Fusion Engineer

AkwaticDudeCity · June 16, 2000, 22:48

I've been trying this for ages. In fact i just did and it didn't work. Worse yet, the game crashed!
I want to create a customised 'super engineer' with the following characteristics:
type; ground, settle
prerequisite; Fusion Engineering; FE
prereq. FE; 1- Environmentalism
2- Fusion Power
cost; 21 (210 shields)
move; 13
hitpoints; 5
firepower; 1
attack; 0
defense; 7
All values are legal btw.
For the unit i used the Extra Land. And for the tech, i used User def. tech A. I renamed them both properly. Then i started the game, but i couldn't research the science (yes, i had both prereq's). I kept messing with the rules.txt and with the Scenario Editor, and i got sofar as to get the unit in the 'Goal; Units' line from the science advisor. But the odd thing was, i couldn't research FE.
Did i do something wrong? Has anyone else ever tried to make a 'super engineer'?
Help! Anyone! This'll then be the first scenario i'll make available here, and up until now it looks good even if i say so myself

Now just for that Fusion Engineer and it'll be ready.

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Eternal · June 16, 2000, 23:31

Okay I just tried it and it worked...

BUT, to clarify fo you have the setup for the Fusion Engineering tech like this:

Fusion Engineering, 3, 0, FP, Env, 0, 0 ; U1

Remember you cannot change the U1 to anything else (like FE, if I read your post right)

Edit: When I tried it with FE instead of U1 the game didn't crash like i might think it would, but the tech was not researchable. This sounds like your problem.
[This message has been edited by Eternal (edited June 16, 2000).]

Prometeus · June 17, 2000, 02:43

Are you sure about this ?

cost; 21 (210 shields)

When i try to create a unit with a higher cost than 18 ( 180 shields ), my game - or my scenario - ALWAYS crashes after a while. Why don't you try with a lower shield cost ?

AkwaticDudeCity · June 17, 2000, 08:30

Hey it worked! This is what i used:
Tech: Fusion Engineering, 3, 0, FP, Env, 0, 0 ; U1
Unit: Fusion Engin.,nil, 0, 13.,0, 1a,7d, 5h,1f, 18,0, 5, U1, 000001000000011
But now there's one new problem. The new unit acts like a 'super settler', not like a 'super engineer'. He can't transform terrain. When i press 'o' i get; That function can only be ... yadda yadda
Should i beef up and edit the original Engineer unit, or is there an easier way?
The only reason i want this 'super engineer' is to speed up terrain transforming.

edit: hell, he won't even build roads quicker. How do i decrease the amount of turns it needs to perform a task while keeping it the same for regular engineers?

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[This message has been edited by AkwaticDudeCity (edited June 17, 2000).]

Prometeus · June 17, 2000, 08:44

Awww, i forgot it ...
Only units in engineer's side can trasform terrain, sorry ...

AkwaticDudeCity · June 17, 2000, 09:23

Prometheus
what do you mean by

quote:

Originally posted by Prometeus on 06-17-2000 08:44 AM
...units in engineer's side ...

?

Does this mean i should beef up the standard Engineer unit? How do i increase its transforming speed? Extra movement points?
All help appreciated

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Prometeus · June 17, 2000, 09:55

1) YESSSS ... sorry !!!
2) You can modify the game parameters on rules.txt - be carefull, or the game will crash ...
3) 13 ? it seems too much to me ... perhaps 8 or 10 are better balanced numbers ( considering engineer ----> 2 movements points ).

Why don't you try the Design and tips guide at Scenario League Main page ?
http://sleague.apolyton.net

Another useful guide topic is now available on this forum topic "Making a turk's scenario": Hendrik the Great knows many of these guide sites, just take a watchfull eye ....
[This message has been edited by Prometeus (edited June 18, 2000).]

St Leo · June 23, 2000, 00:10

Does this mean i should beef up the standard Engineer unit? How do i increase its transforming speed? Extra movement points?

You can only change the Engineer into a Super-Settler and stick in its slot your Fusion Engineer.

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June 23, 2000, 17:40

You can't change your engineer into a super-settler. Only a super-Engineer.

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AkwaticDudeCity · June 25, 2000, 06:32

Super-Engineer it is.
Tech: Fusion Engineering, 3, 0, FP, Env, 3, 4 ; U1
Since the three remaining civs have all discovered explosives, i replaced the Engineer with the settler.
Settlers, nil, 0, 2.,0, 0a,1d, 2h,1f, 4,0, 5, Exp, 000000000000000
Engineers, nil, 0, 7.,0, 0a,5d, 3h,1f, 13,0, 5, U1, 000001000000011
It is also possible to transform a forest into a mountain. It is not realistic, i know. But i wanted it to be possible to have 'all trade specials', or 'all production specials'. In this case it is 'all trade'.

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Civmaniac · July 12, 2000, 08:47

In Civ2:ToT you can turn on a binary flag to turn a unit with a role of 5 to an engeneer.

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