Changing limit of number of (economical) cities

[Cataphract887]

Quick Q, where is the data for mapsize\city # limits stored. I want to decrease the prohibitive cost of making lots of cities. I can use xml\python, i just need a file name and location, prefereably the location of the data in the file.

I already slashed worker\settler costs, just need cheaper cities and ICS away

edit;actually i think i just found it, the worldinfo file.

 

[Tholish]

CivicInfos.XML

<iNumCitiesMaintenanceModifier>0</iNumCitiesMaintenanceModifier>

but will the AI use it?

 

[Cataphract887]

Numcities in this list from worldinfo seems to do the trick. Not sure what targetnumcities does, maybe AI cities(not tested, playing another game atm)

<iTargetNumCities>4</iTargetNumCities>
<iNumCitiesMaintenancePercent>45</iNumCitiesMaintenancePercent>

edit;infact i just tried changing the value on numcities to a huge number, then worldbuilder'ed 2 dozen settlers down and built the cities. cost atributed to number of cities was 1\2+ whereas before that was astronomical. w00t

next im changing distance to palace penalty to negative numbers to enourage long range settlement. hope civ4 dosnt crash