Wed Jun 09, 2004 6:16 am
Too many NPCs
I am trying to accomplish 2 things
1st I want to kill at least half of all non mission NPC traffic if not more. I have gone in the systems folder, then in each system folder, then edited all of the ini's so that density = 2 for all the entries...so that it looks like:
[zone
nickname = Zone_Br01_path_molleys5_1
pos = -34378, 0, -20356
rotate = 90, 27, 180
shape = CYLINDER
size = 750, 40431
sort = 99
toughness = 7
density = 2
repop_time = 90
max_battle_size = 4
pop_type = attack_patrol
relief_time = 30
path_label = molleys5, 1
usage = patrol
mission_eligible = false
faction_weight = fc_m_grp, 10
density_restriction = 1, patroller
density_restriction = 1, police_patroller
density_restriction = 1, pirate_patroller
density_restriction = 4, lawfuls
density_restriction = 4, unlawfuls
encounter = patrolp_assault, 7, 0.290000
faction = fc_m_grp, 1.000000
This seems to work in SP but not MP. I have even modified the client files as well with no luck so far. If I increase the density # to say 30 the number of NPCs does go up drasticly but I can't seem to bring it down. Also when I change density to either 1 or 0 there are no missions available. I do not want to change up the missions at this point.
2nd I want to increase all station, battleship, transport, planet, train, gunboat, armored transport, and CSV guns to reflect real damage not the rediculously small damage they have currently. I have been able to beef up the planet guns so that 6-7 shots kills a VHF but none of the bases nor tranports etc....seem to have gotten this. Can someone let me know which files to modify to achieve this please.
1st I want to kill at least half of all non mission NPC traffic if not more. I have gone in the systems folder, then in each system folder, then edited all of the ini's so that density = 2 for all the entries...so that it looks like:
[zone
nickname = Zone_Br01_path_molleys5_1
pos = -34378, 0, -20356
rotate = 90, 27, 180
shape = CYLINDER
size = 750, 40431
sort = 99
toughness = 7
density = 2
repop_time = 90
max_battle_size = 4
pop_type = attack_patrol
relief_time = 30
path_label = molleys5, 1
usage = patrol
mission_eligible = false
faction_weight = fc_m_grp, 10
density_restriction = 1, patroller
density_restriction = 1, police_patroller
density_restriction = 1, pirate_patroller
density_restriction = 4, lawfuls
density_restriction = 4, unlawfuls
encounter = patrolp_assault, 7, 0.290000
faction = fc_m_grp, 1.000000
This seems to work in SP but not MP. I have even modified the client files as well with no luck so far. If I increase the density # to say 30 the number of NPCs does go up drasticly but I can't seem to bring it down. Also when I change density to either 1 or 0 there are no missions available. I do not want to change up the missions at this point.
2nd I want to increase all station, battleship, transport, planet, train, gunboat, armored transport, and CSV guns to reflect real damage not the rediculously small damage they have currently. I have been able to beef up the planet guns so that 6-7 shots kills a VHF but none of the bases nor tranports etc....seem to have gotten this. Can someone let me know which files to modify to achieve this please.