Starting a new race

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Hello all,

Well I think I've done enough to think about starting to separate my race from it's Phase Incubators :D . Thus I would need just a list of which files I should upgrade first,etc...in order to finally separate and show the world the start of the Nephil Apocalyptic Debandade.

Should I start with String file, create a new player.entity...something like that! Cus I try looking around, but the develloper tools have nothing regarding adding a new race, like how do I make it pop up as a selectable race in-game etc!

All help is appreciated!

Thank you one again!

Justin S. 

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Reply #1 from Sins Forums Top

A new race needs a new player.entity to define it.  From there you then have to create the entity files for all the ships, abilities, buffs and research entries to populate the player.entity.  With all those, you also have to make new entries in the string file if you want to have custom names and text.

-dolynick

Reply #2 from Sins Forums Top

Well for now what do I have!

I have the new string file + entity file = race now appears as selectable

Damn research I also have to devellop!!! adds +1 week to schedule to complete..:grin: A love a challenge! (just not too much at a time ;) )

Thanks!

Justin S.

 

 

 

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Reply #3 from Sins Forums Top

lol. i remember telling you all about creating a new race before :p anyhoo, good luck.

Reply #4 from Sins Forums Top

I know! And I remember you making a post of some sort!

But with everything going on in my life...I have very short memory spam ATM! :D

I remember you StCobalt don't worry! You're help was extremely appreciated!

 

Sincerely, Justin S.

Reply #5 from Sins Forums Top

What I've been doing for my 4th race is a bit hack-ish, but it worked great so far and hasn't cause a crash.

For your player.entity, duplicate one of the existing ones instead of starting fresh. This will give you a great framework to start creating from, as you can just replace references as you go along. I created my 4th race using PHASE as a template, and have since created new frigates and battleships. All I had to do was update the entity and it now refers to the new .entity files for the ships.

This way, you are guaranteed not to miss anything. The race will be identical to PHASE for a while, but I will chip away at it and create new content as I find the time. Think of it as doing a total conversion mod on an existing race. ;)

Reply #6 from Sins Forums Top

Thats EXACTLY what I did man...even down to the point of chossing PHASE!

Right now they have, in terms of different stats, not to the point of models yet, independant orbital structures free at last from their PHASE counter-parts! I'll be doing ships probably today when I come back from university! DAMN laptop...damn power supply!! WHYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy!

LOL!

Thanks Kibbler!

Justin S.