Help with First Mod: Effects Not Reflected In Game

[Phanixis]

I am experimenting with modding in Beyond Earth. After watching the Firaxis tutorial, I have attempted to make a simple mod.

This is what I have done:

I made a copy of CivBEBuildings.xml and put it in my project folder.

I selected add existing item and added the copy of CivBEBuildings.xml to my project.

I edited the xml file to increase the cost of the Laboratory improvement from 80 hammers to 160 hammers.

I set the mod to Update the Database using the copy of CivVEBuildings.xml on OnModActivated.

I built the mod.

I launched Beyond Earth, loaded the mod and started a new game.

I looked at the Laboratory upgrade in the tech tree, but the change I made did not take place.

I have no idea what I did wrong, can anyone help me with this matter?

Thanks.

 

[Phanixis]

Ok, I have discovered that if I want to change an already existing building instead of adding a new one, I need a different set of commands. I need to use the update, set and where commands, which is not made apparent in most tutorials. After learning this, I was able to adjust the cost and technology prerequisites of buildings. Unfortunately, I cannot seem to adjust yield modifiers using the same methodology. Attempting to change the yield of the laboratory for instance just eliminates the science it generates entirely.

 

[Ryika]

You're probably not using the correct tags then, they must reflect the ones used in the table.

Must look similar to this:

		<Update>
			<Where BuildingType="BUILDING_LABORATORY" YieldType="YIELD_SCIENCE"/>
			<Set Yield="9001"/>
		</Update>

 

[Phanixis]

I found the mistake. I was setting YieldType instead of settings the Yield. It works now.

Thanks for the help.