Visible improved forests for elves

[[to_xp]Gekko]

original thread: http://forums.civfanatics.com/showthread.php?p=7728306

All credits to Monkeyfinger for creating it, and xalien for saving it from oblivion. All I did was check for MNAI compatibility using Notepad++ compare tool, and fix a typo.

Backup the original if you want to play MP as files need to be identical between players. Goes to Assets/XML/Buildings

 

[Terkhen]

The screenshots in that thread look very nice, and more informative than the current situation

Thank you!

 

[[to_xp]Gekko]

yes it's lovely, hopefully it will be bundled in the next release

 

[Qgqqqqq]

Eh, just turn tile yields on.

 

[[to_xp]Gekko]

that looks cluttered and horrible though

 

[Qgqqqqq]

Thats a matter of opinion

 

[Hightower]

Thats a matter of opinion

So's your comment that we should just turn tile yields on. Nothing wrong with tile yields, but their purpose is functionality, not aesthetics. This change is mostly aesthetic.

 

[Qgqqqqq]

Im saying if you need to work out if a tile has a forest, its simple - turn tile yeilds on.
If you dont like it, turn them off again.

I'm not stopping you from using it.

 

[Qgqqqqq]

Same as if your not sure if its stone or not, turn bubbles on.

 

[[to_xp]Gekko]

I don't want to have to turn the yields on, I can know that perfectly fine... provided the game doesn't hide its forests from me of course

I expect most players to play with yields disabled, so having to fiddle with that is redundant. what's there not to like about this change really? I thought it's pretty win-win

 

[Qgqqqqq]

Oh I do play with yields/resources on.
But at the end of the day, I don't care either way

 

[Calavente]

why do you play with yield on ?
the ressources pointers I can understand, their is a strategic aspect in seeing quickly where are the ressources... but the yields? as long as you can see:
-the terrain,
-the ressources,
-the river/forest,
-the improvement
you'll automatically know the yield.

 

[Tasunke]

say Gekko ... could you release a mini-bundle with all three of your fixes rolled into one?

 

[[to_xp]Gekko]

here you go, I also added 2.42 DLL and a missing gametext ( gotta love sourceforge )

 

[Qgqqqqq]

why do you play with yield on ?
the ressources pointers I can understand, their is a strategic aspect in seeing quickly where are the ressources... but the yields? as long as you can see:
-the terrain,
-the ressources,
-the river/forest,
-the improvement
you'll automatically know the yield.

Eh, I began with yeilds on, and I've used it ever since.
I probably can't tell the difference between cottages either, and it helps because I can look at a BFC and calculate the yeild for a city - does it need to grow more, am I overbuilding improvements etc.
It really helps to know the tiles a city is working too.

 

[[to_xp]Gekko]

here you go, I also added 2.42 DLL and a missing gametext ( gotta love sourceforge )

bundle updated with latest UI changes ( from sourceforge ) : http://tholalsffhaimod.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/tholalsffhaimod?view=revision&revision=1282

now also includes a backup archive in case you need to rollback to unedited 2.41 in a pinch for MP purposes. ( you'll need to delete XML/Text/GovernorWorkers_CIV4GameText.xml manually )

 

[Monkeyfinger]

Thanks for this, I lost access to this file when megaupload went down and couldn't be bothered to redo the edits from scratch

 

[[to_xp]Gekko]

glad to see you're still around

 

[[to_xp]Gekko]

Tholal, could you merge it into 2.42? no real reason for not doing it imo

 

[Folket]

I second that motion.