New scenario

tigger · February 25, 2002, 11:45

The Habsburg scenario is nearly finished. Real life keeps getting in the way (grrr) but I just need to add some tweaks.

Does anyone know how to make the user only select one civ. The sceanrio was designed as a full game which means the player must be player 1 but how do I grey the other choices out?

Also do I need a bit of Slic to detect the end of the game (turn 480) and trigger the GameOver messages?

Finally, does anyone fancy play testing the scenario and suggesting changes? I haven't got a homepage so I'll have to e-mail it. If anyone is prepared to do it, it should be ready for the end of the week. Its set in 1519 on a gigantic Europe map, has 8 civs and lasts for 480 turns.

Tigs

Locutus · February 25, 2002, 17:46

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Originally posted by tigger
Real life keeps getting in the way (grrr) but I just need to add some tweaks.

I know the feeling...

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Does anyone know how to make the user only select one civ. The sceanrio was designed as a full game which means the player must be player 1 but how do I grey the other choices out?

AFAIK you can't. In the Alex scenario this is possible but this is because this scenario was created with some Activision tools/build/whatever, which is different than what we fans have available. You'll simply have to tell in your readme that the scenario is intended to be played with the Hapsburgers (I think) and that, although possible, it wasn't designed to be played with any of the other civs.

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Also do I need a bit of Slic to detect the end of the game (turn 480) and trigger the GameOver messages?

Simple (untested):

Code:

HandleEvent(BeginTurn) 'HAB_GameOver' post {
   Message(1, 'HAB_GameOver_M');
   GameOver(1, 2);   // human player looses, (1, 1) will make player win
}

I assume you can add the actual message (HAB_GameOver_M) yourself. If not, let me know.

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Finally, does anyone fancy play testing the scenario and suggesting changes? I haven't got a homepage so I'll have to e-mail it. If anyone is prepared to do it, it should be ready for the end of the week. Its set in 1519 on a gigantic Europe map, has 8 civs and lasts for 480 turns.

You already know my answer to that

Immortal Wombat · February 25, 2002, 18:30

Locutus, you might want to put a line in that prevents that from making the human lose on turn 1...

Code:

HandleEvent(BeginTurn) 'HAB_GameOver' post {
   if(g.year >= 480){
       Message(1, 'HAB_GameOver_M');
       GameOver(1, 2);  
    } 
}

Does g.year get the real year (year * players) or the subjective year, according to the player?

Locutus · February 25, 2002, 18:38

D'oh!

Sorry 'bout that, it has been a long day...

g.year returns the current round, so not year * players but just year (0 in 4000 BC, 1 in 3980(?) BC, etc).

tigger · February 25, 2002, 19:03

I'd actually just attempted to write some code to do just that. I was nearly right! I got the g.year bit but the rest of my code was over long and messy. Cheers guys!

The SLIC is completed for version 1 of the scenario. I need to check the map, locations and units are ok (I a nagging feeling that the French and Ottoman cities are not protected yet) but otherwise its ready to test. Unfortunately I've got a weekend from hell coming up and really need to do some work...hence my cheek at asking for play testers.

I'll finish the last minute stuff either tomorrow or thursday and then post details of whats in this version and what I'm leaving until version 2.

Anyone who can spare the time to test (cheers Locutus

) just post a reply or e-mail me.

Thanks Locutus and thanks IW for all your SLIC help, hope it was worth it!

Tigs

The Big Mc · February 26, 2002, 05:54

Well I remember in one of my scenarios getting to only selecting one civ to work if memory serves it is in the map editor on the empire tab select the right combo / button save the game and you get your one civ. Only problem is you have to keep doing it when you save.

tigger · February 26, 2002, 10:13

Should I be concerned. i've been stuck in a meeting all morning and I spent my time thinking of things to include in my sceanrio. This is not good at all!

Cheers Big Mc I'll give it a go!

The Big Mc · February 26, 2002, 10:17

Will you do something for me now

Put me on the list for play testers

tigger · February 26, 2002, 10:30

Cheers mate! I was hoping you'd offer!

Thats two playtesters now. Mind you I was banking on Locutus, he's responsible for most of the SLIC and can always spare a drone or two for playtests!

The Big Mc · February 26, 2002, 10:33

Just say were and when and I will pick it up

tigger · February 26, 2002, 10:37

It'll be weekend at the latest and I'll probably e-mail it as I don't have a homepage. Once its ready to distribute I'll post a thread called Habsburg scenario, to let people know.

The Big Mc · February 26, 2002, 10:42

I have a web page if you want you can put it there, until you get a site.
The main files are getting uploaded tomorrow. So it opens tomorrow

tigger · February 26, 2002, 11:56

Thats too good an offer to turn down. Cheers mate. I'll have to get it finished now. I'll let you know once its ready to play.

Tigs

The Big Mc · February 27, 2002, 05:52

Hi I am just uploading my page now by the time you read this I hope to have it there.

Thebigmc.0catch.com

tigger · February 27, 2002, 06:57

Excellent news and thanks once again Big Mc.

I finished the scenario last night so its ready to test. I need to be at home to e-mail the files so I'll do that this evening to you. I'll then post a thread to announce what is already planned for version 2 and what is in version 1...if you can add a post when the scenario is uploaded that'll be great!

The Big Mc · February 27, 2002, 07:20

Well when I get the web site to work I will put it up in the mean time send it to The_Big_Mc2@hotmail.com

The page is willing but the frames the frames are revolting on me.

Have you been yet it’s dead funny like everything just don’t want to work

tigger · February 27, 2002, 07:35

I was visitor number 2!

The Big Mc · February 27, 2002, 07:38

So you were visitor number 2

While I was visitor number 1,3,4,5,6,7…………32
Trying to get it to work right
Tell me did you get to see the navigation bar at the bottom or was it missing on your end too

tigger · February 27, 2002, 07:40

I'm afraid it was missing...the background was nice though

The Big Mc · February 27, 2002, 07:45

So it’s not just this PC it works fine at home get it fix like but I am so embarrassed

Oh I almost forgot congratulations on becoming chieftain just another 70 posts and it will be warlord

tigger · February 27, 2002, 08:21

Cheers (ok this is a sneeky way of getting one nearer the warlord stage) I'll have to have a Chieftain party or something

The Big Mc · February 27, 2002, 09:02

But that’s cheating I am fed up with my web so I will fix at the moment you can’t see the gif that took me hours to make

Immortal Wombat · February 27, 2002, 09:57

I can play-test it too tigger.

And probably upload it to my website too if you like. You probably want to see about putting it on one (or both) of Locutus' Mod Depots, to keep everything together.

tigger · February 27, 2002, 10:27

Cheers IW, the more testers the merrier and some of your codes in there too, as you know.

Can I e-mail it too you this evening? I'll contact Locutus and sort out the Mod depot stuff.

I think I'll make a start on version 2 this weekend as I want it too be a fair challenge to play and I've got a couple of ideas on how to do that. I'll start up a separate post once you and Big Mc have it to let people know and discuss my ideas.

Tigs

Immortal Wombat · February 27, 2002, 12:09

Sure, this evening's fine, though I don't know if I'll be able to play right away.

The Big Mc · February 28, 2002, 06:39

How come there is no pacicon with the scenario. You the little pic I was going to use it as a download link on my site do you want me to make one for you or are you going to have a go at one there normally maps or wonder images or units.

I could use the medieval king of the intro of the game if you want and put it in as a pacicon

tigger · February 28, 2002, 07:33

Big Mc I'd be eternally indebited to you if you did the pacicon.

Images are really my thing and in the end I forgot to do one. Something suitably medievil would be great. I owe you a beer or several

The Big Mc · February 28, 2002, 07:53

I found a file on the activsion site of some king getting the crown put on from the intro movie so I will just cut that out and put it in as the pacicon. I get all my best stuff there I even got the colony ship for my scenario there and a made that my pacicon.

Ps just put the beer into the floppy drive and just e-mail them me.

Only joking you’ll probably not want to do that the email system takes the head off the beer.

tigger · February 28, 2002, 08:07

Thanks mate. the smilies don't work on my system at work so this'll have to do :-) (ah the good old days)

Am I ok to post a thread advertising the scenario and proposing changes for version 2 then?

The Big Mc · February 28, 2002, 08:37

Just uploading the new version of my site.

reedy for inspection soon. Small problem with the nav bar but soon be fixed