Base Air Combat Strength

[OrionVeteran]

Using Python, I need to set the <iAirCombat> value for unit in the CIV4UnitInfos.xml file. The problem is I can't find a setAirBaseCombatStr() command in the python reference. Is there another way to set this value?

 

[Baldyr]

There doesn't seem to be such a method...

 

[OrionVeteran]

There doesn't seem to be such a method...

Ouch! That really throws a monkey wrench into phase III of my combined forces mod.

 

[Baldyr]

What exactly are you trying to do?

 

[OrionVeteran]

What exactly are you trying to do?

The same thing I did for land and sea units. I take the air combat values of 3 aircraft and add them together to give the new (Tactical or Strategic) "Air Force" unit the combined value for air combat. The <iCombat> value can be set for land and sea units, but since air units use the <iAirCombat> value for strength, and there is no python method to edit that <iAirCombat> value; it looks like I'm hosed.

 

[Baldyr]

You need a custom DLL, then. Where there is a CvUnit.setAirCombat() method exposed to Python as CyUnit.setAirCombat().

 

[OrionVeteran]

You need a custom DLL, then. Where there is a CvUnit.setAirCombat() method exposed to Python as CyUnit.setAirCombat().

I was looking to avoid any SDK changes. Now I have to come up with an alternative for my original concept.

 

[Baldyr]

You could, as an alternative, define identical units with different air combat strength values? Then convert the unit to some other UnitType whenever you need to change the value.

 

[OrionVeteran]

You could, as an alternative, define identical units with different air combat strength values? Then convert the unit to some other UnitType whenever you need to change the value.

If someone introduces a new air unit, then there would be a need to create more "identical" units. No. I think I have a better solution. I will have to limit the combined air units to the same type of unit. When I convert the units, I will give one of them a 100% combat promotion for each unit added to the Air Force (Max 5 units for an industrial Air Force built in the future era). It looks like this is another work around that will be solved by using a custom promotion.