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Reply #2026 from Sins Forums Top

Quoting GoaFan77, reply 2024
Maybe you should try the conditional the Eradica uses to spawn it right before the capitalship dies?
End of GoaFan77's quote

That could work, didn't even think/know about that conditional, thanks!

Reply #2027 from Sins Forums Top

What does the pirateMercenariesInfo do (in Gameplay.constants)?

 

 

Galactic Civilizations IV
Reply #2028 from Sins Forums Top

Perhaps leftover coding which was to be used for TEC Rebel stuff?

Reply #2029 from Sins Forums Top

Quoting ZombiesRus5, reply 2027

What does the pirateMercenariesInfo do (in Gameplay.constants)?

 

 
End of ZombiesRus5's quote

Quoting Lavo_2, reply 2028

Perhaps leftover coding which was to be used for TEC Rebel stuff?
End of Lavo_2's quote

Exactly it. Not sure if that old behavior from the beta can be reactivated or not.

Reply #2030 from Sins Forums Top

Hi all!

 

First

Any significant new modding links relating to Rebellion and DLCs that I should add to the OP here?  Input appreciated.

 

Second

Is it possible to limit discovering artifacts to a single modded faction?

 

Third

Including the DLCs, how many artifacts can be discovered in-game?  Specifically, how many different artifacts can be included for discovery in a single play through?

 

The most recent DLC added units that aren't affected by the rogue treaties and the like--would that have anything to do with the above question?

In early Rebellion development, Yarlen had been working on distinctly seperate mercenary factions that would have been treates almost like a separate races.  They had to leave that effort due to time constraints but I wonder if that might not be relevant as well.

Reply #2031 from Sins Forums Top

Quoting Sinperium, reply 2030
Is it possible to limit discovering artifacts to a single modded faction?
End of Sinperium's quote

Theoretically I imagine it is possible, by making use of the old faction mechanics. A race's "starting" faction can be defined in their player file, and the artifact, aka. research item, could be coded such that it requires that a race be part of a given faction in order for it to work.

Quoting Sinperium, reply 2030
Including the DLCs, how many artifacts can be discovered in-game? Specifically, how many different artifacts can be included for discovery in a single play through?
End of Sinperium's quote

Technically unlimited; you can find an artifact on every single colonizable planet if you set the probability of finding an artifact to 100% in the galaxy's file(s). Of course, unless you add in a lot more artifacts, you get duplicates.

Reply #2032 from Sins Forums Top

Quoting Lavo_2, reply 2031
Quoting Sinperium, reply 2030
Is it possible to limit discovering artifacts to a single modded faction?

Theoretically I imagine it is possible, by making use of the old faction mechanics. A race's "starting" faction can be defined in their player file, and the artifact, aka. research item, could be coded such that it requires that a race be part of a given faction in order for it to work.
End of Lavo_2's quote

None of the research pre-reqs work on Artifacts.

The only work around I'm aware of is to use artifacts AS A research pre-req for a faction specific research subject.

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Reply #2034 from Sins Forums Top

Quoting Oddski_Boddski, reply 2033

End of Oddski_Boddski's quote

Ok, please stay the fuck out of the modding threads if you have nothing useful to give.

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Reply #2035 from Sins Forums Top

For a moment I thought that was the pulsar....then my seizure ended....

Reply #2036 from Sins Forums Top

Quoting ZombiesRus5, reply 2034
Ok, please stay the fuck out of the modding threads if you have nothing useful to give.
End of ZombiesRus5's quote

here, here  :thumbsup:

Reply #2037 from Sins Forums Top

Quoting ZombiesRus5, reply 2034

Ok, please stay the fuck out of the modding threads if you have nothing useful to give.
End of ZombiesRus5's quote

Reply #2038 from Sins Forums Top

I was sorta proud of the fact that this modding community never needed a babysitter/ moderator.

I guess the times, they are a changin'.

Reply #2039 from Sins Forums Top

Does anyone know where to find the files dictating Triggers are? (No, it's not the "Trigger.entity" file, we already checked)

 

We've downloaded the Stellar Phenomena DLC, and we think it's great! However, the already infamous Open Rebellion bug is majorly getting on our nerves. We are trying to make an unofficial patch for it. However, we cannot seem to find where to edit the "TriggerLowAllegiance" trigger.

 

We bought the game through Steam. Does anyone have an updated set of reference files for Rebellion v1.8 (w/Forbidden Worlds & Stellar Phenomena)?

 

Thank you for your time,

Sinful Studios Team

Reply #2040 from Sins Forums Top

GameInfo/RandomEventDefs.randomeventdefs ?

Look in the modding sections pinned posts for harpos ref files

Reply #2041 from Sins Forums Top

Quoting SinfulStudios, reply 2039

Does anyone know where to find the files dictating Triggers are? (No, it's not the "Trigger.entity" file, we already checked)

 

We've downloaded the Stellar Phenomena DLC, and we think it's great! However, the already infamous Open Rebellion bug is majorly getting on our nerves. We are trying to make an unofficial patch for it. However, we cannot seem to find where to edit the "TriggerLowAllegiance" trigger.

 

We bought the game through Steam. Does anyone have an updated set of reference files for Rebellion v1.8 (w/Forbidden Worlds & Stellar Phenomena)?

 

Thank you for your time,

Sinful Studios Team
End of SinfulStudios's quote
Quoting myfist0, reply 2040

GameInfo/RandomEventDefs.randomeventdefs ?

Look in the modding sections pinned posts for harpos ref files
End of myfist0's quote

This: https://forums.sinsofasolarempire.com/378266/page/1/#2912923

Reply #2042 from Sins Forums Top

Quoting SinfulStudios, reply 2039
Does anyone know where to find the files dictating Triggers are? (No, it's not the "Trigger.entity" file, we already checked)

 

We've downloaded the Stellar Phenomena DLC, and we think it's great! However, the already infamous Open Rebellion bug is majorly getting on our nerves. We are trying to make an unofficial patch for it. However, we cannot seem to find where to edit the "TriggerLowAllegiance" trigger.
End of SinfulStudios's quote

GameInfo directory

RandomEventDefs.randomeventdefs

lowAllegianceThreshold

 

Reply #2043 from Sins Forums Top

Quoting SinfulStudios, reply 2039

Does anyone know where to find the files dictating Triggers are? (No, it's not the "Trigger.entity" file, we already checked)

 

We've downloaded the Stellar Phenomena DLC, and we think it's great! However, the already infamous Open Rebellion bug is majorly getting on our nerves. We are trying to make an unofficial patch for it. However, we cannot seem to find where to edit the "TriggerLowAllegiance" trigger.

 

We bought the game through Steam. Does anyone have an updated set of reference files for Rebellion v1.8 (w/Forbidden Worlds & Stellar Phenomena)?

 

Thank you for your time,

Sinful Studios Team
End of SinfulStudios's quote

 

you're probably looking for 'RandomEventDefs.randomeventdefs' thats the files that controls random events including open rebellion

 

:EDIT: sorry, just re-read and it looks like you want the actual trigger information. Not sure where you'd find that.

Reply #2044 from Sins Forums Top

If you don't like a curtain random, you caan modify or or simply remove it

 

randomEventDefCount 11 

is stock, remove the entire section of the event you don't want and change that count 

Reply #2045 from Sins Forums Top

Quoting myfist0, reply 2044

If you don't like a curtain random, you can modify or or simply remove it

 

randomEventDefCount 11 

is stock, remove the entire section of the event you don't want and change that count 
End of myfist0's quote
If you don't like a curtain random, you caan modify or or simply remove it

 

randomEventDefCount 11 

is stock, remove the entire section of the event you don't want and change that count 

Reply #2046 from Sins Forums Top

Quoting ZombiesRus5, reply 2042
GameInfo directory
RandomEventDefs.randomeventdefs
lowAllegianceThreshold
End of ZombiesRus5's quote

 

Ah, found it. Thank you.

 

It must be an error that checks for an allegiance ABOVE 30% rather than lower.

 

Thank you. This is a fantastic help!

Reply #2047 from Sins Forums Top

Ran some tests now, and it appears that Open Rebellion doesn't work with race-specific Open Rebellions, it has to be one single common Open Rebellion.

 

Reply #2048 from Sins Forums Top

Quoting Lavo_2, reply 2047

Ran some tests now, and it appears that Open Rebellion doesn't work with race-specific Open Rebellions, it has to be one single common Open Rebellion.

 
End of Lavo_2's quote

Interesting. That means that open Rebellion is always TEC Ships?

Reply #2049 from Sins Forums Top

Quoting GoaFan77, reply 2048
Interesting. That means that open Rebellion is always TEC Ships?
End of GoaFan77's quote

That is one consequence for vanilla, yes.

Reply #2050 from Sins Forums Top

Quoting Lavo_2, reply 2047

Ran some tests now, and it appears that Open Rebellion doesn't work with race-specific Open Rebellions, it has to be one single common Open Rebellion.

 
End of Lavo_2's quote

What did you try?

did you use RacialBuffAtLocation?

I'll run a test on my end too because open rebellion is causing me issues.