XML/Faction

The faction.xml (replace "faction" with the actual name of the faction) is the base definition for each faction in a tech tree mod and defines the starting units, starting resources and music. In GAE, this is also where you specify the <attack-notice> the sound that will be played when one of your units is attacked off screen, to let the player know, as well as any subfaction definitions.

<?xml version="1.0" standalone="no"?>

<faction>
    <starting-resources>
        <-- The name and amount of all starting resources for the faction. May
            appear one or more times. -->
        <resource name="resource_name" amount="#"/>
     </starting-resources>

    <starting-units>
        <-- The name and amount of all starting units for the faction.-->
        <unit name="unit_name" amount="#"/>
    </starting-units>

    <-- Whether any music is to be played and the path to the file -->
    <music value="true" path="../../common/music_tech.ogg"/>

<-- GAE Only -->

    <!-- Sounds to play to notify player of an off-screen attack.  min-delay
        specifies the miniumum time interval in seconds that should elapse
        before the notification is played again.  A sound file from the
        collection specified will be selected at random. -->
    <attack-notice enabled="true" min-delay="30">
        <sound-file path="sounds/attacked1.wav"/>
        <sound-file path="sounds/attacked2.wav"/>
    </attack-notice>

    <!-- Sounds to play to notify player that an enemy has been sighted
         off-screen (non-functioning as of v0.2.8) -->
    <enemy-sighted-notice enabled="false" min-delay="30"/>
        <sound-file path="sounds/enemy_sighted1.wav"/>
    </enemy-sighted-notice>

    <!-- Define any subfactions here (see GAE Forums for help or the FPM
         mod for examples). -->
    <subfactions>
        <subfaction name="subfaction_a"/>
        <subfaction name="subfaction_b"/>
    </subfactions>

<-- GAE Only -->

</faction>