Can't overwrite stats for NPCs with a base

[Zonk]

If you have a base NPC with set stats - as in, stats = {...} - and it is inherited to create a more detailed NPC type(say gigantic sandworm tunnelers, using BASE_NPC_SANDWORM as a base), then the latter can't have its own stats.

The stats = {...} string in the non-base entry seems to be neither overwritten nor added, but simply ignored.

[Grey]

I had the same problem myself. Had to give every monster with variant stats its own base type, otherwise the stats would go to the basetype stats. If the basetype stats weren't defined then it would go to the default actor stats.

[Zonk]

While testing out some new monsters, noticed this still happens.
Like Grey says, there IS a way to work through it, but it's a bit awkard so if it could be fixed...

[edge2054]

Bumping

There's a better work around though if Darkgod can't get this fixed.

Just don't use stats and define everything in a combat table like...

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combat = { strength = 10 }

It's a bit more work, you'll have to build your own functions for calling stats and what not but it would probably work for most simple modules.

[darkgod]

fixed