[Map Script] Earth2

hey.
I love this mapscript. I hope u make some cool updates that allow people to start in the new world and stuff.
I got one problem though.
I usually seem to start in the Manchuria/Japan area. Sometimes, i start off in Spain or Germany. But I have never started in India, Africa, SE Asia, Middle Russia, or anywhere besides Manchuria, Spain, or Germany.
Well, that's about it. See ya.
Good mapscript.

 

Although I've not the time now, when I make another update to this I will include a second script without the "old world only" start code in.

Starting placement will tend towards the edges of the old world, especially for smaller map sizes...on standard size, starts are usually well-distributed for me.

 

Well, I have had some more diverse starts.
One in Arabia, and one in India, and one in Vietnam.
But only once ever have I started in Africa.
I think the game will be cooler w/o the Old-World-Only Code.
thanks for making this, and I enjoy this mapscript, along with Sevomod

 

I really like this mapscript, though i have to cast a vote a randomized earth one (civs in new world and old world). would be interesting to try out.

 

I agree. It might also be interesting to have a civ start off in Australia, too. Would it be hard to take off the civ placement restrictions?

 

Hi,

this is the script without the "old world only start", you can start on every continents...


Earth2



carefully, the american civilizations are very dangerous

 

Thanks! What part did you remove? I think I'd like to mod the generic "Terra" script, too.

 

Your are a genius ! TY for this Script !

 

line 75 & 76 :
if (pPlot.getArea() != map.findBiggestArea(False).getID()):
return False
just write : # in front of the line, that be used as comment

# if (pPlot.getArea() != map.findBiggestArea(False).getID()):
# return False

 

Got it. Thank you much!

 

How do I install this script?

 

If unzipping is the problem, there are plenty of freeware programs that do that (google 7zip or Freezip). If locating the folder to extract to is the problem, the default directory is Program Files/Firaxis Games/Sid Meier's Civilization 4/Publicmaps, and Program Files/Firaxis Games/Sid Meier's Civilization 4/Warlords/Publicmaps if you want it to show up in Warlords.

 

I get only grassland? I tried modding the original Earth2 file, but I got the same problem. In fact I've found that any changes to any script with Notepad are causing the same problem. What do you guys use to edit *.py files? I've never had an issue with Notepad adding extraneous data to files...

 

Python

Assuming you're using Windows, when Python is installed don't double click on the map script; right click and select 'Edit with IDLE'.

If you got an all-grassland map before making any changes then there's a problem with your download of the map script and you might want to consider redownloading it instead of trying to fix it yourself.

 

I'm still getting the same problem. The only other thing I can think of is there like a class definition or something similar that needs to be renamed if I'm renaming the file? I'd like to have both the original and fixed Earth2 scripts, so I've been renaming my fixed one.

PS: I love this editor just because it colors things. The editor they use in my CS courses doesn't highlight things like variable names etc. and it drives me nuts when I make a simple typo and cant see it.

Edit: Well I was on the right track... I didn't know you can't have spaces in the filename. When I opened up the folder I noticed all the other scripts had underscores instead.

 

under windows xp, right click/modify

that open the files, afters changes, close the file with saving

 

very nice earth map. good job gentleman. i will make a link to this from our ViSa forum. With your permission of course.

 

Hey cool looking script i installed it but where do i start a game up from?
Custom game or custom scenario? I cant seem to see it listed

 

What is the current version of this? I dl'ed it but the readme says it's the 0.01 Alpha version.

 

I have been using this map in our Visa mod and havent had any crashes or anything.