Random Events Mod V0.1 - Olympics

[DireAussie]

(please go to the new thread, "Random Events Mod" for downloads and all future updates)

 

[Feet]

Woah this is an excellent idea.

 

[Rufus T. Firefly]

Very good: another one could be Nobel prizes in order to boost science and Universal expo for commerce.

 

[Zuul]

In wait for the SDK maybe use a inmobile unit or a building that shows that a certain city have held an Olympics. Then by counting all of them you can see the number. Not the best solution, but maybe one that works until a better one can be made.

Other random evens could also use this to remeber data, like a plage unit having less and less health (to reprecent the amount of turns it last).

 

[Tremo]

'Random Events Mods'

In the ancient era it occurs every 35 turns.

How's that random? No offense though, it's an awesome idea, but i wouldn't consider it 'random' if it happens after a set number of turns. Isn't there a way to set it to happen during a random turn between turn #X and turn #Y? That would make it a bit more random instead of static.

Granted, the Olympics wouldn't have to be random since they are usually set to happen on the same date every X number of years.

EDIT: I missed the part where the city that would host the olympics was chosen at random. my bad, sorry. But i'd still like to know if it's possible to make it a little bit more flexible qua turns.

 

[Shivam]

holy crap. this is the coolest mod yet. i hope people build on this idea =)

 

[homegrown]

You might be able to pickle or shelve data to be carried over from one session to the next.

 

[Felionous]

Sounds like a great idea.

 

[GrandMatt]

aws idea ! bravo

 

[Hemperor]

This nice, Ive been wanting to make some events happen in civ 4. Howd you do it?

 

[Haarbal]

really nice
first i'm going to install the game right now, then the mod

 

[the100thballoon]

AWSUM! Will you be doing weather, too? (please )

 

[R-A-N-M-A]

You should make the bump up to an Olympiad every 15 turns happen with a world project called "Modern Olympics". You should keep railroad as the tech that gives this but the game needs more World Projects and the Modern Olympics is a prefect example of a plausable world project. Or another option is that after the Modern Olympics have been established, you chould have a wonder called the IOC which would act much like the UN and you could vote on what city would get the next Olympics.

I don't know how possible any of this is, but it is just a couple suggestions. I really like the idea of having the olympics though.

If you are looking for another good random event, how about crime. Since the Olympics is a positive event why not something negative to even things out. Also weather would be good too because it ca go both ways it can drastically improve things or it ruin them.

 

[HeroFromHyrule]

This is an awesome idea. I'm downloading it right now.

I think once you figure how to stop it from resetting the count between turns, you should implement some sort of voting system for the city the Olympics are held in. I know, that would sort of kill the whole randomness thing, but it would be more realistic and funner in my opinion.

Other than that, keep it up man. Great work!

 

[DeathCyclops]

Does the mod show when the olympics are held in other cities?(for AI, assuming they get this too)

 

[Wyz_sub10]

This is a fantastic idea - both the base idea (random events) and the specific prototype example.

You could add Noble Prizes, as suggested (maybe a small random chance of one with every new discovery - that Civ gets a great scientist?)

You could add plagues or outbreaks of diseases, reducing the pop and creating unhealthy penalties.

You could add weather hinderences/benefits - major storms, disasters or even pleasant weather to attract people.

 

[rooter]

Awesome idea. Maybe a random civ could "win" the olympics and get some extra culture in their capitol.

Install instructions might be helpful to some as well. Can't wait to see where you go with this.

 

[DeathCyclops]

its supposed to go in custom assets, i guess he forgot to put that in directory

 

[Samuelson]

If youre going to make disieses try making it like a religion, but with negitive effects. That way it spreads to everyone. Then maybe you could build buildings to prevent it, like hospitals or sewers or something.

 

[rooter]

Awesome idea. Maybe a random civ could "win" the olympics and get some extra culture in their capitol.

Install instructions [EDIT: in the zipfile] might be helpful to some as well. Can't wait to see where you go with this.