make npc''s use same rumors over again

Sat Aug 14, 2004 1:34 am by JustSomeGuy

I have made over 30 bases and planets but sometimes I copy the mbases.ini information from one place to another. When I am testing a place I sometimes use up all the rumor "chat" with the bartender or some other npc. I want them to re-use those same rumors in that place or others. How can I do that? It seems like once he/she says all the rumors I have written you can't get a peep out of them anymore.

Sat Aug 14, 2004 1:58 am by bane42

Hmn I dont think u can, I seem to remember reading here that ineraction with npc for rumours etc is stored in your .fl save files so once its logged in there u cant get them to restate the rumour. (tho' i could be wrong)

Sat Aug 14, 2004 7:38 pm by JustSomeGuy

Arrrgghhh! That would be... umm, let's see... 38 bases, average 4 talking NPC's per base, average 6 rumors each = 912 rumors! I can't rewrite 912 more rumors. I would have to watch soap operas on tv for a week to get that much material! It cannot be... no, no, no..!

Wait... does that mean if I delete a bunch of the saved game files from the game that they will work again?

Edited by - JustSomeGuy on 8/15/2004 5:17:11 AM

Sun Aug 15, 2004 3:00 pm by RimShot

lol, good luck

no .. it means you have to edit save games

Wed Aug 18, 2004 12:26 am by JustSomeGuy

I have a couple of saved games editors. What might the code for that parat of the saved game look like? If that would do it I would attmept it because it certainly would take less time then writing about 900 new ones. Do you happen to know?

Sat Sep 04, 2004 6:35 pm by JustSomeGuy

Ok... I've been patient! I waited three weeks for someone to tell me exactly where to find the stuff in the saved games files to change to make the rumors "refresh" at my bases. But noooo! C'mon guys... someone must know where this is. I want to be re-propositioned by the comely scientist Jane Patterson in the bar on Planet Mojo, receive the rewarding news about Giant Guard Wombats in some distant system at Fairly Honest Herb's Trading Post, and have the bartender at New Chicago re-compliment me on my extrodinary trading prowess! Hey... I've got a life! It's just in Freelancer!

Just a hint would be good!

Sun Sep 05, 2004 2:55 am by bane42

ok u need to download the freelancer simple save game editor by TheJkWhoSaysNi found here http://www.lancersreactor.com/t/downloa ... asp?id=771

open your save game file and find the line that says

rumour = (your idsinfo no), 1 or 2 depending on what u set up in mbases,ini
e.g. the line could look like
rumor = 393353, 1

delete it and save the file then next time u meet the npc the will offer up the rumour again

Sun Sep 05, 2004 3:48 am by JustSomeGuy

Ahhh... Thank you Bane42! I have that editor and now will put it to good use. I just did not know to remove those refrences and originally thought just to change those numbers. Good thing I waited!

Thanks again!

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