Included in Build Making Better Use of Special Locations

[Pieter Boelen]

@Levis: With your new ZIP, I've got a "tailor.h" file in the DIALOGS folder but not an "apothecary_fetch.c" one.

 

[Levis]

@Levis: With your new ZIP, I've got a "tailor.h" file in the DIALOGS folder but not an "apothecary_fetch.c" one.

Oops copied the wrong one. 1 moment

fixed now:
Needs Testing - Leveling: Sudden Huge Amounts of XP Gained | Page 20 | PiratesAhoy!

 

[Pieter Boelen]

Apothecary Fetch Quest included as per this update: Mod Release - Build 14 Beta 4 Internal WIP For Testing | Page 6 | PiratesAhoy!

 

[Pieter Boelen]

@Jack Rackham: Do you remember if there was some sort of "large mine" location in GM files already hiding in another game somewhere?
It just occurred to me that it would be pretty cool to place that on Petit Tabac for the Silver Train sidequest.
That could replace the BuildingSet "mine" that is currently in place and would probably look a lot more impressive.

 

[Jack Rackham]

Yes, there's one in POTEHO. It has one exit with a wooden palisade and one that's just a path
between rocks. Could this work?

 

[Pieter Boelen]

Probably could be made to work, yes.
Maybe some of the houses would need removing or retexturing because it seems a bit much for an island that is supposedly uninhabited.

 

[Jack Rackham]

Maybe some of the houses would need removing

I checked and the model can be opened with the TOOL so that can be arranged.

or retexturing

Yes, maybe some abandon wooden shacks instead.

 

[Levis]

I checked and the model can be opened with the TOOL so that can be arranged.

Yes, maybe some abandon wooden shacks instead.

some wooden shacks sound good . And maybe remove a few if possible? (especially the multi layered ones)

 

[Pieter Boelen]

Removing is probably better with alpha maps.

But anyway, it was just a nice idea for the future.
No high priority.

 

[Jack Rackham]

Removing is probably better with alpha maps.

What does that mean? I thought of just sinking them below ground.

 

[Pieter Boelen]

I thought to make the textures used for the surfaces into alpha maps using hex editing or something.
So the buildings would be invisible bit still there.
That would avoid editing the geometry of the GM file at all.
But if sinking them in the ground works without ill side effects, that can be done to too.

 

[Talisman]

Maybe some of the houses would need removing or retexturing because it seems a bit much for an island that is supposedly uninhabited.

If the island is uninhabited ( no other town or village ) then you need enough houses at the mine for soldiers of the mine garrison to live in, and also to provide some shelter for the miners/slaves and overseers who work in the mine.

Plus the mine commandant / garrison commander and his officers are going to want some decent accommodation, and an office.

Then there is store rooms for supplies & equipment.


So I don't think there are too many buildings in the model.