Custom maps

[Kato]

Got it.

It works! Huzzah!

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items:
  - type: STR_D-GUY
    size: 0.6
    weight: 120
    bigSprite: 9000
    floorSprite: 9000
    costThrow:
      energy: 60
      time: 30
    flatThrow:
      time: true
    twoHanded: true
    blockBothHands: true
    invWidth: 2
    invHeight: 3

[Meridian]

You really should not use sprite indices so high... you will get conflicts with other mods.

Use numbers lower than 1000.
From 200 to 999 should be safe in all situations.

[Kato]

Changed both to 669. Wasn't easy cuz almost all of these numbers are used already.

[Meridian]

Changed both to 669. Wasn't easy cuz almost all of these numbers are used already.

Used by what? By your mod?

Cause if they are used by piratez, that doesn't matter, you can (and should) use the same numbers in your submod, there will be no conflicts, the engine takes care of that.

[Kato]

Purrfect >^_^<

I have a race with 16 different members. How to assign them all with MapView2 unit types and node ranks? Or is there a way to spawn them at certain coordinates of certain map via rulesets?

Hmmm... Via rulesets - solved partially:
https://openxcom.org/forum/index.php/topic,6535.msg102193.html

But how to equip them?

And more: how to spawn a weapon charged with ammo?

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        items:
          STR_SOME_WEAPON:
            - [X, Y, Z] #it's empty - so, what to do next?

[Hobbes]

I have a race with 16 different members. How to assign them all with MapView2 unit types and node ranks?

You can't - there's a technical limitation with to the .RMP data files where each node is assigned a single byte, so nodes can only have 8 ranks attributed to it. Any additional ranks greater than 7 are all spawn in nodes rank 0

[Kato]

How to spawn enemy units with a certain sight directions? They're not intended to patrol - just standing at their posts and overwatching.

[Hobbes]

How to spawn enemy units with a certain sight directions? They're not intended to patrol - just standing at their posts and overwatching.

It's not possible to spawn units in a certain direction. And you'll need to set their TUs to 0 if you don't want them to leave the location where they are spawned.

[Kato]

How sad >_<

[Solarius Scorch]

Actually don't set their TUs to 0, since this may cause unforeseen effects... Set their Stamina to 0 instead.

[ohartenstein23]

There's a relatively new OXCE armor tag that completely prevents unit movement:

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armors:
  - type: STR_ARMOR_THAT_DOESNT_MOVE
    allowsMovement: false


[Solarius Scorch]

There's a relatively new OXCE armor tag that completely prevents unit movement:

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armors:
  - type: STR_ARMOR_THAT_DOESNT_MOVE
    allowsMovement: false


Wow, neato. Thanks!
Is there any advantage this tag has over Stamina 0?

[Meridian]

Is there any advantage this tag has over Stamina 0?

You can still move up/down with stamina 0.

[Solarius Scorch]

You can still move up/down with stamina 0.

Right, makes sense for flying units (or if you spawn it on a lift). Thanks!

[Kato]

Hmmm... Automatic turrets! Zero-Stamina is really make sence. Or the armor that doesn't move... There's some ideas for Kato >^_^<