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[Zambaku]

So I want to make a simple mod (or two, hehe...) By simply adding a new race. Like goblins but a bit stronger. I was thinking that perhaps I could simply copy the goblin race and rename it and make small changes here and there, like editing the name and such.

Will it work?
[CREATURE:GNOLL]
   [NAME:gnoll:gnolls:gnoll]
   [TILE:'g'][COLOR:7:0:0]
   [GLOWTILE:'"'][GLOWCOLOR:4:0:1]
   [GENPOWER:3]
   [CAN_LEARN][CAN_SPEAK]
   [EVIL]
   [INTELLIGENT][liKES_FIGHTING]
   [BONECARN]
   [CANOPENDOORS]
   [PREFSTRING:terrifying features]
   [BODY:HUMANOID:TAIL:2EYES:2EARS:NOSE:2LUNGS:HEART:GUTS:ORGANS:HUMANOID_JOINTS:THROAT:NECK:SPINE:BRAIN:5FINGERS:5TOES:MOUTH]
   [ATTACK:MAIN:BYTYPE:GRASP:punch:punches:1:2:BLUDGEON][ATTACKFLAG_WITH]
   [ATTACK:SECOND:BYTYPE:MOUTH:bite:bites:1:2:GORE][ATTACKFLAG_CANLATCH]
   [CHILD:12][BABY:1][MULTIPLE_LITTER_RARE]
   [SIZE:7]
   [FAT:2]
   [EQUIPS]
   [DIURNAL]
   [STANDARD_FLESH]
   [HOMEOTHERM:10067]
   [LAYERING:10]
   [SWIMS_LEARNED][SWIM_SPEED:2500]
   [PERSONALITY:ANGER:25:75:100]
   [PERSONALITY:IMMODERATION:50:75:100]
   [PERSONALITY:EXCITEMENT_SEEKING:0:60:100]
   [PERSONALITY:CHEERFULNESS:0:40:90]
   [PERSONALITY:ALTRUISM:0:25:50]
   [PERSONALITY:MODESTY:0:40:90]
   [PERSONALITY:SYMPATHY:0:25:50]

entity_default:
   [CREATURE:GNOLL]
   [trANSLATION:GOBLIN]
   [DIGGER:ITEM_WEAPON_PICK]
   [WEAPON:ITEM_WEAPON_SWORD_SHORT]
   [WEAPON:ITEM_WEAPON_SPEAR]
   [WEAPON:ITEM_WEAPON_MACE]
   [WEAPON:ITEM_WEAPON_BOW]
      [AMMO:ITEM_AMMO_ARROWS]
   [WEAPON:ITEM_WEAPON_PIKE]
   [WEAPON:ITEM_WEAPON_HALBERD]
   [WEAPON:ITEM_WEAPON_SWORD_LONG]
   [ARMOR:ITEM_ARMOR_PLATEMAIL:RARE]
   [ARMOR:ITEM_ARMOR_CHAINMAIL:UNCOMMON]
   [ARMOR:ITEM_ARMOR_LEATHER:COMMON]
   [ARMOR:ITEM_ARMOR_CLOAK:COMMON]
   [ARMOR:ITEM_ARMOR_TUNIC:COMMON]
   [ARMOR:ITEM_ARMOR_ROBE:UNCOMMON]
   [HELM:ITEM_HELM_HELM:NEVER]
   [HELM:ITEM_HELM_CAP:NEVER]
   [HELM:ITEM_HELM_HOOD:RARE]
   [HELM:ITEM_HELM_MASK:NEVER]
   [GLOVES:ITEM_GLOVES_GAUNTLETS:UNCOMMON]
   [GLOVES:ITEM_GLOVES_GLOVES:UNCOMMON]
   [SHOES:ITEM_SHOES_SHOES:NEVER]
   [SHOES:ITEM_SHOES_BOOTS:NEVER]
   [SHOES:ITEM_SHOES_BOOTS_LOW:NEVER]
   [SHOES:ITEM_SHOES_SANDAL:NEVER]
   [SHOES:ITEM_SHOES_SOCKS:NEVER]
   [PANTS:ITEM_PANTS_PANTS:NEVER]
   [PANTS:ITEM_PANTS_GREAVES:NEVER]
   [PANTS:ITEM_PANTS_LEGGINGS:NEVER]
   [PANTS:ITEM_PANTS_LOINCLOTH:ALWAYS]
   [SHIELD:ITEM_SHIELD_SHIELD]
   [SHIELD:ITEM_SHIELD_BUCKLER]
   [SIEGEAMMO:ITEM_SIEGEAMMO_BALLISTA]
   [TOY:ITEM_TOY_AXE]
   [trAPCOMP:ITEM_TRAPCOMP_GIANTAXEBLADE]
   [trAPCOMP:ITEM_TRAPCOMP_ENORMOUSCORKSCREW]
   [trAPCOMP:ITEM_TRAPCOMP_SPIKEDBALL]
   [trAPCOMP:ITEM_TRAPCOMP_LARGESERRATEDDISC]
   [trAPCOMP:ITEM_TRAPCOMP_MENACINGSPIKE]
   [INSTRUMENT:ITEM_INSTRUMENT_DRUM]
   [CLOTHING]
   [CURRENCY:COPPER:1]
   [CURRENCY:SILVER:5]
   [CURRENCY:GOLD:15]
   [SELECT_SYMBOL:WAR:NAME_WAR]
   [SUBSELECT_SYMBOL:WAR:VIOLENT]
   [SELECT_SYMBOL:BATTLE:NAME_BATTLE]
   [SUBSELECT_SYMBOL:BATTLE:VIOLENT]
   [SELECT_SYMBOL:SIEGE:NAME_SIEGE]
   [SUBSELECT_SYMBOL:SIEGE:VIOLENT]
   [SELECT_SYMBOL:ROAD:NAME_ROAD]
   [SELECT_SYMBOL:TUNNEL:NAME_TUNNEL]
   [SELECT_SYMBOL:BRIDGE:NAME_BRIDGE]
   [SELECT_SYMBOL:WALL:NAME_WALL]
   [SELECT_SYMBOL:REMAINING:EVIL]
   [CULL_SYMBOL:ALL:DOMESTIC]
   [CULL_SYMBOL:ALL:FLOWERY]
   [CULL_SYMBOL:ALL:HOLY]
   [CULL_SYMBOL:ALL:PEACE]
   [CULL_SYMBOL:ALL:NEGATOR]
   [CULL_SYMBOL:ALL:GOOD]
   [WOOD_PREF]
   [USE_CAVE_ANIMALS]
   [USE_EVIL_ANIMALS]
   [USE_EVIL_PLANTS]
   [USE_EVIL_WOOD]
   [USE_ANIMAL_PRODUCTS]
   [USE_MISC_PROCESSED_WOOD_PRODUCTS]
   [EQUIPMENT_IMPROVEMENTS]
   [ABUSE_BODIES]
   [SPHERE_ALIGNMENT:WAR:512]
   [ART_FACET_MODIFIER:GOOD:0]
   [ART_FACET_MODIFIER:EVIL:512]
   [FRIENDLY_COLOR:5:0:1]
   [DEFAULT_SITE_TYPE:DARK_FORTRESS]
   [liKES_SITE:DARK_FORTRESS]
   [TOLERATES_SITE:DARK_FORTRESS]
   [CAN_HAVE_MILITARY_SITE_LEADER]
   [START_BIOME:ANY_DESERT]
   [BIOME_SUPPORT:ANY_WETLAND:1]
   [BIOME_SUPPORT:ANY_DESERT:3]
   [BIOME_SUPPORT:ANY_FOREST:2]
   [BIOME_SUPPORT:ANY_OCEAN:1]
   [BIOME_SUPPORT:ANY_LAKE:1]
   [BIOME_SUPPORT:MOUNTAIN:1]
   [BIOME_SUPPORT:ANY_GRASSLAND:1]
   [BIOME_SUPPORT:ANY_SAVANNA:3]
   [BIOME_SUPPORT:ANY_SHRUBLAND:1]
   [BIOME_SUPPORT:ANY_RIVER:1]
   [PROGRESS_TRIGGER_POPULATION:2]
   [PROGRESS_TRIGGER_PRODUCTION:2]
   [PROGRESS_TRIGGER_TRADE:2]
   [ACTIVE_SEASON:SPRING]
   [ACTIVE_SEASON:SUMMER]
   [ACTIVE_SEASON:AUTUMN]
   [MAX_STARTING_CIV_NUMBER:100]
   [START_GROUP_NUMBER:10]
   [MAX_POP_NUMBER:10000]
   [MAX_SITE_POP_NUMBER:120]
   [RELIGION:ANY_APPROPRIATE_POWER]
   [BEAST_HUNTER]
   [SCOUT]
   [PERMITTED_JOB:MINER]
   [PERMITTED_JOB:BOWYER]
   [PERMITTED_JOB:WOODCUTTER]
   [PERMITTED_JOB:ENGRAVER]
   [PERMITTED_JOB:ANIMAL_CARETAKER]
   [PERMITTED_JOB:ANIMAL_TRAINER]
   [PERMITTED_JOB:HUNTER]
   [PERMITTED_JOB:TRAPPER]
   [PERMITTED_JOB:ANIMAL_DISSECTOR]
   [PERMITTED_JOB:WOODCRAFTER]
   [PERMITTED_JOB:LEATHERWORKER]
   [PERMITTED_JOB:BONE_CARVER]
   [PERMITTED_JOB:WEAVER]
   [PERMITTED_JOB:CLOTHIER]
   [PERMITTED_JOB:COOK]
   [PERMITTED_JOB:BUTCHER]
   [PERMITTED_JOB:TANNER]
   [PERMITTED_JOB:WOOD_BURNER]
   [PERMITTED_JOB:SIEGE_OPERATOR]
   [PERMITTED_JOB:TRADER]
   [WORLD_CONSTRUCTION:TUNNEL]
   [WORLD_CONSTRUCTION:BRIDGE]
   [ETHIC:KILL_ENTITY_MEMBER:PERSONAL_MATTER]
   [ETHIC:KILL_NEUTRAL:ACCEPTABLE]
   [ETHIC:KILL_ENEMY:ACCEPTABLE]
   [ETHIC:KILL_ANIMAL:ACCEPTABLE]
   [ETHIC:KILL_PLANT:ACCEPTABLE]
   [ETHIC:TORTURE_AS_EXAMPLE:ACCEPTABLE]
   [ETHIC:TORTURE_FOR_INFORMATION:ACCEPTABLE]
   [ETHIC:TORTURE_FOR_FUN:ACCEPTABLE]
   [ETHIC:TORTURE_ANIMALS:ACCEPTABLE]
   [ETHIC:TREASON:PUNISH_CAPITAL]
   [ETHIC:OATH_BREAKING:PERSONAL_MATTER]
   [ETHIC:LYING:PERSONAL_MATTER]
   [ETHIC:VANDALISM:PERSONAL_MATTER]
   [ETHIC:TRESPASSING:PERSONAL_MATTER]
   [ETHIC:THEFT:PERSONAL_MATTER]
   [ETHIC:ASSAULT:PERSONAL_MATTER]
   [ETHIC:SLAVERY:ACCEPTABLE]
   [ETHIC:EAT_SAPIENT_OTHER:ACCEPTABLE]
   [ETHIC:EAT_SAPIENT_KILL:ACCEPTABLE]
   [ETHIC:MAKE_TROPHY_SAME_RACE:UNTHINKABLE]
   [ETHIC:MAKE_TROPHY_SAPIENT:ACCEPTABLE]
   [ETHIC:MAKE_TROPHY_ANIMAL:ACCEPTABLE]

[Amalgam]

Of course it'll work. They'll be identical to goblins in all respects except for the name unless you changed something though. Not that that's necessarily a problem, they'll start separate civs and everything, they just won't be very unique.

[darkflagrance]

[CAN_LEARN][CAN_SPEAK] and [INTELLIGENT] are somewhat redundant; [intelligent] implies [can_learn], [can_speak], and [can_civ]. The last is necessary for the gnolls to become a civilization.

You don't need to mark things that gnolls shouldn't use as "never", rather, you can delete the undesired armor entries from the entity entirely. I don't know if the item rarity tags include "never".

A problem you might run into is that the gnolls will not automatically be hostile unless a war is triggered with your civ in world gen. Do you want the gnolls to always be hostile or occasionally trade? If the former, you want to add either [babysnatcher] or [itemthief], or else delete [can speak] and [intelligent] and add [can_civ].

[Zambaku]

Ah, okay =)
Was a bit afraid it would get messed up and become weird^^
I added a tail to it's body (hoping the game knows where the tail goes)
[BODY:HUMANOID:TAIL:2EYES:2EARS:NOSE:2LUNGS:HEART:GUTS:ORGANS:HUMANOID_JOINTS:THROAT:NECK:SPINE:BRAIN:5FINGERS:5TOES:MOUTH]

Do I have to  make the syntax:
[CAN_LEARN][CAN_SPEAK] or can I do it like:
[CAN_LEARN]
[CAN_SPEAK]

Then I understand how this works...It wasn't so complicated afterall =)
I only have one more question about creatures.
Slimes, how would I go about doing slime creatures? Simply make a tail with a mouth?

[Deon]

If you want more than "bigger goblins":
http://www.bay12games.com/forum/index.php?topic=44562.0

Grab entity, creature and items info there.

[Amalgam]

Tails are added to the lower body, yeah. DF doesn't care how you separate tokens, you can put them on the same line or on the line below or even skip a few for clarity. As for how to make a slime, that's pretty much your decision. You don't have to stick with the existing parts when making new creatures either (wiki), so you can get creative. Or you could use something like [BODY:BASIC_1PARTBODY] to give it a single core body part, and add any other organs you see fit after that. Make sure to either give it a brain or [NOTHOUGHT], I think creatures will drop dead if they think they're supposed to have a brain but don't

[Zambaku]

Nice, so I don't have to be afraid of where I put things, I can basically just pop things in wherever and it will sort itself out?=D

One last thing: Colors, is there a guideline on how to give the tiles specic colors? I want the gnolls to be brown for example: [TILE:'g'][COLOR:7:0:0]

[darkflagrance]

Nice, so I don't have to be afraid of where I put things, I can basically just pop things in wherever and it will sort itself out?=D

One last thing: Colors, is there a guideline on how to give the tiles specic colors? I want the gnolls to be brown for example: [TILE:'g'][COLOR:7:0:0]

Search the wiki for colors.

[Amalgam]

Not quite, parts are always added to a specific part or type of part defined in body_default.txt. For example:

[BODY:BASIC_1PARTBODY]
[BP:UB:body][UPPERBODY][LOWERBODY]

[BODY:BASIC_3PARTARMS]
[BP:RUA:right upper arm][CONTYPE:UPPERBODY][liMB]
[BP:LUA:left upper arm][CONTYPE:UPPERBODY][liMB]

[BP:RLA:right lower arm][CON:RUA][liMB]
[BP:LLA:left lower arm][CON:LUA][liMB]

[BP:RH:right hand][CON:RLA][GRASP]
[BP:LH:left hand][CON:LLA][GRASP]

It's usually something sensible, legs all go on the lower body and arms and heads go on the upper body. BASIC_1PARTBODY is defined as both an upper body and lower body so you can add most preexisting parts you want to it. If you want to do something nonstandard like put arms on a creature's head it would be trivial to make a copy of the arms you want to in body_default.txt, give it a unique name and change [CONTYPE] to whatever (in this example [CONTYPE:HEAD]), then select that for your creature. Or use [CON] and input the exact ID used for the part in the [BP] token. It's not actually that hard once you get used to it, but it's good to have the parts all connected or your creature won't work quite right...

Note that the body file and the creature files are completely different. They both use the [BODY] token, but it's used in an entirely different way in the two files. In body_default.txt you're using the [BODY] token to define different parts to use in creatures, in the creature files you're using it to select which parts they use. This confused me when I first started out, but I don't know about you...

[Zambaku]

Humm, humm. It is a bit confusing, but I feel I understand it if I take my time with it =)
So, my gnoll uses a humanoid body, that means the lowerbody is included?

[Amalgam]

Yup, humanoid is a useful part because it's got everything a human would have, that is, upper/lower body, arms/legs, hands/feet, and a head. Still have to add your own organs though.

[Zambaku]

Alright, then I belive I understand creature modding. A thousand thanks!



Edit: Ehem...One last question. How do I make civs invade once you have enough valuables?