jdog5000
Revolutionary
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strategyonly has updated this mod component for BTS, you can get it here!
BarbarianCiv Description
Version 0.85
By jdog5000
The goal
In this mod, barbarian cities, if left to their own devices, will eventually "settle down" into full blown civs!
Note on this version
BarbarianCiv is a component of my modpack, Revolution Mod, and has been released as a stand-alone component primarily to allow it to be added to other mods that may not want the rest of the Revolution functionality. This component comes in two flavors which work slightly differently: Python only and SDK enabled. The Python only version is provided mainly for modders who would like to avoid changes to the SDK for whatever reason. The differences between the two versions are:
In Python only:
- Must set DoGameStartKill = True to see any effect
- A few AI civs will be killed off before the first turn of the game. These can then take over barb cities later.
In SDK version:
- Do not need to kill civs off at game start (little potential gain from doing so)
- Completely new civs, not previously in the game will appear when barb cities "settle down"
The Basic Idea
Barb cities will settle down probabilisticly, with several factor determining the odds. When a civ takes control of some barb cities, they're given a bunch of freebies to make them competitive. How the new civ is chosen depends on whether you're doing Python only (random from list of killed off civs) or SDK enabled (random from never alive).
More details
Notes on use
If you want to see some barbarian cities settle down, make sure there's enough space for them on the map. A full standard map game will probably only see a couple of barb civs emerge.
One fun experiment is start a large world with only a handful of civs, then let the barbarians fill in the gaps. (To do this with the Python only version, you would need to set KillFraction to something high)
On Terra maps, the "new" world will not be as empty as before.
Note to modders
If you want to play around with the mod, turn on DebugMode in the ini file. This enables a keyboard shortcut Ctrl-Shift-B that forces the creation of a civ from barb cities if there are any (and empty slots that can be filled). It also turns on some debug output (if your CivIV.ini file has debug logging turned on). Then with the world builder you can see what the mod would do if the random roll had created a new civ in that particular instance.
How to merge
This mod component uses DrElmerGiggles custom event manager and config parser components, many thanks to him for putting them together! I highly recommend you adopt this convention for your mod, it makes merging event driven components much easier. If you are using these conventions, the only needed changes are:
Move BarbarianCiv.py to your mod's Assets\Python folder. If using SDK version, also copy over dll to your mods Assets folder.
Copy the BarbarianCiv settings from BarbarianCiv.ini to "(Your ini file name).ini"
Make sure CvConfigParser can find your mod folder, probably by changing the contents of CvModName.py.
In CvCustomEventManager.py, add import BarbarianCiv to the top of the file. Then, in __init__, add:
config = CvConfigParser.CvConfigParser("(Your ini file name).ini")
if( config.getboolean("BarbarianCiv", "Enable", True) ) :
BarbarianCiv.BarbarianCiv(self, config)
Done! BarbarianCiv will register its own event and popup handlers and you're on your way. If you're not using this convention, then you need to figure out how to register the events and popup handlers covered in BarbarianCiv's __init__ file and make sure it can find the config settings.
Compatibility
This mod should be quite compatible with any mod that adds units, civs, or technologies. When giving the former barbs units, I search for the best buildable ones by UnitClass or AI type. The main potential source of compatibility problems would come from not using the custom event manager convention, you then have to be sure events are passed to all the appropriate functions.
The Files
SDK enabled version: here
Python only: View attachment BarbarianCiv.zip
strategyonly has updated this mod component for BTS, you can get it here!
BarbarianCiv Description
Version 0.85
By jdog5000
The goal
In this mod, barbarian cities, if left to their own devices, will eventually "settle down" into full blown civs!
Note on this version
BarbarianCiv is a component of my modpack, Revolution Mod, and has been released as a stand-alone component primarily to allow it to be added to other mods that may not want the rest of the Revolution functionality. This component comes in two flavors which work slightly differently: Python only and SDK enabled. The Python only version is provided mainly for modders who would like to avoid changes to the SDK for whatever reason. The differences between the two versions are:
In Python only:
- Must set DoGameStartKill = True to see any effect
- A few AI civs will be killed off before the first turn of the game. These can then take over barb cities later.
In SDK version:
- Do not need to kill civs off at game start (little potential gain from doing so)
- Completely new civs, not previously in the game will appear when barb cities "settle down"
The Basic Idea
Barb cities will settle down probabilisticly, with several factor determining the odds. When a civ takes control of some barb cities, they're given a bunch of freebies to make them competitive. How the new civ is chosen depends on whether you're doing Python only (random from list of killed off civs) or SDK enabled (random from never alive).
More details
Spoiler :
Notes on use
If you want to see some barbarian cities settle down, make sure there's enough space for them on the map. A full standard map game will probably only see a couple of barb civs emerge.
One fun experiment is start a large world with only a handful of civs, then let the barbarians fill in the gaps. (To do this with the Python only version, you would need to set KillFraction to something high)
On Terra maps, the "new" world will not be as empty as before.
Note to modders
If you want to play around with the mod, turn on DebugMode in the ini file. This enables a keyboard shortcut Ctrl-Shift-B that forces the creation of a civ from barb cities if there are any (and empty slots that can be filled). It also turns on some debug output (if your CivIV.ini file has debug logging turned on). Then with the world builder you can see what the mod would do if the random roll had created a new civ in that particular instance.
How to merge
This mod component uses DrElmerGiggles custom event manager and config parser components, many thanks to him for putting them together! I highly recommend you adopt this convention for your mod, it makes merging event driven components much easier. If you are using these conventions, the only needed changes are:
Move BarbarianCiv.py to your mod's Assets\Python folder. If using SDK version, also copy over dll to your mods Assets folder.
Copy the BarbarianCiv settings from BarbarianCiv.ini to "(Your ini file name).ini"
Make sure CvConfigParser can find your mod folder, probably by changing the contents of CvModName.py.
In CvCustomEventManager.py, add import BarbarianCiv to the top of the file. Then, in __init__, add:
config = CvConfigParser.CvConfigParser("(Your ini file name).ini")
if( config.getboolean("BarbarianCiv", "Enable", True) ) :
BarbarianCiv.BarbarianCiv(self, config)
Done! BarbarianCiv will register its own event and popup handlers and you're on your way. If you're not using this convention, then you need to figure out how to register the events and popup handlers covered in BarbarianCiv's __init__ file and make sure it can find the config settings.
Compatibility
This mod should be quite compatible with any mod that adds units, civs, or technologies. When giving the former barbs units, I search for the best buildable ones by UnitClass or AI type. The main potential source of compatibility problems would come from not using the custom event manager convention, you then have to be sure events are passed to all the appropriate functions.
The Files
SDK enabled version: here
Python only: View attachment BarbarianCiv.zip
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. Awesome job and I can't wait for the SDK implementation 
ur "barbarians" are the natives of a planet that eventually evolve into a civ with which you can negotiate. This is somewhat different than your implementation (one specific civ is always pre-set and then "killed off;" all barb cities are turned over to that civ; if no such cities exist, they will be created...) but I think it's only a small hop, esp. if we could enlist your help at such time when we're ready to implement this feature.
I would be happy to help out ...
Follow my sig to the Roanoke forums where Pad can convince you to work with us. This would be awesome on Planet V.
