Tutorial [TUTORIAL] MERGE FILE TEMPLATE EXAMPLES

These are a collection of Merge File examples to allow compatibility .
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ADD NEW ITEM TO TREASURE POOL
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Code:

{
  "__merge" : [],
  "basicMonsterTreasure" : [
    [1, {
        "pool" : [
       
          [ 0.99, [ "databit12375", 3] ]
          ]
          }
        ]
      ]
}

Because of the nature of the treasure pool - eszpecally of the monster treasure pool. Keep in mind monster drops are based on 6 different pool files. So if you want to make sure your item drops you will have to do this for all 6 files and all 10 levels. This is a sample of a single level for a single file.
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MERGING MAIN QUEST - ADDING NEW PARALLEL STORY LINE
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Code:

{
  "__merge" : [],
  "initialquests" : {
    "__merge" : [],
    "human" : [ "questname.gearup" ],
    "glitch" : [ "questname.gearup" ],
    "avian" : [ "questname.gearup" ],
    "apex" : [ "questname.gearup" ],
    "floran" : [ "questname.gearup" ],
    "hylotl" : [ "questname.gearup" ]
    }
  }

This code will allow a PARALLEL QUEST to the main quest. Hence will make your quest compatible with every other mod that adds quests.
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ADDING NEW TIER RECIPE + EDITING ROOT VALUE
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Code:

{
  "__merge" : [],
  "defaultBlueprints" : {
    "__merge" : [],
    "tier1" : [
      { "item" : "rockscanner" } ,
      { "item" : "testgun" } ,
      { "item" : "prototype" }
      ]
  },
    "energyReplenishmentRate" : 50.0
}

This is a basic example of how to add recipes to the Tier 1.
Also how you can edit root values such as energy recharge rate. As you can note an overwrite is not necessary - as it will replace the value automatically if one exists.
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EXAMPLE OF HOW TO MERGE WEAPONS and TOOLS
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Code:

{
  "__merge" : [
  [ "overwrite", "baseDps"],
  [ "overwrite", "rateOfFire"],
  [ "overwrite", "spread"]
  ],
  "baseDps" : [6.5, 7.5],
  "rateOfFire" : [7, 11],
  "recoilTime" : 0.1,
  "spread" : [1, 1],
  "multiplier" : 1.0,
  "classMultiplier" : 0.9,
  "accuracy" : 85
}

Notice the values - those which have arrays - require you to use an overwrite. Those without arrays [ ] <-- do not require you to use an overwrite. This is an important point to note.

 

Not exactly sure what you want.
Just copy that code into your quests.config file

And replace questname.gearup - with the name of the quest you wish to give them initially.
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If you want some other clarification just ask what you want to do.
This code "adds" to the initial quests, does not overwrite it.

So they will have multiple starting quests - including the default one, which you do not need to add

 

First you are going to need to unpack your assets
http://starbounder.org/Modding:Modding_Basics

Once your assets are unpacked you will see the quests.config file in the quests folder

 

No there are no merge shortcuts.

 

Code:

{
  "__merge" : [],
  "defaultBlueprints" : {
      "tier1" : { "__merge" : [ "list", [
        [ "delete",  { "item" : "woodencraftingtable1" } ]
    ] ] }
  }
}