INI Question: Map Spawn Overrides

[MorkOz]

Hi All,

Can you use the overrides/adds/etc to add entries with multiple dino chances? i.e. 1-3 Trikes, 2-4 Dolphins etc?

If yes, how? If not can we maybe get that ability please

Also, does the game apply the map spawn overrides in any order, like does it do the override first, and then the subtracts and then the adds?

Reason why I ask is for example, Let's say we want to remove a dino from a spawn and then re-add them but with different weights/limits. This would be useful cause it's better to change the weights/limits specific for a zone, rather than directly to the class overall. Reducing the spawn numbers of a particular class overall results in some zones having an unintended explosion of other classes as their weight percentage goes up with the class reduction.

So does it apply it in any kind of order? Does the ordering in the INI file matter?

Thanks,

M.

[JontesWollke]

Publicado originalmente por MorkOz:

Can you use the overrides/adds/etc to add entries with multiple dino chances? i.e. 1-3 Trikes, 2-4 Dolphins etc?

Hey,
is there a way, to spawn packs yet?
I didn't find anything, so i don't think there is, but perhaps I missed something.

[🦊 Hermit]

Hmm, I'd forgotten about this thread. It is old, and has been bumped, however it's a good thing in this case because new information can be added to it for those who are searching.

Apparently there is now a way to do this. Somebody in a thread a while ago (I can't recall their name, if they read this please speak up) mentioned an extra argument to the ConfigAdd configuration, which allows it to happen. And it's one that even the game's wiki doesn't list as a possibility, so I have no idea where they got it from or when it was added, but apparently it can spawn packs instead of individuals.

The extra field is this: NPCsToSpawnPercentageChance

And here's an example of how it works in the config:

ConfigAddNPCSpawnEntriesContainer=(NPCSpawnEntriesContainerClassString="Gen1_Volcano_Cave_DinoSpawnEntries_C",NPCSpawnEntries=((AnEntryName="Scorpion",EntryWeight=150.0,NPCsToSpawnStrings=("Scorpion_Character_BP_C","Scorpion_Character_BP_C","Scorpion_Character_BP_C","Scorpion_Character_BP_C","Scorpion_Character_BP_C"),NPCsToSpawnPercentageChance=(1.0,0.8,0.6,0.4,0.2)),(AnEntryName="Onyc",EntryWeight=150.0,NPCsToSpawnStrings=("Bat_Character_BP_C","Bat_Character_BP_C","Bat_Character_BP_C","Bat_Character_BP_C","Bat_Character_BP_C"),NPCsToSpawnPercentageChance=(1.0,0.8,0.6,0.4,0.2)),(AnEntryName="Araneo",EntryWeight=150.0,NPCsToSpawnStrings=("SpiderS_Character_BP_C","SpiderS_Character_BP_C","SpiderS_Character_BP_C","SpiderS_Character_BP_C","SpiderS_Character_BP_C"),NPCsToSpawnPercentageChance=(1.0,0.8,0.6,0.4,0.2)),(AnEntryName="Arthro",EntryWeight=150.0,NPCsToSpawnStrings=("Arthro_Character_BP_C","Arthro_Character_BP_C"),NPCsToSpawnPercentageChance=(1.0,0.5)),(AnEntryName="XMegalania",EntryWeight=150.0,NPCsToSpawnStrings=("Volcano_Megalania_Character_BP_C","Volcano_Megalania_Character_BP_C"),NPCsToSpawnPercentageChance=(1.0,0.6)),(AnEntryName="Magmasaur",EntryWeight=150.0,NPCsToSpawnStrings=("Cherufe_Character_BP_C"),NPCsToSpawnPercentageChance=(0.5)),(AnEntryName="XRockElemental",EntryWeight=150.0,NPCsToSpawnStrings=("Volcano_Golem_Character_BP_C"),NPCsToSpawnPercentageChance=(0.5)),(AnEntryName="XBasilisk",EntryWeight=150.0,NPCsToSpawnStrings=("Volcano_Basilisk_Character_BP_C"),NPCsToSpawnPercentageChance=(0.5)),(AnEntryName="XReaperQueen",EntryWeight=150.0,NPCsToSpawnStrings=("Volcano_Xenomorph_Character_BP_Female_C"),NPCsToSpawnPercentageChance=(0.5))),NPCSpawnLimits=((NPCClassString="Scorpion_Character_BP_C",
MaxPercentageOfDesiredNumToAllow=0.2),(NPCClassString="Bat_Character_BP_C",MaxPercentageOfDesiredNumToAllow=0.2),(NPCClassString="SpiderS_Character_BP_C",MaxPercentageOfDesiredNumToAllow=0.2),(NPCClassString="Arthro_Character_BP_C",MaxPercentageOfDesiredNumToAllow=0.15),(NPCClassString="Volcano_Megalania_Character_BP_C",MaxPercentageOfDesiredNumToAllow=0.15),(NPCClassString="Cherufe_Character_BP_C",MaxPercentageOfDesiredNumToAllow=0.15),(NPCClassString="Volcano_Golem_Character_BP_C",MaxPercentageOfDesiredNumToAllow=0.05),(NPCClassString="Volcano_Basilisk_Character_BP_C",MaxPercentageOfDesiredNumToAllow=0.05),(NPCClassString="Volcano_Xenomorph_Character_BP_Female_C",
MaxPercentageOfDesiredNumToAllow=0.005)))

[JontesWollke]

Well, that was quicker than expected, thanks so much!
My main Problem was: they spawn on the same Spot and can't move, does this field provide it, too?

[JontesWollke]

ConfigOverrideNPCSpawnEntriesContainer=(NPCSpawnEntriesContainerClassString="DinoSpawnEntriesArcha_C",NPCSpawnEntries=((AnEntryName="Archa (1)",EntryWeight=1.000000,NPCsToSpawnStrings=("Archa_Character_BP_C"),NPCsSpawnOffsets=((X=0.000000,Y=250.000000,Z=0.000000)),NPCsToSpawnPercentageChance=(1.000000),ManualSpawnPointSpreadRadius=650.000000,NPCDifficultyLevelRanges=((EnemyLevelsMin=(1.000000,1.000000,1.000000,1.000000,1.000000,1.000000),EnemyLevelsMax=(30.999990,30.999990,30.999990,30.999990,30.999990,30.999990),GameDifficulties=(0.000000,1.000000,2.000000,3.000000,4.000000,5.000000))))),NPCSpawnLimits=((NPCClassString="Archa_Character_BP_C",MaxPercentageOfDesiredNumToAllow=1)))

Well, lock what I just found (https://gist.github.com/tsebring/03d2c874125adc07248d6b8facace801)

This seems to be the whole entry:

NPCSpawnEntriesContainerClassString
-NPCSpawnEntries
--AnEntryName
--EntryWeight
--NPCsToSpawnStrings
--NPCsSpawnOffsets
--NPCsToSpawnPercentageChance
--ManualSpawnPointSpreadRadius
--NPCDifficultyLevelRanges
---EnemyLevelsMin
---EnemyLevelsMax
---GameDifficulties
-NPCSpawnLimits
--NPCClassString
--MaxPercentageOfDesiredNumToAllow

only found this through "NPCsToSpawnPercentageChance"

So thanks lot, you saved my brain :-D

[🦊 Hermit]

That's quite a link there o.O There's a few different settings in it that I've never heard of. I have no idea if they are all legit and would work, but it could be something to try out and test yeah. Thanks for sharing it, I've taken a few notes myself which I may test on my own server sometime too.

[Andy]

I love how this thread got re-opened after so long and then after, again, a long time it helped me now. Re-opening as ASA is out now and there is a high possibility of someone trying to reach this info, so there it is. I wonder if all the config regarding ASE spawns will work the same in ASA now, especially with coming up DLC and new dinos, will be fun to make The Island have all DLC creatures again.

Publicado originalmente por JontesWollke:

ConfigOverrideNPCSpawnEntriesContainer=(NPCSpawnEntriesContainerClassString="DinoSpawnEntriesArcha_C",NPCSpawnEntries=((AnEntryName="Archa (1)",EntryWeight=1.000000,NPCsToSpawnStrings=("Archa_Character_BP_C"),NPCsSpawnOffsets=((X=0.000000,Y=250.000000,Z=0.000000)),NPCsToSpawnPercentageChance=(1.000000),ManualSpawnPointSpreadRadius=650.000000,NPCDifficultyLevelRanges=((EnemyLevelsMin=(1.000000,1.000000,1.000000,1.000000,1.000000,1.000000),EnemyLevelsMax=(30.999990,30.999990,30.999990,30.999990,30.999990,30.999990),GameDifficulties=(0.000000,1.000000,2.000000,3.000000,4.000000,5.000000))))),NPCSpawnLimits=((NPCClassString="Archa_Character_BP_C",MaxPercentageOfDesiredNumToAllow=1)))

Well, lock what I just found (https://gist.github.com/tsebring/03d2c874125adc07248d6b8facace801)

This seems to be the whole entry:

NPCSpawnEntriesContainerClassString
-NPCSpawnEntries
--AnEntryName
--EntryWeight
--NPCsToSpawnStrings
--NPCsSpawnOffsets
--NPCsToSpawnPercentageChance
--ManualSpawnPointSpreadRadius
--NPCDifficultyLevelRanges
---EnemyLevelsMin
---EnemyLevelsMax
---GameDifficulties
-NPCSpawnLimits
--NPCClassString
--MaxPercentageOfDesiredNumToAllow

only found this through "NPCsToSpawnPercentageChance"

So thanks lot, you saved my brain :-D

THIS LINK RIGHT HERE is what we all needed to better understand this config and get all the info we need + the template to make it perfect. I salute, both of you gentlemen!