[HybridComp] Promotions & Perks

[Zuul]

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Promotions & Perks Mod v0.8 04th February
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New Version:
http://www.civfanatics.net/uploads11/Promotions&Perks-v0.8.zip
http://apolyton.net/upload/view.php?file=71981_Promotions&Perks-v0.8.zip

Version without changes:
http://www.civfanatics.net/uploads11/PromotionTrait-v0.5.zip
http://apolyton.net/upload/view.php?file=71981_PromotionTrait-v0.5.zip


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Info:
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This mod will change most promotions and add many new ones. All promotions are around 50% better than before to make experienced units last longer. If you don't want anything changed and only want more promotions check v0.5 of the mod.


With a total of 74 Promotions, 5 Traits, 9 perks, and 20 effects.

Spoiler promotion list :

Units: Rec = Recon, Mel = Melee, Arc = Archery, Mou = Mounted, Sie = Siege, Gun = Gunpowder, Arm = Armour, Hel = Helicopter, Nav = Naval

* = Changed this version
** = Added this version
% = How big chance to get this promotion on unit creation.

Promotions (blue):

Combat I: +15% strength (Rec, Mel, Arc, Mou, Sie, Gun, Arm, Hel, Nav) (None) (5% chance).
Combat II: +15% strength (Rec, Mel, Arc, Mou, Sie, Gun, Arm, Hel, Nav) (Combat I) (1% chance).
Combat III: +15% strength (Rec, Mel, Arc, Mou, Sie, Gun, Arm, Hel, Nav) (Combat II) (0.2% chance).
Combat IV: +15% strength (Rec, Mel, Arc, Mou, Sie, Gun, Arm, Hel, Nav) (Combat III).
Combat V: +15% strength (Rec, Mel, Arc, Mou, Sie, Gun, Arm, Hel, Nav) (Combat IV).
Combat VI: +20% strength (Rec, Mel, Arc, Mou, Sie, Gun, Arm, Hel, Nav) (Combat V).

Attack I: +22% attack (Mel, Arc, Mou, Sie, Gun, Arm, Hel, Nav) (None) (2% chance).
Attack II: +22% attack (Mel, Arc, Mou, Gun, Arm, Hel, Nav) (Attack I) (0.5% chance).
Attack III: +22% attack (Mel, Mou, Gun, Arm, Hel, Nav) (Attack II).
Attack IV: +34% attack (Mel, Mou, Arm, Hel, Nav) (Attack III).
Defence I: +22% defence (Mel, Arc, Gun, Nav) (None) (2% chance).
Defence II: +22% defence (Mel, Arc, Gun, Nav) (Defence I) (0.5% chance).
Defence III: +22% defence (Mel, Arc, Gun, Nav) (Defence II).
Defence IV: +34% defence (Mel, Arc, Gun, Nav) (Defence III).

City Raider I: +35% city attack (Mel, Arc, Mou, Sie, Gun, Arm, Hel) (None) (5% chance).
City Raider II: +35% city attack (Mel, Mou, Sie, Gun, Arm) (City Raider I) (1% chance).
*City Raider III: +35% city attack (Mel, Sie, Arm) (City Raider II) (0.2% chance).
**City Raider IV: +45% city attack (Mel, Sie) (City Raider III).
*City Garrison I: +35% city defence (Mel, Arc, Mou, Sie, Gun) (None) (5% chance).
*City Garrison II: +35% city defence (Mel, Arc, Gun) (City Garrison I) (1% chance).
*City Garrison III: +35% city defence (Arc, Gun) (City Garrison II) (0.2% chance).
**City Garrison IV: +45% city defence (Arc, Gun) (City Garrison III).

Shock I: +40% vs. Melee Units (Mel, Arc, Mou, Sie, Gun) (Combat I/Defence II) (2% chance).
*Shock II: +40% vs. Melee Units (Mel, Arc, Mou, Sie) (Shock I) (0.5% chance).
**Shock III: +50% vs. Melee Units (Mel, Arc, Mou) (Shock II).
Cover I: +40% vs. Archery Units (Mel, Arc, Mou, Gun) (Combat I/Attack I) (2% chance).
*Cover II: +40% vs. Archery Units (Mel, Arc, Gun) (Cover I) (0.5% chance).
**Cover III: +50% vs. Archery Units (Mel, Gun) (Cover II).
Formation I: +40% vs. Mounted Units (Mel, Arc, Mou, Gun) (Combat II/Defence I) (2% chance).
*Formation II: +40% vs. Mounted Units (Mel, Mou, Gun) (Formation I) (0.5% chance).
**Formation III: +50% vs. Mounted Units (Mel, Gun) (Formation II).
Charge I: +50% vs. Siege Weapons (Mel, Mou, Sie, Gun, Arm, Hel) (Combat III/Attack II) (2% chance).
*Charge II: +50% vs. Siege Weapons (Mel, Mou, Arm, Hel) (Charge I) (0.5% chance).
**Charge III: +70% vs. Siege Weapons (Mou, Arm, Hel) (Charge II).
Pinch I: +40% vs. Gunpowder Units (Mou, Gun, Arm, Hel) (Combat I/Attack III) (2% chance).
*Pinch II: +40% vs. Gunpowder Units (Gun, Arm, Hel) (Pinch I) (0.5% chance).
**Pinch III: +50% vs. Gunpowder Units (Gun, Hel) (Pinch II).
Ambush I: +40% vs. Armoured Units (Sie, Gun, Arm, Hel) (Combat II/Defence III) (2% chance).
*Ambush II: +40% vs. Armoured Units (Sie, Gun, Arm, Hel) (Ambush I) (0.5% chance).
**Ambush III: +50% vs. Armoured Units (Gun, Arm, Hel) (Ambush II).

Guerilla I: +40% hill defence (Rec, Mel, Arc, Sie, Gun) (None) (2% chance).
Guerilla II: +40% hill defence, double movement on hills (Rec, Arc, Gun) (Guerilla I) (0.5% chance).
Woodsman I: +40% forest/jungle defence (Rec, Mel, Arc, Gun) (None) (2% chance).
Woodsman II: +40% forest/jungle defence, double movement in forrest (Rec, Mel, Gun) (Woodsman I) (0.5% chance).
Desert Combat: +50% desert defense, double movement in desert (Rec, Mel, Arc, Gun) (Combat I/Defence II) (1% chance).
Arctic Combat: +50% tundra & ice defense, double movement in tundra & ice (Rec, Mel, Arc, Gun) (Combat I/Defence II) (1% chance).
*Fieldsman: +10% grass & plains defense, double movement in grass & plains (Rec, Mel, Arc, Gun) (Combat II/Defence III) (1% chance).

Accuracy I: +15% City Bombard Damage (Sie) (City Raider I/Barrage I) (5% chance).
Accuracy II: +20% City Bombard Damage (Sie) (Accuracy I).
Barrage I: +35% collateral damage (Sie, Arm, Nav) (None) (2% chance).
Barrage II: +35% collateral damage (Sie, Arm, Nav) (Barrage I) (0.5% chance).
Barrage III: +50% collateral damage (Sie, Arm, Nav) (Barrage II).

Drill I: +2 first strike chance (Arc, Sie, Gun, Arm, Hel, Nav) (None) (5% chance).
Drill II: +1 first strike chance, +1 first strike (Arc, Sie, Gun, Arm, Hel, Nav) (Drill I) (1% chance).
Drill III: +2 first strike (Arc, Sie, Arm, Hel, Nav) (Drill II) (0.2% chance).
Drill IV: +1 first strike chance, +2 first strike (Arc, Sie, Arm, Hel, Nav) (Drill III).
Flanking I: +15% withdrawal chance (Mou, Arm, Hel, Nav) (None) (2% chance).
Flanking II: +15% withdrawal chance (Mou, Arm, Hel, Nav) (Flanking II) (0.5% chance).
Flanking III: +15% withdrawal chance, immune to first strikes (Mou, Arm, Hel, Nav) (Flanking II).
Amphibious: No penelty attacking from water & over rivers, +10% attack (Mel, Arc, Mou, Sie, Gun) (Combat II, Attack II) (1% chance).
Blitz: Multiple attack (Mou, Arm, Nav) (Combat III, Attack III) (0.5% chance).

Medic I: +7% heal same tile, +3% heal adjecent tile (Rec, Mel, Arc, Mou, Sie, Gun, Nav) (Combat I/Defence I) (2% chance).
Medic II: +7% heal same tile, +3% heal adjecent tile (Rec, Mel, Arc, Mou, Sie, Gun, Nav) (Medic I) (0.5% chance).
Medic III: +11% heal same tile, +4% heal adjecent tile (Rec, Mel, Arc, Mou, Gun, Nav) (Medic II).
Heal: +12% friendly lands, +10% neutral lands, +8% enemy, defence +10% (Rec, Mel, Arc, Mou, Sie, Gun, Arm, Hel, Nav) (Combat III/Defence III) (2% chance).
March: Heals when moving, +5% attack (Rec, Mel, Arc, Mou, Sie, Gun) (Combat III, Attack III) (1% chance).

Mobility: -1 movement cost, +5% attack (Mou, Arm) (Flanking II, Attack IV) (1% chance).
Commando: Can use enemy roads, +5% attack (Rec, Mel, Arc, Mou, Gun, Arm) (Combat IV/Attack IV) (1% chance).
*Speed: +1 Movement (Rec, Mou, Arm, Hel) (Combat IV/Flanking III) (0.2% chance).
Navigation I: +1 movement (Nav) (Flanking I) (1% chance).
Navigation II: +1 movement (Nav) (Navigation I).

Sentry I: +1 Visibility Range (Rec, Mou, Hel, Nav) (Flanking I/Combat III) (2% chance).
Sentry II: +1 Visibility Range (Hel, Nav) (Sentry I) (Radio).
Sentry III: +1 Visibility Range (Hel, Nav) (Sentry II) (Radio).


# Perks (violet):
Light: +1 move, -40% strength, +10% withdraw (Land) (5% chance).
Light: +2 move, -40% strength, +10% withdraw (Naval/Helicopter) (5% chance).
Heavy: +1 movement cost, +40% strength, -10% withdraw (Mounted/Armor/Naval/Helicopter) (5% chance).
**Berzerker I: +20% attack, -20% defence (8% chance).
Berzerker II: +40% attack, -40% defence (4% chance).
**Berzerker III: +60% attack, -60% defence (2% chance).
**Stalwart I: +20% defence, -20% attack (8% chance).
Stalwart II: +40% defence, -40% attack (4% chance).
**Stalwart III: +60% defence, -60% attack (2% chance).

# Traits (green):
Exceptional: +20% strength, +5% withdrawal chance, heals +4% neutral & enemy lands lands (3.2% chance).
Extraordinary: +35% strength, +10% withdrawal chance, heals +5% neutral & enemy lands, +1 first strike chance (1.6% chance).
Hero: +50% strength, +15% withdrawal chance, heals +6% neutral & enemy lands, +2 first strike chance (0.8% chance).
Legendary Hero: +70% strength, +20% withdrawal chance, heals +8% neutral & enemy lands, +3 first strike chance (0.4% chance).
Avatar: +100% strength, +25% withdrawal chance, heals +10% neutral & enemy lands, +4 first strike chance (0.2% chance).

# Effects gained in Forts (and Fort I can be gained in cities that has both defenders and attackers).
Fort I: No penatly attacking over river, +15% withdrawal chance, +10% attack (Mathematics).
Fort II: Immune to first strike, +1 visibility range, +10% friendly heal rate (Optics).
Fort III: +1 first strike chance, +10% withdrawal chance (Steel).
Fort IV: +1 visibility range, +1 first strike chance, +10% withdrawal chance, +10% combat (Mass Media).


# Effects gained by stacks (Scout = Recon/Helicopter, Range = Archer/Gunpowder, Mobility = Mounted, Heavy = Melee/Armour, Siege = Siege).
Scout Aid I: +1 first strike chance, +5% withdrawal chance, +5% strength.
Scout Aid II: +2 first strike chance, +10% withdrawal chance, +10% strength.
Scout Aid III: +1 first strike chance, 1 first strike, +15% withdrawal chance, +15% strength.

Heavy Aid I: +15% strength, +5% city attack.
Heavy Aid II: +30% strength, +10% city attack.
Heavy Aid III: +45% strength, +15% city attack.

Ranged Aid I: +1 first strike chance, +1 first strike, +10% city defence, +10% hill defence.
Ranged Aid II: +2 first strike chance, +2 first strike, +20% city defence, +20% hill defence.
Ranged Aid III: +3 first strike chance, +3 first strike, +30% city defence, +30% hill defence.

Mobility Aid I: +10% withdrawal chance, +5% strength, 5% attack.
Mobility Aid II: +20% withdrawal chance, +10% strength, 10% attack.
Mobility Aid III: +30% withdrawal chance, +15% strength, 15% attack.

Siege Aid I: +1 first strike chance, +15% city attack.
Siege Aid II: +2 first strike chance, +30% city attack.
Siege Aid III: +2 first strike chance, 1 first strike, +45% city attack.

#Fiendly unit needed - same tile for defence or adjestent tiles to the defender for an attack:
# Aid I: 1 unit 50%-99%, or 2 unit 25-49%, or 4 units 10-24%.
# Aid II: 1 unit 100%-199%, or 2 unit 50%-99%, or 4 units 25-49%.
# Aid III: 1 unit 200%>, 2 unit 100%-199%, or 4 units 50-99%.


#Too many units in same tile will made it crowded. Over 15 will add the crowded effect.
*Crowded: +1 movement cost, -25% strength, -20% withdrawal chance, -3 first strike chance, -2 first strike.

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Install:
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Add all files to your "Civilization 4\CustomAssets" folder in "My Documents\My Games".

My Documents\My Games\Civilization 4\CustomAssets\art\Interface\Buttons\Promotions\*.* (67 dds files)
My Documents\My Games\Civilization 4\CustomAssets\xml\text\CIV4GameTextInfos_Objects.xml
My Documents\My Games\Civilization 4\CustomAssets\xml\units\CIV4PromotionInfos.xml
My Documents\My Games\Civilization 4\CustomAssets\python\RealFort.py (peomotions gained on forts)
My Documents\My Games\Civilization 4\CustomAssets\python\StackAid.py (promotions gained in stacks)
My Documents\My Games\Civilization 4\CustomAssets\python\ExtraXp.py (the start up promotions)
My Documents\My Games\Civilization 4\CustomAssets\python\CvCustomEventManager.py
My Documents\My Games\Civilization 4\CustomAssets\python\entrypoints\CvEventInterface.py

If you have other mods changing these files you have to manually insert the changes.


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History:
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0.8 (2006-02-04) 268KB
Removed the +10% vs. Melee that accidently still was left in City Garrison III.
Changed Fieldman defence to 10% from 20%.
Fixed Crowded from -25% city attack to -25% strength.
Added Berzerker I/III, Stalwart I/III.
Added chance to get Perks & Traits & Promotions on unit creation.
Stack Aid will now work if you add units in World Builder.
Readded City Raider IV, City Garrison IV, Shock III, Cover III, Formation III, Charge III, Pinch III, & Ambush III.
Fixed City Garrison I, II, III, had old values.
Fixed tech requerment for Sentry II/III.
Recon units can nog get speed.

Spoiler old history :

0.7 (2006-01-19) 237KB
Renamed the mod from "Promotion and Trait Mod" to "Promotions & Perks Mod".
Remade most of the promotions, removing and combinding some and made them around 50% better.
Changed many Promotion Prereq and which promotions a unit type can have.
Added tech requerment for Sentry II/III.
Added heal promotion.
Added a better version of Stack Aid.

0.6 (2006-01-15) 289KB
Added 24 Stack Aid icons.
Added a test version of Stack Aid.
Addid info how a future version of Stack Aid could work.

0.5 (2006-01-12) 213KB
Added the patch 1.52 more language support.
More info in the ReadMe file.
Added promotion Attack IV, Defence I+II+III+IV, City Garrison IV, Sentry III, Woodsman III, Guerilla III, Drill V,
City Garrison IV, Ambush III, Charge III, Cover III, Formation III, Pinch III, Shock III.
Changed Attack III, +15% attack instead of +20%.
Added trait Avatar (Hero 5).
Traits now have green background (Hero 1-5).
Added perks Light, Heavy, Berzerker, Stalwart.
Added mod RealFort v0.4 and expanded it.
Added buttons for the effect Fort I+II+III+IV+V.

0.4 (2005-11-29) 119KB
Added French, German, Italian, Spanish descriptions.
Added Attack I/II/III.

0.3 (2005-11-24) 110KB
Fieldsman I lowered to +15% defence, and Fieldsman II lowered to +20% defence (else this terrain improvement is too good).
Alpine Combat change to Arctic Combat.
Added Legendary Hero trait, and City Raider IV promotion.

0.2 (2005-11-20) 103KB
Renamed Cold-resistant to Alpine Combat and Heat-resistant to Desert Combat.
Added Flanking III and Speed promotion.

0.1 (2005-11-19) 100KB
Initial release, 15 promotions and 3 traits.

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Other recomended changes:
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Fort defence: 25% -> 50%
Upgrade xp keep: 10 -> 40
Animals max xp: 5 -> 8
Barbarians max xp: 10 -> 20

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Issues
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Units removed in WorldBuilder won't update Stack Aid.
Pillaged forts won't update Fort promotions.

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Future:
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Optimice and bugfix Stack Aid, RealFort and ExtraXp code.
Add Fort I effect to heavy defended cities.
Add a way for units to get perks and traits after a while.
Expand crowded effects.
Balance bonuses.
Add more perks.
Add graphics promotion button pack.
Add promotion only version.
Try to add new xml features.
Chance to start with extra xp or extra levels.
Add a new expericence system (with new buildings & great people).
Naval Stack Aid.


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Credits & links:
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Graphics, ideas and coding made by
Zuul aka Uthar

Bhruic for RealFort mod.
http://forums.civfanatics.com/showthread.php?t=140957
http://apolyton.net/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=142803

More info about this mod in forum threads:
http://forums.civfanatics.com/showthread.php?t=142086
http://apolyton.net/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=143795

You can find me in the #CivMod chat:
irc://irc.irc-chat.net/CivMod

More info on how to join the chat:
http://forums.civfanatics.com/showthread.php?t=153866


Download here:
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New Version:
http://www.civfanatics.net/uploads11/Promotions&Perks-v0.8.zip
http://apolyton.net/upload/view.php?file=71981_Promotions&Perks-v0.8.zip

Version without changes:
http://www.civfanatics.net/uploads11/PromotionTrait-v0.5.zip
http://apolyton.net/upload/view.php?file=71981_PromotionTrait-v0.5.zip

 

[Zuul]

Screenshot:

 

[ibcoltscrew]

Very nice. This is an excellent idea and an usefull add-on for our units. I'll use this mod for sure.

 

[woodelf]

Looks like a good start. More choices are always good.

 

[Mumin]

How about "Winter Equipment" and "Desert Warrior"?

It would also be cool if the terrain bonuses applied when attacking, i.e. Woodsmen getting an attack bonus when attacking woods too. Anyone who knows how/if this can be scripted?

 

[Dom Pedro II]

Isn't Medic III a step down from Medic II?

 

[Uluk]

How about simply "Arctic" and "Desert"? I like the idea to have more promotions but I'm not sure if having those Fieldsman promotions is generally a good idea. After all, plains and grassland are usually dominant terrain types (especially later in the game). If I had to pick one of the several promotion types which give terrain bonuses I would choose that one. I can understand units getting bonuses on tundra and deserts because of their special equipment or something, but on fields too? Imho it would be nice to have at least one terrain type in which no unit would get any kind of terrain based bonuses.

Anyway, gj. I'll be most certainly using this mod in the future (jaegers+arctic II promotion = skitroops ).

Cheers,
Uluk

 

[Lightzy]

'Desert Warfare' and 'Big Fuzzy Boots'

 

[Willowmound]

Alpine! ...for the cold resistant one. And I agree Desert would be just fine for the heat resistant.

 

[eotinb]

Desert = Nomadic I & II
Tundra and Ice = Arctic I & II
(not to be too much of a nag, but Alpine refers to elevation, not climate (the Alps -- which makes me think it might be cool to have an Alpine promotion that allows only units with that ability to travel on peaks)

 

[George McKree]

nice one
desert and arctic sounds just fine
could anyone mail me that one? my browser's just too stupid to download it, really dont know why..

 

[Zuul]

Isn't Medic III a step down from Medic II?

Medic III requeres Medic II and Medic I. The effects vill add up.

How about simply "Arctic" and "Desert"? I like the idea to have more promotions but I'm not sure if having those Fieldsman promotions is generally a good idea. After all, plains and grassland are usually dominant terrain types (especially later in the game). If I had to pick one of the several promotion types which give terrain bonuses I would choose that one. I can understand units getting bonuses on tundra and deserts because of their special equipment or something, but on fields too? Imho it would be nice to have at least one terrain type in which no unit would get any kind of terrain based bonuses.

Anyway, gj. I'll be most certainly using this mod in the future (jaegers+arctic II promotion = skitroops ).

Cheers,
Uluk

Well a bit strange that the easiest terrains to walk around in being the slowest. Should be some promotion that gain double movement for grass and plains. I could lower the defence though.

Will change the names on the resistant promotions. Also need help with spanish/german/french names on those. Thanks everyone for the feedback.

 

[Zuul]

New version:

0.2 (2005-11-20) 103KB
Renamed Cold-resistant to Alpine Combat and Heat-resistant to Desert Combat.
Added Flanking III and Speed promotion.

See top.

 

[Uluk]

not to be too much of a nag, but Alpine refers to elevation, not climate

Yeah, I think so too (just adding a little pressure on Zuul to change the name ).

(the Alps -- which makes me think it might be cool to have an Alpine promotion that allows only units with that ability to travel on peaks)

That would be great. "Mountaineer" would be a good name for that promotion.

Well a bit strange that the easiest terrains to walk around in being the slowest. Should be some promotion that gain double movement for grass and plains. I could lower the defence though.

I see your point, lowering the defence should do the trick.

Cheers,
Uluk

 

[Corey]

Awesome mod.Excelente!!

 

[Poseidon_55]

Now if only the uniforms would change lets say if a marine has desert combat it gets desert camo that would make it so kewl

 

[Dom Pedro II]

Now if only the uniforms would change lets say if a marine has desert combat it gets desert camo that would make it so kewl

I've been thinking about something along that lines too.

 

[LittleRedPoint]

What if you make certain attack promotions on certain terrain too. Desert attacker 20% strenght in desert for example? Units have attack bonuses too...

 

[Poseidon_55]

Is their a max to the number of promotions a unit could have

 

[Mumin]

What if you make certain attack promotions on certain terrain too. Desert attacker 20% strenght in desert for example? Units have attack bonuses too...

This doesn't seem to be possible by just modifying the xml files. That's why I asked if anyone knows how to script it. It would be cool.