Okay, we've had a lot of discussion about a lot of things, so let's start setting some goals. How is this? Have I missed anything?

Version:
0.1
Civs and leaders added (XML)
Basic tech tree completed
Completed

0.2
Basic units and buildings added (XML)
Map created + cities placed
Completed

0.3
Corporations and ideologies added
Unique units and buildings added
Other features drawn up and finalised
Completed

0.4
Civics added
Wonders added
Completed

0.5
Units and buildings added to map
Features added
Some events added
More complicated features drawn up and finalised
In production

0.6
Start implementing complicated features
Private beta testing begins

0.7
Begin adding better artwork
Complicated features working to some degree

0.8
Wonders, corporations, ideologies etc. added to map
Balancing begins
Public beta

0.9
Minor map editing
Most complicated features complete
Final beta testing
More balancing

1.0
Release

Post 1.0
Further development

What about Civics? Does that go under "Features added"? How is that going anyways?

Ah, well spotted. I missed events as well :blush:

EDIT: Fixed.

As for the progress of Civics, I think what we have has been generally accepted.

i can't wait until this is out, i'm very sad that i don't know how to mod yet :cry: if i knew i would have helped in any way! I long very much for this mod.

If you want to help out, you could play around with the XML and learn a little modding. That's how I learned :)

ok but i dont know anything about XML things, i am not sure what it is acctualy, but i'll check around at the tutorials.

My guess is you copy and past thing into the Assets folder of civ and creat a diferent one using the same codes as regularly.

ok it sounds like scripting for Empire Earth II, i tried it once.

Amogos, do you want to do some modding?

Mod? Mod.. Mod! No, I'm very lazy and am busy writing a book.

hehe, may i ask what it is about?

A guy, and he does this thing... yes this is how I answer everyone.

Think 10,000 BC but way less real and way more interesting.

how long have you come?

Not very far :(

Here is a list of governments to put in the Civ 4 world 2008 game:

• Confederate
• Supreme
• Constitutional and Federal
• Unitary

Confederate
(Barbarianism,Confederation,Feudalism)

Supreme
(Monarchy,Oligarchy,Totalitarian)

Constitutional and Federal
(Democracy, Republic, Democratic Republic, Federation)

Unitary
(Parlimentary, Parlimentary Monarchy, Parlimentary Democracy)

Anything I could work on?

(good learner and ideas-come-up-with -er, decent mapmaker, bad modder [I guess I *could* in theory take some time and learn SDK, but don't expect too much in the first few years)

Maybe mapmaking

Check out the Map thread 1st.;)

Checked out the Map thread

Map thread is good. But it's only on the crusades. It could be included.

Actually, I was responding to UNPatriot. Checking out the map thread before starting to work on a map seemed like a good tip, 's all. (Kind of hard to work on a map if the mod won't load properly.)

Ok. then. sorry.

That's alright. (Anybody can check out the mapthread if they want to.) But what do you mean by:

Map thread is good. But it's only on the crusades. It could be included.:confused:

Ok then it sis a great wonderful thread.

Eh... okay... but... what do you mean by:

it's only on the crusades. It could be included.

Y'know, just wondering what you mean, 'cos I know them are English sentences, but I just don't get what you're talkin' 'bout. The crusades? What could be included?:confused:

You just said that. Your are repeating yourself

I give up. Thread's wonderful. Agreed.

Where, presently, is this mod on the Roadmap in the first post?

We're coming up to 0.1 or 0.2 as it is. We're making real headway, now, though.

Good to hear.:)

I'm good with XML and adding graphics in game and i can do just a little python if i need to

What do you want me to do?

Hmm... you should have posted this in the Current Status thread. But anyway, we're really in need of someone who can do python and sdk, so PM NikNaks and ask him what we need done in python (we're pretty much done with XML).

NikNaks...been awhile since I sent you all the finished XML work...

Any word on getting the diploinfos completed so this officially gets up and running?...

I can't make head nor tails of it, if I'm honest. :confused: Does anyone have any idea how it works?

Well... I mean, in that case...all that work will go for nothing and we'll be stopped just short of the finish line of getting the mod completed...

Someone needs to find someone who can get the diploinfos done to make sure all the rest of the xml work, etc., doesn't go to waste.

just use 1940 scenario GEM and change city owners
make modern tech tree

That's exactly what we've done, but after adding new leaders, we need to change the DiploInfos file, or else it crashes. Does no-one have any ideas?

happy to hear that
check this tread Civilization Fanatics' Forums > CIVILIZATION IV > Civ4 - Creation & Customization

XML editing: CIV4LeaderHeadInfos

What thread?

Iv been eagerly awaiting the release of this Mod. I don't really post in here but excited when I will get to play it.:)

Hopefully you guys are able to figure out the problem you are having or whatever.

happy to hear that
check this tread Civilization Fanatics' Forums > CIVILIZATION IV > Civ4 - Creation & Customization

XML editing: CIV4LeaderHeadInfos

this help
http://forums.civfanatics.com/showthread.php?t=274966

Can you link to it for me? I really can't find what you're talking about. Just paste the URL (the http://blah--- thing, if you don't know) into a message and post it.

Hopefully you get this thing figured out, can't wait to try the mod.:)

Has work on the mod stopped? Hopefully you guys can finish it.:)

I don't know, i check the forum every day for updates and am still willing but i can only do xml and i think we need more Python/SDK modders to move on.

No, the XML work is nearly done.

I did 99% of it, and its finished. There is ZERO python/SDK to do. None at all. All we're waiting for is NikNaks to do the diplomacyinfos xml.

I thought I already said that I couldn't do it :( I'll make a post in C&C

Hi Niknaks, I haven't modded in a while, but I do remember I promised to help you out, although that never panned out. I know quite a bit about the diplomacyinfos.xml through my work on CIV Gold, so maybe I can help you out. What is the problem exactly?

On my birthday, too :D Excellent present.

Well, we just don't know how it works, and it throws up an error if I try to remove all the old leaders. Think you could fix it up for us? We'd be happy just to have default text for all the new ones, but it just needs to be made to work.

Oh, didn't know it was your birthday! Happy Birthday NikNaks! :beer:

And great news with you too Fierabras! With your help we can finally launch this thing into beta :goodjob:

Of all the mods I have seen, this is the one I am looking forward to the most. Good luck with it!

Happy Birthday+1 NikNaks

Hi:

Give them a break, tey are doing this for free... in their pleasure's time. So, even if we really want to play it, they do asap and their job/studies leave them.

Good work!

If you guys have time, hopefully you get it finished.:)

Any luck, Frank?

I have downloaded the whole thing and have looked through it, but I don't get why you want "to remove all the old leaders" from the diplomacyinfos.xml. Could you explain what you want to achieve by that?

EDIT: I see it now, I'll start editing some stuff.

I have downloaded the whole thing and have looked through it, but I don't get why you want "to remove all the old leaders" from the diplomacyinfos.xml. Could you explain what you want to achieve by that?

EDIT: I see it now, I'll start editing some stuff.

Awesome, hopefully you guys get it up!:)

Good luck. This is one I know a lot of people will play.

So this first release will be considered a beta right?

Hopefully it is coming along good.:)

So this first release will be considered a beta right?

Hopefully it is coming along good.:)

Yes my young Fox news watcher (;)), we still have to test a lot of the stuff we have added.

Actually, most of the stuff we've added is stable. It's just the Diplo file that's causing issues, and Frank's tackling that now :D

Actually, most of the stuff we've added is stable. It's just the Diplo file that's causing issues, and Frank's tackling that now :D

Really? The news just keeps getting better!

Really? The news just keeps getting better!

I'm eagerly awaiting to try this mod out.:)

Any eta on when the beta of this mod will be released?

Whenever Fierabras is done with his work.

I'll have to plan my CIV work in my rather busy schedule, but I'll complete my work on the diplo files the first week of december.

I'll have to plan my CIV work in my rather busy schedule, but I'll complete my work on the diplo files the first week of december.

Awesome.:)

So, any progress? I kinda gave up on this mod.

So, any progress? I kinda gave up on this mod.

Yes, we're just waiting for the diplo files to be finished, which Fierbras has under control.

Hi guys, some of you might remember me. Anyway I'm back playing civ again and will be happy to beta test and work on everything for v2.

I'll have to plan my CIV work in my rather busy schedule, but I'll complete my work on the diplo files the first week of december.

Where you able to get time to finish the diplo files?

When will this mod be realized?
Je le veux!

Where you able to get time to finish the diplo files?

It's taking a bit longer than expected, but I hope to finish it next weekend.

EDIT: I have added the CIV4DiplomacyInfos.xml (as a txt-file). I haven't tested it yet and it needs XML text for first contact for every leader, but this file should work as intended. Maybe someone can start on compiling a first contact quote for every leader? XML like below


<TEXT>
<Tag>AI_DIPLO_FIRST_CONTACT_LEADER_LINCOLN_1</Tag>
<English>Greetings, [CT_NAME]. I am [OUR_NAME]. It is indeed an honor to meet you.</English>
<French>Salutations, [CT_NAME] ! Je suis [OUR_NAME]. C'est un honneur de vous rencontrer.</French>
<German>Seid gegrüßt, [CT_NAME]. Mein Name ist [OUR_NAME]. Es ist mir eine Ehre, Eure Bekanntschaft zu machen.</German>
<Italian>Saluti, [CT_NAME]. Sono [OUR_NAME]. È davvero un onore incontrarti.</Italian>
<Spanish>Saludos, [CT_NAME]. Soy [OUR_NAME]. Es todo un honor conoceros.</Spanish>
</TEXT>

It's taking a bit longer than expected, but I hope to finish it next weekend.

EDIT: I have added the CIV4DiplomacyInfos.xml (as a txt-file). I haven't tested it yet and it needs XML text for first contact for every leader, but this file should work as intended. Maybe someone can start on compiling a first contact quote for every leader? XML like below


<TEXT>
<Tag>AI_DIPLO_FIRST_CONTACT_LEADER_LINCOLN_1</Tag>
<English>Greetings, [CT_NAME]. I am [OUR_NAME]. It is indeed an honor to meet you.</English>
<French>Salutations, [CT_NAME] ! Je suis [OUR_NAME]. C'est un honneur de vous rencontrer.</French>
<German>Seid gegrüßt, [CT_NAME]. Mein Name ist [OUR_NAME]. Es ist mir eine Ehre, Eure Bekanntschaft zu machen.</German>
<Italian>Saluti, [CT_NAME]. Sono [OUR_NAME]. È davvero un onore incontrarti.</Italian>
<Spanish>Saludos, [CT_NAME]. Soy [OUR_NAME]. Es todo un honor conoceros.</Spanish>
</TEXT>

Awesome.:)

It's taking a bit longer than expected, but I hope to finish it next weekend.

EDIT: I have added the CIV4DiplomacyInfos.xml (as a txt-file). I haven't tested it yet and it needs XML text for first contact for every leader, but this file should work as intended. Maybe someone can start on compiling a first contact quote for every leader? XML like below


<TEXT>
<Tag>AI_DIPLO_FIRST_CONTACT_LEADER_LINCOLN_1</Tag>
<English>Greetings, [CT_NAME]. I am [OUR_NAME]. It is indeed an honor to meet you.</English>
<French>Salutations, [CT_NAME] ! Je suis [OUR_NAME]. C'est un honneur de vous rencontrer.</French>
<German>Seid gegrüßt, [CT_NAME]. Mein Name ist [OUR_NAME]. Es ist mir eine Ehre, Eure Bekanntschaft zu machen.</German>
<Italian>Saluti, [CT_NAME]. Sono [OUR_NAME]. È davvero un onore incontrarti.</Italian>
<Spanish>Saludos, [CT_NAME]. Soy [OUR_NAME]. Es todo un honor conoceros.</Spanish>
</TEXT>

Where you able to get it finished?