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Discussion in 'Civ5 - Mod Components' started by Gedemon, Mar 2, 2013.

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  1. Gedemon

    Gedemon Modder Moderator

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    The AI may move it's settler to another position when spawning mid-game.

    It's also needed in case of spawning right in the middle of an ancient civ territory, so I don't want to force a city spawning at the TSL.
     
    Gedemon, May 27, 2013
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  2. Glassmage

    Glassmage The Desert Flame

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    hmmm is there a place in the mod where I can force settlers to settle in place? or would that cause problem/crash?
     
    Glassmage, May 27, 2013
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  3. MAHRana

    MAHRana Warlord

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    Settler maps would rename the cities if settled somewhere else, and could help prevent civs from settling strange places.
     
    MAHRana, May 28, 2013
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  4. Erudain

    Erudain Chieftain

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    Great work.....now if you could find a way to force the AI to settle their cities where they actually are on those simulated turns as in RFC I would go crazy and not leave my house for days.

    Or at least not moving into another Civ. spawn area.
    Tested it last night playing as Japan, and China settled Shangai at Seoul spawn point, when Korea spawned, they were inside Shangai's culture borders and coudn't settle.

    Also, Istambul doesn't spawn on its actual location, it spawns like 3 or 4 hexes to the east, not on the bosphorus strait....it this because it share's the spawn location with Byzantium?
     
    Erudain, May 30, 2013
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  5. Acoustic

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    Can you explain this formula for me and how it affects the barbarian conversion rate?

    CONVERT_BARBARIAN_RANGE * (era+1*CONVERT_ERA_RANGE_MOD/100)
     
    Acoustic, May 31, 2013
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  6. Acoustic

    Acoustic Warlord

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    Anyone? lol
     
    Acoustic, Jun 1, 2013
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  7. Gedemon

    Gedemon Modder Moderator

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    ho, thanks, I think you were right about Sweden barbarian, range is too big, formula should be

    Code:
    local range = Round(CONVERT_BARBARIAN_RANGE * math.max(((g_Era + 1) * CONVERT_ERA_RANGE_MOD / 100), 1) * GetConvertionRangePercent(playerID) / 100)
    not
    Code:
    local range = Round(CONVERT_BARBARIAN_RANGE * math.max((g_Era + 1 * CONVERT_ERA_RANGE_MOD / 100), 1) * GetConvertionRangePercent(playerID) / 100)
    Value are set in Defines.Lua
     
    Gedemon, Jun 1, 2013
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  8. Acoustic

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    Care to explain that formula then? I have discovered a "fix" to the settlers not settling in the right place. It seems whenever the AI converts barbarians that are a little far away (ie, 2 hexes or so) it discovers more of the map for em, and potentially better spots for cities. This causes them to move their settlers in that direction rather then settling in the correct capital location.

    I propose that you make it convert only a 1 hex radius (including the one that they spawn on) that away this doesn't happen. Could you explain your formula a little better, as it looks completely different then the past ones?
     
    Acoustic, Jun 1, 2013
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  9. Gedemon

    Gedemon Modder Moderator

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    which version of the mod were you using ?
     
    Gedemon, Jun 1, 2013
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  10. Acoustic

    Acoustic Warlord

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    Version 4
     
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  11. Gedemon

    Gedemon Modder Moderator

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    v.4 use that (in HSD_Functions.lua, the comment in Defines.lua is just a reminder):

    Code:
    local range = Round(CONVERT_BARBARIAN_RANGE * math.max((g_Era + 1 * CONVERT_ERA_RANGE_MOD / 100), 1) * GetConvertionRangePercent(playerID) / 100)
    Values are in Defines.lua
    Code:
    [B]CONVERT_BARBARIAN_RANGE[/B] = 4 
[B]CONVERT_ERA_RANGE_MOD[/B] = 45
    And g_Era is the highest era reached by any player

    Era values are:
    Code:
    ANCIENT = 0
CLASSICAL = 1
MEDIEVAL = 2
RENAISSANCE = 3
INDUSTRIAL = 4
MODERN = 5
POST_MODERN = 6
FUTURE =	7
    GetConvertionRangePercent is used to lower the range of barbarians conversion for spawning CS.

    Say you're civilization is spawning, and the most advanced civ in game is in Renaissance era (=3)

    GetConvertionRangePercent for a major civ is 100, so the range would be:

    range = Round(CONVERT_BARBARIAN_RANGE * math.max((g_Era + 1 * CONVERT_ERA_RANGE_MOD / 100), 1)

    ->
    range = Round(4 * math.max((3 + 1 * 45 / 100), 1)

    ->
    range = Round(4 * math.max(3.45, 1)

    ->
    range = Round(4 * 3.45) = 14

    (In next version it will be range = Round(4 * math.max(((3 + 1) * 45 / 100), 1) = 7)
     
    Gedemon, Jun 1, 2013
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  12. Acoustic

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    Gotcha. Well, how would I go about setting the conversion range to 1 hex radius (I assume it's already set in radius) for all civs? The whole thing about civs not settling in the right capital bothers the hell out of me ha.
     
    Acoustic, Jun 1, 2013
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  13. Gedemon

    Gedemon Modder Moderator

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    use this

    Code:
    CONVERT_BARBARIAN_RANGE = 1 
CONVERT_ERA_RANGE_MOD = 0
    edit:

    or as the v.4 formula is wrong, simply change

    Code:
    local range = Round(CONVERT_BARBARIAN_RANGE * math.max((g_Era + 1 * CONVERT_ERA_RANGE_MOD / 100), 1) * GetConvertionRangePercent(playerID) / 100)
    to

    Code:
    local range = 1
     
    Gedemon, Jun 1, 2013
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  14. Acoustic

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    With the old formula or the new one?
     
    Acoustic, Jun 1, 2013
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  15. Gedemon

    Gedemon Modder Moderator

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    the new one, but see my edit.
     
    Gedemon, Jun 1, 2013
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  16. Acoustic

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    Alright, thanks. Will test soon and report back!
     
    Acoustic, Jun 1, 2013
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  17. Glassmage

    Glassmage The Desert Flame

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    So in the beginning of the game in India or China for example, there are no other civs and cs's nearby that would block settling in place but I think they move around anyway.
     
    Glassmage, Jun 2, 2013
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  18. Acoustic

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    Confirmed, and only using a 1 hex radius makes for really difficult starts. Especially since I am using a mod that makes barbarians smarter.

    It's really hard to balance out the game with the unpredictability of the AI. My proposal is:

    Somehow make sure that the first city is always built in the default spawn position. If this doesn't happen, it makes for some very weird spawning of other civs. If the celts settle too far down, England has very little chance of surviving. The only way I know of doing this late game (when civs spawn in other civs culture) is to make sure that whatever block they spawn on is converted to their culture. Settlers maps would be nice, but I think it takes away a dynamic element to some extent.
     
    Acoustic, Jun 2, 2013
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  19. Gedemon

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    I can start by forcing the AI to settle at the starting position if there are no other civs nearby.
     
    Gedemon, Jun 2, 2013
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  20. Acoustic

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    I think that in its self would make for a much better experience. How difficult would it be?
     
    Acoustic, Jun 2, 2013
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