Question from Quesetionasker2044

Sun Nov 06, 2005 3:29 pm by blackhole

The following is from questionasker2044, who could not post it for some bizzare demonic reason:

Sun Nov 06, 2005 3:29 pm by blackhole

"Sigh"
I've been trying to get this to work for like.........about 2 weeks. Missions do not work at all in the system I am trying to get them to work in.....
I know how to do it all, The Mbases.ini, The mission target zones. The encounters are perfect....has The bertonia faction and the Molly faction. I also added the Outcast.

What's happening is that the NPC in the bar do not show up at all.... I've made some custom NPC in the bar from FLE and had them base propose mission. I went to the Mbases.ini and changed to to what I wanted and added the true to the propose mission thing.

Therefore......Thne missions in those bases aren't working at all..

I looked over Bucks great tut he did and looked over it step by step. I am testing this on LAN by the way...and the missions jsut do not show up....I've been working on my mod with other things like ships and weapons and been messing around with trying to get those missions to work for over 2 weeks and it's starting to get me mad...

I given the Bertonia guys a new ship and those work fine in the encounter....

Ok, Here are some things that I've had for the bases.

The Encounter.
[Zone
nickname = Zone_BR19_pop_ambient_03
pos = 37554, 0, -42800
rotate = 0, 0, 0
shape = SPHERE
size = 33136
comment = Ambient Pop
sort = 51
toughness = 19
density = 12
repop_time = 25
max_battle_size = 12
pop_type = Background
relief_time = 35
population_additive = True
faction_weight = br_n_grp, 20
faction_weight = fc_rh_grp, 20
faction_weight = fc_x_grp, 20
encounter = area_assault, 19, 1.000000
faction = br_n_grp, 0.500000
faction = fc_rh_grp, 0.250000
faction = fc_x_grp, 0.250000

I' am sure you know what the Mission Targets look like so I won't bother to post those.

The Mbase.ini

Here is the one for the frist base. Which is named BR19_06_base

[MBase
nickname = BR19_06_Base
local_faction = br_n_grp
diff = 19
msg_id_prefix = gcs_refer_base_BR19_06_Base

[MVendor
num_offers = 5, 7

[BaseFaction
faction = br_n_grp
weight = 67
offers_missions = true
mission_type = DestroyMission, 0.351002, 100.000000, 60
npc = br1906_008_m
npc = br1906_009_f

[BaseFaction
faction = co_be_grp
weight = 11
npc = br1906_005_m

[BaseFaction
faction = gd_bh_grp
weight = 22
offers_missions =
mission_type = DestroyMission, 0.351002, 0.657737, 40
npc = br1906_006_m
npc = br1906_007_f

[GF_NPC
nickname = br1906_009_f
body = br_female_elite_body
head = rh_newscaster_head_gen_hat
lefthand = benchmark_female_hand_left
righthand = benchmark_female_hand_right
individual_name = 220364
affiliation = br_n_grp
voice = rvp541
misn = DestroyMission, 38.983860, 100.000000
room = bar
rumor = base_0_rank, mission_end, 1, 132569
rumor = base_0_rank, mission_end, 1, 132570
rumor = base_0_rank, mission_end, 1, 132571
rumor = base_0_rank, mission_end, 1, 132572
rumor = base_0_rank, mission_end, 1, 132573
rumor = base_0_rank, mission_end, 1, 132574
rumor = base_0_rank, mission_end, 1, 134284

[GF_NPC
nickname = br1906_008_m
body = br_male_elite_body
head = pi_pirate2_head
lefthand = benchmark_male_hand_left
righthand = benchmark_male_hand_right
individual_name = 458968
affiliation = br_n_grp
voice = rvp111
misn = DestroyMission, 11.101920, 100.000000
room = bar
rumor = base_0_rank, mission_end, 1, 132569
rumor = base_0_rank, mission_end, 1, 132570
rumor = base_0_rank, mission_end, 1, 132571
rumor = base_0_rank, mission_end, 1, 132572
rumor = base_0_rank, mission_end, 1, 132573
rumor = base_0_rank, mission_end, 1, 132574

[GF_NPC
nickname = br1906_007_f
body = pl_female2_journeyman_body
head = pl_female1_head
lefthand = benchmark_female_hand_left
righthand = benchmark_female_hand_right
individual_name = 458967
affiliation = gd_bh_grp
voice = rvp511
misn = DestroyMission, 15.197410, 100.000000
room = bar
bribe = gd_bh_grp, 10000, 16100
bribe = co_rs_grp, 10000, 16100
bribe = co_hsp_grp, 10000, 16100
bribe = co_be_grp, 10000, 16100
rumor = base_0_rank, mission_end, 1, 132560
rumor = base_0_rank, mission_end, 1, 132561
rumor = base_0_rank, mission_end, 1, 132562
rumor = base_0_rank, mission_end, 1, 132563
rumor = base_0_rank, mission_end, 1, 132564
rumor = base_0_rank, mission_end, 1, 132565
rumor = base_0_rank, mission_end, 1, 134284

[GF_NPC
nickname = br1906_006_m
body = sh_male2_body
head = pl_male3_head
lefthand = benchmark_male_hand_left
righthand = benchmark_male_hand_right
individual_name = 220367
affiliation = gd_bh_grp
voice = rvp101
misn = DestroyMission, 0.480490, 0.657740
room = bar
bribe = br_p_grp, 10000, 16100
bribe = co_hsp_grp, 10000, 16100
bribe = co_rs_grp, 10000, 16100
bribe = gd_bh_grp, 10000, 16100
rumor = base_0_rank, mission_end, 1, 132560
rumor = base_0_rank, mission_end, 1, 132561
rumor = base_0_rank, mission_end, 1, 132562
rumor = base_0_rank, mission_end, 1, 132563
rumor = base_0_rank, mission_end, 1, 132564
rumor = base_0_rank, mission_end, 1, 132565
rumor = base_0_rank, mission_end, 1, 134284

[GF_NPC
nickname = br1906_005_m
body = br_quigly_body
head = ge_male4_head
lefthand = benchmark_male_hand_left
righthand = benchmark_male_hand_right
individual_name = 220368
affiliation = co_be_grp
voice = rvp101
room = bar
bribe = br_p_grp, 10000, 16100
bribe = co_be_grp, 10000, 16100
bribe = co_nws_grp, 10000, 16100
rumor = base_0_rank, mission_end, 1, 132566
rumor = base_0_rank, mission_end, 1, 132567
rumor = base_0_rank, mission_end, 1, 132568
rumor = base_0_rank, mission_end, 1, 134284

[GF_NPC
nickname = br1906_fix_bartender
body = br_bartender_body
head = pi_pirate4_head
lefthand = benchmark_male_hand_left
righthand = benchmark_male_hand_right
individual_name = 244757
affiliation = br_n_grp
voice = rvp131
rumor = base_0_rank, mission_end, 1, 132569
rumor = base_0_rank, mission_end, 1, 132571
rumor = base_0_rank, mission_end, 1, 132573
rumor = base_0_rank, mission_end, 1, 132574

[GF_NPC
nickname = br1906_fix_ship
body = br_male_elite_body
head = br_quigly_head
lefthand = benchmark_male_hand_left
righthand = benchmark_male_hand_right
individual_name = 244758
affiliation = br_n_grp
voice = rvp131

[GF_NPC
nickname = br1906_fix_trader
body = br_male_elite_body
head = rh_bartender_head
lefthand = benchmark_male_hand_left
righthand = benchmark_male_hand_right
individual_name = 244759
affiliation = br_n_grp
voice = rvp111

[GF_NPC
nickname = br1906_fix_weaponsdealer
body = br_male_elite_body
head = sh_male1_head
lefthand = benchmark_male_hand_left
righthand = benchmark_male_hand_right
individual_name = 244760
affiliation = br_n_grp
voice = rvp131

[MRoom
nickname = bar
character_density = 4
fixture = br1906_fix_bartender, Zs/NPC/Bartender/01/A/Stand, scripts\vendors\li_bartender_fidget.thn, bartender

[MRoom
nickname = Deck
character_density = 3
fixture = br1906_fix_ship, Zs/NPC/Shipdealer/01/A/Stand, scripts\vendors\li_shipdealer_fidget.thn, ShipDealer
fixture = br1906_fix_trader, Zs/NPC/Trader/01/A/Stand, scripts\vendors\li_commtrader_fidget.thn, trader
fixture = br1906_fix_weaponsdealer, Zs/NPC/Equipment/01/A/Stand, scripts\vendors\li_equipdealer_fidget.thn, Equipment

None of the NPC in the bar show up for this one^

And here is the other one that doesn't work.

[MBase
nickname = BR19_07_Base
local_faction = br_n_grp
diff = 19
msg_id_prefix = gcs_refer_base_BR19_07_Base

[MVendor
num_offers = 3, 7

[BaseFaction
faction = co_hsp_grp
weight = 25
npc = BR1907_cryer_001_m

[BaseFaction
faction = co_shi_grp
weight = 75
offers_missions = true
mission_type = DestroyMission, 3.161630, 100.000000, 100
npc = BR1907_samura_001_m
npc = BR1907_samura_002_m
npc = BR1907_samura_003_m

[GF_NPC
nickname = BR1907_cryer_001_m
body = br_shipdealer_body
head = pl_male3_head
lefthand = benchmark_male_hand_left
righthand = benchmark_male_hand_right
individual_name = 220913
affiliation = co_hsp_grp
voice = rvp101
room = bar
bribe = co_hsp_grp, 10000, 16101
bribe = co_shi_grp, 10000, 16100
bribe = gd_z_grp, 10000, 16102
bribe = gd_bh_grp, 10000, 16100
rumor = base_0_rank, mission_end, 2, 132750
rumor = base_0_rank, mission_end, 2, 132751
rumor = base_0_rank, mission_end, 2, 132752

[GF_NPC
nickname = BR1907_fix_bartender
body = sh_male3_body
head = ku_bartender_head
lefthand = benchmark_male_hand_left
righthand = benchmark_male_hand_right
individual_name = 245086
affiliation = co_shi_grp
voice = rvp111
bribe = co_hsp_grp, 10000, 16100
bribe = co_shi_grp, 10000, 16101
bribe = gd_z_grp, 10000, 16102
bribe = gd_bh_grp, 10000, 16100
rumor = base_0_rank, mission_end, 1, 132753
rumor = base_0_rank, mission_end, 1, 132754
rumor = base_0_rank, mission_end, 1, 132755
rumor = base_0_rank, mission_end, 1, 132756
rumor = base_0_rank, mission_end, 2, 132757
rumor = base_0_rank, mission_end, 2, 132758
rumor = base_0_rank, mission_end, 2, 132759

[GF_NPC
nickname = BR1907_fix_ship
body = sh_male3_body
head = ge_male2_head
lefthand = benchmark_male_hand_left
righthand = benchmark_male_hand_right
individual_name = 245087
affiliation = co_shi_grp
voice = rvp101

[GF_NPC
nickname = BR1907_fix_trader
body = sh_male3_body
head = pl_male5_head
lefthand = benchmark_male_hand_left
righthand = benchmark_male_hand_right
individual_name = 245088
affiliation = co_shi_grp
voice = rvp126

[GF_NPC
nickname = BR1907_fix_weaponsdealer
body = sh_male3_body
head = pl_male8_head
lefthand = benchmark_male_hand_left
righthand = benchmark_male_hand_right
individual_name = 245089
affiliation = co_shi_grp
voice = rvp111

[GF_NPC
nickname = BR1907_samura_001_m
body = sh_male3_body
head = sc_scientist2_head
lefthand = benchmark_male_hand_left
righthand = benchmark_male_hand_right
individual_name = 220914
affiliation = co_shi_grp
voice = rvp126
misn = DestroyMission, 3.161630, 5.924538
room = bar
rumor = base_0_rank, mission_end, 1, 132753
rumor = base_0_rank, mission_end, 1, 132754
rumor = base_0_rank, mission_end, 1, 132755
rumor = base_0_rank, mission_end, 1, 132756
rumor = base_0_rank, mission_end, 2, 132757
rumor = base_0_rank, mission_end, 2, 132758
rumor = base_0_rank, mission_end, 2, 132759
rumor = base_0_rank, mission_end, 3, 132760
rumor = base_0_rank, mission_end, 3, 132761

[GF_NPC
nickname = BR1907_samura_002_m
body = sh_male3_body
head = ku_sales_head
lefthand = benchmark_male_hand_left
righthand = benchmark_male_hand_right
individual_name = 220915
affiliation = co_shi_grp
voice = rvp126
misn = DestroyMission, 3.161630, 5.924538
room = bar
rumor = base_0_rank, mission_end, 1, 132753
rumor = base_0_rank, mission_end, 1, 132754
rumor = base_0_rank, mission_end, 1, 132755
rumor = base_0_rank, mission_end, 1, 132756
rumor = base_0_rank, mission_end, 2, 132757
rumor = base_0_rank, mission_end, 2, 132758
rumor = base_0_rank, mission_end, 2, 132759
rumor = base_0_rank, mission_end, 3, 132760
rumor = base_0_rank, mission_end, 3, 132761

[GF_NPC
nickname = BR1907_samura_003_m
body = sh_male3_body
head = ku_captain_head
lefthand = benchmark_male_hand_left
righthand = benchmark_male_hand_right
individual_name = 220916
affiliation = co_shi_grp
voice = rvp101
misn = DestroyMission, 3.161630, 100.000000
room = bar
rumor = base_0_rank, mission_end, 1, 132753
rumor = base_0_rank, mission_end, 1, 132754
rumor = base_0_rank, mission_end, 1, 132755
rumor = base_0_rank, mission_end, 1, 132756
rumor = base_0_rank, mission_end, 2, 132757
rumor = base_0_rank, mission_end, 2, 132758
rumor = base_0_rank, mission_end, 2, 132759
rumor = base_0_rank, mission_end, 3, 132760
rumor = base_0_rank, mission_end, 3, 132761

[MRoom
nickname = bar
character_density = 6
fixture = BR1907_fix_bartender, Zs/NPC/Bartender/01/A/Stand, scripts\vendors\li_host_fidget.thn, bartender

[MRoom
nickname = Planetscape
character_density = 3
fixture = BR1907_fix_ship, Zs/NPC/Shipdealer/01/A/Stand, scripts\vendors\li_shipdealer_fidget.thn, ShipDealer
fixture = BR1907_fix_trader, Zs/NPC/Trader/01/A/Stand, scripts\vendors\li_commtrader_fidget.thn, trader
fixture = BR1907_fix_weaponsdealer, Zs/NPC/Equipment/01/A/Stand, scripts\vendors\li_equipdealer_fidget.thn, Equipment

This has delayed my project for enought time and just wanted to ask to see if anyone knows whats worng becuase I've tryed everything that I know about modding to get them to work.

Thanks for reading.

Sun Nov 06, 2005 3:31 pm by blackhole

BP, you should know that neither me nor questionasker2044 was able to post that in a new topic. For some wierd reason, however, i was successful in posting it in a REPLY to an existing thread.

wtf?

Sun Nov 06, 2005 3:37 pm by Mace_166

Well, what can happen is that you have duplicate entries for the same base. In mbase it only reads the first base's mbase and uses that one.
Also, if you have problems with one base, all of the bases afterwards will not work, even if they have been added properly.
The easy fix is to copy the mbase entries that you want to the top of the mbases file, the better fix is to spawn at progressively higher bases in the mbase file and see if there are entries that no longer exist.

Sun Nov 06, 2005 3:43 pm by parabolix

Blackhole, perhaps there is a limit on topic post length. I'm not sure myself, but notice how very often in tutorials, the authors will not post the tutorial in the first post.

Sun Nov 06, 2005 3:56 pm by blackhole

that occured to me. But then again, wouldn't TLR be nice and say: "Your topic is too d*mn long, go back and make it shorter" or something to that effect instead of just displaying "Page cannot be displayed"

Or something

Sun Nov 06, 2005 3:59 pm by Question Asker2044

Yes BH had to post it to get it to work lmao

Sun Nov 06, 2005 7:05 pm by parabolix

Checked with Harrier who confirmed that TLR does indeed have a topic post length limit. I'm not sure if its caused by virtual size (kilobytes) or length (characters), but Harrier says that there is one. So there...I was right

Anyway...back on topic....

Edited by - parabolix - rabbit hunter on 11/6/2005 7:05:52 PM

Sun Nov 06, 2005 8:19 pm by Question Asker2044

Yes please some help with this problem would help big time. .......btw I never knew there was a post limit.

Sun Nov 06, 2005 9:24 pm by Mace_166

Well, i have posted a possible solution. I'm pretty sure that that is the answer..

Sun Nov 06, 2005 10:23 pm by Question Asker2044

O sorry I didn't see your post with all those. DOH

That could be the problem...I have seen in the past when I was making server files that FLE would remove the text from the ini. with that base, but leave the base text in the bases file........
I never knew that would effect the game at all.
I'll try that.
Thanks

Sun Nov 06, 2005 10:41 pm by Question Asker2044

"10 mins after trying what you told."

Mace......I love you. lmao
It works. So it is an Base that isn't there. What I am going to do is look in the System file....find any bases that do not exist anymore and remove it from the Mbase.

2 weeks down the drain. "sigh"
But now I can get to more importian things.

Thanks alot. Really clears the head.

Now....time to enjoy my missions in my systems.

Edited by - Question Asker2044 on 11/6/2005 10:41:09 PM

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