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Changing merc skills[message #352346] Sat, 10 February 2018 14:37 Go to next message
Slugg087 is currently offline Slugg087

 
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 I noticed that you can change the merc skills in the MercProfiles.XML file. Can I just change minor and major traits and attributes for anyone willy-nilly? Or will it break my savegames?

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Re: Changing merc skills[message #352348 is a reply to message #352346] Sat, 10 February 2018 14:46 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Flugente

 
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 Any changes in MercProfiles.xml will not affect any already started campaign, as the data from that xml is read and stored in savegame files from the moment a campaign is started.

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Re: Changing merc skills[message #352349 is a reply to message #352348] Sat, 10 February 2018 14:48 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Penta is currently offline Penta

 
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Question: Is there a list of offsets anywhere for hexediting save files? Like, where skills for mercs are stored so we can edit them mid-campaign?

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Re: Changing merc skills[message #352350 is a reply to message #352349] Sat, 10 February 2018 15:43 Go to previous message
Flugente

 
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 No. That would be pretty pointless, as these would change all the time when we add new variables with a new savegame version. There are also several structures of dynamic length (we save their length as well).

If you really want to alter these values, I suggest building a debug exe and using the debugger. You will need the code anyway to calculate offsets.

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