I've given this a lot of thought. The only vector I've come up with were rewards for npc missions.


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Take a look at the Pirate mod that's available on the Download page. There's a multiplayer *.fl file included where the faction is set as well as faction reputations. Also there's starting base, ship, money, etc. Pretty straight forward.

But you are right. There should be a way to set up a menu and give the player a choice of characters, bases, and faction affilliations.

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Edited by - Blackie on 12-03-2003 17:59:37

It seems like it is possible because, when you start a new character in MP, it shows you the starting base and the character and everything...so I was thinking that maybe they intended to allow multiple character choices at first and then later took it out...which means the code is probably hiding somewhere...just haven't had any luck finding it. Also, changing the faction group in the newcharacter.ini does nothing...so where is the new character faction information?


If you could be anyone, would you be me?

In the Character folder, file newcharacter.ini it lists:

[Pilot
nickname = trent
body = trent
comm = trent
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

[Faction
nickname = new_player
rep_group = co_ic_grp
base = Li01_01_Base
Package = ge_fighter
Pilot = trent

What would happen if you made a clone of the 3 parts and placed it in the same file? I would think this was for single player only. Do you know where the Multiplayer character info is?

No dice on the cloning....unless there's an extra tag or function that has to be added...

If you could be anyone, would you be me?

i thought i was NewmpCharacter.ini or something that looks like it MPcharacter.ini or mpnewcharacter.ini i know its there download the pirate mod and you'll know the name and place

Any luck on this front? I haven't the foggiest where to even start...any guesses?


(edit) Actually, I just found this...can anyone make it into readable form?

it's under data\interface\intro\page_charactercreate.page

---

#Automatically generated. Do not edit!
UITextMsgButton SelectShip .305013020833333 -.367520833333333 .3125 .0625 "Ship >" 12301.0000 "<default>" 393254
UITextMsgButton Back -.62109375 -.367513020833333 .3125 .0625 "< Back" 12300.0000 "<default>" 393257
UIRichTextWin Title -.331385416666667 .367520833333333 .709645833333333 5.37083333333332E-02
UIWinObject DataFrame -.334635416666667 .267144097222222 .660807291666667 .537109375 -1.0000 interface\intro\objects\MULTI_charactercreation.cmp
UITextEdit CharacterName -8.07291666666667E-02 -.185329861111111 .364583333333333 5.53385416666667E-02 "Stumpo"
UIWinDeform BaseCostume -.30859375 .237847222222222 .257161458333333 .478515625
UIRichTextWin StartingDesc -6.77083333333334E-02 .236219618055555 .338541666666667 .371636284722222
UIRichTextWin NameLabel -6.60807291666667E-02 -.143012152777778 .33203125 .0439453125

---

Edited by - d8alus on 13-03-2003 07:54:33

how factions view you in multiplayer is listed in mpnewcharacter.fl in the EXE directory...its uncompressed so easy to edit....cant wait till there is an fl file decompressor so i can mess with single player

Anyone yet get how to edit money starting location. also the oirate mod is it server side or does clients neeed too??

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I'm curious if there has been any progress in this since. After all, it seems clear that Digital Anvil originally planned having at least a selection of pre-made characters if not an actual character generation. Custom characters would really add so much to this game. As it is, we're limited to Goody Two-shoes the nice blond boy from next door...
Especially for MP games, it would be neat to have an option for starting games with random starting locations.

Anybody try changing these two entrys:

"body = Trent
comm = Trent"

To "Juni" or something?

Yup - you'll get Juni all right, but she talks a bit ...rugged Also, her animations are screwed up, arms sticking out the front of her chest, mouth not moving - not a pretty sight

Yup, I tried the "juni" thing, and, afaik, there's nothing I can do for her arms.
Here's my newcharacter.ini:

[Pilot
nickname = trent
body = trent
comm = trent
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

[Pilot
nickname = juni
body = juni
comm = juni
voice = juni
body.anim = Sc_FMBODY_STND_000LV_A_09
;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

[Faction
nickname = new_player
rep_group = co_ic_grp
base = Li01_01_Base
Package = ge_fighter
Pilot = juni

[Faction
nickname = new_player2
rep_group = co_ic_grp
base = Li01_01_Base
Package = ge_fighter
Pilot = trent

And no, I still don't get the choice between Trent or Juni, only Juni.
To be able to change the faction, you must edit mpnewcharacter.fl
and remove the ; in front of initial_rep.

[Player
name = %%NAME%%
;initial_rep = %%FACTION%%
rank = 0

Does it matter that you have
thumb = interface\intro\objects\MULTI_blackdragonmale.3db
on both characters? I see that you changed male to female on all instances but this. Are there even other thumbs to select from?

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