NiGHTS: Improvements

[markusbeutel]

Improvements

Spoiler:

All of the vanilla CIV V improvements have been reworked to provide new yields more akin to those found in CIV IV and to coincide with the increased amount production/gold/food that an economy requires in NiGHTS. Also, Quarries/Pastures/Plantations/Camps/Trading Posts/Customs Houses get a bonus yield if they're constructed directly adjacent to a City.


Quarries (+2P with Metallurgy) -> Require Masonry

• Marble = 2P / 1G
• Stone = 3P

Pastures (+1F with Fertilizer) -> Require Agriculture

• Horse = 2P / 1G
• Sheep = 2F / 1G
• Cattle = 3F

Plantations (+1F with Fertilizer) -> Require Calendar

• All except Banana = 2G / 1P
• Banana = 2F / 1G

Mines -> Require Mining

• Base yield = 1P / 1S
• All Strategic resources = 3P
• Gold = 2G / 1P
• Silver = 2G / 1P
• Gems = 2G / 1P

Camps (+2 Gold with Trade) -> Require Animal Husbandry

• Deer = 2F / 1P
• Ivory = 3G
• Furs = 3G

Workboats -> Require Fishing

• Fish = 2F / 1G
• Whale = 2P / 1F
• Pearls = 2G / 1F

Customs Houses -> Require Mercantilism

• +4 Gold (+1 extra when built adjacent to a City)

Trading Post -> Requires Pottery

• +2 Gold (+1 extra when built adjacent to a City)

Manufactory -> Requires Chemistry

• +2 Gold / +2 Science (double base yield of Mines)
• They also double the yield of mined resources.

River Bonuses

• Jungles = +1P (Chopping Requires Metal Casting)
• Forests = +1P (Chopping Requires Iron Working)
• All other terrain = +1G
• Note: Chopping Forests in NiGHTS provides +40 Hammers to the nearest City (+60 from chopping Jungles) instead of the +20/0 in Vanilla CIV V. It can be a viable strategy in rushing early Wonders.

Natural Wonders

• Crater = 5G / 5S
• Fuji = 5G / 5C
• Mesa = 5P / 5G
• Reef = 5F / 5G
• Krakatoa = 5S / 5G
• Gibraltar = 5F / 5G
• Geyser = 5S / 5G
• The Fountain of Youth has been removed from NiGHTS and Natural Wonders provide +5 Happiness if they are inside of your borders. There is a +100 Gold bonus for being the first to find a Natural Wonder.[/I]

[kirbz]

This is one of the reasons I like your mod so much, the tile improvements in vanilla Civ 5 seemed too unsignificant, these make a lot more sense. Good job!

[markusbeutel]

Originally Posted by kirbz

This is one of the reasons I like your mod so much, the tile improvements in vanilla Civ 5 seemed too unsignificant, these make a lot more sense. Good job!

Thanks kirbz.

CIV V tends to focus on giving you the yield bonus outright without building the improvment - I've switched this around. Personally, I find it more rewarding to the player when the improvment yields are higher, otherwise there's no incentive to not automating your workers all of the time.

[looorg]

Was there any progress in bringing back the old (growing) towns instead of these new and horrible merchant gold generating constructions. Atleast I bothered to go out and defend a fully grown town before, now I can barely be bothered.

[markusbeutel]

Originally Posted by looorg

Was there any progress in bringing back the old (growing) towns instead of these new and horrible merchant gold generating constructions. Atleast I bothered to go out and defend a fully grown town before, now I can barely be bothered.

Not yet - but I know that it's possible, and I wouldn't be surprised if someone else adds this feature soon - especially once the dll is released.

[Balerune]

Since research agreements seem to be very important in the game could there be a mouseover in science or something else that would indicate when research agreements are possible instead of checking in the diplomatic overview (a level of micromanagement that I would like to assign to a subordinate.)

[maceman121]

And is there a way to stop them popping if you already completed a science? I had a science with about 2% to go (took me five turns to get there.. missing so little) and two research agreements popped. Would have rather neither did to get them to pop on my next research, because I hadn't realized they were about up. I could change to a new science in the future, but lots of micromanaging to ensure that two don't pop when I want neither to pop. Just a thought, otherwise they are great.

[markusbeutel]

Originally Posted by Balerune

Since research agreements seem to be very important in the game could there be a mouseover in science or something else that would indicate when research agreements are possible instead of checking in the diplomatic overview (a level of micromanagement that I would like to assign to a subordinate.)

This would make for a good addition. I'll see what I can do.

Originally Posted by maceman121

And is there a way to stop them popping if you already completed a science? I had a science with about 2% to go (took me five turns to get there.. missing so little) and two research agreements popped. Would have rather neither did to get them to pop on my next research, because I hadn't realized they were about up. I could change to a new science in the future, but lots of micromanaging to ensure that two don't pop when I want neither to pop. Just a thought, otherwise they are great.

I don't think stopping them at any point would be a feasible option to implement, as the AI would be completely clueless regarding this.

[maceman121]

Fair enough, still love how it is all working. Beautiful mod.

[markusbeutel]

Originally Posted by maceman121

Fair enough, still love how it is all working. Beautiful mod.

- I found the vanilla improvement yields just didn't provide enough incentive when settling cities, especially compared to earlier Civ iterations. I think the +3 yields feel just about right for NiGHTS. Now if only I could get cottages/villages/hamlets working a la CIV IV.

It's only a matter of time.