAG_WITH]
      [ATTACK_PRIORITY:MAIN]
   [CAN_DO_INTERACTION:MATERIAL_EMISSION]
      [CDI:ADV_NAME:Breath fire]
      [CDI:USAGE_HINT:ATTACK]
      [CDI:BP_REQUIRED:BY_CATEGORY:MOUTH]
      [CDI:FLOW:DRAGONFIRE]
      [CDI:TARGET:C:LINE_OF_SIGHT]
      [CDI:TARGET_RANGE:C:20]
      [CDI:MAX_TARGET_NUMBER:C:5]
      [CDI:WAIT_PERIOD:10]   
   [ITEMCORPSE:STATUE:NO_SUBTYPE:INORGANIC:ADAMANTIUM]
   [ITEMCORPSE_QUALITY:999]
   [LAIR:SHRINE:100]
   [SWIMS_INNATE][SWIM_SPEED:800]
   [SPEED:699]

[Balistic604]

So I'm trying to make a custom character in adventure mode that can right off the bat breathe dragonfire. I tried adding the lines from the entry for a dragon but it only breathes fire in arena mode when I am not in control of it. If I assume control and press [A] to attack something I have no option anywhere to breathe fire. Is it still not possible to do this or will I have to somehow make something that can be consumed to create a syndrome for dragonfire breathe? Here's what I have so far in case anyone can point me in the right direction.

creature_standard.txt

Spoiler (click to show/hide)

[CREATURE:ZERUEL]
   [DESCRIPTION:A legendary being of immense power.]
   [NAME:zeruel:zeruels:zeruel]
   [CASTE_NAME:god:gods:god]
   [CREATURE_TILE:'X'][COLOR:3:3:3]
   [MEGABEAST]
   [DIFFICULTY:12]
   [ATTACK_TRIGGER:75:10000:100000]
   [NO_THOUGHT_CENTER_FOR_MOVEMENT]
   [FANCIFUL]
   [NOPAIN]
   [NOBREATHE]
   [NOSTUN]
   [NONAUSEA]
   [NOEMOTION]
   [NOTHOUGHT]
   [NOBONES]
   [NOEXERT]
   [NOFEAR]
   [NO_GENDER]
   [NO_DRINK]
   [NO_EAT]
   [NO_SLEEP]
   [NOSTUCKINS]
   [TRAPAVOID]
   [PARALYZEIMMUNE]
   [WEBIMMUNE]
   [NO_DIZZINESS]
   [NO_FEVERS]
   [NO_PHYS_ATT_RUST]
   [NOT_LIVING]
   [EXTRAVISION]
   [MAGMA_VISION]
   [LARGE_PREDATOR]
   [CANOPENDOORS]
   [INTELLIGENT]
   [EQUIPS]
   [LIKES_FIGHTING]
   [CANNOT_UNDEAD]
   [FIREIMMUNE_SUPER]
   [NOT_BUTCHERABLE]
   [DIURNAL]
   [NOCTURNAL]
   [ALL_ACTIVE]
   [GRASSTRAMPLE:75]
   [PRONE_TO_RAGE:100]
   [BIOME:ANY_LAND]
   [BIOME:ANY_OCEAN]
   [BIOME:ANY_LAKE]
   [SPHERE:METALS]
   [SPHERE:STRENGTH]
   [SPHERE:WAR]
   [SPHERE:CHAOS]
   [SPHERE:BLIGHT]
   [SPHERE:DARKNESS]
   [SPHERE:DEATH]
   [SPHERE:MISERY]
   [SPHERE:MURDER]
   [SPHERE:FIRE]
   [SPHERE:NIGHTMARES]
   [SPHERE:TORTURE]
   [SPHERE:VICTORY]
   [PREFSTRING:height]
   [PREFSTRING:rage]
   [PREFSTRING:strength]
   [PREFSTRING:terror]
   [BUILDINGDESTROYER:2]
   [MAXAGE:99999:999999]
   [PERSONALITY:ANXIETY:0:0:0]
   [PERSONALITY:ANGER:98:99:100]
   [NATURAL_SKILL:GRASP_STRIKE:5000]
   [NATURAL_SKILL:STANCE_STRIKE:5000]
   [NATURAL_SKILL:MELEE_COMBAT:5000]
   [PHYS_ATT_RANGE:STRENGTH:5000:5000:5000:5000:5000:5000:5000]               max
   [PHYS_ATT_RANGE:AGILITY:5000:5000:5000:5000:5000:5000:5000]               max
   [PHYS_ATT_RANGE:TOUGHNESS:5000:5000:5000:5000:5000:5000:5000]               max
   [PHYS_ATT_RANGE:ENDURANCE:5000:5000:5000:5000:5000:5000:5000]               max
   [PHYS_ATT_RANGE:RECUPERATION:5000:5000:5000:5000:5000:5000:5000]               max
   [PHYS_ATT_RANGE:DISEASE_RESISTANCE:5000:5000:5000:5000:5000:5000:5000]               max
   [MENT_ATT_RANGE:ANALYTICAL_ABILITY:5000:5000:5000:5000:5000:5000:5000]               max
   [MENT_ATT_RANGE:FOCUS:5000:5000:5000:5000:5000:5000:5000]               max
   [MENT_ATT_RANGE:WILLPOWER:5000:5000:5000:5000:5000:5000:5000]               max
   [MENT_ATT_RANGE:CREATIVITY:5000:5000:5000:5000:5000:5000:5000]               max
   [MENT_ATT_RANGE:INTUITION:5000:5000:5000:5000:5000:5000:5000]               max
   [MENT_ATT_RANGE:PATIENCE:5000:5000:5000:5000:5000:5000:5000]               max
   [MENT_ATT_RANGE:MEMORY:5000:5000:5000:5000:5000:5000:5000]               max
   [MENT_ATT_RANGE:LINGUISTIC_ABILITY:5000:5000:5000:5000:5000:5000:5000]               max
   [MENT_ATT_RANGE:SPATIAL_SENSE:5000:5000:5000:5000:5000:5000:5000]               max
   [MENT_ATT_RANGE:KINESTHETIC_SENSE:5000:5000:5000:5000:5000:5000:5000]               max
   [MENT_ATT_RANGE:EMPATHY:0:0:0:0:0:0:0]               unattainable
   [MENT_ATT_RANGE:SOCIAL_AWARENESS:0:0:0:0:0:0:0]               unattainable
   [BODY:HUMANOID:4EYES:HUMANOID_JOINTS:MOUTH:2HEAD_HORN:3FINGERS:3TOES]
   [TISSUE:ADAMANTIUM]
      [TISSUE_NAME:adamantium:adamantium]
      [TISSUE_MATERIAL:INORGANIC:ADAMANTIUM]
      [MUSCULAR]
      [FUNCTIONAL]
      [STRUCTURAL]
      [RELATIVE_THICKNESS:1]
      [CONNECTS]
      [TISSUE_SHAPE:LAYER]
   [TISSUE_LAYER:BY_CATEGORY:ALL:ADAMANTIUM]
   [BODY_SIZE:0:0:25000000]
   [BODY_APPEARANCE_MODIFIER:HEIGHT:100:102:104:106:108:110:115]
   [BODY_APPEARANCE_MODIFIER:BROADNESS:100:102:104:106:108:110:115]
   [ATTACK:PUNCH:BODYPART:BY_TYPE:GRASP]
      [ATTACK_SKILL:GRASP_STRIKE]
      [ATTACK_VERB:punch:punches]
      [ATTACK_CONTACT_PERC:100]
      [ATTACK_FLAG_WITH]
      [ATTACK_PRIORITY:MAIN]
   [ATTACK:KICK:BODYPART:BY_TYPE:STANCE]
      [ATTACK_SKILL:STANCE_STRIKE]
      [ATTACK_VERB:kick:kicks]
      [ATTACK_CONTACT_PERC:100]
      [ATTACK_FLAG_WITH]
      [ATTACK_PRIORITY:SECOND]
   [ATTACK:GORE:BODYPART:BY_CATEGORY:HORN]
      [ATTACK_SKILL:STANCE_STRIKE]
      [ATTACK_VERB:gore:gores]
      [ATTACK_CONTACT_PERC:100]
      [ATTACK_PENETRATION_PERC:100]
      [ATTACK_FLAG_WITH]
      [ATTACK_PRIORITY:MAIN]
   [CAN_DO_INTERACTION:MATERIAL_EMISSION]
      [CDI:ADV_NAME:Breath fire]
      [CDI:USAGE_HINT:ATTACK]
      [CDI:BP_REQUIRED:BY_CATEGORY:MOUTH]
      [CDI:FLOW:DRAGONFIRE]
      [CDI:TARGET:C:LINE_OF_SIGHT]
      [CDI:TARGET_RANGE:C:20]
      [CDI:MAX_TARGET_NUMBER:C:5]
      [CDI:WAIT_PERIOD:10]   
   [ITEMCORPSE:STATUE:NO_SUBTYPE:INORGANIC:ADAMANTIUM]
   [ITEMCORPSE_QUALITY:999]
   [LAIR:SHRINE:100]
   [SWIMS_INNATE][SWIM_SPEED:800]
   [SPEED:699]

You need to press x to use interactions. It should be below crafting and butchering.

[lanp]

I feel sort of silly now. Thanks for the info though. Highly appreciated.

Would I be correct in assuming that if I add a few other breathe attacks I would be able to select which ones to use?

[Souleater17]

Would it be possible to make a creature with a lifecycle through a series of interactions causing transformations?

[Shooer]

You could do a single syndrome with several transformations, each with a start time of when you want it to happen and an end time of when the next one will take effect.  The problem is getting the entire race to be effected by it.  Has anyone tried giving a syndrome to a races blood that they aren't immune to?

Just remember though that at the last stage they will be completely immune to further transformations.

[Putnam]

Has anyone tried giving a syndrome to a races blood that they aren't immune to?

BRILLIANT trying right now