[Col] Decoding Colonization SAV files (1994 / Old / Classic)

[pavelbel]

Sure a tool could be made. But we need to know the algo first. I've no idea how to get it right now.

BTW colonists sometimes receive "new-world-only" specialties themselves without a teacher after several turns of practice. So it seems that this problem is not that big.

 

[jez9999]

Yeah I read about the "on-the-job training" causing a colonist to get a speciality, and I've seen it happen on the easy difficulty levels, but I've never once had it happen on conquistador or viceroy, so I think it's far less likely on that difficulty and you basically need the Indians to teach it.

 

[pavelbel]

I always play on Governor diff level and I've seen it happen regularly. I wouldn't say "often", but regularly - that is. Though I do not rely on it and I've never ever waited for a certain colonist to become Master ... Planter.

 

[Bladrov]

The official strategy guide (p. 52-53) gives details on this. It says the four skills not available in the Old World (fur trapping, cotton planting, sugar planting, tobacco planting) can be learned on the job. The chances of it happening are 1% per turn for a Free Colonist, ½%/turn for indentured servants, and ⅓%/turn for petty criminals.