Custom faction...

[Yaburu]

So, I know you can customize the name of your leader and faction, as well as your title and such. But is there any way you can actually change what a faction's bonuses and penelties are, so you could create a completely new faction and have it compete with the existing ones?

 

[vyeh]

Yes. This link might help you.

http://www.gamespot.com/features/alphac_gg/append_b.html

 

[Yaburu]

In the words of Peter Griffin; "Freakin' Sweet!"

Thanks vyeh, I owe ya!

 

[Yaburu]

Hmm, this is odd. I can't get the game to recognize my custom faction. I put the faction file in the game folder, and delete one of the other factions and replace it with mine, but nothing. The game still shows the faction I tried to get rid of. Anyone else ever have this problem?

 

[Petek]

I don't know how to fix your problem, but you probably can find the solution here. First place to look would be the topped thread titled Design Workshop.

HTH

 

[vyeh]

At the end of the alpha.txt file (if you're playing SMAC) or the alphax.txt file (if you're playing SMAX), there is a section #FACTIONS (for SMAC and SMAX) and #NEWFACTIONS (only for SMAX).

Find the name of the faction you've replaced, e.g. BELIEVE BELIEVE and replace with the name of the your file, e.g. YABURU YABURU (assuming you named the custom file YABURU and make sure the name of the file is YABURU.txt).

BTW, the forum Petek reference is a great resource for faction designers, mod creators and scenario designers. I'd encourage you to browse it; however, it may be less frustrating if you post your questions in THAT FORUM (I check there daily) and let one of those forum members answer your question or provide the appropriate link.

Another use of that forum, which I encourage, is to post your custom faction for comments.

 

[Yaburu]

Wow! Awesome forums. I found the answer to my problems in ACEdit. My faction now works, thanks guys, it's much appreciated.