ModCast 27: "Too Much Fun"

GarretSidzaka · Feb 22, 2009

[img=right]http://polycast.apolyton.net/images/modcast_logo.jpg[/img] Is it really possible? The twenty-seventh episode of PolyCast, an official podcast of Apolyton Civilization Site (ACS), is now netcasting. Entitled "Too Much Fun", core panelists Core panelists Tony "GarretSidzaka" Kiehl, Kenneth "Impaler[WrG]" Ferland and John "bt_oz" Archer with Tim "ruff_hi" Pratt are joined by first-time guest co-host Gunnar "Gr3yHound" Bindig.

- 03m02s | Artist Sketchpad
All about the Various Ancient Medieval Units by Bakuel and WWII US Machine Gunners by dutchking.
- 14m30s | Modding Spotlight
Going over "MapView 2.0" with its creator, Gunner "Gr3yHound" Bindig.
- 29m56s | Code Corner
Heating things up with the Global Warming Mod by Minor Annoyance.

An official podcast of Apolyton Civilization Site, ModCast is an ongoing effort to give the Civ community an interactive voice on Civilization modding; its sibling show PolyCast focuses on Civ strategy. To date, ACS is the only community on the web to produce its own Civilization podcasts.

Gr3yHound · Feb 23, 2009

My Name is spelled with an a. Gunnar

GarretSidzaka · Feb 23, 2009

gotcha! i hope you like the episode!!

DanQ · Feb 23, 2009

Gr3yHound said:
My Name is spelled with an a. Gunnar

Pardon that (Tony based his news item on my copy at Poly). I couldn't find a written copy of your name, so I could only go by what was said during the recording, and there was an inconsistency in how your name was being pronounced.

Thanks for pointing that out so quickly :yup:

-- I've fixed instances of it on Poly.

Elear · Feb 23, 2009

GarretSidzaka said:
gotcha! i hope you like the episode!!

As a note, you still left an instance of Gunner in your OP.

Gr3yHound · Feb 23, 2009

DanQ said:
Pardon that (Tony based his news item on my copy at Poly). I couldn't find a written copy of your name, so I could only go by what was said during the recording, and there was an inconsistency in how your name was being pronounced.

Thanks for pointing that out so quickly -- I've fixed instances of it on Poly.

great ;D

GarretSidzaka said:
gotcha! i hope you like the episode!!

suuuuuuuuuuuuure

I just hate myself hehe

Minor Annoyance · Feb 24, 2009

I don't remember if there was a past version where I forgot to include the source code and that was the one all y'all had seen, but the one uploaded now has it in the Global Warming\CvGameCoreDLL folder created the installer. Changes in the code are marked with "GWmod" comment.

Regarding rising seas and cities, when the game picks a random tile to be hit by global warming it excludes city tiles. I left that as it was because I didn't have a reason to change it, so cities can't be destroyed. This may however mean that forts can protect a tile from being included as a valid target before a tile is picked since they are treated as cities in many cases. I tested it and didn't see a coastal desert with a fort get flooded, but when testing random effects there's always the possibility that it might just not have happened yet. Deserts are less productive than coast so there's not much reason to prefer them to coast, but assuming forts do protect from flooding, they could be used to build a wall, protect a resource from disappearing into the sea, or keep a land route open.

Anyway thanks for mentioning my work 'n stuff, or whatever y'all.

GarretSidzaka · Feb 24, 2009

Minor Annoyance said:
I don't remember if there was a past version where I forgot to include the source code and that was the one all y'all had seen, but the one uploaded now has it in the Global Warming\CvGameCoreDLL folder created the installer. Changes in the code are marked with "GWmod" comment.

Regarding rising seas and cities, when the game picks a random tile to be hit by global warming it excludes city tiles. I left that as it was because I didn't have a reason to change it, so cities can't be destroyed. This may however mean that forts can protect a tile from being included as a valid target before a tile is picked since they are treated as cities in many cases. I tested it and didn't see a coastal desert with a fort get flooded, but when testing random effects there's always the possibility that it might just not have happened yet. Deserts are less productive than coast so there's not much reason to prefer them to coast, but assuming forts do protect from flooding, they could be used to build a wall, protect a resource from disappearing into the sea, or keep a land route open.

Anyway thanks for mentioning my work 'n stuff, or whatever y'all.

why dont you come onto the show? send me a PM if your interested

ruff_hi · Feb 25, 2009

I'm half way thru the show and (so far) it is a very funny show. Really like the cat comments at the beginning!

Bakuel · Feb 25, 2009

Great episode! I loved the global warming/nuclear winter comments :lol:

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GarretSidzaka · Feb 26, 2009

Bakuel said:
Great episode! I loved the global warming/nuclear winter comments .

I would also like to get you onto the show too! PM me if you are interested

dutchking · Feb 27, 2009

Hey, you talked about my machine gunners!

I'm listening right now...btw I'll contact you once I finish my mod Garret.

GarretSidzaka · Feb 27, 2009

dutchking said:
Hey, you talked about my machine gunners!

I'm listening right now...btw I'll contact you once I finish my mod Garret.

sweet! but you don't have to be finished with the mod to come onto the show! i would like it if you came ASAP. i have an opening sunday the 8th!!

dutchking · Feb 28, 2009

Hmmm...Maybe. I'll think about it, PM me with details when you get the chance.

ModCast 27: "Too Much Fun"

GarretSidzaka

Modder

Gr3yHound

Mr.MapView

GarretSidzaka

Modder

DanQ

Owner, Civilized Communication

Elear

Aux armes citoyens

Gr3yHound

Mr.MapView

Minor Annoyance

Deity

GarretSidzaka

Modder

ruff_hi

Live 4ever! Or die trying

Bakuel

King

GarretSidzaka

Modder

dutchking

Deity

GarretSidzaka

Modder

dutchking

Deity

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