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pstrickert · 05-09-2014, 06:01 PM

Since I'm familiar with the text database, I'll try to answer some of your questions. Text objects have been added to different categories in no particular order. Sometimes, text objects will be deleted. So, it's not uncommon to see "gaps" in ID number ranges. No OBJ IDs have been reserved for individual customization. Once a text object is added to the master database, it receives the next ID available (as far as I know). So, if you added your own text objects to the file, these would be overwritten when OOTP releases a new patch. If you have suggestions, you could include them in a PM to me. I'll do what I can to add them to the database. Otherwise, it's a lot of pain with little gain to customize the file yourself.

05-09-2014, 06:01 PM	#4
pstrickert Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 15,741	Since I'm familiar with the text database, I'll try to answer some of your questions. Text objects have been added to different categories in no particular order. Sometimes, text objects will be deleted. So, it's not uncommon to see "gaps" in ID number ranges. No OBJ IDs have been reserved for individual customization. Once a text object is added to the master database, it receives the next ID available (as far as I know). So, if you added your own text objects to the file, these would be overwritten when OOTP releases a new patch. If you have suggestions, you could include them in a PM to me. I'll do what I can to add them to the database. Otherwise, it's a lot of pain with little gain to customize the file yourself.