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D_E

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POWER nightcreature problems
« on: May 18, 2018, 08:01:06 pm »

Has anyone gotten POWER megabeasts or nightcreatures to take over town, mountainhome, or forest civ sites?

My makeshift-demon night creatures (1) seem to only take over dark tower sites.  I was hoping that more races would be open to hosting demon cults.

(1) (makeshift-demon: Troll-type night creatures with a neuter spouse caste, so they can't ever successfully kidnap anyone)
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Re: POWER nightcreature problems
« Reply #1 on: May 24, 2018, 02:15:30 am »

I'm not certain if it has any effect, but try giving the creature a boost to social skills? I have a semi-megabeast that regularly joins both dwarven and human civilizations as the equivalent of a baron, though they are really prone to getting murdered by regular creatures in worldgen despite their legendary combat skills.

Here are said semi-megabeast's raws.

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[CREATURE:VAMPIRE_LORD]
[DESCRIPTION:placeholder]
[NAME:vampire lord:vampire lords:vampiric]
[CREATURE_TILE:'V'][COLOR:5:0:0]
[SEMIMEGABEAST][DIFFICULTY:5]
[ATTACK_TRIGGER:50:5000:50000]

[BIOME:ANY_LAND]

[LAIR:LABYRINTH:100]
[LAIR_HUNTER]
[HABIT_NUM:TEST_ALL]
[HABIT:COOK_BLOOD:100]
[HABIT:COLLECT_WEALTH:100]
[HABIT:COLLECT_TROPHIES:100]
[HABIT:USE_ANY_MELEE_WEAPON:100]

[SPHERE:DARKNESS]
[SPHERE:DEATH]
[SPHERE:NIGHT]
[SPHERE:WAR]

[NOFEAR][NOEXERT][NOPAIN][NOBREATHE][NONAUSEA][NOSTUN][NO_EAT][NO_DRINK][NO_DIZZINESS]
[INTELLIGENT][NOT_LIVING][LIKES_FIGHTING][BLOODSUCKER]
[SUPERNATURAL][POWER][EXTRAVISION][FANCIFUL]
[CANOPENDOORS][LOCKPICKER][TRAPAVOID][EQUIPS]
[BUILDINGDESTROYER:2]
[PREFSTRING:power]

[NATURAL_SKILL:MELEE_COMBAT:15]
[NATURAL_SKILL:DODGING:12]

[NATURAL_SKILL:GRASP_STRIKE:12]
[NATURAL_SKILL:STANCE_STRIKE:12]
[NATURAL_SKILL:WRESTLING:12]
[NATURAL_SKILL:BITE:15]

[NATURAL_SKILL:AXE:15]
[NATURAL_SKILL:SWORD:15]
[NATURAL_SKILL:DAGGER:15]
[NATURAL_SKILL:PIKE:15]
[NATURAL_SKILL:MACE:15]
[NATURAL_SKILL:HAMMER:15]
[NATURAL_SKILL:WHIP:15]
[NATURAL_SKILL:SPEAR:15]

[NATURAL_SKILL:ARMOR:12]
[NATURAL_SKILL:SHIELD:12]

    [NATURAL_SKILL:CLIMBING:12]
[NATURAL_SKILL:COMEDY:8]
[NATURAL_SKILL:CONVERSATION:12]
[NATURAL_SKILL:LEADERSHIP:12]
[NATURAL_SKILL:LYING:12]
[NATURAL_SKILL:POETRY:8]
[NATURAL_SKILL:PROSE:8]
[NATURAL_SKILL:READING:8]
[NATURAL_SKILL:RECORD_KEEPING:8]
[NATURAL_SKILL:SITUATIONAL_AWARENESS:12]
[NATURAL_SKILL:TEACHING:8]
    [NATURAL_SKILL:WRITING:8]

[PERSONALITY:ANGER_PROPENSITY:25:75:100]
[PERSONALITY:HATE_PROPENSITY:25:75:100]
[PERSONALITY:VIOLENT:70:85:100]
[PERSONALITY:IMMODERATION:50:75:100]
[PERSONALITY:EXCITEMENT_SEEKING:0:60:80]
[PERSONALITY:CHEER_PROPENSITY:0:3:5]
[PERSONALITY:ALTRUISM:0:25:50]
[PERSONALITY:IMMODESTY:10:60:80]
[PERSONALITY:CRUELTY:50:75:100]
[PERSONALITY:SWAYED_BY_EMOTIONS:0:10:15]
[PERSONALITY:TOLERANT:0:5:10]

    [PERSONALITY:BRAVERY:80:90:100]
[PERSONALITY:LUST_PROPENSITY:80:90:100]
    [PERSONALITY:PRIDE:80:90:100]
[PERSONALITY:CRUELTY:80:90:100]
    [PERSONALITY:CONFIDENCE:80:90:100]
[PERSONALITY:VENGEFUL:80:90:100]
    [PERSONALITY:SINGLEMINDED:80:90:100]
[PERSONALITY:ACTIVITY_LEVEL:80:90:100]
[PERSONALITY:THOUGHTLESSNESS:0:25:50]

    [PERSONALITY:IMAGINATION:0:66:100]
[PERSONALITY:ABSTRACT_INCLINED:0:66:100]
[PERSONALITY:ART_INCLINED:0:66:100]

[BODY:HUMANOID_NECK:2EYES:2EARS:NOSE:2LUNGS:HEART:GUTS:ORGANS:HUMANOID_JOINTS:THROAT:NECK:SPINE:BRAIN:SKULL:5FINGERS:5TOES:MOUTH:TONGUE:FACIAL_FEATURES:TEETH:RIBCAGE]
[TISSUE:VAMP_BONE]
[TISSUE_NAME:bone:bones]
[TISSUE_MATERIAL:INORGANIC:STEEL]
[TISSUE_MAT_STATE:SOLID]
[TISSUE_SHAPE:LAYER]
[SCARS]
[CONNECTS]
[HEALING_RATE:3000]
[INSULATION]
[BODY_DETAIL_PLAN:STANDARD_MATERIALS]
[BODY_DETAIL_PLAN:STANDARD_TISSUES]
[BODY_DETAIL_PLAN:VERTEBRATE_TISSUE_LAYERS:SKIN:FAT:MUSCLE:VAMP_BONE:CARTILAGE]
[BODY_DETAIL_PLAN:HEAD_HAIR_TISSUE_LAYERS]
[USE_TISSUE_TEMPLATE:EYEBROW:EYEBROW_TEMPLATE]
[TISSUE_LAYER:BY_CATEGORY:HEAD:EYEBROW:ABOVE:BY_CATEGORY:EYE]
[USE_TISSUE_TEMPLATE:EYELASH:EYELASH_TEMPLATE]
[TISSUE_LAYER:BY_CATEGORY:EYELID:EYELASH:FRONT]
[USE_MATERIAL_TEMPLATE:NAIL:NAIL_TEMPLATE]
[USE_TISSUE_TEMPLATE:NAIL:NAIL_TEMPLATE]
[TISSUE_LAYER:BY_CATEGORY:FINGER:NAIL:FRONT]
[TISSUE_LAYER:BY_CATEGORY:TOE:NAIL:FRONT]
[SELECT_TISSUE_LAYER:HEART:BY_CATEGORY:HEART]
[PLUS_TISSUE_LAYER:SKIN:BY_CATEGORY:THROAT]
[TL_MAJOR_ARTERIES]
[BODY_DETAIL_PLAN:FACIAL_HAIR_TISSUES]
[BODY_DETAIL_PLAN:STANDARD_HEAD_POSITIONS]
[BODY_DETAIL_PLAN:HUMANOID_HEAD_POSITIONS]
[BODY_DETAIL_PLAN:HUMANOID_RIBCAGE_POSITIONS]
[BODY_DETAIL_PLAN:HUMANOID_RELSIZES]
[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]
[USE_MATERIAL_TEMPLATE:PUS:PUS_TEMPLATE]
[PUS:LOCAL_CREATURE_MAT:PUS:LIQUID]
[CREATURE_CLASS:POISON_IMMUNE]

[PHYS_ATT_RANGE:STRENGTH:1250:1500:1750:2000:2500:3000:5000]  +++
[PHYS_ATT_RANGE:TOUGHNESS:1250:1500:1750:2000:2500:3000:5000]  +++
[PHYS_ATT_RANGE:AGILITY:1250:1500:1750:2000:2500:3000:5000]  +++
[PHYS_ATT_RANGE:ENDURANCE:1250:1500:1750:2000:2500:3000:5000]  +++
[PHYS_ATT_RANGE:RECUPERATION:1250:1500:1750:2000:2500:3000:5000]  +++
[PHYS_ATT_RANGE:DISEASE_RESISTANCE:1250:1500:1750:2000:2500:3000:5000]  +++
[MENT_ATT_RANGE:FOCUS:1000:1100:1150:1250:1350:1550:2250]
[MENT_ATT_RANGE:LINGUISTIC_ABILITY:1250:1500:1750:2000:2500:3000:5000]  +++
[MENT_ATT_RANGE:WILLPOWER:1000:1100:1150:1250:1350:1550:2250]
[MENT_ATT_RANGE:MEMORY:2000:2100:2150:2250:2350:2550:3250]
[MENT_ATT_RANGE:SPATIAL_SENSE:2000:2100:2150:2250:2350:2550:3250]
[MENT_ATT_RANGE:EMPATHY:150:600:800:900:1000:1100:1500]                -
[MENT_ATT_RANGE:PATIENCE:150:600:800:900:1000:1100:1500]                -
[MENT_ATT_RANGE:KINESTHETIC_SENSE:1000:1100:1150:1250:1350:1550:2250]

[BODY_SIZE:0:0:5000]
[BODY_SIZE:1:168:25000]
[BODY_SIZE:12:0:100000]

[ATTACK:PUNCH:BODYPART:BY_TYPE:GRASP]
[ATTACK_SKILL:GRASP_STRIKE]
[ATTACK_VERB:punch:punches]
[ATTACK_CONTACT_PERC:100]
[ATTACK_PENETRATION_PERC:300]
[ATTACK_PREPARE_AND_RECOVER:3:3]
[ATTACK_FLAG_WITH]
[ATTACK_VELOCITY_MODIFIER:1000]
[ATTACK_PRIORITY:SECOND]
[ATTACK:KICK:BODYPART:BY_TYPE:STANCE]
[ATTACK_SKILL:STANCE_STRIKE]
[ATTACK_VERB:kick:kicks]
[ATTACK_CONTACT_PERC:100]
[ATTACK_PENETRATION_PERC:300]
[ATTACK_PREPARE_AND_RECOVER:4:4]
[ATTACK_FLAG_WITH]
[ATTACK_PRIORITY:SECOND]
[ATTACK_VELOCITY_MODIFIER:1000]
[ATTACK_FLAG_BAD_MULTIATTACK]
[ATTACK:SCRATCH:CHILD_TISSUE_LAYER_GROUP:BY_TYPE:GRASP:BY_CATEGORY:FINGER:NAIL]
[ATTACK_SKILL:GRASP_STRIKE]
[ATTACK_VERB:scratch:scratches]
[ATTACK_CONTACT_PERC:100]
[ATTACK_PENETRATION_PERC:300]
[ATTACK_FLAG_EDGE]
[ATTACK_PREPARE_AND_RECOVER:3:3]
[ATTACK_VELOCITY_MODIFIER:1000]
[ATTACK_PRIORITY:SECOND]
[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:300]
[ATTACK_FLAG_EDGE]
[ATTACK_PREPARE_AND_RECOVER:3:3]
[ATTACK_PRIORITY:MAIN]
[ATTACK_VELOCITY_MODIFIER:1000]
[SPECIALATTACK_INTERACTION:VAMPIRE_LORD_CURSE]
[SPECIALATTACK_SUCK_BLOOD:1000:3000]
[ATTACK_FLAG_CANLATCH]
[CAN_DO_INTERACTION:VAMPIRE_NECROMANCY]
[CDI:ADV_NAME:Animate corpse]
[CDI:INTERACTION:VAMPIRE_NECROMANCY]
[CDI:TARGET:A:LINE_OF_SIGHT]
[CDI:TARGET_RANGE:A:10]
[CDI:VERB:gesture:gestures:NA]
[CDI:TARGET_VERB:shudder and begin to move:shudders and begins to move]
[CDI:WAIT_PERIOD:10]

[BABY:1]
[CHILD:12]

[SMELL_TRIGGER:10]
[HOMEOTHERM:10067]
[APPLY_CREATURE_VARIATION:STANDARD_BIPED_GAITS:900:642:428:214:1900:2900] 41 kph
[APPLY_CREATURE_VARIATION:STANDARD_CLIMBING_GAITS:2206:1692:1178:585:3400:4900] 15 kph
[APPLY_CREATURE_VARIATION:STANDARD_SWIMMING_GAITS:2990:2257:1525:731:4300:6100] 12 kph
[APPLY_CREATURE_VARIATION:STANDARD_CRAWLING_GAITS:2728:2069:1409:675:4000:5700] 13 kph
[SWIMS_LEARNED]

[MANNERISM_FINGERS:finger:fingers]
[MANNERISM_NOSE:nose]
[MANNERISM_EAR:ear]
[MANNERISM_HEAD:head]
[MANNERISM_EYES:eyes]
[MANNERISM_MOUTH:mouth]
[MANNERISM_HAIR:hair]
[MANNERISM_KNUCKLES:knuckles]
[MANNERISM_LIPS:lips]
[MANNERISM_CHEEK:cheek]
[MANNERISM_NAILS:nails]
[MANNERISM_FEET:feet]
[MANNERISM_ARMS:arms]
[MANNERISM_HANDS:hands]
[MANNERISM_TONGUE:tongue]
[MANNERISM_LEG:leg]
[MANNERISM_LAUGH]
[MANNERISM_SMILE]
[MANNERISM_WALK]
[MANNERISM_SIT]
[MANNERISM_BREATH]
[MANNERISM_POSTURE]
[MANNERISM_STRETCH]
[MANNERISM_EYELIDS]

[CASTE:FEMALE]
[FEMALE]
[CASTE_NAME:vampire lady:vampires ladies:vampiric]
[MULTIPLE_LITTER_RARE]
[ORIENTATION:MALE:1:0:0]
[ORIENTATION:FEMALE:0:0:1]
[CASTE:MALE]
[MALE]
[CASTE_NAME:vampire lord:vampire lords:vampiric]
[SET_BP_GROUP:BY_TYPE:LOWERBODY][BP_ADD_TYPE:GELDABLE]
[BODY_DETAIL_PLAN:FACIAL_HAIR_TISSUE_LAYERS]
[ORIENTATION:MALE:0:0:1]
[ORIENTATION:FEMALE:1:0:0]
[SELECT_CASTE:ALL]
[SET_TL_GROUP:BY_CATEGORY:HEAD:HAIR]
[PLUS_TL_GROUP:BY_CATEGORY:HEAD:EYEBROW]
[PLUS_TL_GROUP:BY_CATEGORY:EYELID:EYELASH]
[TL_COLOR_MODIFIER::WHITE:1]
[TLCM_NOUN:hair:SINGULAR]
[SET_TL_GROUP:BY_CATEGORY:HEAD:EYEBROW]
[TISSUE_LAYER_APPEARANCE_MODIFIER:LENGTH:50:80:90:100:110:120:150]
[APP_MOD_NOUN:eyebrows:PLURAL]
[APP_MOD_DESC_RANGE:55:70:90:110:130:145]
[SET_TL_GROUP:BY_CATEGORY:EYELID:EYELASH]
[TISSUE_LAYER_APPEARANCE_MODIFIER:LENGTH:50:80:90:100:110:120:150]
[APP_MOD_NOUN:eyelashes:PLURAL]
[APP_MOD_DESC_RANGE:55:70:90:110:130:145]
[SET_TL_GROUP:BY_CATEGORY:ALL:SKIN]
[TL_COLOR_MODIFIER:SILVER:1]
[TLCM_NOUN:skin:SINGULAR]
[SET_TL_GROUP:BY_CATEGORY:EYE:EYE]
[TL_COLOR_MODIFIER:YELLOW:1]
[TLCM_NOUN:eyes:PLURAL]
« Last Edit: May 24, 2018, 02:18:01 am by FriarVicaris »
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Re: POWER nightcreature problems
« Reply #2 on: May 29, 2018, 01:01:34 pm »

Definetly, A little while back i modded in a shoggoth (a few patches ago maybe 44.05), they took over human/goblin civilizations all the time, i believe they were a megabeast. The raws are on my old computer though. (just got a new computer) ill see if i can dig them up. Remember to assign them spheres.
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Re: POWER nightcreature problems
« Reply #3 on: May 29, 2018, 02:28:53 pm »

Pretty sure they have to be intelligent for it to work, but i recently encountered and killed two megabeasts posing as a deity and taking a position as master of a human civ in the same hamlet.
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