Does PTW have something that helps you manage your mods?

Jaguar · October 31, 2002, 19:11

If one scenario uses modified file like resource.pcx and another modified it differently, is there a way of using both in PTW?

WarpStorm · October 31, 2002, 19:14

Yes. There is a scenario search path in the editor that lets you say what directories to get art, text, animation, etc. from. It's labeled Scenario Search Folders under the Scenario Propetties Tab.

Jaguar · October 31, 2002, 19:22

I think I have made myself clear.

The Rusty Gamer · October 31, 2002, 23:06

At last, an answer to that one!

Tell me, can you set a starting year and year increment rules for mods?

WarpStorm · November 1, 2002, 17:26

Yes, actually on the same page of the editor as the scenario management stuff.

The Rusty Gamer · November 2, 2002, 22:18

Yeah! But now I have to wait about 3 weeks for it to arrive here (New Zealand). Oh well.

Oerdin · November 2, 2002, 22:42

Look on the bright side. At least you'll have three weeks less to wait for the patch that will make MP usable.

The Rusty Gamer · November 2, 2002, 23:50

Yes, but I'm not so much interested in MP as the mod editor.

The Rusty Gamer · November 7, 2002, 22:50

Ok, here's another question. Can you create a variable number of eras, that is from as low as 1 to as high as whatever?

Powerslave · November 8, 2002, 04:16

Yes you can. I must say that I am positively surprised by the great editor. I hope many good Mods and Scenarios will be created with it. The only thing I miss is an event editor like the one in Civ 2, but I guess they will sell another addon in a year or so with such event editor.

The Rusty Gamer · November 8, 2002, 04:28

Thanks. That leads me to my next question. Can we effectively create unique tech trees for different civlizations? In the standard version, you can give civs individual techs at the start of the game which are defined in the "None" era which remain unique to them; they cannot be traded etc. However, you couldn't define a tech which needed a prerequiste from another era. If, however, you can now do so, then voila! Unique tech trees!

Powerslave · November 8, 2002, 04:41

I was wrong about eras (too early to think clear). You can't create new ones just modify the existing ones.

And no you can't have perequiste for advances in different eras.

Powerslave · November 8, 2002, 04:43

If all your advances are set in the none era can they be traded if they are not availabble at start? Otherwise you just could set all advances in the none era.