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Urist McDonalds

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How do I play as an [INSERT CREATURE HERE]
« on: April 09, 2012, 10:36:15 am »
Hello, before starting, I would like to introduce myself.
I am Urist McDonalds.

Done.


Okay, so I want to play as a creature, e.g bronze colossus.
Which tags do I have to add?
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Re: How do I play as an [INSERT CREATURE HERE]
« Reply #1 on: April 09, 2012, 11:53:34 am »
[ENTITY_HAX]
[INDIV_CONTROLLABLE]
[CREATURE:BRONZE_COLOSSUS]


Just chuck that into entity_default
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Re: How do I play as an [INSERT CREATURE HERE]
« Reply #2 on: April 09, 2012, 11:31:32 pm »
You can add more than that too.  Just imagine giving the bronze colossi the ability to make steel armor and wield steel weapons.  Heck, why stop there?  Mod the creature file to add [CAN_LEARN], [FLIER].  Now you can think 'Gigantor' or some other fun flying giant robot.  Oh yea, one warning, the bigger creatures have much heavier armor and may end up crippling your speed.

Another useful tag to have in the Entity_Default file is [EQUIPS].  This will start you off with a weapon of your skill, shield if you put points in it, clothing, and a backpack.
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Re: How do I play as an [INSERT CREATURE HERE]
« Reply #3 on: April 10, 2012, 08:53:33 am »
Doesn't work.
All it shows me is rodent and some other sewer animals, but no Bronze Colossi?
I tried with an elephant, but it didn't change anything.
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Re: How do I play as an [INSERT CREATURE HERE]
« Reply #4 on: April 10, 2012, 09:08:47 am »
Did you generate a new world?

Did you accidentally duplicate a raw object or file while modding?
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Re: How do I play as an [INSERT CREATURE HERE]
« Reply #5 on: April 10, 2012, 09:20:16 am »
Sorry, forgot to generate a new world.
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Re: How do I play as an [INSERT CREATURE HERE]
« Reply #6 on: April 10, 2012, 07:38:16 pm »
Also, I'd suggest replacing [ENTITY_HAX] with [ENTITY:HAX]. It might work either way, but the latter is more standard.

The most useful tags I can suggest are [CANOPENDOORS] and [NO_EAT] (because you don't have a grasp).
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Re: How do I play as an [INSERT CREATURE HERE]
« Reply #7 on: April 10, 2012, 08:18:42 pm »
Quote from: dree12 on April 10, 2012, 07:38:16 pm
Also, I'd suggest replacing [ENTITY_HAX] with [ENTITY:HAX]. It might work either way, but the latter is more standard.

Ah this, my mistake
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Re: How do I play as an [INSERT CREATURE HERE]
« Reply #8 on: April 22, 2012, 10:49:02 am »
While on the "playing as bronze colossus" train, I often heard of enemies exploding as they hit obstacles. Yet with my demigod Steel Colossus, even with a square kick to the upper body as grand master kicker even if they fly into a tree, they are only stunned, and sometimes not even that. For the record, the kicked subjects were goblins and humans in (I think) iron armor.
Is it not possible to make people explode anymore?
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Re: How do I play as an [INSERT CREATURE HERE]
« Reply #9 on: April 22, 2012, 11:00:16 am »
It's the armour.
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Re: How do I play as an [INSERT CREATURE HERE]
« Reply #10 on: April 22, 2012, 11:08:53 am »
Hmm..... Then now i gonna grab their breastplate/helmet/pants and THEN kick 'em.
See how you like that, fuckers!
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Re: How do I play as an [INSERT CREATURE HERE]
« Reply #11 on: April 22, 2012, 11:27:33 am »
It may still not work as you would like. Currently impacts don't propel things away properly with regard to a creature's power.

See:

http://www.bay12forums.com/smf/index.php?topic=105016.msg3107130#msg3107130
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Re: How do I play as an [INSERT CREATURE HERE]
« Reply #12 on: April 22, 2012, 01:07:14 pm »
Throwing definitely works as a bronze colossus to blow things up.
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