New Factions

Smurfy · Post by **Smurfy** » Sun Aug 06, 2006 4:47 pm

Is there a way that i could add new factions to the game and get them to behave like the others? i.e. have systems of their own and change which types of craft they use. I'm guessing there would be a way because of the existing ones but is there a way to make my own without really using new models? I noticed something on one of the files about a primary and secondary hull colour, would this be something to make the ships different?

Post by **dandandaman** » Mon Aug 07, 2006 1:15 pm

There is .. but the 'behave like the others' criteria means that there's stuff in the python scripts (that run the dynamic universe) that'd have to be added to .... a fair bit.

If you're still interested I'll look into what and where when I get teh chance

Dan

Smurfy · Post by **Smurfy** » Mon Aug 07, 2006 4:43 pm

Hmm... maybe it would be simpler then if they spawned like other units maybe?

Post by **dandandaman** » Tue Aug 08, 2006 1:05 pm

Not really. I mean, in itself the task to add a faction is not particularly hard. There's just a lot of places to add stuff (to do it properly), and you need to know where they all are... I just wouldn't know without looking

So I will look for you ... if I haven't responded in a couple of days, ping this thread or send me a PM or something, as I've likely just forgotten

Dan

Smurfy · Post by **Smurfy** » Tue Aug 08, 2006 7:40 pm

Don't bother if its going to be a hassle, there might be a new version soon and then the files might be updated so the new factions wouldn't work anyway. Its interesting to see that its possible though, could be used in mods i suppose. I don't want to waste anyones time and maybe one day more than one person will want a hack like this. If things are needed to be constantly changed with each new version, it wouldn't be worth it until lots of people want it.