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Offline HLD_Prophecy

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How to clear the intel database?
How do I clear the default entries from the intel database? I mean what goes under the "intelligence" tab, not weapons or ships. Do I have to make a .tbm with the default entries set to not show? Or can I just make a blank .tbl file, wouldn't that overwrite the defaults?

 

Offline Mito [PL]

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Re: How to clear the intel database?
I think there are SEXPs that allow you to manipulate your tech room stuff. I think one of them was tech-add-intel.
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Offline HLD_Prophecy

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Re: How to clear the intel database?
I think there are SEXPs that allow you to manipulate your tech room stuff. I think one of them was tech-add-intel.

But I want the entries cleared from the beginning, when the player first boots up the mod. Thanks for the suggestion, though. :)

 

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Re: How to clear the intel database?
But I want the entries cleared from the beginning, when the player first boots up the mod.
http://wiki.hard-light.net/index.php/Ships.tbl#.22in_tech_database.22
http://wiki.hard-light.net/index.php/Weapons.tbl#.22in_tech_database.22
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Re: How to clear the intel database?
to clear the default intel entries you need to create a blank [Species.tbl] in your mod
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Offline 0rph3u5

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Re: How to clear the intel database?
to clear the default intel entries you need to create a blank [Species.tbl] in your mod

... or just change the $AlwaysInTechRoom value of existing entries to 0.
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Offline HLD_Prophecy

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Re: How to clear the intel database?
Thanks guys!

 

Offline HLD_Prophecy

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Re: How to clear the intel database?
Looks like a blank Species.tbl was, in fact, all that was needed.