Turrets

[Arthur_Dent]

Do the turrets really need a BCU for construction? How do single players off a server or pve players that want to use them for puppet defense get the BCU's to build them?

[KFA_Davis]

Originally posted by Arthur_Dent:

Originally posted by KFA_Davis:

I've looted at least two BCU's at the weapon/mech factory in my SP world. So they are out there, but rather rare, as those are the only ones I've EVER seen. If you don't want to rely on RNG to find one in your SP, do what has been suggested: spawn in what you need to build them, or god mode them into existence.

Thanks for letting me know. I didn't even know they spawned in like that. I thought a player had to get them from another player. I'm on a server though and don't have the ability to spawn in things. BTW do you know if them spawning in like that was recently added or had been in the game quite a while?

Not sure about how long they've been lootable. You'd be further ahead getting them from other players, if your server is PvP.

[CrankyOldMan]

I still have not ever looted one:

I did not even know they were in the loot pool!

[Arthur_Dent]

Originally posted by CrankyOldMan:

I still have not ever looted one:

I did not even know they were in the loot pool!

Same here.

[Doc Holliday]

They seem to take 1 of every rare item in the game and go down to a few 50 cal shots at the moment. Pointless and need tweaking.

[drpad]

@crankyoldmen: It would be interesting to know what settings(file) I have to change for the contents of the cargo drops, lockers etc....
I'm only aware of the file for the traders.



Interesting that someone found bcu chips in lockers. I thought one dev even said, that they don't enter SP in vanilla settings.

[CrankyOldMan]

Originally posted by kuerschn:

@crankyoldmen: It would be interesting to know what settings(file) I have to change for the contents of the cargo drops, lockers etc....
I'm only aware of the file for the traders.



Interesting that someone found bcu chips in lockers. I thought one dev even said, that they don't enter SP in vanilla settings.

I haven't found the bcu chips ever in sp but I have found the bcu locks.
I think this is the file he used:

He used this to make the christmas tree ornaments a rare item to be found on the puppets so the players can craft christmas trees.
We are going to random spawn Christmas presents at all player crafted trees for the holiday.

No tree no present...get to work killing puppets.
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xKiCkx [developer] Dec 2 @ 3:26am

Hey there OP, it is possible to do this, it includes making zone in the loot modification folder, all the information that you need is here in this document:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1TIxj5OUnyrOvnXyEn3aigxLzTUQ-o-695luaaK2PTW0/edit?userstoinvite=[e-mail]&sharingaction=manageaccess&role=writer&tab=t.0#heading=h.bvimvl9qpd7z
Google Docs
Loot Modification
Introduction This document describes loot customization features in SCUM. Loot customization is performed through creation and modification of various JSON files. Familiarity with JSON basics is prerequisite, so if you’ve never heard of JSON or just need to brush up your knowledge, here are some...

[KFA_Davis]

I have to take back what I said about looting a BCU unit. It was locks that I looted, not the unit you get from players.

[CrankyOldMan]

KFA_Davis:

Thanks for the clarification!

I was beginning to wonder what was wrong with my rng lol!

[KFA_Davis]

Originally posted by CrankyOldMan:

KFA_Davis:

Thanks for the clarification!

I was beginning to wonder what was wrong with my rng lol!

Yeah, it was a few days ago, then I looted another lock last night and was like "duh".
My brain sometimes...

Too bad you can't disassemble more things for components, with RNG still playing a role in what you get from it, instead of guaranteed parts, depending on the durability of said items.

[drpad]

Originally posted by CrankyOldMan:

Originally posted by kuerschn:

@crankyoldmen: It would be interesting to know what settings(file) I have to change for the contents of the cargo drops, lockers etc....
I'm only aware of the file for the traders.



Interesting that someone found bcu chips in lockers. I thought one dev even said, that they don't enter SP in vanilla settings.

I haven't found the bcu chips ever in sp but I have found the bcu locks.
I think this is the file he used:

He used this to make the christmas tree ornaments a rare item to be found on the puppets so the players can craft christmas trees.
We are going to random spawn Christmas presents at all player crafted trees for the holiday.

No tree no present...get to work killing puppets.
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++


xKiCkx [developer] Dec 2 @ 3:26am

Hey there OP, it is possible to do this, it includes making zone in the loot modification folder, all the information that you need is here in this document:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1TIxj5OUnyrOvnXyEn3aigxLzTUQ-o-695luaaK2PTW0/edit?userstoinvite=[e-mail]&sharingaction=manageaccess&role=writer&tab=t.0#heading=h.bvimvl9qpd7z
Google Docs
Loot Modification
Introduction This document describes loot customization features in SCUM. Loot customization is performed through creation and modification of various JSON files. Familiarity with JSON basics is prerequisite, so if you’ve never heard of JSON or just need to brush up your knowledge, here are some...

Thanks. Didn't expect it to be so tedious

[Arthur_Dent]

Originally posted by kuerschn:

Originally posted by CrankyOldMan:

I haven't found the bcu chips ever in sp but I have found the bcu locks.
I think this is the file he used:

He used this to make the christmas tree ornaments a rare item to be found on the puppets so the players can craft christmas trees.
We are going to random spawn Christmas presents at all player crafted trees for the holiday.

No tree no present...get to work killing puppets.
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++


xKiCkx [developer] Dec 2 @ 3:26am

Hey there OP, it is possible to do this, it includes making zone in the loot modification folder, all the information that you need is here in this document:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1TIxj5OUnyrOvnXyEn3aigxLzTUQ-o-695luaaK2PTW0/edit?userstoinvite=[e-mail]&sharingaction=manageaccess&role=writer&tab=t.0#heading=h.bvimvl9qpd7z
Google Docs
Loot Modification
Introduction This document describes loot customization features in SCUM. Loot customization is performed through creation and modification of various JSON files. Familiarity with JSON basics is prerequisite, so if you’ve never heard of JSON or just need to brush up your knowledge, here are some...

Thanks. Didn't expect it to be so tedious

Thank you. I'll post this for the owner of the server I'm on. He knows about Json files.

[Broadfield]

Originally posted by CrankyOldMan:

We have mechs off but to make turrets you need to get parts from the mechs.

Our solution: They now are rare but can appear inside the cargo drops!

*The Scum devs have given to the server admins a lot of capability over item control.*

Is it easy no, it is actually beyond myself and my old brain.
However our server is blessed by having another admin who is great with stuff like this!

Being tested right now is the following:

Adjustments so far to cargodrops:

-Weapon lockers will now pull from Military Weapons, Gear, Ammo
-C4 lockers will contain items to build turrets, including a BCU chip
-Medical lockers have a RARE chance for small phoenix tears and EXTREMELY RARE chance for Memory Module upgrade
-Protection lockers have a chance to have either the Modern Hazmat Suit or the Vintage Hazmat suit (I will remove them from the trader)
-Armor locker will pull from Military Clothes and Gear with an EXTREMELY RARE chance for the Zombie Impersonator Suit

We are pve so no need for C4

Some stuff is behind harder locks like the phoenix tears and the Rad suits and not all players can lock pick those lockers.
So we are trying to make them available to all but still make it a rare occurance.

I would send Venmo/PayPal/AppleCash to you for a copy of the modified JSON files.