Changing Multiplayer Start Values

Wed Mar 05, 2003 8:35 pm by Birdman

I was trying to change the multiplayer start values, mainly money. So that I can have more money for everyone on my server to start, so the newbs don't get completely screwed.
but under credits it just says "%%MONEY%%"

How can I change the starting money?

Edit : Nevermind, I fixed this too, you can just change %%MONEY%% to whatever wanted, so it isn't in some other file.

Edited by - Birdman on 05-03-2003 20:37:05

Thu Mar 06, 2003 12:55 am by Massmurderer

So how did u change that? %%1800%% ?

or just erase %%Money%% and put whatever?

Give an example if the above is wrong

Thu Mar 06, 2003 1:50 am by Tiagocc0

just put the number: 1800
you don't need the %%

Thu Mar 06, 2003 5:59 pm by Beebop

Where do you edit the start values...i cannot find them anywhere

Fri Mar 07, 2003 1:47 am by yyao

What file do you change the money setting?

Edit
NVM, the file is mpnewcharacter.fl in the EXE dir

Edited by - yyao on 07-03-2003 01:58:22

Fri Mar 07, 2003 2:21 pm by akito927

the file you guys wanna edit would be

in your "\DATA\CHARACTERS\NEWCHARACTER.INI
find the value called Staring Money or something like that..
I'd pasted the contents of the file so you guys can see which value to change!

Newcharacters.ini

[Pilot
nickname = trent
body = trent <<<<<--------- CAN CHANGE YOUR BODY! EXAMPLE "JUNI"
comm = trent <<<<<<<<<<<<<< SAME MUST BE NAMED THE SAME AS ABOVE
voice = trent_voice
body.anim = Sc_MLBODY_STND_000LV_A_31
thumb = interface\intro\objects\MULTI_blackdragonmale.3db
comm.anim = Sc_comm_body_unfold_female, Sc_headCOM

[Package
nickname = ge_fighter
strid_name = 11051
strid_desc = 11551
ship = ge_fighter
loadout = MP_ge_fighter
money = 2000 <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< YOUR STARTING CREDITS START A NEW GAME!

[Faction
nickname = new_player
rep_group = co_ic_grp <<<<<<< WHAT KINDA OF REPUTATION YOU START OFF
base = Li01_01_Base <<<< WHITHC BASE TO START OFF WITH!
Package = ge_fighter <<<< CHANGE WHITCH SHIP YOU START OFF WITH!
Pilot = trent

Sat Mar 08, 2003 2:07 am by ThresholdRPG

Hey cool. Thanks for the explanations.

How many different pilots can you change that too? What are the keywords for them?

I am SICK of being Trent.

Who else can you be?

Does it break things when you go into a bar and try to ask about missions or rumors? In other words, did they do voice stuff for the other characters (like the answers to "are you new here" and such).

Sat Mar 08, 2003 2:14 am by genius

i made a post about this... its called hey look trent is juni or something....

Sat Mar 08, 2003 2:48 am by Cobra5mil

I just started my own server that is a lan just for me, since I wanted to go anywhere I wanted. Is there a way to edit my stats in the server?

Sat Mar 08, 2003 5:28 am by Shiv

Just out of curiousity, would it be possible to build, say, a set of different templates with different faction alliances and starting ships, and then on creation of a new player apply a random new_player template?

This would be an interesting addition to any server, allowing for more a more dynamic universe. You could have some players start as pirates, some start as merchants, some start as just a general freelancer, whatever.

Of course, this would, unfortunately, require some retooling of the universe, probably, to allow for a balanced distribution of power. Either that, or you'd have to be very careful in your selection of starting points for players.

If a player could CHOOSE, that would be most excellent, but I can see that as being a bit more difficult to implement

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