Drakon class mod available?[G5]

[vstef96]

I searched through the forums and found some topic with a drakon mod, but the link is broken and i really want a drakon mod, can anyone make a drakon mod? (i think its utterly hard right?).Do not ask me to make it because i utterly fail at messing with the scripts or anything.

[Lord Safey]

I don't think this has been done.

[vstef96]

It has been done, but the link going to the download is broken soooo, can anyone can make a drakon mod?

[The Ratt]

It depends on what you want done to the drakons. Also know that any stat boosts you give drakons will affect your drakons and enemy drakons.

[Dantius]

No downloads necessary, here's what you do. You edit the creature definition for the Shock Trooper, and change the number "cr_graphic_template" to 85. Beware, if you equip a sword, you turn into an Eyebeast, and if you equip a baton, you turn into a golem.

 

The creature definition is in the g5itemschars.txt file in the data folder in your game location.

[Student of Trinity]

I've never really thought about script editing, though I've looked at lots of Geneforge scripts. So I wonder something:

 

Just how far is it possible to go in customizing the game by editing scripts?

Could you entirely re-write the story, effectively having a 'Blades of Geneforge' that was unfortunately tied to the same terrain as the original game?

 

I only ask from idle curiosity, since the constraint of keeping the terrain the same would probably make it fairly dull to totally revise the game. The most that would likely be worth doing would be a few cosmetic changes here and there, if you wanted to spell a few things out more clearly than Jeff does.

[Lilith]

Originally Posted By: Student of Trinity

Just how far is it possible to go in customizing the game by editing scripts?
Could you entirely re-write the story, effectively having a 'Blades of Geneforge' that was unfortunately tied to the same terrain as the original game?

You couldn't easily change the endings, because those are hard-coded into the game. So that would be something of a stumbling block.

[Øther]

You could change a lot of things, though. You probably could alter the landscape a bit, definitely the characters and dialogue, and if you are willing to do the work, maybe even some of the pictures. But in the end, I don't think it would be a very good use of time....

[Dikiyoba]

Originally Posted By: Student of Trinity

Could you entirely re-write the story, effectively having a 'Blades of Geneforge' that was unfortunately tied to the same terrain as the original game?

You'd have the same items lying around and same placement of NPCs, since those are hard-coded as well.

Dikiyoba.

[Golgoth]

Is there some way to add on to the hard-codes?

[Randomizer]

No, that part is blocked without the source code.

[Golgoth]

Wait can't we edit the source code

[Dantius]

Originally Posted By: Golgoth

Wait can't we edit the source code

The only source code Jeff has released is that of Blades of Exile, which is downloadable through his website.

[Golgoth]

Oh i seem to be conused on what the source code is.

[Randomizer]

Source code is the original computer code, in this case written in C++ that is compiled to make the hard code executable file that you play.

 

The scripts for the zones are in a format that can be edited and some of the data files can also be changed once you know what the information means.

[Golgoth]

So in a sense its hardwired into the game and messing with it is nearly impossible and ill advised?

[Dikiyoba]

Yes.

 

(In fact, even though you can edit the scripts easily, Dikiyoba doesn't advise it unless you know what you're doing and don't mind the risk that it'll mess up your game.)

[Avarakadavra]

Dantius ,you're right. it works. and i've tried more numbers, and i've becomed worm,war trall,guardian and rothgroth,and one time i was invisible...