Dale's Combat Mod (BTS 3.19)

stolenrays · Sep 21, 2011

Dale's Combat Mod v2.6 for BTS 3.19

I have updated most components of DCM to 3.19. I did this by using the RevDCM source code and merging it with Better BTS AI and using Xenomorph's xml/art files. I have not incorporated Battle Effects. That proved a little trickier to convert, but I may try to incorporate them later with some help.

This Mod combines Dale's combat related Mod Components, such as airbombing missions, stack attack, and ranged bombardment, and the WWII style atomic bomber# All source code is available for this mod, fully commented to easily signify what component code relates to# All components can be easily turned off or on in a single XML file which can be edited in any text editor.

------The Team------
-Stolenrays & Roamty

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----Version History----

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-----Included Mods------
Original DCM 3.17
RevDCM Source Code for DCM only
Better BTS AI 1.01
Route Air Bombing v1.1

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sgeo374 · Sep 21, 2011

good mod any chance of adding bug and bull to it

stolenrays · Sep 21, 2011

sgeo374 said:
good mod any chance of adding bug and bull to it

Thanks for the praise.

Well, people have always been asking for only DCM for 3.19 so I wanted to release it as a seperate mod. I think thought that you could probably merge the mods pretty easily. I don't think there is much overlap between the two. I have always had problems merging BUG with everything.

If you want BUG/BULL and DCM 3.19 you could play RevDCM.

The_J · Sep 21, 2011

Oh, i think this has been already requested several times, and now it's done.
A :goodjob:

for that

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JosEPh_II · Sep 21, 2011

Now if I can figure out how to merge this with RoM1.03 the Original Rise of Mankind. An alternative RoM for those who prefer Not to play with Revolutions. There are still some of us out here who don't play REV(and probably never will either).

JosEPh

Lenowill · Oct 11, 2011

I've been testing this mod a little today and have some questions about CASA (Combined Arms Stack Attack).

I played around with worldbuildering some test armies to fight each other to test how well CASA functions. Between reloads, I would go into the XML editor and turn off CASA (or turn it back on) and then compare the combat results to the ones I would have gotten from just using Civ4's built-in Stack Attack option (which really just means "have all the units attack piecemeal like they would anyway).

I have some questions and am very confused.

For one thing, when attacking with CASA enabled, I am consistently getting different results when Quick Combat is turned on than I do when it is not turned on.

To be more specific, if both CASA and Quick Combat (Offense) are turned on, the aftermath of the resulting battle is the same as it would be if I did the same battle with CASA turned off, using Civ4's built in Stack Attack feature.

This fact is true even if I have Civ4's own Stack Attack option turned off in the game's options.

This is frustrating because I am always interested in mods that attempt to make warfare more realistic and tactical, which DCM certainly does. I am particularly interested in CASA because it addresses several inherent flaws in Civ4's combat design. But I want to make sure it's actually working properly.

Also, can the AI ever use CASA? Is the combat flow during CASA intelligent enough to make it always more preferable than attacking piecemeal with ideally chosen individual units? I'm curious.

And by the way ...

Thank you very much for isolating and updating this very ambitious and important mod into a form people can use in 3.19! Thank you!

stolenrays · Oct 11, 2011

Thanks for the comments.

After looking at DCM threads, Dale has said that the AI does use the components.

The CASA+Quick Combat difficulties sound like a compatibility bug. I am not sure how to fix it, but it is something to look at.

Edit: Here is a link for how CASA works. I think that you are going to get different results with fighters and siege weapons in the stack since they will use DCM components.

stolenrays · Oct 15, 2011

I got the WW2/Cold War style Atomic Bombing Plane to work properly, animation and all. I'll update the mod when I get the chance.

et1sw1064 · Feb 29, 2012

How do you implement this MOD? Where do you put all the unzipped files? Help please.

stolenrays · Feb 29, 2012

et1sw1064 said:
How do you implement this MOD? Where do you put all the unzipped files? Help please.

In the BTS/Mods Folder. Then load the mod from the regular Civ4 game menu under advanced.

Cruel · Feb 29, 2012

dacubz145 · Mar 8, 2012

Hey added this to TTT, (thanks to roamty who helped so much :thumbsup:

something that aob86 requested for my mod, is similar to the port bombing, but you can bomb any aircraft in the city, he said it was common during the gulf war and ik the gulf war deifnatly had a lot of planes so i think it would be cool, the chances wouldnt be as high and you couldnt attack units that are patrolling (basically planes that are just sitting in the airport, just bomb the airport

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stolenrays · Mar 9, 2012

dacubz145 said:
Hey added this to TTT, (thanks to roamty who helped so much
something that aob86 requested for my mod, is similar to the port bombing, but you can bomb any aircraft in the city, he said it was common during the gulf war and ik the gulf war deifnatly had a lot of planes so i think it would be cool, the chances wouldnt be as high and you couldnt attack units that are patrolling (basically planes that are just sitting in the airport, just bomb the airport )

Sounds interesting. I'll see what I can do, but may need some sdk help to differentiate the planes on the ground from the intercept planes.

stolenrays · Mar 10, 2012

dacubz145 said:
Hey added this to TTT, (thanks to roamty who helped so much
something that aob86 requested for my mod, is similar to the port bombing, but you can bomb any aircraft in the city, he said it was common during the gulf war and ik the gulf war deifnatly had a lot of planes so i think it would be cool, the chances wouldnt be as high and you couldnt attack units that are patrolling (basically planes that are just sitting in the airport, just bomb the airport )

I think if I replicate the fighter intercept mission and add this to it, the mission should work as intended.

Code:

		if (DOMAIN_AIR != pInterceptor->getDomainType())
		{
			pInterceptor->setMadeInterception(false);
		}

It should probably give some sort of bonus against those units as well so it is not just a replication of the fighter engagment mission. Does anybody know if you normally get a bonus against those units not patroling?

Roamty · Mar 11, 2012

found error in CIV4UnitSchema

iProductonModifier miss spell right spelling is iProductionModifier

and missing iDCMBombAccuracyChange

also in the SDK CvUnit wrong / / unit.cpp right is // unit.cpp

stolenrays · Mar 11, 2012

Roamty said:
found error in CIV4UnitSchema

iProductonModifier miss spell right spelling is iProductionModifier

and missing iDCMBombAccuracyChange

also in the SDK CvUnit wrong / / unit.cpp right is // unit.cpp

Thanks, I'll update it asap.

stolenrays · Mar 13, 2012

dacubz145 said:
Hey added this to TTT, (thanks to roamty who helped so much
something that aob86 requested for my mod, is similar to the port bombing, but you can bomb any aircraft in the city, he said it was common during the gulf war and ik the gulf war deifnatly had a lot of planes so i think it would be cool, the chances wouldnt be as high and you couldnt attack units that are patrolling (basically planes that are just sitting in the airport, just bomb the airport )

So a new mission in DCM would be required to do this. I was experimenting with the CvUnit.cpp code. Does this look right to anyone to hit the planes on the ground?

Code:

				if (GC.getUnitInfo(getUnitType()).getDCMAirBomb6())
				{
					iMis6 = 10;
					iCount = 0;
					pUnit = NULL;
					pUnitNode = pPlot->headUnitNode();
					while (pUnitNode != NULL)			
					{
						pLoopUnit = ::getUnit(pUnitNode->m_data);
						pUnitNode = pPlot->nextUnitNode(pUnitNode);
					
						if (pLoopUnit->getDomainType() == DOMAIN_AIR)
						{
							if (pLoopUnit->getGroup()->getActivityType() == ACTIVITY_INTERCEPT)
							{
								return false;
							}
							iCount++;
						}
					}
					iMis6 *= (iCount * 6);
				}

stolenrays · Mar 16, 2012

To make this new airbomb mission say called Hangar Airbomb I think it would be best to just replicate the port airbomb mission.

I did that, changed the target DOMAIN from DOMAIN_SEA to DOMAIN_AIR. I've experiemented with the code and can't seem to make it so that only non-intercepting fighters will be hit. In addition, the bombs drop far from the target city similar to if your fighter was intercepted. Thoughts or help are appreciated.

stolenrays · Mar 16, 2012

Roamty said:
found error in CIV4UnitSchema

iProductonModifier miss spell right spelling is iProductionModifier

and missing iDCMBombAccuracyChange

also in the SDK CvUnit wrong / / unit.cpp right is // unit.cpp

Fixed it Roamty. Will upload v2.0 soon. :goodjob:

stolenrays · Mar 18, 2012

dacubz145 said:
Hey added this to TTT, (thanks to roamty who helped so much
something that aob86 requested for my mod, is similar to the port bombing, but you can bomb any aircraft in the city, he said it was common during the gulf war and ik the gulf war deifnatly had a lot of planes so i think it would be cool, the chances wouldnt be as high and you couldnt attack units that are patrolling (basically planes that are just sitting in the airport, just bomb the airport )

I got your request working. Here is what I did for other moders to see:

Code:

if (pLoopUnit->getGroup()->getActivityType() != ACTIVITY_INTERCEPT)
		{
			if (pLoopUnit->getDomainType() == DOMAIN_AIR)
			{
				iCount++;
			}
		}

Basically it is just the port airbomb mission that has substituted this code string in wherever there is:

Code:

if (pLoopUnit->getDomainType() == DOMAIN_AIR)
			{
				iCount++;
			}

It works perfectly in game. I just probably have to chang the resuting text messages and add some new icons.

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