[Units] New texts

Gedemon · Nov 30, 2012

Please post here your propositions of text for each unit in the game.

At this moment post only the "pedia" texts (historic background), once the mod is more polished/balanced we can then make individual text for "help" (gameplay) texts.

here is how I'd like it for easier inclusion in the mod:
(use the code tag

in "advanced reply" mode to keep the indentation)

Code:

		<!--CIVILOPEDIA PANZER VI-->
		<Row Tag="TXT_KEY_UNIT_PEDIA_TANK_PANZER_VI_TIGER">
			<Text>
				In answer to the powerful Soviet T-34 and KV-1 mechanized units, the Panzerkempfwagon VI Tiger Ausf.E was manufactured by Henschel from 1942 to 1944 and remained in service until the end of the war. It was one of the most powerful tanks used by the German Wehrmacht during the Second World War. Hosting a crew of 5, the Tiger possessed a powerful main gun (88 mm), two secondary guns (7.92 mm MG 34), and thick armour plating (25-110 mm). Unfortunately, the Tiger was held back by the its high fuel consumption, limited mobile range, and frequent breakdowns. A fierce weapon on the field, more Tigers were lost due to malfunction and self-destruction then at the hands of the enemy. Despite these flaws, the tiger was generally feared by its opponents.[NEWLINE][NEWLINE]
				The Tiger was also too wide and heavy for many small bridges, so it was designed to be able to, after a lengthy setup period, ford four meter deep water (two meter for later models).[NEWLINE][NEWLINE]
				The first major use of the Tiger was at the Battle of Kursk, but it found use on all German battlefronts, including France, Italy, and North Africa where they dominated in the open terrain despite being deployed in small numbers. A testament to the Tigers durability, even though only 1,347 were manufactured and all before 1944, many remained in action until the end of the war.
			</Text>
		</Row>

Note the double [NEWLINE] tags at end of line to keep the space between paragraphs in the game pedia.

In the spoiler below are the current units reference name for the row tag of type TXT_KEY_UNIT_PEDIA_[UNIT_NAME]

Some obviously won't need text ("default" units from each class like "TANK", "TANK_A", etc...), and some are already done (Battleships), see TextsPedia.xml

Spoiler :

Glorthoron · Nov 30, 2012

Gede

I'm just reposting this here for my convenience. You can reply here too. Thanks.

If I do it up in this format, how do I know if I've done it correctly?

Say, for example, I had written this code. How would I know that it was titled PANZERVI and not PANZERVITIGER? Is there a location that I would look to confirm the appropriate term, and to ensure I've spelled the term correctly? Or does it matter?

Code:

		<!--CIVILOPEDIA PANZER VI-->
		<Row Tag="TXT_KEY_UNIT_PEDIA_TANK_PANZERVI">
			<Text>
				In answer to the powerful Soviet T-34 and KV-1 mechanized units, the Panzerkempfwagon VI Tiger Ausf.E was manufactured by Henschel from 1942 to 1944 and remained in service until the end of the war. It was one of the most powerful tanks used by the German Wehrmacht during the Second World War. Hosting a crew of 5, the Tiger possessed a powerful main gun (88 mm), two secondary guns (7.92 mm MG 34), and thick armour plating (25-110 mm). Unfortunately, the Tiger was held back by the its high fuel consumption, limited mobile range, and frequent breakdowns. A fierce weapon on the field, more Tigers were lost due to malfunction and self-destruction then at the hands of the enemy. Despite these flaws, the tiger was generally feared by its opponents.[NEWLINE][NEWLINE]
				The Tiger was also too wide and heavy for many small bridges, so it was designed to be able to, after a lengthy setup period, ford four meter deep water (two meter for later models).[NEWLINE][NEWLINE]
				The first major use of the Tiger was at the Battle of Kursk, but it found use on all German battlefronts, including France, Italy, and North Africa where they dominated in the open terrain despite being deployed in small numbers. A testament to the Tigers durability, even though only 1,347 were manufactured and all before 1944, many remained in action until the end of the war.
			</Text>
		</Row>

Thanks,

G.

Gedemon · Nov 30, 2012

yes, it may be important if I can code an automatic initialization in sql.

I'll post a reference list in the first post when back from work.

Skibbi · Nov 30, 2012

I could try some for the Infantry units!

Code:

<!--CIVILOPEDIA GREEK INFANTRY-->
		<Row Tag="TXT_KEY_UNIT_PEDIA_GR_INFANTRY">
			<Text>
				Greece has neither advanced or many infantry and its military has suffered recently from numerous wars against our neighbour Turkey and Bulgaria.[NEWLINE][NEWLINE]
				Greeks, however are experienced and devoted to protecting their home at all costs. During the war, the Greeks showed their determination against the Italian army when they invaded Albania and would have succeeded if not for German intervention.[NEWLINE][NEWLINE]
				Greek Infantry is highly disciplined and gets a high bonus when adjacent to friendly units.  
			</Text>
		</Row>
<!--CIVILOPEDIA ENGLISH INFANTRY-->
		<Row Tag="TXT_KEY_UNIT_PEDIA_EN_INFANTRY">
			<Text>
				England has always had a small army compared to its navy and airforce but has one of the best trained for the time. The military has previously taken great casualties in the great war and crumbled in france in 1940.[NEWLINE][NEWLINE]
				Although, under great leadership, their well equipped and well trained infantry units force off the nazi attack. The British are ferocious in their own home and enjoy a nice defensive bonus in their own land. 
			</Text>
		</Row>

Glorthoron · Nov 30, 2012

Skibbi said:

I could try some for the Infantry units!

Code:

<!--CIVILOPEDIA GREEK INFANTRY-->
		<Row Tag="TXT_KEY_UNIT_PEDIA_GR_INFANTRY">
			<Text>
				Greece has neither advanced or many infantry and its military has suffered recently from numerous wars against our neighbour Turkey and 					Bulgaria[newline][newline]Greeks, however are experienced and devoted to protecting their home at all costs. During the war, the Greeks 					showed their determination against the Italian army when they invaded Albania and would have succeeded if not for German intervention.						[newline][newline] Greek Infantry is highly disciplined and gets a high bonus when adjacent to friendly units.  
			</Text>
		</Row>
<!--CIVILOPEDIA ENGLISH INFANTRY-->
		<Row Tag="TXT_KEY_UNIT_PEDIA_EN_INFANTRY">
			<Text>
				England has always had a small army compared to its navy and airforce but has one of the best trained for the time. The military has 				previously[newline][newline] taken great casualties in the great war and crumbled in france in 1940. Although, under great leadership, 
				their well equipped and well trained infantry units force off the nazi attack. The British are ferocious in their own home and enjoy a 		
				[newline][newline] nice defensive bonus in their own land. 
			</Text>
		</Row>

Skibbi,

Do you have objections regarding me editing your work, such as grammar, spelling, or just rewording it to give it a more fluid feel? I'm not trying to be a jerk, I'm just very anal about textual presentation.

G.

Gedemon · Nov 30, 2012

Texts are here to be proposed, edition/correction is part of the process I think

I didn't touch the text itself, but I've edited your post to corrected the presentation Skibbi, the [NEWLINE] tags are for end of paragraph, and must be in capital.

Glorthoron · Nov 30, 2012

Here's a rewrite of the Greek Infantry. I reworded what Skibbi did to give it a smoother flow, and expanded upon it. I also Removed the reference to the in game bonus, as Gedemon had mentioned he only wanted historic background information.

Code:

		<!--CIVILOPEDIA GREEK INFANTRY-->
		<Row Tag="TXT_KEY_UNIT_PEDIA_GREEK_INFANTRY">
			<Text>
				Greek infantry was neither advanced nor numerous, and its military had suffered recent casualties from numerous wars against its neighbour, Turkey. This recent exposure to military action provided the front line infantry with operational experience.  That knowledge, and their great devotion to protecting Greece from invaders, made them an effective fighting force.[NEWLINE][NEWLINE]
				When Fascist Italy invaded from Albania, Greek troops showed their strength and determination by forcing the Italians back across the Albanian border.  Unfortunately for the Greeks, Hitler wanted to protect his ally&#8217;s reputation, and Germany invaded Greece on 6 April 1941, conquering the country within a month.[NEWLINE][NEWLINE]
				Throughout the occupation, Greek resistance sprung up numerous times even managing to liberate several mountainous regions from German occupation.  Unfortunately, large scale resistance beyond that was limited due to civil conflict between the different factions.[NEWLINE][NEWLINE]
				The government in exile formed armed forces and, fighting alongside the British, engaged the Axis troops in North Africa, the Middle East, and Italy.
			</Text>
		</Row>

If I've left out any important information, let me know and I will edit in.

Gedemon · Nov 30, 2012

At first I was about to say it was a bit too much info, but after re-reading I like the way it resume what should have experienced the basic troops of the period during the war :goodjob:

Added the list of units name in the first post for reference, well, finally it was TANK_PANZER_VI_TIGER for the Panzer VI

Skibbi · Nov 30, 2012

Glorthoron said:

Here's a rewrite of the Greek Infantry. I reworded what Skibbi did to give it a smoother flow, and expanded upon it. I also Removed the reference to the in game bonus, as Gedemon had mentioned he only wanted historic background information.

Code:

		<!--CIVILOPEDIA GREEK INFANTRY-->
		<Row Tag="TXT_KEY_UNIT_PEDIA_GR_INFANTRY">
			<Text>
				Greek infantry was neither advanced nor numerous, and its military had suffered recent casualties from numerous wars against its neighbour, Turkey. This recent exposure to military action provided the front line infantry with operational experience.  That knowledge, and their great devotion to protecting Greece from invaders, made them an effective fighting force.[NEWLINE][NEWLINE]
				When Fascist Italy invaded from Albania, Greek troops showed their strength and determination by forcing the Italians back across the Albanian border.  Unfortunately for the Greeks, Hitler wanted to protect his allys reputation, and Germany invaded Greece on 6 April 1941, conquering the country within a month.[NEWLINE][NEWLINE]
				Throughout the occupation, Greek resistance sprung up numerous times even managing to liberate several mountainous regions from German occupation.  Unfortunately, large scale resistance beyond that was limited due to civil conflict between the different factions.[NEWLINE][NEWLINE]
				The government in exile formed armed forces and, fighting alongside the British, engaged the Axis troops in North Africa, the Middle East, and Italy.
			</Text>
		</Row>

If I've left out any important information, let me know and I will edit in.

You're good at this!

Glorthoron · Nov 30, 2012

And the British rewrite. I expanded on Skibbi's work, added more, and removed the game bonus reference.

Code:

		<!--CIVILOPEDIA BRITISH INFANTRY-->
		<Row Tag="TXT_KEY_UNIT_PEDIA_ENGLISH_INFANTRY">
			<Text>
				At the end of the Great War, Britain found itself wanting in regards to the number of soldiers in its military, as close to a million had been lost.  At the outbreak of the Second World War Britain had a small army compared to other nations (9 available divisions compared to Germanys 78 and Frances 86), and after declaring war on Germany, the British Expeditionary Force (BEF) was dispatched to France.[NEWLINE][NEWLINE]
				After the fall of France, most of the remaining BEF was rescued from Dunkirk by the British Navy and civilian craft.  The British would continue to engage the Axis forces on many fronts, including Greece, North Africa, Sicily, Italy, Norway, Malaya, Singapore, and Burma.[NEWLINE][NEWLINE]
				British troops would also take part during the D-Day landings, storming beaches Sword and Gold, and continuing on against German forces throughout Northern France, The Low Countries, and Germany itself.
			</Text>
		</Row>

G.

Glorthoron · Nov 30, 2012

Skibbi said:
You're good at this!

Thanks.

Gedemon · Nov 30, 2012

yep, I definitively like the style. Keep them coming, I'm finishing my test for full compatibility civ5 vanilla/G&K and then I'll redo the initialization mechanism for the units, including something for automatic inclusion of those texts here.

Skibbi · Nov 30, 2012

Can you do for France?

thecivinator58 · Nov 30, 2012

I could do some, but I have no idea how to get the text into that code format :crazyeye:

Gedemon · Nov 30, 2012

Download Notepad++, open it, create new file and copy one of the code above in it, it should keep the indentation, work from there.

When posting here, use the code tag

in "advanced reply" mode.

Glorthoron · Nov 30, 2012

Gedemon said:
yep, I definitively like the style. Keep them coming, I'm finishing my test for full compatibility civ5 vanilla/G&K and then I'll redo the initialization mechanism for the units, including something for automatic inclusion of those texts here.

I will do my best to do as many as I can with the free time aloted me. School, work, wife, family, and friends get in the way sometime.

:mischief:

Don't tell my wife I included her in that list.

Bare with me though, it might take a while. There are a lot of units, after all.

Glorthoron · Nov 30, 2012

Gedemon said:
Download Notepad++, open it, create new file and copy one of the code above in it, it should keep the indentation, work from there.

When posting here, use the code tag in "advanced reply" mode.

I just compose in word, then quote the first one that you posted, modify it for the new unit and presto. :king:

Gedemon · Nov 30, 2012

Glorthoron said:
Bare with me though, it might take a while. There are a lot of units, after all.

There is no hurry, it's not as if the mod had a fixed released date

I'll add what's done when it's done.

Skibbi · Nov 30, 2012

Also, battleships need to be fixed, as it says the admiral class is the strongest!

thecivinator58 · Nov 30, 2012

Code:

 <!--CIVILOPEDIA Panzer IV-->
		<Row Tag="TXT_KEY_UNIT_PEDIA_TANK_PANZER_IV">
			<Text>
				The Panzerkampfwagen IV (Tank Mark IV), otherwise known as the Panzer IV, was a medium and infantry support tank used by Germany and its allies during the Second World War. It was the most produced German tank during the war, with more than 8,800 produced. The first models were infantry support tanks, armed with stubby 75mm KwK L/24. As the Panzer III became increasingly obsolete, the Wehrmacht needed a tank that could fight other tank effectivly. The F2 and G models had not only AT guns(KwK L/43 on the F2, a KwK L/48 on the G)that had better armor penitration than the F-32 gun on the Soviet T-34/76, the armor was upgraded as well. A further varient, the H, had side skirts to protect against small arms and explosives. Late in the war, the Panzer IVH was proven to be inferior to the Panther and Tiger, but proved a capable adversary.While production was stopped in late 1944, they were used up until the very end of the war. The chassis was the base for many Tank Destroyers, SPGs, and Anti-Aircraft guns. The last known useage of the Panzer IV was during the Six-Day War(1967), by the Syrians. [NEWLINE][NEWLINE]
			</Text>
		</Row>

How's this? This text can be used for all of the Panzer IV models

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