Information on Extra Ability Points Please!

Hey All ...

I have been creating custom races without any super ability. To compensate I have been giving them 30 ability point pics (by directly adding the picks to the customXML file extra morale, soldiering etc). The game seems to accept it, but when I look at the race, the ability points are in Red showing the net number of negative points. This is fine, but then it got me to wondering - Will the custom race use the extra picks that I made, or will it only accept the first 15 points of picks (extra morale, soldiering etc) that I made for it, and ignore the rest.

Dano
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Reply #1 Top
I'm not sure about standard games, but it certainly won't work (without a cheat flag) in meta games.

If you want to add abilities without getting negative points, add them to the named fields, rather than the numbered ones. The named fields are the 'natural' abilities, while the numbered (ABILITY N) field below each one is the corresponding 'point-pick' ability value.
Reply #2 Top
Thanks Kryo!

You rock!

Dano