I know how to make a faction from scrtch i did it in the mod i am creating now it works. it dosent crash either i it is easy as i will show you now

here we go this is my first tutorial hope it works

start off in initial worlds and go right to the bottom type this in

[Group
nickname = my faction
ids_name = you will have to do this you need fled ids
ids_info = you will have to do this you need fled ids
ids_short_name = you will have to do this you need fled ids
rep = 0.91, li_n_grp
rep = 0.91, li_lsf_grp
rep = 0.91, li_p_grp
rep = 0.65, br_n_grp
rep = 0.65, br_p_grp
rep = 0.65, ku_n_grp
rep = 0, ku_p_grp
rep = 0.65, rh_n_grp
rep = 0, rh_p_grp
rep = 0.65, co_alg_grp
rep = 0.65, co_be_grp
rep = 0.65, br_m_grp
rep = 0.65, co_nws_grp
rep = 0.91, co_hsp_grp
rep = 0.91, co_ic_grp
rep = 0, co_khc_grp
rep = 0.65, co_kt_grp
rep = 0, rh_m_grp
rep = 0.91, co_me_grp
rep = 0.91, co_ni_grp
rep = 0.91, co_os_grp
rep = 0.65, co_rs_grp
rep = 0.65, co_shi_grp
rep = 0.91, co_ss_grp
rep = 0.65, co_ti_grp
rep = 0.91, co_vr_grp
rep = 0, fc_bd_grp
rep = 0, fc_b_grp
rep = -0.65, fc_c_grp
rep = 0, fc_fa_grp
rep = 0, fc_g_grp
rep = 0, fc_gc_grp
rep = 0, fc_h_grp
rep = 0, fc_j_grp
rep = -0.65, fc_lh_grp
rep = -0.65, fc_lr_grp
rep = 0, fc_lwb_grp
rep = 0, fc_m_grp
rep = -0.65, fc_ou_grp
rep = 0, fc_rh_grp
rep = 0, fc_or_grp
rep = -0.65, fc_u_grp
rep = -0.65, fc_x_grp
rep = 0, gd_gm_grp
rep = 0, fc_uk_grp
rep = -0.65, fc_n_grp
rep = 0.91, fc_ln_grp
rep = 0.65, fc_kn_grp
rep = 0.65, fc_rn_grp
rep = 0, fc_ouk_grp
rep = 0, fc_q_grp
rep = 0, fc_f_grp
rep = 0, gd_im_grp
rep = 0, gd_z_grp
rep = 0, gd_bh_grp
rep = 0.91, myfaction

now open missions\empathy
typr this at the bottom

[RepChangeEffects
group = li_n_grp
event = object_destruction, -0.030000
event = random_mission_success, 0.085900
event = random_mission_failure, -0.045000
event = random_mission_abortion, -0.067500
empathy_rate = li_lsf_grp, 0.400000
empathy_rate = li_p_grp, 0.350000
empathy_rate = br_n_grp, 0
empathy_rate = br_p_grp, 0
empathy_rate = ku_n_grp, 0
empathy_rate = ku_p_grp, 0
empathy_rate = rh_n_grp, 0
empathy_rate = rh_p_grp, 0
empathy_rate = co_shi_grp, 0.050000
empathy_rate = co_khc_grp, 0
empathy_rate = co_kt_grp, 0.050000
empathy_rate = br_m_grp, 0
empathy_rate = co_me_grp, 0.275000
empathy_rate = co_be_grp, 0.050000
empathy_rate = co_rs_grp, 0.050000
empathy_rate = co_vr_grp, 0.250000
empathy_rate = co_ni_grp, 0.300000
empathy_rate = rh_m_grp, 0
empathy_rate = co_ti_grp, 0.050000
empathy_rate = co_ic_grp, 0.250000
empathy_rate = co_ss_grp, 0.300000
empathy_rate = co_hsp_grp, 0.250000
empathy_rate = co_alg_grp, 0.050000
empathy_rate = co_os_grp, 0.200000
empathy_rate = co_nws_grp, 0.050000
empathy_rate = fc_c_grp, 0
empathy_rate = fc_ou_grp, -0.400000
empathy_rate = fc_rh_grp, 0
empathy_rate = fc_bd_grp, 0
empathy_rate = fc_j_grp, -0.050000
empathy_rate = fc_h_grp, 0
empathy_rate = fc_m_grp, 0
empathy_rate = fc_x_grp, -0.450000
empathy_rate = fc_b_grp, 0
empathy_rate = fc_g_grp, 0
empathy_rate = fc_lh_grp, -0.350000
empathy_rate = fc_u_grp, -0.025000
empathy_rate = fc_gc_grp, 0
empathy_rate = fc_lwb_grp, 0
empathy_rate = fc_fa_grp, 0
empathy_rate = fc_lr_grp, -0.250000
empathy_rate = fc_or_grp, 0
empathy_rate = gd_gm_grp, 0
empathy_rate = fc_uk_grp, 0
empathy_rate = fc_n_grp, 0
empathy_rate = fc_ln_grp, 0
empathy_rate = fc_kn_grp, 0
empathy_rate = fc_rn_grp, 0
empathy_rate = fc_ouk_grp, 0
empathy_rate = fc_q_grp, 0
empathy_rate = fc_f_grp, 0
empathy_rate = gd_im_grp, 0
empathy_rate = gd_z_grp, 0
empathy_rate = gd_bh_grp, 0.050000
empathy_rate = myfaction, 0.400000

then open faction prop and type this

[FactionProps
affiliation = myfaction
legality = lawful
nickname_plurality = singular
msg_id_prefix = gcs_refer_faction_myfaction_n
jump_preference = jumpgate
npc_ship = li_n_li_elite_d1-3
npc_ship = li_n_li_elite_d4
npc_ship = li_n_li_elite_d5
npc_ship = li_n_li_elite_d6
npc_ship = li_n_li_elite_d7
npc_ship = li_n_li_elite_d8
npc_ship = li_n_li_elite_d9
npc_ship = li_n_li_elite_d10
npc_ship = li_n_li_elite_d11-19
npc_ship = li_n_cruiser_d22
npc_ship = li_n_dreadnought_d25
voice = pilot_f_mil_m01
voice = pilot_f_mil_m02
voice = pilot_f_leg_f01
voice = pilot_f_leg_f01a
mc_costume = mc_li
space_costume = li_captain_head, li_male_elite_body, comm_ge_generic2
space_costume = li_rockford_head, li_male_elite_body, comm_li_hatcher
space_costume = li_sales_head_hat, li_male_elite_body, comm_ge_generic2
space_costume = ge_male4_head, li_male_elite_body, comm_li_hatcher
space_costume = pl_male2_head, li_male_elite_body, comm_ge_generic2
space_costume = ge_male3_head, li_male_elite_body, comm_li_hatcher
space_costume = li_newscaster_head_gen_hat, li_female_elite_body, comm_ge_generic2_female
space_costume = li_newscaster_head_gen_hat, li_female_elite_body, comm_li_hatcher_female
space_costume = br_newscaster_head_gen_hat, li_female_elite_body, comm_ge_generic2_female
space_costume = br_newscaster_head_gen_hat, li_female_elite_body, comm_li_hatcher_female
space_costume = pl_female2_head, li_female_elite_body, comm_ge_generic2_female
space_costume = pl_female2_head, li_female_elite_body, comm_li_hatcher_female
firstname_male = 226608, 226741
firstname_female = 226808, 226952
lastname = 227008, 227307
rank_desig = 197002, 197003, 197004, 6, 9
formation_desig = 197808, 197820
large_ship_desig = 196976
large_ship_names = 202608, 202647
scan_for_cargo = commodity_alien_artifacts, 1
scan_for_cargo = commodity_cardamine, 2
scan_announce = true
scan_chance = 0.300000
formation = fighters, fighter_li_n

if this dosent work contact me at [email protected]
and i will type it up on word and send it to you...

well,i did the same thing.but i want to make them use a custom ship.
for this,i found a tutorial,and i found out that i also have to edit loadouts.ini and npcships.ini.

in npcships.ini,i added this:

[NPCShipArch
nickname = ac_n_ac_elite_d22
level = d22
loadout = ac_elite_loadout01
ship_archetype = ac_elite
state_graph = FIGHTER
pilot = pilot_military_ace
npc_class = lawful, elite_fighter, d22

NOTE: ship name: ac_elite(custom falcon,i only copied the .cmp and .sur),faction name: ac_n_grp

in loadouts.ini i added this: (new engine and weapons)

[Loadout
nickname = ac_elite_loadout01
archetype = ac_elite
equip = ge_ac_engine_01
equip = shield01_mark10_hf, HpShield01
equip = infinite_power
equip = ge_s_scanner_01
equip = ge_s_tractor_01
equip = ge_s_thruster_01, HpThruster01
equip = ac_gun01_mark01, HpWeapon01
equip = ac_gun01_mark01, HpWeapon02
equip = ac_gun01_mark01, HpWeapon03
equip = ac_gun01_mark01, HpWeapon04
equip = ac_gun01_mark01, HpWeapon05
equip = ge_s_cm_01, HpCM01
cargo = ge_s_cm_01_ammo, 50
equip = LargeWhiteSpecial, HpHeadlight

so,is there anything else that needs to be edited?

contact me at [email protected] i want to give you something that will show you that the factions work

ehmm...how can i make new control buttons? and how can i set their function? (strafe up/strafe down,etc.)

Edited by - ~sunslayer~ on 7/12/2007 11:57:56 PM

I don't think you can make new ones. If you want some additional keys though, check out the Extended Key Set by Aegir here.

how can i make a weapon fire multiple shots? (i wanna try to make a gattling laser...just like in SL.and yes,i read the tutorial,but there is nothing about guns,only missiles)

EDIT: i found another tutorial and solved the problem

Edited by - ~sunslayer~ on 7/21/2007 4:33:46 AM

Edited by - ~sunslayer~ on 7/22/2007 10:40:41 PM

ehh... can some1 say how to add gunboat??? :p

there must be a tutorial somewhere...

another question

i found some 'new' thruster effects (they aren't used in the game - bretonia,liberty,rheinland and kusari,the ones used in-game are the civilian ones).so,how can i make them work,i mean which files need to be edited? (i edited st_good and st_equip so far,is there anything else?)

and another question

when in turret view mode,flying a kusari gunboat,something wrong is with the camera,because the ship is very far,at...around 500m.how can i fix this?

here are some pictures of my mod so far...hope you like them


Edited by - ~sunslayer~ on 7/21/2007 1:24:04 PM

sry for asking noob questions...but...ehmm...i created a death zone for a planet but i still don't nlow up...any ideas?

Is the zone bigger than the planet? You can tell how big a planet is by the name of it's CMP file from it's [Solar entry in SolarArch.ini. If it's called planet_med_2000, then it's probably 2000m in radius. So you'd want to have a death zone of about 2250.

In the particular universe/system folder where you'll find your planet listed.
If for instance your planet size is 4000, make sure the atmosphere is larger and also "planet_death" about the same size as the atmosphere.
example:

[Object
nickname = St04_01_Base
ids_name = 196842
pos = -589, 0, -2712
<span style="text-decoration: underline">Archetype = planet_icemntcld_4000</span>
ids_info = 65809
spin = 0, 0, 0
<span style="text-decoration: underline">atmosphere_range = 5000</span>
burn_color = 255, 222, 160
Base = St04_01_Base
reputation = fc_or_grp


[zone
nickname = Zone_St04_order_planet_death
pos = -589, 0, -2712
shape = SPHERE
<span style="text-decoration: underline">size = 5000</span>
<span style="text-decoration: underline">damage = 120000</span>


================================

Also, make sure the "damage" is set high enough to hurt a ship.
The default damage is something like only 2,000 which is not enough.
So, you simply manually edit the damage portion to a larger number.

Edited by - Rankor on 7/24/2007 12:54:17 PM