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Faction problem

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Post Wed Nov 03, 2004 7:39 pm

Faction problem

Hi all

I have made a few factions and added some new ships for them to fly around in. But for some reason "unbeknowest" to me they dont seem to be shooting at each other. I have set them to be enemies with each other in the initalworld.ini file. Here are the entries:

[Group
nickname = lnh_grp
ids_name = 123002
ids_info = 123002
ids_short_name = 123003
rep = 0.91, lnh_grp
rep = -0.91, Lnomads_grp

[Group
nickname = Lnomads_grp
ids_name = 123004
ids_info = 123004
ids_short_name = 123005
rep = -0.91, lnh_grp
rep = 0.91, Lnomads_grp

Now according to my knowledge, that should make them enemies with each other. I shouldnt have to do anything else. Now the Lnomads_grp fight with me and shoot me, because im enemies with them. But the lnh_grp dont attack me or anyone else. They show up green for me, but dont help kill my enemies - and their enemies.

Its very frustrating, and i cant find the problem. The original factions all fight each other, so to fix it im willing to replace the original factions' names to be my own, and change the ships. But i dont want to have to do that unless i have to...

So if i am missing something obvious plz post and tell me. Thanks in advance. Sorry for the length of the post.

Post Wed Nov 03, 2004 8:18 pm

Have you done your empathy.ini ?

here's a check list

empathy.ini
initialworld.ini
commodities_per_faction.ini
system that they fly in
RMLootInfo
VignetteParams.ini
faction_prop.ini
npcships.ini
mshipprops.ini
mpnewcharacter.fl

link

HERE

Post Sat Nov 13, 2004 3:53 pm

If you added your new factions in all the files, there is still one thing.

Somehow they will not fight each other, if you do not start an entirely new game. So, be sure that you started a new game and did not use an old savegame from vanilla FL!

Hope you get it to work.

Post Sat Nov 13, 2004 4:05 pm

Instead of having the rep as -0.91 for them to hate each other put it as -0.65. The normal numbers usually dont go below that number..take a look at the nomads. Not sure if that would do anything but worth a try?

Post Sat Nov 13, 2004 6:21 pm

thx all for your replies,

Black Eagle...i did start a new game, and the problem still occurred, not sure whats going on, but i am now in the gruelling process of debugging...so hopefully the problem will sort itself out in time...

And to the other person...(im sorry but i forgot your name) i will try changing it to 0.65 and see what happens...thx for your reply

Post Mon Nov 15, 2004 4:07 pm

I got it!!!!

if your using open sp 1.1 you have to make a copy of it and add your new factions to the bottom of the .ini file.....

and they fight yay

Post Tue Nov 16, 2004 1:13 pm

whoa dude, slow down.....what .ini file do you use?
what do you add your factions to?
is it m13.ini?
coz i tried it...but i may have missed something, if you were able to get yours working...
thanks all the same

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