Mafia Mods? (Discussion Thread)

[BFD8656]

Roger Bacon has mad a bad people Mod. It might go well with your idea or it may even be combined with your idea for some fun.

Here is the link
http://forums.civfanatics.com/showthread.php?p=3858056#post3858056

I thing this idea would be awsome for you!

I've got an idea. How about having the mafia or crime syndicate be a religion of sorts? I think that you should be able to get a great person, a mob boss, perhaps, and establish a crime capital (a holy shrine). Then, you should be able to build mobsters or dons orsomething like that, be able to send them to other player's cities, and then be able to 1) see that city and it's units and 2) get a gold or two every turn.

THis could be done by smiply creating a new religion tech called "Mafia" or "Crime Syndicate", which would allow you to build the missionaries, or in this case, gangsters, adn when you get a great prophet (Al Capone, perhaps?) you could build a mob capital. Then, you could start getting money from your ogranized crime ring. This profit shoudl be able to be boosted by drugs, smuggling immigrants into the country, and other things.

I really like the idea of this mod, because in the vanilla game, there is so little you can do to hurt your opponent, short of full out war.

 

[IVZanIV]

BFD, I have seen RogerBacon's mod, and I love it, I play it myself. It will most definately be added. Also, I like your idea of a religion-esque mafia, might use that too. Thanks. Do you know any programming?

 

[BFD8656]

Actually the Religon Mafia wasn't my idea. I just thought it was a GREAT concept.

I wish that I did know programing. I love Civ and can get around a computer OK but programing is not something I have ever done. I am thinking about looking around on some of the tutorials but if your looking for help from me I probably won't be much help. I am full of ideas though, not a lot of help but it can get you going in the right direction.

 

[RogerBacon]

I wish that I did know programing. I love Civ and can get around a computer OK but programing is not something I have ever done. I am thinking about looking around on some of the tutorials but if your looking for help from me I probably won't be much help. I am full of ideas though, not a lot of help but it can get you going in the right direction.

I would encourage you to try. I had never seen Python before Civ4 and I think it is pretty easy.

Start with XML editing. Change a few values and play with it. Then change some values in someone's python code. Once you start customizing something to the way you like it you will be addicted. The best way to learn is to have fun with it. If you do that it's not work. Also, when you get stuck there are plenty of people on the forums that will help you. I was stuck with a problem just an hour or so ago and, thanks to the people here on this forum, I found a solution.

Roger Bacon

 

[IVZanIV]

Indeed, if I can help you, I will.

 

[BFD8656]

Yeah I think I am going to check out a tutorial. I would like to make my own custom Civilization. Go you guys know where there might be a tutorial about that? I just want to make my own UU, Leader, and color. Nothing too much. Then I can start messing with other things. I am sure I will need some new software. My computer isn't top of the line by any means so I might be limited!

Thanks for the offers guys. I really would like to do something. I feel like a bit of a leech sometimes. I see so many great mods. If it wasn't for the mods I would probably have quit playing Civ by now, I have 2 PS2 games from x-mass that I haven't even played yet!

 

[IVZanIV]

First off, you won't absolutely need any new software, Notepad is usable for both XML and Python, but if you are into looking for an actual XML editor, here is the one I use. The Python GUI can be found at The Python Website, and Charcoal's tutorial is what I used to create my civs. Hope that all of this helps, and I look forward to some great stuff from you someday!

 

[BFD8656]

I created my own cix! Took a few hours but it was pretty easy once I went through it a few times. I am thinking about making a few units I want, Troop transport (for land) no attack only D and can hold like 4 units. It would help you get slower moving units to the front. Then I want to creat a "milita" unit. Workers who are slower but can defend and have a small attack. I would like to make an upgrade to them that will allow them to be effective in each era!

After I plow through that I could look at python. I really just want to get my way around units and civs, then maybe buildings.

Thanks for the help, It is awsome to have your own creation!

 

[IVZanIV]

Thanks for the help, It is awsome to have your own creation!

It's no problem, and yeah, that's the best part!

 

[Rossiya]

this mod would be really good if ever put into action. would the map be of just new york or what? as we all know, the mafia was/is everywhere, so new york may not be sufficient.

 

[Spartan117]

i think the makers of this sort of stop working on this...