Iff defs.tbl

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The IFF (Identification, Friend or Foe) table stores data on FS2's IFF entries. This tables default version (shown as example) is included to the code so iff_defs.tbl is not required unless entries are to be added or changed.

General Format

• IFF_defs table consist of the traitor iff definition and from the actual iff definitions
• Table begins with #IFFs
• First the traitor must be defined with $Traitor IFF:
  • This entry is used to define which IFF is used to represent the traitors IFF
  • Value: IFF Name
• Different IFFs entries begin with $IFF Name:
• Table ends with #End

$IFF Name:

$Colour: or $Color:

• Defines the color of the IFF as seen in game.
• Syntax: ( Value, Value, Value ), values from 0 to 255; red, green and blue respecticely
  • Example: ( 0, 255, 0 )

$Attacks:

• Defines the IFFs that are attacked by default
• Syntax: ( IFF Name )
  • Example: ( "Friendly" "Neutral" "Traitor" )

+Sees IFF Name As:

• IFF can be set to be seen as in different color than what that IFFS default color is.
• Same IFF may have multiple +Sees IFF Name As: entries
• IFF Name defines the name of the IFF to have a different color.
  • Example: +Sees Hostile As:
• Syntax: ( Value, Value, Value ), values from 0 to 255; red, green and blue respecticely
  • Example: ( 255, 0, 0 )

$Flags:

• IFFs can have special flags assigned to them.
• Syntax: ( "Name" )
  • Example: ( "support allowed" )
  • List of
    • "support allowed"
    • "exempt from all teams at war"

$Default Ship Flags:

• Ships belonging to a particular IFF can posses flags by the default.
• Syntax: ( "Name" )
  • Example: ( "cargo-known" )
  • List of default ship flags:
    • "cargo-known"
    • "ignore-count"
    • "protect-ship"
    • "reinforcement"
    • "no-shields"
    • "escort"
    • "player-start"
    • "no-arrival-music"
    • "no-arrival-warp"
    • "no-departure-warp"
    • "locked"
    • "invulnerable"
    • "hidden-from-sensors"
    • "scannable"
    • "kamikaze"
    • "no-dynamic"
    • "red-alert-carry"
    • "beam-protect-ship"
    • "guardian"
    • "special-warp"

Sample Entry

  #IFFs
  
  ;; Every iff_defs.tbl must contain a Traitor entry.  Traitors attack	
  ;; one another (required by the dogfighting code) but it is up to you	
  ;; to decide who attacks the traitor or whom else the traitor attacks.	
  $Traitor IFF: Traitor
  
  ;------------------------												
  ; Friendly																
  ;------------------------												
  $IFF Name: Friendly														
  $Color: ( 0, 255, 0 )													
  $Attacks: ( "Hostile" "Neutral" "Traitor" )						
  $Flags: ( "support allowed" )											
  $Default Ship Flags: ( "cargo-known" )								
  	
  ;------------------------												
  ; Hostile																
  ;------------------------												
  $IFF Name: Hostile														
  $Color: ( 255, 0, 0 )													
  $Attacks: ( "Friendly" "Neutral" "Traitor" )						
  +Sees Friendly As: ( 255, 0, 0 )										
  +Sees Hostile As: ( 0, 255, 0 )
  
  ;------------------------												
  ; Neutral																
  ;------------------------												
  $IFF Name: Neutral														
  $Color: ( 255, 0, 0 )													
  $Attacks: ( "Friendly" "Traitor" )									
  +Sees Friendly As: ( 255, 0, 0 )										
  +Sees Hostile As: ( 0, 255, 0 )											
  +Sees Neutral As: ( 0, 255, 0 )											
   	
  ;------------------------												
  ; Unknown																
  ;------------------------												
  $IFF Name: Unknown														
  $Color: ( 255, 0, 255 )													
  $Attacks: ( "Hostile" )												
  +Sees Neutral As: ( 0, 255, 0 )											
  +Sees Traitor As: ( 0, 255, 0 )											
  $Flags: ( "exempt from all teams at war" )							
  
  ;------------------------												
  ; Traitor																
  ;------------------------												
  $IFF Name: Traitor														
  $Color: ( 255, 0, 0 )													
  $Attacks: ( "Friendly" "Hostile" "Neutral" "Traitor" )			
  +Sees Friendly As: ( 255, 0, 0 )										
  	
  #End