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Improved hireable Mike script[message #322512]

Mon, 08 July 2013 02:48

merc05 is currently offline

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Registered:January 2013

This is just a small script that allows hiring Mike under certain circumstances. I've been meeting him so many times by now that it's time for more options to end this encounter Smile

Smile

. There was already a 'Humble Mike' mod that allowed this though you needed to barely graze him to make him join so it felt a bit like a cheat, especially since he joined for free. In this version you need to give him a decent fight before he even considers changing sides, you need a merc with high leadership and you still need to pay him for services. In the files supplied with the script he is a bit nerfed (to his JA1 stats, not 99 everything) but still is the most powerful merc you can get. (NOTE: I did only the new npc script, everything else credited to their respective authors.)

http://www.mediafire.com/?i70m7npombvr6nl

How to get Mike to join now:

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Corporal 1st Class

Re: Improved hireable Mike script[message #322513]

Mon, 08 July 2013 03:01

Messages:1965
Registered:March 2009
Location: Middle of Germany

:thumbsup:
Is this tied to a specific version or is it usable with any version of 1.13 from stable 4870 to latest unstable (SCI)?
TIA.

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Re: Improved hireable Mike script[message #322515]

Mon, 08 July 2013 06:33

SharkD is currently offline

Messages:351
Registered:July 2003

$10000 per day? Week?

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Re: Improved hireable Mike script[message #322527]

Mon, 08 July 2013 15:22

merc05 is currently offline

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Registered:January 2013

@Sam_Hotte: Any version will do. Even the vanilla JA2, but in this case it's not that easy to add a small portrait. 4870 to latest unstable are all supported.

@SharkD: Per day. You can change it to anything you want in MercProfiles.xml .

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Re: Improved hireable Mike script[message #322535]

Tue, 09 July 2013 00:51

SamBlack is currently offline

Messages:26
Registered:November 2010
Location: Finland

A dumb question, how do I install this? Im quessing I should add/modify those lines to MercProfiles.xml and RPCFacesSmall.xml

[Updated on: Tue, 09 July 2013 01:18] by Moderator

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Re: Improved hireable Mike script[message #322553]

Tue, 09 July 2013 15:23

merc05 is currently offline

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Registered:January 2013

Just copy/pase all folders into your Data-1.13 directory except for TableData where you need to modify MercProfiles.xml and RPCFacesSmall.xml manually according to what's supplied. In case of RPCFacesSmall.xml entry just use the next index number instead of xxxxx. Relationships in MercOpinions.xml can also be changed as both Scully (31) and Tex (167) should have a 25 score for Mike (149).

BTW I also have a version which supports the relationships with mercs from JA1/DG. It looks like Mike had quite a fanbase back at AIM since Scully, Tex, Gary, It and Turtle all liked him.

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Re: Improved hireable Mike script[message #322567]

Tue, 09 July 2013 21:18

SamBlack is currently offline

Messages:26
Registered:November 2010
Location: Finland

Ok thanks, I actually did just that before I got your answer.

I tried it briefly with Deidranna Lives 1.13 with AFS, and can confirm that it works! Good job, thank you!

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Re: Improved hireable Mike script[message #322579]

Wed, 10 July 2013 09:30

wanne (aka RoWa21) is currently offline

wanne (aka RoWa21)

Messages:1961
Registered:October 2005
Location: Austria

nice reworked mod. I really like to put that in latest svn development GameDir, if it is OK for you? (otherwise this mod does not get the needed attention)

@merc05: can xou prepare the needed files so I just have to copy/paste them over the latest development gamedir files?

[Updated on: Wed, 10 July 2013 09:30] by Moderator

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Re: Improved hireable Mike script[message #322582]

Wed, 10 July 2013 14:15

merc05 is currently offline

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Registered:January 2013

Uploaded this ready to be copied onto the latest GameDir. It, Turtle and Gary had their texts added, all relevant tabledata is added, also given Mike some LBE gear.

http://www.mediafire.com/download/j1l8rcb9drc8q2c/Improved_hireable_Mike_for_GameDir_1699.rar

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Re: Improved hireable Mike script[message #322583]

Wed, 10 July 2013 16:39

Maalstroom is currently offline

Messages:340
Registered:December 2008
Location: en route to San Hermanos

Nicely done!

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Master Sergeant

Re: Improved hireable Mike script[message #322591]

Wed, 10 July 2013 17:41

wanne (aka RoWa21) is currently offline

wanne (aka RoWa21)

Messages:1961
Registered:October 2005
Location: Austria

thanks, will commit later.

EDIT: done!

[Updated on: Thu, 11 July 2013 00:20] by Moderator

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Re: Improved hireable Mike script[message #322984]

Sat, 20 July 2013 14:44

Bambusar is currently offline

Messages:63
Registered:July 2012

hi i am playing new 1704/6232 with hireable mike

i was able to hire him as planned, i just noticed that paying for (at lest first day) him is not noted in financial report

second problem is that after i hired him re reappeared a bit later in group that took down SAM site from militia, not really a problem i am not complaining about another piece of his gun

also if mike is alive and you ask enemies to surrender they agree but you still have to kill mike to finish the sector

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Re: Improved hireable Mike script[message #323008]

Sat, 20 July 2013 23:43

merc05 is currently offline

Messages:90
Registered:January 2013

Thanks for the input Bambusar.

1. He got paid regularly when I tested him together with a log in the financial tab. The salary for an RPC merc is not deducted until a day passes.

2. I believe anv has found the reason for this: http://www.ja-galaxy-forum.com/board/ubbthreads.php/topics/322991/Re_Jagged_Alliance_Deadly_Game.html#Post322991
I'm gonna make a build and see if it fixes the double Mike issue.

3. Does this happen only on a map where you recruit Mike or any other map with Mike on your team? The former is understandable since Mike is spawned from an elite soldier of Queen's, so the game thinks there should be one guy left to kill as far as I reason.

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Re: Improved hireable Mike script[message #323067]

Mon, 22 July 2013 19:29

Bambusar is currently offline

Messages:63
Registered:July 2012

thx

I started playing that game few versions back, without hireable Mike, and Mike had 0 in MercProfiles.xml; when I started new game. I guess you cant change MERC stats during the game. You need to restart game for that. That would be the reason why my mike is free.

3. Yeah sector not being free of enemy as long as Mike is alive is alright. I just pointed that out since I think that Flugente mentioned once that Mike should also be captureable.

http://www.ja-galaxy-forum.com/board/ubbthreads.php/topics/312736/Re_New_feature_Take_prisoners_.html#Post312736

Gambigobilla

2. What happens if i handcuff Mike?

Flugente

2. He gets caught like everybody else and is now among your legion of helpless prisoners. But as you do not kill him, I guess he could return later on.

I didnt try handcuffing him though.

[Updated on: Mon, 22 July 2013 19:31] by Moderator

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Re: Improved hireable Mike script[message #323146]

Wed, 24 July 2013 01:11

merc05 is currently offline

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Registered:January 2013

Oh yeah, I remember that. I think Flugente has changed it so that only nameless types can be imprisoned now. But since 'special' category was added to prisoner-type maybe we'll be able to do something like that soon.

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Re: Improved hireable Mike script[message #326372]

Tue, 08 October 2013 20:49

Messages:2791
Registered:May 2009

While I was trying to fix bug #623 http://ja2.discusrock.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=623 I ran into the issue that Bambusar was describing.

I killed all enemies in the sector and then recruited Mike, the last enemy at that time. Mike went over to my side but the battle was not over because the game still thinks that there is 1 enemy left. The only thing I could do was to manually leave the sector.
Have you come up with a solution to this problem?

If not, I will have to replace bug report 623 (fixed) with a new one. Wink

Wink

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Lieutenant

Re: Improved hireable Mike script[message #326407]

Wed, 09 October 2013 22:53

Messages:2791
Registered:May 2009

I think that I fixed the problem with the endless battle and I hope I didn't break anything else. Wink

Wink

Fix is in revision 6476.

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