Ranged siege tutorial

Mumin · Jan 17, 2006

(Code based on Kael's "Fall from Heaven" mod. Thanks Kael!)
Rather than fighting themselves, siege units can now create a barrage if they have at least one move left
and are on land. The barrage works like a non-interceptable aircraft which will remain for the turn only
and may be used to bombard the enemy.

Pros (in my opinion):
Siege cannot kill units outright or capture cities.
Siege won't get killed when bombarding.
Feels much more like actual artillery.

Cons:
The AI won't use air units far away from cities. (Why??)
The attack explosion often appears over another tile than the one attacked.
Siege may fire and then move. (The AI will otherwise not be able to move its siege units at all.)
Bombardment is now a two-step process, making it a little more awkward.
Siege may not gain levels.

The following files (place in CustomAssets or Assets for your mod) are needed:

python/CvEventManager.py

xml/art/CIV4ArtDefines_Unit.xml

xml/units/CIV4UnitClassInfos.xml

xml/units/CIV4UnitInfos.xml

xml/units/CIV4PromotionInfos.xml

First make a barrage unit:

Add in xml/units/CIV4UnitClassInfos.xml:

Code:

	        <UnitClassInfo>
			<Type>UNITCLASS_CATAPULT_BARRAGE</Type>
			<Description>Catapult Barrage</Description>
			<iMaxGlobalInstances>-1</iMaxGlobalInstances>
			<iMaxTeamInstances>-1</iMaxTeamInstances>
			<iMaxPlayerInstances>-1</iMaxPlayerInstances>
			<DefaultUnit>UNIT_CATAPULT_BARRAGE</DefaultUnit>
		</UnitClassInfo>

Add in xml/units/CIV4UnitInfos.xml:

Code:

		<UnitInfo>
			<Class>UNITCLASS_CATAPULT_BARRAGE</Class>
			<Type>UNIT_CATAPULT_BARRAGE</Type>
			<UniqueNames/>
			<Special>NONE</Special>
			<Capture>NONE</Capture>
			<Combat>NONE</Combat>
			<Domain>DOMAIN_AIR</Domain>
			<DefaultUnitAI>UNITAI_ATTACK_AIR</DefaultUnitAI>
			<Invisible>NONE</Invisible>
			<SeeInvisible>NONE</SeeInvisible>
			<Description>Catapult Barrage</Description>
			<Civilopedia/>
			<Strategy/>
			<Advisor>ADVISOR_MILITARY</Advisor>
			<bAnimal>0</bAnimal>
			<bFood>0</bFood>
			<bNoBadGoodies>0</bNoBadGoodies>
			<bOnlyDefensive>0</bOnlyDefensive>
			<bNoCapture>0</bNoCapture>
			<bRivalTerritory>0</bRivalTerritory>
			<bMilitaryHappiness>0</bMilitaryHappiness>
			<bMilitarySupport>0</bMilitarySupport>
			<bMilitaryProduction>1</bMilitaryProduction>
			<bPillage>0</bPillage>
			<bSabotage>0</bSabotage>
			<bDestroy>0</bDestroy>
			<bStealPlans>0</bStealPlans>
			<bInvestigate>0</bInvestigate>
			<bCounterSpy>0</bCounterSpy>
			<bFound>0</bFound>
			<bGoldenAge>0</bGoldenAge>
			<bInvisible>0</bInvisible>
			<bFirstStrikeImmune>0</bFirstStrikeImmune>
			<bNoDefensiveBonus>0</bNoDefensiveBonus>
			<bIgnoreBuildingDefense>0</bIgnoreBuildingDefense>
			<bCanMoveImpassable>0</bCanMoveImpassable>
			<bFlatMovementCost>0</bFlatMovementCost>
			<bIgnoreTerrainCost>0</bIgnoreTerrainCost>
			<bNukeImmune>0</bNukeImmune>
			<bPrereqBonuses>0</bPrereqBonuses>
			<bPrereqReligion>0</bPrereqReligion>
			<bMechanized>1</bMechanized>
			<UnitClassUpgrades/>
			<UnitAIs>
				<UnitAI>
					<UnitAIType>UNITAI_ATTACK_AIR</UnitAIType>
					<bUnitAI>1</bUnitAI>
				</UnitAI>
			</UnitAIs>
			<NotUnitAIs/>
			<Builds/>
			<ReligionSpreads/>
			<GreatPeoples/>
			<Buildings/>
			<ForceBuildings/>
			<HolyCity>NONE</HolyCity>
			<ReligionType>NONE</ReligionType>
			<StateReligion>NONE</StateReligion>
			<PrereqReligion>NONE</PrereqReligion>
			<PrereqBuilding>NONE</PrereqBuilding>
			<PrereqTech>NONE</PrereqTech>
			<TechTypes/>
			<BonusType>NONE</BonusType>
			<PrereqBonuses/>
			<ProductionTraits/>
			<Flavors/>
			<iAIWeight>0</iAIWeight>
			<iCost>-1</iCost>
			<iHurryCostModifier>0</iHurryCostModifier>
			<iMinAreaSize>-1</iMinAreaSize>
			<iMoves>1</iMoves>
			<iAirRange>1</iAirRange>
			<iNukeRange>-1</iNukeRange>
			<iWorkRate>0</iWorkRate>
			<iBaseDiscover>0</iBaseDiscover>
			<iDiscoverMultiplier>0</iDiscoverMultiplier>
			<iBaseHurry>0</iBaseHurry>
			<iHurryMultiplier>0</iHurryMultiplier>
			<iBaseTrade>0</iBaseTrade>
			<iTradeMultiplier>0</iTradeMultiplier>
			<iGreatWorkCulture>0</iGreatWorkCulture>
			<TerrainImpassables/>
			<FeatureImpassables/>
			<iCombat>0</iCombat>
			<iAirCombat>2</iAirCombat>
			<iAirCombatLimit>50</iAirCombatLimit>
			<iXPValueAttack>0</iXPValueAttack>
			<iXPValueDefense>0</iXPValueDefense>
			<iFirstStrikes>0</iFirstStrikes>
			<iChanceFirstStrikes>0</iChanceFirstStrikes>
			<iInterceptionProbability>0</iInterceptionProbability>
			<iEvasionProbability>100</iEvasionProbability>
			<iWithdrawalProb>0</iWithdrawalProb>
			<iCollateralDamage>100</iCollateralDamage>
			<iCollateralDamageLimit>50</iCollateralDamageLimit>
			<iCollateralDamageMaxUnits>6</iCollateralDamageMaxUnits>
			<iCityAttack>100</iCityAttack>
			<iCityDefense>0</iCityDefense>
			<iAnimalCombat>0</iAnimalCombat>
			<iHillsDefense>0</iHillsDefense>
			<TerrainNatives/>
			<FeatureNatives/>
			<TerrainDefenses/>
			<FeatureDefenses/>
			<UnitClassAttackMods/>
			<UnitClassDefenseMods/>
			<UnitCombatMods/>
			<DomainMods/>
			<BonusProductionModifiers/>
			<iBombRate>10</iBombRate>
			<iBombardRate>0</iBombardRate>
			<SpecialCargo>NONE</SpecialCargo>
			<DomainCargo>NONE</DomainCargo>
			<iCargo>0</iCargo>
			<iConscription>0</iConscription>
			<iCultureGarrison>0</iCultureGarrison>
			<iExtraCost>0</iExtraCost>
			<iAsset>0</iAsset>
			<iPower>0</iPower>
			<UnitMeshGroups>
				<iGroupSize>1</iGroupSize>
				<fMaxSpeed>10.0</fMaxSpeed>
				<iMeleeWaveSize>1</iMeleeWaveSize>
				<iRangedWaveSize>1</iRangedWaveSize>
				<UnitMeshGroup>
					<iRequired>2</iRequired>
					<EarlyArtDefineTag>ART_DEF_UNIT_CATAPULT_BARRAGE</EarlyArtDefineTag>
				</UnitMeshGroup>
			</UnitMeshGroups>
			<Button>Art/Interface/Buttons/Units/Catapult.dds</Button>
			<HotKey/>
			<bAltDown>0</bAltDown>
			<bShiftDown>0</bShiftDown>
			<bCtrlDown>0</bCtrlDown>
			<iHotKeyPriority>0</iHotKeyPriority>
			<FreePromotions/>
		</UnitInfo>

And define appropriate art in xml/art/CIV4ArtDefines_Unit.xml:

Code:

		<UnitArtInfo>
			<Type>ART_DEF_UNIT_CATAPULT_BARRAGE</Type>
			<fScale>0.02</fScale>
			<fInterfaceScale>0.68</fInterfaceScale>
			<NIF>Art/Units/ICBM/ICBM.nif</NIF>
			<KFM>Art/Units/ICBM/ICBM.kfm</KFM>
			<ShadowDef>
				<ShadowNIF>Art/Units/01_UnitShadows/UnitShadow.nif</ShadowNIF>
				<ShadowAttachNode>BIP Pelvis</ShadowAttachNode>
				<fShadowScale>0.01</fShadowScale>
			</ShadowDef>
			<fBattleDistance>0</fBattleDistance>
			<fRangedDeathTime>0.31</fRangedDeathTime>
			<bSmoothMove>1</bSmoothMove>
			<bActAsRanged>0</bActAsRanged>
			<TrainSound>AS2D_UNIT_BUILD_UNIT</TrainSound>
			<AudioRunSounds>
				<AudioRunTypeLoop/>
				<AudioRunTypeEnd/>
			</AudioRunSounds>
			<SelectionSound>AS3D_UN_ICBM_SELECT</SelectionSound>
			<ActionSound>AS3D_UN_ICBM_SELECT</ActionSound>
		</UnitArtInfo>

Go to xml/units/CIV4PromotionInfos.xml and remove UNITCOMBAT_SIEGE from all promotions. Then add the following

promotions:

Code:

		<PromotionInfo>
			<Type>PROMOTION_FIRE</Type>
			<Description>Fire</Description>
			<Sound>NONE</Sound>
			<PromotionPrereqOr1>NONE</PromotionPrereqOr1>
			<PromotionPrereqOr2>NONE</PromotionPrereqOr2>
			<TechPrereq>NONE</TechPrereq>
			<bBlitz>0</bBlitz>
			<bAmphib>0</bAmphib>
			<bRiver>0</bRiver>
			<bEnemyRoute>0</bEnemyRoute>
			<bAlwaysHeal>0</bAlwaysHeal>
			<bHillsDoubleMove>0</bHillsDoubleMove>
			<bImmuneToFirstStrikes>0</bImmuneToFirstStrikes>
			<iVisibilityChange>0</iVisibilityChange>
			<iMovesChange>0</iMovesChange>
			<iMoveDiscountChange>0</iMoveDiscountChange>
			<iWithdrawalChange>0</iWithdrawalChange>
			<iCollateralDamageChange>0</iCollateralDamageChange>
			<iBombardRateChange>0</iBombardRateChange>
			<iFirstStrikesChange>0</iFirstStrikesChange>
			<iChanceFirstStrikesChange>0</iChanceFirstStrikesChange>
			<iEnemyHealChange>0</iEnemyHealChange>
			<iNeutralHealChange>0</iNeutralHealChange>
			<iFriendlyHealChange>0</iFriendlyHealChange>
			<iSameTileHealChange>0</iSameTileHealChange>
			<iAdjacentTileHealChange>0</iAdjacentTileHealChange>
			<iCombatPercent>100</iCombatPercent>
			<iCityAttack>0</iCityAttack>
			<iCityDefense>0</iCityDefense>
			<iHillsDefense>0</iHillsDefense>
			<TerrainDefenses/>
			<FeatureDefenses/>
			<UnitCombatMods/>
			<DomainMods/>
			<TerrainDoubleMoves/>
			<FeatureDoubleMoves/>
			<UnitCombats>
				<UnitCombat>
					<UnitCombatType>UNITCOMBAT_SIEGE</UnitCombatType>
					<bUnitCombat>1</bUnitCombat>
				</UnitCombat>
			</UnitCombats>
			<HotKey/>
			<bAltDown>0</bAltDown>
			<bShiftDown>0</bShiftDown>
			<bCtrlDown>0</bCtrlDown>
			<iHotKeyPriority>0</iHotKeyPriority>
			<Button>Art/Interface/Buttons/promotions/accuracy.dds</Button>
		</PromotionInfo>

		<PromotionInfo>
			<Type>PROMOTION_ORDNANCE</Type>
			<Description>Ordnance</Description>
			<Sound>AS2D_IF_LEVELUP</Sound>
			<PromotionPrereqOr1>NONE</PromotionPrereqOr1>
			<PromotionPrereqOr2>NONE</PromotionPrereqOr2>
			<TechPrereq>NONE</TechPrereq>
			<bBlitz>0</bBlitz>
			<bAmphib>0</bAmphib>
			<bRiver>0</bRiver>
			<bEnemyRoute>0</bEnemyRoute>
			<bAlwaysHeal>0</bAlwaysHeal>
			<bHillsDoubleMove>0</bHillsDoubleMove>
			<bImmuneToFirstStrikes>0</bImmuneToFirstStrikes>
			<iVisibilityChange>0</iVisibilityChange>
			<iMovesChange>0</iMovesChange>
			<iMoveDiscountChange>0</iMoveDiscountChange>
			<iWithdrawalChange>0</iWithdrawalChange>
			<iCollateralDamageChange>0</iCollateralDamageChange>
			<iBombardRateChange>0</iBombardRateChange>
			<iFirstStrikesChange>0</iFirstStrikesChange>
			<iChanceFirstStrikesChange>0</iChanceFirstStrikesChange>
			<iEnemyHealChange>0</iEnemyHealChange>
			<iNeutralHealChange>0</iNeutralHealChange>
			<iFriendlyHealChange>0</iFriendlyHealChange>
			<iSameTileHealChange>0</iSameTileHealChange>
			<iAdjacentTileHealChange>0</iAdjacentTileHealChange>
			<iCombatPercent>0</iCombatPercent>
			<iCityAttack>0</iCityAttack>
			<iCityDefense>0</iCityDefense>
			<iHillsDefense>0</iHillsDefense>
			<TerrainDefenses/>
			<FeatureDefenses/>
			<UnitCombatMods/>
			<DomainMods/>
			<TerrainDoubleMoves/>
			<FeatureDoubleMoves/>
			<UnitCombats/>
			<HotKey/>
			<bAltDown>0</bAltDown>
			<bShiftDown>0</bShiftDown>
			<bCtrlDown>0</bCtrlDown>
			<iHotKeyPriority>0</iHotKeyPriority>
			<Button>Art/Interface/Buttons/Promotions/accuracy.dds</Button>
		</PromotionInfo>

Now for some Python Code in python/CvEventManager.py:

Find:

Code:

	def onUnitCreated(self, argsList):
		'Unit Completed'
		unit = argsList[0]
		player = PyPlayer(unit.getOwner())
		if (not self.__LOG_UNITBUILD):
			return

And replace it with: (Will provide 10 and lvl 3 to new siege units)

Code:

	def onUnitCreated(self, argsList):
		'Unit Completed'
		unit = argsList[0]
		player = PyPlayer(unit.getOwner())

		if unit.getUnitCombatType() == gc.getInfoTypeForString("UNITCOMBAT_SIEGE"):
			unit.setLevel(3)
			unit.setExperience(10,10)
		
		if (not self.__LOG_UNITBUILD):
			return

Then find:

Code:

def onUnitPromoted(self, argsList):
		'Unit Promoted'
		pUnit, iPromotion = argsList
		player = PyPlayer(pUnit.getOwner())
		if (not self.__LOG_UNITPROMOTED):
			return
		CvUtil.pyPrint('Unit Promotion Event: %s - %s' %(player.getCivilizationName(), pUnit.getName(),))

And replace with: (Creates a barrage by using the Fire promotion.)

Code:

	def onUnitPromoted(self, argsList):
		'Modded: Unit Promoted'
		pUnit, iPromotion = argsList
		player = pUnit.getOwner()
                pPlayer = gc.getPlayer(player)
		iX = pUnit.getX()
		iY = pUnit.getY()

		if pUnit.isHasPromotion(gc.getInfoTypeForString('PROMOTION_FIRE')) and (pUnit.getUnitType() == gc.getInfoTypeForString('UNIT_CATAPULT')) :
                        if (pUnit.movesLeft() == 60) and (not pUnit.area().isWater()):
                            newUnit = pPlayer.initUnit(gc.getInfoTypeForString('UNIT_CATAPULT_ROCKS'), pUnit.getX(), pUnit.getY(), UnitAITypes.NO_UNITAI)
                            newUnit.setHasPromotion(gc.getInfoTypeForString('PROMOTION_ORDNANCE'), True)
			pUnit.setHasPromotion(gc.getInfoTypeForString('PROMOTION_FIRE'), False)
			pUnit.setLevel(3)
			pUnit.setExperience(10, -1)

		if (not self.__LOG_UNITPROMOTED):
			return

Then find:

Code:

	def onEndPlayerTurn(self, argsList):
		'Called at the end of a players turn'
		iGameTurn, iPlayer = argsList
		
		if (gc.getGame().getElapsedGameTurns() == 1):
			if (gc.getPlayer(iPlayer).isHuman()):
				if (gc.getPlayer(iPlayer).canRevolution(0)):
					popupInfo = CyPopupInfo()
					popupInfo.setButtonPopupType(ButtonPopupTypes.BUTTONPOPUP_CHANGECIVIC)
					popupInfo.addPopup(iPlayer)
		
		CvAdvisorUtils.resetAdvisorNags()
		CvAdvisorUtils.endTurnFeats(iPlayer)

And replace with: (Will remove barrage on end turn.)

Code:

	def onEndPlayerTurn(self, argsList):
		'Called at the end of a players turn'
		iGameTurn, iPlayer = argsList
		pPlayer = gc.getPlayer(iPlayer)

		for i in range(pPlayer.getNumUnits(), 0, -1):
			pUnit = pPlayer.getUnit(i)
			if pUnit.isHasPromotion(gc.getInfoTypeForString('PROMOTION_ORDNANCE')):
				pUnit.kill(False,0)

		if (gc.getGame().getElapsedGameTurns() == 1):
			if (gc.getPlayer(iPlayer).isHuman()):
				if (gc.getPlayer(iPlayer).canRevolution(0)):
					popupInfo = CyPopupInfo()
					popupInfo.setButtonPopupType(ButtonPopupTypes.BUTTONPOPUP_CHANGECIVIC)
					popupInfo.addPopup(iPlayer)
		
		CvAdvisorUtils.resetAdvisorNags()
		CvAdvisorUtils.endTurnFeats(iPlayer)

Finally, remove the ability of your siege to fight itself. E.g. like this in xml/units/CIV4UnitInfos.xml:

Code:

		<UnitInfo>
			<Class>UNITCLASS_CATAPULT</Class>
			<Type>UNIT_CATAPULT</Type>
			<UniqueNames/>
			<Special>NONE</Special>
			<Capture>NONE</Capture>
			<Combat>UNITCOMBAT_SIEGE</Combat>
			<Domain>DOMAIN_LAND</Domain>
			<DefaultUnitAI>UNITAI_ATTACK_CITY</DefaultUnitAI>
			<Invisible>NONE</Invisible>
			<SeeInvisible>NONE</SeeInvisible>
			<Description>TXT_KEY_UNIT_CATAPULT</Description>
			<Civilopedia>TXT_KEY_UNIT_CATAPULT_PEDIA</Civilopedia>
			<Strategy>TXT_KEY_UNIT_CATAPULT_STRATEGY</Strategy>
			<Advisor>ADVISOR_MILITARY</Advisor>
			<bAnimal>0</bAnimal>
			<bFood>0</bFood>
			<bNoBadGoodies>0</bNoBadGoodies>
			<bOnlyDefensive>1</bOnlyDefensive>
			<bNoCapture>1</bNoCapture>
			<bRivalTerritory>0</bRivalTerritory>
			<bMilitaryHappiness>1</bMilitaryHappiness>
			<bMilitarySupport>1</bMilitarySupport>
			<bMilitaryProduction>1</bMilitaryProduction>
			<bPillage>0</bPillage>
			<bSabotage>0</bSabotage>
			<bDestroy>0</bDestroy>
			<bStealPlans>0</bStealPlans>
			<bInvestigate>0</bInvestigate>
			<bCounterSpy>0</bCounterSpy>
			<bFound>0</bFound>
			<bGoldenAge>0</bGoldenAge>
			<bInvisible>0</bInvisible>
			<bFirstStrikeImmune>0</bFirstStrikeImmune>
			<bNoDefensiveBonus>1</bNoDefensiveBonus>
			<bIgnoreBuildingDefense>0</bIgnoreBuildingDefense>
			<bCanMoveImpassable>0</bCanMoveImpassable>
			<bFlatMovementCost>0</bFlatMovementCost>
			<bIgnoreTerrainCost>0</bIgnoreTerrainCost>
			<bNukeImmune>0</bNukeImmune>
			<bPrereqBonuses>0</bPrereqBonuses>
			<bPrereqReligion>0</bPrereqReligion>
			<bMechanized>1</bMechanized>
			<UnitClassUpgrades>
				<UnitClassUpgrade>
					<UnitClassUpgradeType>UNITCLASS_CANNON</UnitClassUpgradeType>
					<bUnitClassUpgrade>1</bUnitClassUpgrade>
				</UnitClassUpgrade>
			</UnitClassUpgrades>
			<UnitAIs>
				<UnitAI>
					<UnitAIType>UNITAI_ATTACK_CITY</UnitAIType>
					<bUnitAI>1</bUnitAI>
				</UnitAI>
				<UnitAI>
					<UnitAIType>UNITAI_COLLATERAL</UnitAIType>
					<bUnitAI>1</bUnitAI>
				</UnitAI>
			</UnitAIs>
			<NotUnitAIs/>
			<Builds/>
			<ReligionSpreads/>
			<GreatPeoples/>
			<Buildings/>
			<ForceBuildings/>
			<HolyCity>NONE</HolyCity>
			<ReligionType>NONE</ReligionType>
			<StateReligion>NONE</StateReligion>
			<PrereqReligion>NONE</PrereqReligion>
			<PrereqBuilding>NONE</PrereqBuilding>
			<PrereqTech>TECH_MATHEMATICS</PrereqTech>
			<TechTypes/>
			<BonusType>NONE</BonusType>
			<PrereqBonuses/>
			<ProductionTraits/>
			<Flavors/>
			<iAIWeight>0</iAIWeight>
			<iCost>40</iCost>
			<iHurryCostModifier>0</iHurryCostModifier>
			<iMinAreaSize>-1</iMinAreaSize>
			<iMoves>1</iMoves>
			<iAirRange>0</iAirRange>
			<iNukeRange>-1</iNukeRange>
			<iWorkRate>0</iWorkRate>
			<iBaseDiscover>0</iBaseDiscover>
			<iDiscoverMultiplier>0</iDiscoverMultiplier>
			<iBaseHurry>0</iBaseHurry>
			<iHurryMultiplier>0</iHurryMultiplier>
			<iBaseTrade>0</iBaseTrade>
			<iTradeMultiplier>0</iTradeMultiplier>
			<iGreatWorkCulture>0</iGreatWorkCulture>
			<TerrainImpassables/>
			<FeatureImpassables/>
			<iCombat>2</iCombat>
			<iAirCombat>0</iAirCombat>
			<iAirCombatLimit>0</iAirCombatLimit>
			<iXPValueAttack>4</iXPValueAttack>
			<iXPValueDefense>2</iXPValueDefense>
			<iFirstStrikes>0</iFirstStrikes>
			<iChanceFirstStrikes>0</iChanceFirstStrikes>
			<iInterceptionProbability>0</iInterceptionProbability>
			<iEvasionProbability>0</iEvasionProbability>
			<iWithdrawalProb>0</iWithdrawalProb>
			<iCollateralDamage>0</iCollateralDamage>
			<iCollateralDamageLimit>0</iCollateralDamageLimit>
			<iCollateralDamageMaxUnits>0</iCollateralDamageMaxUnits>
			<iCityAttack>0</iCityAttack>
			<iCityDefense>0</iCityDefense>
			<iAnimalCombat>0</iAnimalCombat>
			<iHillsDefense>0</iHillsDefense>
			<TerrainNatives/>
			<FeatureNatives/>
			<TerrainDefenses/>
			<FeatureDefenses/>
			<UnitClassAttackMods/>
			<UnitClassDefenseMods/>
			<UnitCombatMods/>
			<DomainMods/>
			<BonusProductionModifiers/>
			<iBombRate>0</iBombRate>
			<iBombardRate>0</iBombardRate>
			<SpecialCargo>NONE</SpecialCargo>
			<DomainCargo>NONE</DomainCargo>
			<iCargo>0</iCargo>
			<iConscription>0</iConscription>
			<iCultureGarrison>4</iCultureGarrison>
			<iExtraCost>0</iExtraCost>
			<iAsset>2</iAsset>
			<iPower>3</iPower>
			<UnitMeshGroups>
				<iGroupSize>2</iGroupSize>
				<fMaxSpeed>1.25</fMaxSpeed>
				<iMeleeWaveSize>2</iMeleeWaveSize>
				<iRangedWaveSize>2</iRangedWaveSize>
				<UnitMeshGroup>
					<iRequired>2</iRequired>
					<EarlyArtDefineTag>ART_DEF_UNIT_CATAPULT</EarlyArtDefineTag>
				</UnitMeshGroup>
			</UnitMeshGroups>
			<Button>,Art/Interface/Buttons/Units/Catapult.dds,Art/Interface/Buttons/Unit_Resource_Atlas.dds,7,8</Button>

			<HotKey/>
			<bAltDown>0</bAltDown>
			<bShiftDown>0</bShiftDown>
			<bCtrlDown>0</bCtrlDown>
			<iHotKeyPriority>0</iHotKeyPriority>
			<FreePromotions/>
		</UnitInfo>

Test and, if you like it, implement for the rest of the siege units.
I think that was all (Phew! I hope I got it all right! :crazyeye:

). Thoughts?

RED DIAMOND · Jan 17, 2006

Worked the first time, but has locked up at the end of every turn since??? :cry:

Martock · Jan 17, 2006

Nice! I have to ask though, are we merely adding to the units that exist the ability to bombard land units OR are we creating all new units? I ask cuz of how this all starts off...'First make a barrage unit'...

Exavier · Jan 17, 2006

If i understand it correctly it looks like you make a Barrage Unit that is a temporary unit taking the place of the actual Shot (think Cruise Misse or Fireball) and that is what you actually end up attacking with while the unit that spawned it sits back and watches.

If i am wrong let me know (haven't had time to play with it)

Déja · Jan 17, 2006

I'm currently working on a different method for ranged bombardments (something that acts a little more like the Bombard mission for bombers, but doesn't create new units to accomplish it).

I will post a little how-to guide on what I did, once I have a few more things ironed out, but because of the extensive changes it will likely require, it won't be quite as in-depth as this.

Good work, by the way.

Déja · Jan 18, 2006

actually, I don't think I'm going to post a how-to.... really you're better off looking at the ranged spell targeting demo, because I'm really just refining and expanding upon that basic idea

RED DIAMOND · Jan 18, 2006

Anyone get thi s to work consistently without lockups at the end of the turn?

Mumin · Jan 18, 2006

RED DIAMOND said:
Anyone get thi s to work consistently without lockups at the end of the turn?

Is the indentation in the Python code correct? Is anyone else having this problem?

Mumin · Jan 18, 2006

Déja said:
actually, I don't think I'm going to post a how-to.... really you're better off looking at the ranged spell targeting demo, because I'm really just refining and expanding upon that basic idea

Were is that post? It would certainly be less of a hassle if no unit needs to be created.

Déja · Jan 18, 2006

http://forums.civfanatics.com/showthread.php?t=151941

Ranged siege tutorial

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