orders file

techumseh · January 12, 2001, 15:23

Someone here recently mentioned an "orders file." I have a vague memory that you can control the order in which your cities build improvements by listing them in a file in your scenario folder. Can anyone enlighten me as to how to do this, or point me to an appropriate thread, tip, or example? Thanks.

Panda · January 12, 2001, 15:53

The file is named "citypref.txt" and goes in the scenario folder. They first allowed it in version 1.11. Quote from the patch.txt:

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Customizing autobuild
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You may customize the domestic advisor's city improvement picks for the autobuild if you wish. Create a file in your Civilization II directory called CITYPREF.TXT. The first line should be:

@AUTOBUILD

Each succeeding line contains the name of a city improvement in the order you want to build them. You don't have to list every city improvement, but each improvement must be spelled -exactly- as it is in RULES.TXT. (For foreign language versions, use the
exact spelling from RULES.FRE or RULES.GER as appropriate.)
Your domestic advisor will then choose improvements from this list provided that technology is available and the city is otherwise eligible to build them. If nothing on list is available, the advisor resorts to his normal algorithm.

The military advisor will make his picks as usual. However, you can order him never to build "defensive" type units by inserting the line @NODEFEND at the beginning or end of the CITYPREF.TXT file (don't put it between the @AUTOBUILD line and the list of
improvements).

An example file is below:

@NODEFEND
@AUTOBUILD
Temple
Marketplace
Library

The file is reread every time you click the "AUTO" button on the "What shall we build?" menu. If you wish, you can alter your priorities over the course of a game without reloading.

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Jay Bee · January 12, 2001, 16:44

Tech,

Sorry to get in the middle of such an interesting conversation but I wanted to let you know that a few guys are organizing a PBEM game using Jesús Muñoz's 30 years war. There is still a open slot. I thought you might be interested. If so, please visit the SLeague forum and post on a thread initiated by Shaka Naldur.

Alinestra Covelia · January 12, 2001, 18:27

What? Does this really work? Will it work for Civ2 included in Fantastic Worlds?

This is great if it's true!

techumseh · January 12, 2001, 18:55

Thank you, Andrew. Will do, Jesus. And yes, Alinestra. (Love your adult links page!

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Snog · January 12, 2001, 19:21

Wow... those links are very.. um.. erotic!

I guess.

Panda · January 13, 2001, 00:27

Allie, take a look at http://apolyton.net/forums/Forum18/HTML/000715.html which first raises using hotseat in FW, albeit briefly.