WANTED - The Asian Century MOD

[Bhill11]

I have had it!!!I have tried to piece together my own Mod for BTS from bits and pieces and it is just too much for me...

And so I have a CHALLENGE

In one complete mod that can be easily loaded and played with no hassle, no messing around, just click and play, I want a scenario that would reflect the growing importance of the Asian region to the 22nd Century.

I am an Australian, so unlike my European and American friends and colleagues, I have been brought up believing that Australia is close to/ sometimes even a part of Asia.

So I would love to be able to have my say in how the region works... this is my chance.

HERE IS THE CHALLENGE....

1) A mega-huge map that covers Asia from Longitude 75 degrees East - to 155 degrees East from pole to pole. The map must be so detailed as to include the main islands of Indonesia, Japan, PNG and the Philippines, as well as the major togographical features such as the Himalayas, Tibetan Plateau, Gobi Desert,etc...

2)The following playable major civilizations, including animated Leaderheads, Unique buildings and Units, and culturally relevant symbols (such as flags, colours, etc.):

Japan, Korea, Russia, China, Mongolia, Kazakhs, Kirghiz, Tajiks, India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bhutan, Bengal, Burma, Siam, Khmer (Cambodia), Laos, Vietnam, Philippines, Malaya, Indonesia, New Guinea, Micronesia, Australia, and the United States (represented in Guam only...)

3)The following playable major civilizations in conjunction with a new concept - SEPARATISM:
North & South Korea, Taiwan, Uighur Kashgaria, Kashmir, Tamils, Mindanao, Aceh, Timor, Bougainville, Okinawa, Ainu, Australian Aboriginal (Koori), Karen, Hmong, Montagnards, Shan, Yakutia, and Aleuts

Like Chinese communities in modern Indonesia and Australia, or Indians in Fiji, the Separatism concept could include a count in cities of the population percent who identify themselves as these civilizations until large enough to rise up? Also these populations could influence stability in cities and with certain civics (i.e. anarchy, despotism) Ethnic Cleansing events could occur (either by the player or by the AI civs maybe?)

4)4 new religions - Tengerism, Shinto, Maoism, Animism

5)4 new environment events - Tsunami, Floods, Earthquakes, Drought - Each with their own unique effects which could be stopped/reduced by building certain buildings (such as early warning systems, dams, desalinisation plants)

6)A major new concept - Associations. The should reflect the many multilateral forums and organisations in Asia today. One would be Security Associations (Like NATO, Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, etc). The other would be Trade Associations (Such as ASEAN, APEC, Melanesian Spear-group, etc.). This could also include Rogue Civs (Like Myanmar or North Korea today) which have been shunned or refuse to join the international community.

THE GAUNTLET HAS BEEN THROWN IN!!!

I would really love for someone to take up the challenge. I'm sure that others would really appreciate it too...

I will check this thread as often as I can to see how the challenge is progressing.

If you are up for it, please post your acceptance...

 

[Tholish]

When one is so passionate about what one wishes to paint one is blesssed with the motivation to acquire the tools of painting and develop the skills.

You can probably find much of what you want here on civ fanatics. I was just looking at White Lies Black Ops. That or DCM could be your core mod. You can find flags and civs ready made here, and if they don't exactly fit probably adapt them. You might need gimp and a little guidance. Civs and rels are easy to make and add, all you need is a little xml and some buttons. If none are handy here, you can just go to Wikipedia turn the art into dds of the right size. Events can be done with xml, though python can make them fancier.

The map: there's a map converter utility. I suggest putting it sideways.

Separatism and associations are harder. They might require some coding. The revolution mod does something toward separatism kind of, but there's no ethnicity per se. Maybe you could convert or clone corporations yet have them spread semi randomly like religions and put in code so a city with a separatist group has a chance of generating a partisans like event but the partisans have a nationality of an off screen civ so if they capture a city the civ enteres the world. You could clone the Apostolic Palace for the associations, just base it on something other than rel. Once again, maybe use a corporations. So, rename Corporations "Associational Identities" so they can include both ethnicities and associations.

I'm not accepting your challenge, just making suggestions.

 

[Bhill11]

Thanks for the very useful comments Tholish.

As you've said adding civs and religions are pretty easy, but it's the separatism and associations i keep getting stuck on. Your ideas have helped a lot and I will try these myself and see how they go. What is the map converter utility you were talking about?

The one probelm I have found though is that although I love Civ and play with every chance I have, I unfortunately work for long periods away from computer access, and can only mod when i have a spare chance. Hence this challenge.

It's ok that you've decided not to accept it. You've been very helpful anyway and all suggestions are appreciated.