DS1 Template Naming Structure
| Submitted by PhoeniX on Wed, 2008-04-09 16:31 | ||
I am trying to compile a listing of the template naming structure for DS1. If you follow GPG conventions the engine will automatically generate the base gold values, as well as place the items into the proper pcontent for rares and uniques. Take the first boot in the amr_boot.gas, Brigandine Boots. The template is t:template,n:bo_bo_br_f_g_c_avg. That generates a preset gold value. If you change the br (brigandine) to le (leather) the gold value will drop. If you change the second bo (boot) to gr (greaves) the value will increase. I am still trying to figure out the f_g_c and similar naming structure portion of the template. What I have so far is: 1h = one handed After I get some more information, I will try and organize the listing and make a proper tutorial. If you have additional knowledge or see errors in what I think, please feel free to comment. forums: |
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http://www.drizzle.com/~scottb/ds/pcontent-grammar.txt
This document shows the grammar for pcontent query. Some of the unidentified stuff in the name is to support this. The idea is that an entry in a drop or a shop keeper's inventory can specify an item useful to a specific character type, level, or whatever, instead of always being boots, for example.
I think it's even possible to specify formula-based pcontent so that a mage gets a mage-usable item etc. if you really work it, but that starts getting into the chance of drop as well as the selection of item.
Thanks for the link.
I was thinking the "f", "r" and "m" were for fighter, ranged and mage. Also noticed in the bow template the reload delay is incorporated into the name as well. "l" is for 0.3, "m" is for 0.15, and "s" is for 0.0. So the single letters have different meaning for different types (armor/weapon etc.). Did some more thinking about the abbreviations, and think I got some more figured out. Not completely sure though.
fu = ? full ?
op = ? open ?
ro = ? seems to relate only to cloth or fiber for armor ?
So the armor goes from weakest to strongest "leather", "studded leather", "boiled leather", "brigandine", "scale", "chain", "banded armor", "plate", "full plate", "battle plate".
=robe?
That was my initial assumption. Probably is robe for body armor. What threw me off was it is also used in other templates.
[t:template,n:he_ra_ca_ro_woven_03] { doc = "Loom Cap"; specializes = base_helm; [common] { pcontent_special_type = rare, unique; screen_name = "Loom Cap"; }But the abbreviations appear to mean different things for different types. May take a while before I can sort it all out, if ever.
Edit: Started looking in the pcontent.skrit and the bows s, m, and l are also for short, medium and long (d'oh). Guess the reload delay is inherent for the weapon length.
if ( type$ == PT_WEAPON ) { power$ = power$ - (power$ * ((((item_power_max$ - item_power_min$) / 2) / power$) / 10)); if ( item_specific_type$ == PT_RANGED ) { if ( item_subtype$ ~= "bow" ) && (item_length$ ~= "s") { power$ *= 0.90909; } else if ( item_subtype$ ~= "bow" ) && (item_length$ ~= "m") { power$ *= 0.847458; } else if ( item_subtype$ ~= "bow" ) && (item_length$ ~= "l") { power$ *= 0.763359; }and ro definately = robe
else if ( item_specific_type$ == PT_HELM ) { if ( item_material$ ~= "ro" /*robe*/ ) { power$ = ((power$ + 16) * power$); }