Where to add modded character modifiers when making mods?

[RickRoll]

Trying to learn modding by creating a small event chain where you get a pet rat (much like the pet dog, cat etc...)

I can simply add a "Pet_rat" modifier into the 00_event_modiers.txt and then call the modifier when the correct option is chosen during an event but I can't help but feel like this is the unintended method.

Is there a better way to create/add your own modifiers when making a mod without messing around with the files within /common?

Thanks in advance, sorry if I posted this in the wrong forum, and I couldn't find the answer to my question anywhere else.

 

[HandicapdHippo]

Add a new file to the folder in your mod with a unique name, though there is already a pet rat modifier in the base game, people can get it while in prison.

 

[RickRoll]

Add a new file to the folder in your mod with a unique name, though there is already a pet rat modifier in the base game, people can get it while in prison.

Thanks for your reply. Also I had no idea, guess i'll try a pet mouse instead.

However, i'm still struggling to get a custom modifier, I currently have three files in my mod folder (for the current mod im making), event_modifiers, events, and localisation.

When you say "add a new file to the folder in your mod with a unique name" what exactly do you mean? Add the file to one of the three folders I currently have?

Also, how do I then call this modifier to be added when an event occurs?

Sorry for all the questions, I have tried looking at a few tutorials already. In the stream the devs used a pre-made character modifier which doesn't really show me how to add my own modifiers without editing the /common files.

I guess I can have a look at how some other mods do it in the mean time.

 

[HandicapdHippo]

However, i'm still struggling to get a custom modifier, I currently have three files in my mod folder (for the current mod im making),
,event_modifiers events, and localisation.

Event modifiers isn't a folder in the root directory, your mod file structure needs to match the base game.

When you say "add a new file to the folder in your mod with a unique name" what exactly do you mean? Add the file to one of the three folders I currently have?

Create a folder called common, create a folder in that called event_modifiers, add a blank txt file in there and give it a unique name that isn't used in vanilla or likely to be used by any mods you run e.g. rickroll_mod.txt then add your event modifier to that file. Again for good practise give thr modfier a fairly unique name.

Also, how do I then call this modifier to be added when an event occurs?

Example from the wiki just change the name to yours, if you want it to last forever use a duration of -1
add_character_modifier = { name = mod_bloodlust duration = 180 }

 

[RickRoll]

Event modifiers isn't a folder in the root directory, your mod file structure needs to match the base game.



Create a folder called common, create a folder in that called event_modifiers, add a blank txt file in there and give it a unique name that isn't used in vanilla or likely to be used by any mods you run e.g. rickroll_mod.txt then add your event modifier to that file. Again for good practise give thr modfier a fairly unique name.


Example from the wiki just change the name to yours, if you want it to last forever use a duration of -1
add_character_modifier = { name = mod_bloodlust duration = 180 }

Thank you so much, works perfectly, and I learnt a great deal in the process.