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I'm still experimenting with the kind of map I'd like to build.
So far, I'm annoyed with the inflexibility inherently present.
My concept is to have a base defended by Federation personnel.
But the spawns are all too random.
I thought if I placed a Federation squad and moved them around individually, that would be a fix.
It is not.
I was trying to have a scientist flanked by 2 tacticals as a trial.
The only problem is, everytime the squad respawns, their class shifts.
Because the one I position is a tactical this time is no guarantee they're going to be a tactical next time.
We need the ability to place single Ally NPCs, define their class and rank (I'm assuming this means their health/combat abilities).
So far, I'm annoyed with the inflexibility inherently present.
My concept is to have a base defended by Federation personnel.
But the spawns are all too random.
I thought if I placed a Federation squad and moved them around individually, that would be a fix.
It is not.
I was trying to have a scientist flanked by 2 tacticals as a trial.
The only problem is, everytime the squad respawns, their class shifts.
Because the one I position is a tactical this time is no guarantee they're going to be a tactical next time.
We need the ability to place single Ally NPCs, define their class and rank (I'm assuming this means their health/combat abilities).
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Click the one you want to be tactucal, change the costume to a red shirt and there you go. It might not use the powers of a tactical if the spawn is actually something else, but it will still look like one. If the scene you are making is not a combat scene then no one will notice.
I just moved some of them totally off the map into black space and assume they fell to their deaths while leaving the number I wanted.
As a trial, I had a Federation Group composed of an 8472, 2 Local Defenders, 1 Jem'Hadar and a Hirogen.
But it still didn't affect their classes.
I think the Hirogen was alternately a Medic and an Engineer during the test.
I'm not entirely sure what I want yet, this is more a test of basic principles.
Although seeing as I'm configuring them as a combat squad, at somepoint, there may be staged attacks.
And if that occurs, I'd like to see them behave consistently as to what I've specified they are.
The Jem'Hadar and Hirogen were just experimentation really, to see if they could be spawned as allies.
Most likely this will be the final composition of the group:
8472: Scientist (there's a story point behind why this one is a science officer).
Both Local Defenders: Tactical (also a story point).
2 Federation/human officers: Whatever else is left, I'm not really concerned about it as long as the other 3 are correct.
First time I place a squad I got a captain, two ensigns and Lt. Medic. Next time I tested the map I had a captain, 2 ensigns and an ENSIGN medic. Weird.
what gets spawned is directly contected with what lvl the player is.
I know why they did it and why we will never get to choose exactly what spawns
exploits
If you could put a bunch of mobs in and make them all a support class....you can gun them down
quickly
making easier kills
so it can be farmed
.............. I know, unlikely but they prob. don't wanna take the chance
Then the only abusal potential is giving players enemies for which they don't get any rewards at all.
just me, I might throw a costume on an enemy for show
You can't farm them for anything.
Ironically, I keep getting messages that say things like:
"Placing this enemy will limit your map to players of level 43 or higher"
Usually I see this when I place an 8472 or a Borg.
And I realized Cryptic must have this level of control somewhere.
I remember the Hirogen Bridge crew in Trapped.
There's a Tactical, an Engineer, a Navigator and a couple of others.
They're always in the same places each time, so strict defining must be possible.
And regarding enemy mobs:
1. You can create easy kill mobs by just saying all ensigns.
Class is irrevalent.
2. What if you wanted to give the boss (captain or most deadly npc) a unique skin, to make him stand out?
Then it shifts which npc he is, meaning some lowbie is now wearing the skin the boss was intended to.
as for the enemy boss, a simple solution is the following:
for ground bosses- deposit an enemy captain squadron, then replace the enemy captain costume with the ground costume you desire. Same thing goes for ship squadrons. battleship squadrons are the equivalent of ground captains. simply do costume swaps.
the same way.
Makes it easier to use for both Feds and Klingons...just assign a faction...bing , good to go.
But it does make customization harder
I don't mind through as I didn't specify what class he was storywise.