Upcoming mission changes

[jackstraw2323]

I haven't seen exact documentation yet, but there must be a way to set the final mission text/graphics after the game is complete. Can anyone point me in the right direction? I assume that TFTD rules will bring this change.

[myk002]

you mean the outro cutscene?  check out https://github.com/SupSuper/OpenXcom/pull/1007

[jackstraw2323]

Great, thank you that's exactly what I was looking for. Looks like some great new options in the works!

[robin]

Necromancy!

So I've been reading this and, if I understand correctly, it is impossible to assign a custom alienDeplyment as a mission site/mission base.
To speak in more concrete terms: I have Cult of Sirius in my mod and I'd like them to build temples just like aliens build bases. But now it can't be done; am I correct or am I missing something?

Unless this works:

  - type: STR_CULT_BASE
    points: 40
    objective: STR_TEMPLE <----------- alienDeployment for the temple, thus creating a cult temple and not an alien base.
    spawnZone: 4 #Mission zone for alien bases
    raceWeights:
      0:
          STR_CULT: 100
      1:
          STR_CULT: 100
      3:
          STR_CULT: 100
      5:
          STR_CULT: 100
      7:
          STR_CULT: 100
    waves:
      [ ... cut ... ]
      - ufo: STR_SPACELINER
        count: 1
        trajectory: P6
        timer: 60
        objective: true

Anyone already played around with this and maybe managed to find a trick?

[Dioxine]

That'd work only with Extended I think.

[robin]

With Extended  I guess you have to use this to achieve that:

alienRaces:
  - id: STR_CULT
    [ ...cut... ]
    baseCustomDeploy: STR_TEMPLE            #override alien base default weapon depoly.
    baseCustomMission: STR_TEMPLE            #override alien base construction.

But I need a trick for vanilla OpenXcom. 

[Solarius Scorch]

Honestly, I'd go with Extended if I were you.

It's not like I'm bashing vanilla X-Com or anything, I just think that your project - a total conversion - is likely to benefit from various additional functions Extended offers. X-Piratez have shown that people will accept a custom exe if it makes sense, and it is a pretty good mass of code, so maybe you could think about it?

[robin]

Honestly, I'd go with Extended if I were you.

It's not like I'm bashing vanilla X-Com or anything, I just think that your project - a total conversion - is likely to benefit from various additional functions Extended offers. X-Piratez have shown that people will accept a custom exe if it makes sense, and it is a pretty good mass of code, so maybe you could think about it?

Oh sure, I could simply use Extended.

[Hobbes]

Necromancy!

So I've been reading this and, if I understand correctly, it is impossible to assign a custom alienDeplyment as a mission site/mission base.
To speak in more concrete terms: I have Cult of Sirius in my mod and I'd like them to build temples just like aliens build bases. But now it can't be done; am I correct or am I missing something?

I've already discussed this possibility with Warboy and we'll have to wait until he finishes mission scripting.

[hellrazor]

I've already discussed this possibility with Warboy and we'll have to wait until he finishes mission scripting.

I hope it will come soon.