[MODCOMP]Enhanced Tech Conquest

TheLopez · May 21, 2006

Enhanced Tech Conquest
By: TheLopez

Last Updated 09/14/06

Version: v0.5
Patch Compatibility: v1.61
MP Compatible: ?
Download Mod v0.5

Version: v0.5w
Patch Compatibility: Warlords v2.0.0.0
MP Compatible: ?
Download Mod v0.5w

Description:

The Enhanced Tech Conquest Mod is designed to give a tech boost from conquering
enemy cities. When an enemy city is conquered, a list of techs the enemy has
that your empire doesn't is created. From that list a random tech is selected.

Installation Instructions:

1) Unzip this into the "civ4_install_folder\Mods\" folder.
2) Open the CivilizationIV.ini configuration file
3) Change the Mod line to read: Mod = Mods\Enhanced Tech Conquest
4) Load the game.
5) Then play as normal.

-----Game Play-----

Spoiler :

-----Notes to Modmakers-----

In the Python files I have added # < Enhanced Tech Conquest Start > and
# < Enhanced Tech Conquest End > in all of the places that I have made changes
to the original files.

-----Version Information-----

-----v0.5------

- Fixed several areas of the code that were not working correctly leading to
technology being given from one civ to another civ with the mod is configured
to prevent this.

Spoiler :

----- Todo -----

- Add a configurable option allowing players to choose which technology to
receive from a conquered city.

-----===Credits & Thanks===-----

- Exavier
[TAB]Composite Mod - readme.txt format

- Bhruic
[TAB]For his original Tech Conquest code
[TAB]
- Dr Elmer Jiggle
[TAB]For providing the INI file parser code allowing for players to
[TAB]customize this mod without having to touch the python code!!!

[TAB][TAB]

- Testers
[TAB]Shqype and woodelf

Amra · May 21, 2006

Thanks for updating this and all the other python mods that have been abandoned. It is definitely appreciated :goodjob:

TheLopez · May 21, 2006

You're very welcome, let me know if there are other abandoned mods that you would like to see updated.

NT_Jedi · Jun 7, 2006

This looks like one of the better MODs...
has it been tested with other MODs for compatiability ?

TheLopez · Jun 7, 2006

Yep, it is fully compatible.

Fachy · Jun 22, 2006

Fully compatable? But when I:
2) Open the CivilizationIV.ini configuration file
3) Change the Mod line to read: Mod = Mods\Enhanced Tech Conquest
Doesn't that make civilizationIV.ini load this mod only? Or what's the purpose of this step?

Anyway I always use the mods in the customAssets folder (to keep them permenant), I don't know if such step would be necessary in that case..

TheLopez · Jun 22, 2006

Fachy said:
Fully compatable? But when I:
2) Open the CivilizationIV.ini configuration file
3) Change the Mod line to read: Mod = Mods\Enhanced Tech Conquest
Doesn't that make civilizationIV.ini load this mod only? Or what's the purpose of this step?

Yes, that is true, it does make Civ4 load the mod.

Fachy said:
Anyway I always use the mods in the customAssets folder (to keep them permenant), I don't know if such step would be necessary in that case..

You are correct, the step wouldn't be necessary but some people don't use the custom assets folder at all.

Fachy · Jun 22, 2006

Evil idea: Why not make this available if the conquered civ has a % of the new tech as well? For example if you aquired 90% of rocketry, and someone conquered your city, they'd be able to gain about 23%-->90% of rocketry depending on the population and random seed (the only problem is, when the minimum 25% + random seed exceeds 100%, they might be able to get 100% of rocketry when you -the researcher- have only 90%!)

Fachy · Jun 27, 2006

How come there's no CvModName.py file,shouldn't we add the mod's name?

TheLopez · Jun 27, 2006

Fachy, there is a CvModName.py file. It's in the "Enhanced Tech Conquest\Assets\Python" directory.

Fachy · Jun 28, 2006

Crap! I meant to ask that question in the TechCost mod, terribly sorry!

vorshlumpf · Aug 10, 2006

Hi TheLopez (and everyone else),

I'm looking forward to using this component with my favourite mod (Fall From Heaven II). However, I've come across an issue that is above my current level of Python understanding. I'd appreciate any help with it.

Basically, the problem came when I was trying to integrate the CvCustomEventManager.py file. FfHII uses it's own such event manager, called CvFFHSpellsEventManager.py. Right now I'm looking at the CvEventInterface.py file, and am wondering if there is any way to reconcile the two - I'm assuming that it wouldn't be as simple as adding the TechConquest code (i.e., normalEventManager = CvCustomEventManager.CvCustomEventManager()) after the CvFFHSpellsEventManager does its thing. Any ideas?

Here is the FfHII code:
CvEventInterface.py

Spoiler :

# Sid Meier's Civilization 4
# Copyright Firaxis Games 2005
#
# CvEventInterface.py
#
# These functions are App Entry Points from C++
# WARNING: These function names should not be changed
# WARNING: These functions can not be placed into a class
#
# No other modules should import this
#
import CvUtil
import CvFFHSpellsEventManager
from CvPythonExtensions import *

normalEventManager = CvFFHSpellsEventManager.CvFFHSpellsEventManager()

def getEventManager():
return normalEventManager

def onEvent(argsList):
'Called when a game event happens - return 1 if the event was consumed'
#eventType,mx,my,px,py,interfaceConsumed,screens = argsList
return getEventManager().handleEvent(argsList)

def applyEvent(argsList):
#CyInterface().addImmediateMessage("applyEvent","")
context, playerID, netUserData, popupReturn = argsList
return getEventManager().applyEvent(argsList)

def beginEvent(context, argsList=-1):
#CyInterface().addImmediateMessage("beginEvent","")
return getEventManager().beginEvent(context, argsList)

And CvFFHSpellsEventManager.py

Spoiler :

from CvPythonExtensions import *
import sys

import FFHSpells
import pickle
import CvEventManager

from CvScreenEnums import *
from PyHelpers import *
import CvUtil
import CvSpellInterface
# globals
gc = CyGlobalContext()
localText = CyTranslator()

class CvFFHSpellsEventManager(CvEventManager.CvEventManager):
def __init__(self):
CvEventManager.CvEventManager.__init__(self)
self.Events[FFHSpells.EventPickUnit]= ('PickUnit',self.__eventPickUnitApply,self.__eventPickUnitBegin)
#### overriden event handlers

def __eventPickUnitApply(self, playerID, userData, popupReturn):
if popupReturn.getSelectedListBoxValue(0) == -1:
return
id,eSpell,pX,pY = userData
player = gc.getPlayer(playerID)
(loopUnit, iter) = player.firstUnit(false)
while( loopUnit ):
if ( not loopUnit.isDead() and loopUnit.getID() == id):
break
(loopUnit, iter) = player.nextUnit(iter, false)
CvSpellInterface.castAtUnit(loopUnit,eSpell,CyMap().plot(pX,pY).getUnit(popupReturn.getSelectedListBoxValue( 0 )))

def __eventPickUnitBegin(self):
pass

Thanks for your time.

- Niilo

Edit: Nevermind, Dr. Jiggle's and his Civ4lert modcomp helped me through this problem.

TheLopez · Sep 14, 2006

Updated with a new version and a warlords version!!!

dougm · Sep 15, 2006

I am looking forward to playing with this Mod in Warlords!

Mike.doc · Sep 26, 2006

I can't find any "civ4_install_folder\Mods\" folder"
but well civ4\Mods\" folder.
So?

Ket · Sep 30, 2006

I'm suddenly getting pink circles on city takeover, obviously I have screwed something up, any thoughts? This was when I updated to .5w

TheLopez · Sep 30, 2006

sounds like you are missing files.

TheLopez · Nov 2, 2006

Certified to work with warlords patch v2.0.8.0

dougm · Nov 2, 2006

thanks for the update!

Hephaistion · Nov 19, 2006

Hi The Lopez:

Excellent mod component! I've integrated it into my own mod, of course, but one config component doesn't seem to be working:

- Added the configurable option allowing players to specify if full technology
transfer should be allowed. By setting the value to true this will force
players to spend at least one turn researching pillaged technology.

I have my config set to "Disable Full Technology Transfer = False" but in-game I never acquire full techs when conquering a city, rather stopping 1 research point shy as before I changed the config setting. Any thoughts?

P.S. Have you ever considered updating Sevo's Tech Leak mod to Warlords as well?

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