Just something that I am interested in knowing....

The Capo · October 16, 2000, 14:20

I have a seperate area in my civ2 file that I can integrate for my style game, a few of the changes are that I have added a few more units, changed the names of other ones, deleted others and screwed with the tech tree so it is longer, and also so that a few of the less desiarable names, such as Leadership (Imperialism in my game) have been changed.

I just wanted to know if anyone else has changed Civ to their liking, and what they have done, maybe I could pick up on a few of these ideas.

MirkoGP · October 16, 2000, 15:55

Well, I play ToT now, but I used a custom rules.txt file with original civ2, made up with various ideas borrowed from the net. I should have it somewhere, I can send it. I think it's easier.

Prometeus · October 16, 2000, 16:22

In my original Civ 2 ( i use MGE now ) i created a new tech called "Advanced robotics", prerequisite Space Flight and Robotics, that allowed a new "Mobile suit" unit - inspired from Gundam series.
I still have this modpack somewhere, but it's written in italian. If you want i can send it to you...
A tip: avoid to change the rules.txt in a weird way... results are impredictable...

ColdWizard · October 16, 2000, 16:46

i've added on some modern units and altered parts of the tech tree correspondingly to the units added

Alinestra Covelia · October 16, 2000, 17:20

I usually alter Alpine Troops to have similar defence ratings to Riflemen. It just annoyed me how a tropical city could build Alpine Troops and suddenly have a higher defence because their men were arsing around in silly winter gear...

Frank Johnson · October 16, 2000, 21:39

Stick pikeman ability on a late game defensive unit......and it will get +50% defense againsat howitzers, which can balace things.

zyxpsilon · October 16, 2000, 22:21

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(!! deleted others !!)

Oops! 63 units must use 63 definition lines!

As long as the RULES.TXT remains within "expected" limits, you shouldn't have any tough surprises.
What i find the most interesting is the following manipulations;

- Resources amounts (FST's) to make, example, a REAL golden mountain with 10 arrows worth of commercial value!
- Modern races grouped together (1 to 7 OR 8!!)
- Wonders unaffordable (200 shields or MORE!)
- Barbarians asking huge bounty to spare your capital!
- An impossible UFO to shoot down with stealths... i mean a lot of planes!!
- Let the fundamentalist research a little more.
- Give a democracy 15 free offensive units.

And, you got yourself a GAME... That's what is so great about the design, it gives US the power to configure as WE like.

MirkoGP · October 17, 2000, 13:05

I've renamed the SETI Program as Silicon Valley. Mind, I like SETI (I've got the SETI@home client), but maybe Silicon Valley is less visionary. So far, the SETI has been just a matter of gathering data here and there in the sky.

Unfortunately, I can't point out a good icon for S.V.

Miner · October 17, 2000, 15:16

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Originally posted by Alinestra Covelia on 10-16-2000 05:20 PM
I usually alter Alpine Troops to have similar defence ratings to Riflemen. It just annoyed me how a tropical city could build Alpine Troops and suddenly have a higher defence because their men were arsing around in silly winter gear...

LOL! Couldn't agree more! Actually as well as knocking down Alpine Troops I add a Machine Gunner unit (preq Machine Tools, not obsolete) with the pikemen flag. This really brings an end to horse mounted warfare, just like the real machine gun did.