Suqqestions for new modding commands

[Leif_-]

Originally posted by Gandalf Parker:

I havent really looked at mod commands but dont they allow you to change stats and add abilitys to units in the game without having to dupe them first? The description might say that an experiment into a new global spell went terribly terribly wrong. Count 1 to 1087 (number of units in the game) and randomly alter 1 thing.

A quick hack, which only makes changes to the units stats: http://home.Online.no/~rmoldskr/Dominions/RandomMod.pl

[Tuna-Fish]

Well Gandalf...

code:

---

x == 1

for x



write (#select monster) x

write random (#ambidextrous -- #wastesurvival), //perhaps excluding magic

paths and giving predesignated values for those abilities that need them,

like berserk would always be 3 and a standard

 would always be 7



write (#end)

while x < 1087

---

Please excuse my horrible attempt at pseudo-code.

Just adding the abilities wouldn't be hard. You teach me to code and I'll do it myself. Modifying the stats would be a little more tricky, as there's no way one can tell what an unit's orginal stats are. Perhaps one can throw in some predefined stat values that are either very useful, or catastrofic for most units. Like #enc 20 or #enc 0.

Even without real value randomizing, it'll be very fun to find out that your hoplites have a disease cloud, your mystics are beserkers, your astrologers trample, and that standard indy militia is immortal. Oh screw this, make it 2 random abilities/ commander

fixed my screwed code tag

[ April 19, 2004, 21:48: Message edited by: Tuna-Fish ]

[Gandalf Parker]

Originally posted by Tuna-Fish:
Just adding the abilities wouldn't be hard. You teach me to code and I'll do it myself.

Your psuedo code looks close enough to me. I dont think you want an old geezer like me to teach you. But if you want to do it my way just go to www.yabasic.org or the xbasic site (if you prefer a visual environment) and download a free BASIC programming language.
(yes yes I know. Or perl, or python, or scheme, or a hundred other free Languages)

Modifying the stats would be a little more tricky, as there's no way one can tell what an unit's orginal stats are. Perhaps one can throw in some predefined stat values that are either very useful, or catastrofic for most units. Like #enc 20 or #enc 0.

I wouldnt care what it was to start with. The idea is that if it equally messes with everything in the game then it will balance (kindof). I was thinking of something like a random stat being assigned a random number, with a slight chance of getting some ability added.

[ April 19, 2004, 22:08: Message edited by: Gandalf Parker ]

[Leif_-]

I've whipped up a simple script to create such a random mod, and included it with my DomScripts.zip file on my homepage.

The script, named RandomUnitsMod.pl, basically changes one randomly selected stat for every unit to a random value, one quarter of the units also gets a randomly selected new weapon and half the units gets a randomly selected new ability.

[Gandalf Parker]

Originally posted by Leif_-:
I've whipped up a simple script to create such a random mod, and included it with my DomScripts.zip file on my homepage.

The script, named RandomUnitsMod.pl, basically changes one randomly selected stat for every unit to a random value, one quarter of the units also gets a randomly selected new weapon and half the units gets a randomly selected new ability.

Man I gotta watch out what ideas I leave laying around (just kidding). Great work. I added it to my links page.

[Leif_-]

Originally posted by Gandalf Parker:
Man I gotta watch out what ideas I leave laying around (just kidding). Great work. I added it to my links page.

Of course I do. (Is there a smiley for "breathes on my fingernails and buffs them off on my shirt"?)

Anyway, for those who'd like to try out such a mod, but don't want the hassle of installing perl and mucking about with scripts, I've put up a generated mod on http://home.Online.no/~rmoldskr/Dominions/

Oh, and incidentally, I removed the stand-alone RandomUnitsMod.pl file from my web-page, as it's now included (as random_units_mod.pl) in DomScripts.zip - so you might want to update your link.

[ April 20, 2004, 06:46: Message edited by: Leif_- ]

[Endoperez]

I think there was one more recent thread but did not find it, so I am bumping this. Only one new wish/ idea.

#underwater for spells.
It seems as ritual cannot be targeted underwater if and only if it is not castable underwater.