Beginning modder, doesn't know sqaut...

[Resident-Pyromaniac]

I am trying to start seriously modding transcendence, but other than making the katanastar and pm6 hybrid-weapon, my accomplishments are minute.

I really want to know how to make my own star system, and an item that instantaneously teleports you to that system.(or an adventure extension, if that's easier to do.)

I'm planning on making a system called -tyrania- which would be the place where I Mod my ideas.

[RPC]

Making a star system has already been asked [by me, ]
Making Stargate Topology
Making A System
As for gating, here is the function for the gem that takes you to Elysium:
The item in question is itGemOfDespair --- Look it up in the Transcendence.tdb if you want to look at it personally.
ObjGateTo

Adventure Extensions require

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<TranscendenceAdventure 
      UNID=            "0xE1280001" 
      version=         "1.0" 
	  name="Dynamic Systems"
      > 
<AdventureDesc 
        UNID=            "@1" 
        name=            "Dynamic Systems" 
        backgroundID=      ""
		startingShipCriteria="* +Nerefir"
         > 
</TranscendenceAdventure>
Look at the Network for examples of the above. 
NOTE: DO NOT copy the <Events> tag after AdventureDesc--- it only duplicates the stats displayed on F2!

[Drako Slyith]

There are two areas that I think are vital to a beginner modder: The modding reference part of this forum and the functions part of xelerus. The xelerus functions help you use tscript, and the modding reference helps you use xml (and tscript here and there)

[sdw195]

and of course the irc channel is a very good place to get help,

[shanejfilomena]

startingShipCriteria="* +Nerefir"

Scratch that line
Download the .xml resources from http://xelerus.de/index.php?s=mod_searc ... =3&sortb=1

You will have a wealth of stuff to get ideas from for the systems :

[sdw195]

Download the .xml resources from http://xelerus.de/index.php?s=mod_searc ... =3&sortb=1

or just decompile the whole tdb

[Resident-Pyromaniac]

I really need some help on this.

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<?xml version="1.0" ?>
<!DOCTYPE TranscendenceExtension

<SystemType UNID="&unidColossus;">

      <Tables>
                    <DanteStations>
            <Table>
               <Station chance="45"   type="&stSungCitadel;"/>
               <Station chance="25"   type="&stSungCitadel;"/>
               <Station chance="10"   type="&stSungCitadel;"/>
               <Station chance="5"      type="&stSungCitadel;"/>
               <Station chance="5"      type="&stSungFortress;"/>
               <Null    chance="10" />
            </Table>
         </DanteStations>
                    </Tables>

<SystemGroup>

<Station type="&stG-TypeStar;" name="Colossus Nebucenter"/>

<Orbitals distance="50" angle="random">

<Station type="&stPlanetoid;">
               <Orbitals distance="5" angle="random">
                         <Station type="&stStation;"/>
               </Orbitals>
          </Station>

<Station type="&stPlanetoid;">
               <Orbitals distance="25" angle="random">
                         <Station type="&stStation;"/>
               </Orbitals>
          </Station>

<Station type="&stPlanetoid;">
               <Orbitals distance="50" angle="random">
                         <Station type="&stStation;"/>
               </Orbitals>
          </Station>

<Station type="&stPlanetoid;">
               <Orbitals distance="75" angle="random">
                         <Station type="&stStation;"/>
               </Orbitals>
          </Station>

<Station type="&stPlanetoid;">
               <Orbitals distance="100" angle="random">
                         <Station type="&stStation;"/>
               </Orbitals>
          </Station>

             <Group chance="50">
                     <Trojan>
                        <Lookup table="StJohnTrojans"/>

                        <Orbitals distance="1d8+6" angle="random">
                           <Station type="&stRaisuStation;" />
                        </Orbitals>
                     </Trojan>

                     <AntiTrojan>
                        <Lookup table="StJohnTrojans"/>

                        <Orbitals distance="1d8+6" angle="random">
                           <Lookup table="StJohnTrojanStations"/>
                        </Orbitals>
                     </AntiTrojan>
                  </Group>

<RandomLocation locationCriteria="!Planet,--asteroids,++void">
            <Station type="&stStation;"/>
         </RandomLocation>

</TranscendenceExtension>

[shanejfilomena]

Great Effort you got there!
( here it comes........)
Star Systems usually have "ss" before the name + you need a gate , RPC suggested you look at Dynamic Systems .xml: the Lumen system is very much like what you are trying here, just more hostile ( Sung are actually "tame" until they HAVE to attack, : ever notice they co-exist "peacefully " with other stations until you show up? ).
You will NEED to have the Node ID in your Adventure Extension .xml and link it to a known ID like " A7 ", etc in order to get it to fly
I tried several times with a system and until I copied the Node Id part into my idea it would not work : the game will tell you it's just an imaginary thing without it.

While the Sung are Intimidating : their power is their Weapon Speed and numbers, take that away and they are cargo containers waiting to happen.
From your table list: I would not fly that system without a military map

[Drako Slyith]

The easiest way to test out a system is to overwrite an existing system until it works. I usually overwrite St. Kats so I can easily test out the system without having to create a whole adventure extension. The first part of a UNID really doesn't matter, what matters is the <StationType> etc.

[shanejfilomena]

http://paste.neurohack.com/view/YrN3j/

Here is your system, you can fine tune it :
but I have to tell you, it has a few errors that can keep you busy: I just pushed a few things together so you get the Format idea, the rest is ALL you.

[Resident-Pyromaniac]

Thanx, Guys. I have some more problamo for you.

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<?xml version="1.0" ?>
<!DOCTYPE TranscendenceExtension
	[
	
	<!ENTITY itOctoCarbideArmor			"0x00004139">
	<!ENTITY itLazarusShieldGenerator	"0x0000403B">
	<!ENTITY itPositronLancer			"0x001D4001">
                  <!ENTITY unidCorporatePredator		"0xDFAB3030">
                  <!ENTITY unidExtension				"0xDFFF0001">
]>

<TranscendenceExtension UNID="&unidExtension;" version="1.0">

<ShipClass UNID="&unidCorporatePredator;"
			manufacturer=		"Corporate"
			class=				"Predator"
			type=				"cruiser"
			score=				"56200"

			mass=				"8000"
			cargoSpace=			"1000"
			thrust=				"6000"
			maneuver=			"10"
			maxSpeed=			"26"

			cyberDefenseLevel=	"8"

			explosionType=		"&vtThermoExplosion2;"
			leavesWreck=		"100"

			attributes=			"corporate,genericClass"
			>

		<Armor>
			<ArmorSection start="345" span="15" armorID="&itOctoCarbideArmor;" />
			<ArmorSection start="330" span="15" armorID="&itOctoCarbideArmor;" />
			<ArmorSection start="315" span="15" armorID="&itOctoCarbideArmor;" nonCritical="general"/>
			<ArmorSection start="300" span="15" armorID="&itOctoCarbideArmor;" nonCritical="general"/>
			<ArmorSection start="285" span="15" armorID="&itOctoCarbideArmor;" nonCritical="general"/>
			<ArmorSection start="270" span="15" armorID="&itOctoCarbideArmor;" nonCritical="general"/>
			<ArmorSection start="255" span="15" armorID="&itOctoCarbideArmor;" nonCritical="general"/>
			<ArmorSection start="240" span="15" armorID="&itOctoCarbideArmor;" nonCritical="general"/>
			<ArmorSection start="225" span="15" armorID="&itOctoCarbideArmor;" nonCritical="general"/>
			<ArmorSection start="210" span="15" armorID="&itOctoCarbideArmor;" nonCritical="general"/>
			<ArmorSection start="195" span="15" armorID="&itOctoCarbideArmor;" />
			<ArmorSection start="180" span="15" armorID="&itOctoCarbideArmor;" />

			<ArmorSection start="165" span="15" armorID="&itOctoCarbideArmor;" />
			<ArmorSection start="150" span="15" armorID="&itOctoCarbideArmor;" />
			<ArmorSection start="135" span="15" armorID="&itOctoCarbideArmor;" nonCritical="general"/>
			<ArmorSection start="120" span="15" armorID="&itOctoCarbideArmor;" nonCritical="general"/>
			<ArmorSection start="105" span="15" armorID="&itOctoCarbideArmor;" nonCritical="general"/>
			<ArmorSection start="90"  span="15" armorID="&itOctoCarbideArmor;" nonCritical="general"/>
			<ArmorSection start="75"  span="15" armorID="&itOctoCarbideArmor;" nonCritical="general"/>
			<ArmorSection start="60"  span="15" armorID="&itOctoCarbideArmor;" nonCritical="general"/>
			<ArmorSection start="45"  span="15" armorID="&itOctoCarbideArmor;" nonCritical="general"/>
			<ArmorSection start="30"  span="15" armorID="&itOctoCarbideArmor;" nonCritical="general"/>
			<ArmorSection start="15"  span="15" armorID="&itOctoCarbideArmor;" />
			<ArmorSection start="0"   span="15" armorID="&itOctoCarbideArmor;" />
		</Armor>

		<Devices>
			<Device deviceID="&itPositronLancer;" secondaryWeapon="true" minFireArc="340" maxFireArc="200" posAngle="120" posRadius="60"/>
			<Device deviceID="&itPositronLancer;" secondaryWeapon="true" minFireArc="160" maxFireArc="20" posAngle="240" posRadius="60"/>
			<Device deviceID="&itLazarusShieldGenerator;" enhanced="100"/>
		</Devices>

		<Image imageID="&rsLargeShips1;" imageX="576" imageY="0" imageWidth="192" imageHeight="192" imageFrameCount="0" imageTicksPerFrame="0"/>

		<Items>
			<Item count="2d12" item="&itPteracniumFuelRod;"/>
		</Items>

		<AISettings
			fireRateAdj=		"25"
			fireAccuracy=		"95"
			perception=			"4"
                                                     CombatStyle=                                   "StandOff"
                                                     IgnoreShieldsDown=                       "True"
			/>

	</ShipClass>

I actually waded thru a sea of bugs before submitting This to you guys.
It's probly something obvious gone wrong, but it's beyond me.

[RPC]

Resident-Pyromaniac:
try this:

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<?xml version="1.0"?>
<!DOCTYPE TranscendenceExtension
	[
	 <!ENTITY unidExtension            "0xDFFF0001">
   <!ENTITY itOctoCarbideArmor         "0x00004139">
   <!ENTITY itLazarusShieldGenerator   "0x0000403B">
   <!ENTITY itPositronLancer         "0x001D4001">
   <!ENTITY unidCorporatePredator      "0xDFFF3030">
		
]>
<TranscendenceExtension UNID="&unidExtension;" version="1.0">

<ShipClass UNID="&unidCorporatePredator;"
         manufacturer=      "Corporate"
         class=            "Predator"
         type=            "cruiser"
         score=            "56200"

         mass=            "8000"
         cargoSpace=         "1000"
         thrust=            "6000"
         maneuver=         "10"
         maxSpeed=         "26"

         cyberDefenseLevel=   "8"

         explosionType=      "&vtThermoExplosion2;"
         leavesWreck=      "100"

         attributes=         "corporate,genericClass"
         >

      <Armor>
         <ArmorSection start="345" span="15" armorID="&itOctoCarbideArmor;" />
         <ArmorSection start="330" span="15" armorID="&itOctoCarbideArmor;" />
         <ArmorSection start="315" span="15" armorID="&itOctoCarbideArmor;" nonCritical="general"/>
         <ArmorSection start="300" span="15" armorID="&itOctoCarbideArmor;" nonCritical="general"/>
         <ArmorSection start="285" span="15" armorID="&itOctoCarbideArmor;" nonCritical="general"/>
         <ArmorSection start="270" span="15" armorID="&itOctoCarbideArmor;" nonCritical="general"/>
         <ArmorSection start="255" span="15" armorID="&itOctoCarbideArmor;" nonCritical="general"/>
         <ArmorSection start="240" span="15" armorID="&itOctoCarbideArmor;" nonCritical="general"/>
         <ArmorSection start="225" span="15" armorID="&itOctoCarbideArmor;" nonCritical="general"/>
         <ArmorSection start="210" span="15" armorID="&itOctoCarbideArmor;" nonCritical="general"/>
         <ArmorSection start="195" span="15" armorID="&itOctoCarbideArmor;" />
         <ArmorSection start="180" span="15" armorID="&itOctoCarbideArmor;" />

         <ArmorSection start="165" span="15" armorID="&itOctoCarbideArmor;" />
         <ArmorSection start="150" span="15" armorID="&itOctoCarbideArmor;" />
         <ArmorSection start="135" span="15" armorID="&itOctoCarbideArmor;" nonCritical="general"/>
         <ArmorSection start="120" span="15" armorID="&itOctoCarbideArmor;" nonCritical="general"/>
         <ArmorSection start="105" span="15" armorID="&itOctoCarbideArmor;" nonCritical="general"/>
         <ArmorSection start="90"  span="15" armorID="&itOctoCarbideArmor;" nonCritical="general"/>
         <ArmorSection start="75"  span="15" armorID="&itOctoCarbideArmor;" nonCritical="general"/>
         <ArmorSection start="60"  span="15" armorID="&itOctoCarbideArmor;" nonCritical="general"/>
         <ArmorSection start="45"  span="15" armorID="&itOctoCarbideArmor;" nonCritical="general"/>
         <ArmorSection start="30"  span="15" armorID="&itOctoCarbideArmor;" nonCritical="general"/>
         <ArmorSection start="15"  span="15" armorID="&itOctoCarbideArmor;" />
         <ArmorSection start="0"   span="15" armorID="&itOctoCarbideArmor;" />
      </Armor>

      <Devices>
         <Device deviceID="&itPositronLancer;" secondaryWeapon="true" minFireArc="340" maxFireArc="200" posAngle="120" posRadius="60"/>
         <Device deviceID="&itPositronLancer;" secondaryWeapon="true" minFireArc="160" maxFireArc="20" posAngle="240" posRadius="60"/>
         <Device deviceID="&itLazarusShieldGenerator;" enhanced="100"/>
      </Devices>

      <Image imageID="&rsLargeShips1;" imageX="576" imageY="0" imageWidth="192" imageHeight="192" imageFrameCount="0" imageTicksPerFrame="0"/>

      <Items>
         <Item count="2d12" item="&itPteracniumFuelRod;"/>
      </Items>

      <AISettings
         fireRateAdj=      "25"
         fireAccuracy=      "95"
         perception=         "4"
                                                     CombatStyle=                                   "StandOff"
                                                     IgnoreShieldsDown=                       "True"
         />

   </ShipClass>
</TranscendenceExtension>

[Resident-Pyromaniac]

Auuugh... *Repeatedly hits head on laptop* It was that obvious, I could kick myself. Anyway, thanx RPC.

[RPC]

What was the problem? I actually have no clue All I did was copy-paste from whatever you pasted and put it on a copy of my working mod....

[Resident-Pyromaniac]

I neglected to add the "</Transcendence Extension>" at the end of it. so I just added that to the end, and she flys. (You gotta see her make short work of everything in the Transaver, It's so awesome.)