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MrTBSC · July 22, 2015

stuart98 said: ↑

MrTBSC said: ↑

stuart98 said: ↑

We changed stuff that didn't fit our own vision for the game. Is this criminal? :/

We've worked hard to give every unit its own role. Wait until release before criticizing and you just might be pleasantly surprised.
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after rcbm statera and modx consider me skeptical ... and yea while i have no idea how to mod i too have my views of how the game should be ...
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You should consider learning how to mod. It's really not too difficult.

What you need:
Github. This is for making it easier to keep track of the mod, publish it to PAMM, and help others help if you accidentally break something.
Notepad++ will help you have an easier time editing files.
The Python based JSON Reformat Script will help you have an easier time editing your files. It requires that you install Python.
JSONLint will give you an easier time finding where something broke.

More niche things:
Gimp allows you to edit strategic or build bar icons.
Blender with Raevn's papa importer allows you to view Planetary Annihilation's model files.
ReScalePA allows you to resize unit models. It requires Java.
PAPA Texture Editor allows you to extract PA's texture files if you wish to modify textures.

That's everything I've found occasion to use.

Take a look at the data set-up of a mod from PAMM to see how everything's set up. Your root folder (That the modinfo.json is in) is equivalent to the media folder of PA vanilla, so in it go the PA, UI, and possibly Shader folders.

To add new units, you must modify /pa/units/unitlist.json and add the location of the unit you want to add. Adding new units is best done by copying existing units and then modifying all of the stats as needed. In order to make your unit buildable, take a look at the unittypes at the bottom of the unit file and make sure that they coincide with the buildable_types of the unit you want to build them. Once you've done that, add the file to the appropriate category in /ui/main/shared/js/build.js.

Unit.jsons include the health, cost, speed, vision range, and what the unit can build. Tool.jsons include weapon/fabrication range, rate of fire, target priorities, targetable unit types, and fabrication power. Ammo.jsons include damage per shot, splash damage, splash radius, and ammo lifetime.

If you need models, be sure to ask their creator.

Statera models are made by @squishypon3. RCBM models are made by @KNight, excepting the Torpedo Bomber and Orbital Missile, which are made by @YourLocalMadSci. KNight requests that users not use his models due to Uber's attitude towards him in the past, while I'm not sure about YourLocalMadSci's attitude. ModX models are made by @zx0.

There's also a random air/orbital missile model made by @Diaboy, a user who vanished a while ago without reason. It's probably superior to the RCBM model and can be found here.
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well thx for the info, to say the least ... but can't promise that i WILL sit my butt down to go through the whole stuff (still didn't finish my gargantuan concept that i started on gimp)

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