LS Civilization Set

[Craig_Sutter]

Would it not be better to do some sort of plot iteration looking for coastal tiles within a certain range of the unit, then randomly select from those?

Not too good at lua, but seems like a good course of action.

Could also iterate from the selected plot and reject it if barbs within certain range...

 

[LastSword]

Would it not be better to do some sort of plot iteration looking for coastal tiles within a certain range of the unit, then randomly select from those?

Wooah, I didn't even tell you how it is working now.
Your idea doesn't fulfil two of my conditions:
~make it global
~water path between plots

Could also iterate from the selected plot and reject it if barbs within certain range...

Not needed. You have the advantage of movement anyway.

I have passed my exams using only my knowledge and the luck I was born with.
I nearly future, I am starting test-games (a lot of changes, two new civs).

Tahiti (settled)
UA: On every continent, first coastal city founded receives Fishing Boat, +2 Food and +3 culture. Extra +25% Food, Production and Culture as long as no rival player has discovered this city.
UU: Settler; can embark all water instantly, before discovering Astronomy starting turn on Ocean will move unit to random coast (I think I will not disembark it; depends if AI handle it).
UB: Colosseum; +1 local happiness (instead 2), +1 global happiness, +2 points towards a Golden Age per turn.

@Forgot to announce:
Will not making Pirate/Buccaneer/West Indies Civilization. Reason: AI is not handling maritime warfare.

 

[Gyra Solune]

Hmm, so who else might be coming in the same pack with Tahiti? I have ideas for neat things that you seem quite skilled enough to handle.

Basically two unique ability ideas I thought of - one where signing a Defensive Pact gets you access to another civilization's UA, and lets them do the same (but they can't continue passing it on - basically A signs a pact with B, gets B's UA, and if B signs a pact with C, they get C's UA - but C cannot do the same, and must sign a pact with A to get B's UA).

The other is a two-part thing - their settled and conquered cities become City-States, and interface-wise the Ideology section on the Social Policy screen is replaced by a tree only they can use - they can still have an Ideology, it's just accessed with the tab at the top. I am wondering if these two are possible to code in, or if they're too weird to accomplish.

 

[LastSword]

Hmm, so who else might be coming in the same pack with Tahiti? I have ideas for neat things that you seem quite skilled enough to handle.

Basically two unique ability ideas I thought of - one where signing a Defensive Pact gets you access to another civilization's UA, and lets them do the same (but they can't continue passing it on - basically A signs a pact with B, gets B's UA, and if B signs a pact with C, they get C's UA - but C cannot do the same, and must sign a pact with A to get B's UA).

The other is a two-part thing - their settled and conquered cities become City-States, and interface-wise the Ideology section on the Social Policy screen is replaced by a tree only they can use - they can still have an Ideology, it's just accessed with the tab at the top. I am wondering if these two are possible to code in, or if they're too weird to accomplish.

The thing with City-States is probably thing many of NewCiv-modders would like to do. Unfortunately City-States cannot be add in game in opposite to new civilizations (with some issues).

Shortly, nothing you listed is doable without changing in-game files. Traits would still not work even with dll, because many modders (like me) check civilization type (ok, to not bore you with technical staff; I like the spirit, give me more ideas and with some luck I will be able to do one).

What's about DoM textes? Will you make some more? I am planning to update civs in one-two weeks.

 

[Gyra Solune]

Ahh, I see the next set is released, neat. But yes, I should finish the other two DoM thingies for the first set.

Hetmanate:

All hail Bohdan Zynoviy Mykhailovych Khmelnytsk, mighty Hetman of the Zaporozhian Host, and founder of the Ukrainian cossack state. For many years, Polish rulers held your lands, never considering the cultural and economic differences of the Ukrainian people. Rising in a wave of rebellion, you and your fellow cossacks rode intent on victory, but it was your skill and leadership that led to success. With aid from the Crimean Khan, your prowess in warfare and diplomacy broke the Commonwealth's hold, and led to the creation of the Hetmanate. Encouraging liberty and democracy for your people, you were elected hetman and led this burgeoning nation into a golden age, and your triumphant arrival in Kyiv in 1648 as hero and liberator of the people secured your place in the pages of Ukrainian history. Though your reign was triumphant, the rule of the Hetmanate ended when the ambitions and power of former protector Russia grew greater, and annexed your territory entirely, doing away with the traditions of hetman rule.

Oh brave cossack and spiritual Khan of the West, the spirit of the Hetmanate still burns strong, and the people look for a hero to lead them to independence and prosperity. Can you give the loyal Ukrainian people the nation they fight for? Will you stand against oppression and conquest aimed to take the lands that are rightfully yours? Can you build a civilization that stands the test of time?

Khmer:

Great Suryavarman, Emperor of the Khmer, builder of the Angkor Wat and voice of Vishnu on Earth, we kneel to you, blinded by the radiance of your achievements. Given a shattered realm, you united these lands and formed a Khmer Empire unlike any seen before in Southeastern Asia, bringing it north to China and south to the Malaysian Peninsula. Though relentless to your enemies, your friends found themselves richly rewarded, and establishment of trade with China lead to immense wealth for your people. You established your legacy forever in the world, the legendary temple and jewel of the world, the magnificent Angkor Wat, standing forever in human history as an icon of splendor and culture. Yet the greatness of your kingdom collapsed, and found itself back into fractured realms when Europeans set their sights on your lands, but oh, the wonders they discovered in your name!

Your people need you once more, as enemies of the Khmer grow in strength and threaten to claim your wonder for themselves. Guided by Vishnu, can you bring justice to the realm of your ancestors, and raise your empire high as the brightest gem of the world? Can you build a civilization that stands the test of time?

 

[Gyra Solune]

Also, hmm, I notice now, Tahiti's colors are extremely similar to that of the Papal States, and Gallia's are only a touch different from Bulgaria. I'd personally choose a more vivid and ocean-ey one for Tahiti, I'm thinking a bright orange on a dark turquoise, sorta sunset-ish colors. As for Gallia, maybe an ashen green on a dark blue, since that strikes me as more forest-ey. Or do you have specific reasons for picking the colors that you have?

 

[LastSword]

Also, hmm, I notice now, Tahiti's colors are extremely similar to that of the Papal States, and Gallia's are only a touch different from Bulgaria. I'd personally choose a more vivid and ocean-ey one for Tahiti, I'm thinking a bright orange on a dark turquoise, sorta sunset-ish colors. As for Gallia, maybe an ashen green on a dark blue, since that strikes me as more forest-ey. Or do you have specific reasons for picking the colors that you have?

In case of Tahiti I was aware of similiraty, but I took colours right from the flag.

Gallia is different story, because first colours were so similar to Timurids that I decided to change it. Since I am only quickly comparing colours with existing civs I didn't find the similiraty with Bulgaria. Well, I admit those are close ones, but I can still differate them (unfortunately my english disallows me to describe colours differences). Simply, one is "red", second is more "blue".

I will add this on to-do list. Feel free to share the colours (either simple image or color code [255,255,255]).

Thanks for DoM texts.

 

[LastSword]

New comrade.

@Edit
Opps, I forgot the question after all:
Do you think William Wallace would be a better leader of Scotland than James VI?

 

[Viregel]

Opps, I forgot the question after all:
Do you think William Wallace would be a better leader of Scotland than James VI?

I would say that James VI is perfect, although Robert the Bruce wouldn't make a bad choice either. Wallace is kinda laughable after Braveheart, although I wouldn't mind him.

 

[Homusubi]

Do you think William Wallace would be a better leader of Scotland than James VI?

James VI is a better choice for the reasons outlined above (people being confused by Braveheart, which is about as factual as Star Wars)

 

[Viregel]

James VI is a better choice for the reasons outlined above (people being confused by Braveheart, which is about as factual as Star Wars)

Wait, Star Wars isn't factual?

 

[LastSword]

The question was made, because it seems like William Wallace is much more important for Scots than James VI (who I found personally the best choice, but I am not a true highlander). There are also some lovely Wallace's monuments for usage. Anyway I will stay with James to ensure my infallibility.

And back to learning & staff...

 

[Itsab11]

for some reason it doesnt download set VII, others work great though

but rly wanted to play the cherokee :/

 

[LastSword]

\Documents\My Games\Sid Meier's Civilization 5\cache
Deleting Civ5ModsDatabase should fix it.

 

[Itsab11]

works now thx great job with those civs

another problem i found is that the UA of bulgaria doesnt seem to work for me.. tested it in 2 different games with 100 rounds each and never got any additional culture

 

[Gyra Solune]

Oh yeah, on a side note, when loading your mod for set IX, the little description only says it adds Gallia, not Qin or Tahiti, so.

 

[LastSword]

works now thx great job with those civs

another problem i found is that the UA of bulgaria doesnt seem to work for me.. tested it in 2 different games with 100 rounds each and never got any additional culture

Are you sure? It is even displayed as "Culture for Free" per turn. I assume you have both GK and BNW?

Oh yeah, on a side note, when loading your mod for set IX, the little description only says it adds Gallia, not Qin or Tahiti, so.

I am happy it is not "qrfsgfada" type of description.

On my own, I have noticed that Olmec's landmarks not work properly in opposite to my testing games, where everything was fine.

Listed:
~Set IX description (high priority) and text typos fixes
~Olmec's Colossal Head
~Lithuanian leader
~Civ icons style update (more Firaxis like)

 

[pyroflare77]

Played a game as Khmer, the first time I've used one of your civs. Very enjoyable: the huge population gave me an immense science lead just like the pre-BNW days of putting things all in to a science victory. Though using the Reform and Rule mod that redoes social policies may have a hand in that, too, but a size 59 capital with no signs of stopping around turn ~310 is pretty good.

Anyways, my question is does the Baray still provide the normal garden benefits of assisting in great people generation? It doesn't say so on the tooltip in-game.

 

[Itsab11]

Are you sure? It is even displayed as "Culture for Free" per turn. I assume you have both GK and BNW?

yes, i have them both and only use additional civs as mods

 

[LastSword]

Played a game as Khmer, the first time I've used one of your civs. Very enjoyable: the huge population gave me an immense science lead just like the pre-BNW days of putting things all in to a science victory. Though using the Reform and Rule mod that redoes social policies may have a hand in that, too, but a size 59 capital with no signs of stopping around turn ~310 is pretty good.

Anyways, my question is does the Baray still provide the normal garden benefits of assisting in great people generation? It doesn't say so on the tooltip in-game.

Yes, it does. I shall update this once.
Unfortunately, my attempts of creating megalopolis always resulted in failure. Glad you like them.

yes, i have them both and only use additional civs as mods

Then I have to ask if you have the newest version, the one converting science into culture. Culture from specialist wasn't working (because it was based on XML... ).