changing the ship NPC flys for one Factions without affectin

Mon Sep 27, 2004 3:19 pm by Lord Yoda

Greetings to all. I am trying to mod the ships that one faction flys
witout affecting the other factions. For example.. Like both the
Mollys and the Liberty Rogues uses Pirate class fighters, but if
I wish to change the Mollys to fly with Tie Fighters and the Liberty
Rogues retain the Pirate class fighters. How does one does it?

One of the method that I knew of, that can change a ship of
one faction fly, is to completely change the current ship's info
inside the ShipArch.inf. Like a Pirate light figther, if I change
the info of its graphic to that of a Tie Fighter. I can accomplish
the objective I seek for my mod, but that would involve replacing
all the Pirate light fighter graphics with that of a Tie fighter.

I have been looking into the faction_prop.ini , loadouts.ini and
npcships.ini. I believe if that any changes need to be done, it
may involve some changes within those three .ini . I have done
some experiments, but no luck so far.

Any advise or help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks. Lord Yoda.

Mon Sep 27, 2004 6:02 pm by Phoenix_IRA

im afraid that you will have to make a completely new entery for the tie fighter. for example

The molly's entry in Faction_props.ini

[FactionProps
affiliation = fc_m_grp
legality = unlawful
nickname_plurality = plural
msg_id_prefix = gcs_refer_faction_fc_m
jump_preference = jumphole
npc_ship = fc_m_pi_fighter_d1-5
npc_ship = fc_m_pi_fighter_d6
npc_ship = fc_m_pi_elite_d7
npc_ship = fc_m_pi_elite_d8-19
voice = pilot_f_ill_m01
voice = pilot_f_ill_m02
mc_costume = mc_fc
space_costume = pi_pirate1_head, pi_pirate1_body, comm_br_elite
space_costume = pi_pirate2_head, pi_pirate1_body, comm_rh_alaric
space_costume = pi_pirate4_head, pi_pirate1_body, comm_br_elite
space_costume = sh_male4_head, pi_pirate1_body, comm_rh_alaric
space_costume = ge_male2_head, pi_pirate1_body, comm_br_elite
space_costume = ge_male4_head, pi_pirate1_body, comm_rh_alaric
firstname_male = 227308, 227410
lastname = 227708, 228007
rank_desig = 197098, 197099, 197100, 6, 8
formation_desig = 197821, 197828
scan_for_cargo = commodity_consumer_goods, 0
scan_for_cargo = commodity_food, 0
scan_for_cargo = commodity_gold, 2
scan_for_cargo = commodity_H_fuel, 0
scan_for_cargo = commodity_mining_machinery, 1
scan_for_cargo = commodity_mox_fuel, 2
scan_for_cargo = commodity_oxygen, 0
scan_for_cargo = commodity_pharm, 0
scan_for_cargo = commodity_sidearms, 2
scan_for_cargo = commodity_water, 0
scan_announce = false
scan_chance = 0.300000
formation = fighters, fighter_pirate

the bold part is the part you will need to change.

To do this you will need to go to npc+ships.ini and make a new entry. eg

[NPCShipArch
nickname = tie_fighter_d1-12
loadout = tie_fighter_loadout01 ; a new loadout is needed, defined in loadouts.ini
level = d12
ship_archetype = tie_fighter ; what your ship is called in shiparch.ini
pilot = pilot_outcast_hard ; whatever pilot u want to use. this one will do
state_graph = FIGHTER
npc_class = unlawful, class_fighter, d1, d2, d3, d4, d5, d6, d7, d8, d9, d10, d11, d12

Now once you have established this entry, you will need to reference to it in the Faction_props.ini
eg

[FactionProps
affiliation = fc_m_grp
legality = unlawful
nickname_plurality = plural
msg_id_prefix = gcs_refer_faction_fc_m
jump_preference = jumphole
npc_ship = tie_fighter_d1-12 <----------------------
voice = pilot_f_ill_m01
voice = pilot_f_ill_m02
mc_costume = mc_fc
space_costume = pi_pirate1_head, pi_pirate1_body, comm_br_elite
space_costume = pi_pirate2_head, pi_pirate1_body, comm_rh_alaric
space_costume = pi_pirate4_head, pi_pirate1_body, comm_br_elite
space_costume = sh_male4_head, pi_pirate1_body, comm_rh_alaric
space_costume = ge_male2_head, pi_pirate1_body, comm_br_elite
space_costume = ge_male4_head, pi_pirate1_body, comm_rh_alaric
firstname_male = 227308, 227410
lastname = 227708, 228007
rank_desig = 197098, 197099, 197100, 6, 8
formation_desig = 197821, 197828
scan_for_cargo = commodity_consumer_goods, 0
scan_for_cargo = commodity_food, 0
scan_for_cargo = commodity_gold, 2
scan_for_cargo = commodity_H_fuel, 0
scan_for_cargo = commodity_mining_machinery, 1
scan_for_cargo = commodity_mox_fuel, 2
scan_for_cargo = commodity_oxygen, 0
scan_for_cargo = commodity_pharm, 0
scan_for_cargo = commodity_sidearms, 2
scan_for_cargo = commodity_water, 0
scan_announce = false
scan_chance = 0.300000
formation = fighters, fighter_pirate

There ya go. Just take the nickname from npc_ships.ini entry and put it where i have.

Hope this helps ya

Tue Sep 28, 2004 12:34 am by Lord Yoda

Thanx! Phoenix_IRA. You are THE life saver.. Give it a try at the Weekend.

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