[MOD] Age of Discovery II

Dale · September 23, 2008, 08:52

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Dale · September 23, 2008, 08:53

Screenshots:

Nikolai · September 23, 2008, 09:09

Sounds like a first thing to do when I've got the game, is to DL this mod Dale.

conmcb25 · September 23, 2008, 10:02

Wow, obviously you could do this because you were a beta tester? If not, Im amazed!

But I have always loved your mods and will be looking to check this out after a vanilla game or two.

What are your future plans for this mod? More changes?

Thanks!

Dale · September 23, 2008, 16:10

Yep, I was a beta-tester.

And yes, there's more plans and I'll also take suggestion for changes so if you think of something good let me know.

Seen · September 23, 2008, 17:36

Can we play with 5/6 people mp with this, each having its own nation?

Dale · September 23, 2008, 17:52

I haven't touched anything with MP, but I would say yes as there are 6 playable nations: England, France, Dutch, Spain, Portugal & Pirates.

Ekmek · September 23, 2008, 22:35

very cool! I'm DLing it once i get colonization!

JungleIII · September 24, 2008, 05:30

Any issues with Vista? I can't get to run, and assumed it was vista, but all seems correct - i.e. have applied HOF Vista fix suggestions, etc and still won't run. My HOF 1.74.003, old Age of Discovery, etc all running normal.

Suggestions welcome...

Dale · September 24, 2008, 05:45

Hi Jungle, this mod is for Civ4 Colonization, not for Civ4 or any of those expansions.

Civ4 Colonization is the NEW game by Sid Meier released today.

JungleIII · September 24, 2008, 05:56

doh... missed that! I thought you were updating your older mod... when I read "as an expansion to Civ4"

Guess I will have to wait until Colonization is out here downunder on Friday or Monday. Bummer, thought I would get some practice to get in the mood...

conmcb25 · September 24, 2008, 15:08

We need German Bankers that we can take loans from.

The prize goes to whomever can identify that obscure reference

probablymike · September 24, 2008, 23:59

i think i can fugger it out.

;)

Flash · September 25, 2008, 02:42

Dale,

I set up a game. Thanks for increasing the speed of the Caravels.

After 10 turns, I founded Jamestown.

After 20 turns, I took a peek at the compitition, The Pirates haven't moved and everyone else is just cruising around the ocean. Difficulty is Explorer.

N35t0r · September 25, 2008, 09:10

They thought, why bother with all this colony nonsense, where we can starve, get raided by natives, or plundered by other Europeans, and decided to just cruise around.

Nikolai · September 25, 2008, 09:41

So far, I've had fun with both the game and this mod, but as it is now, it easily gets unplayable. The pirates has after a few turns a city and 3-5 ships AT LEAST circling around between Europe and me. In my current game which I started an hour ago, I've lost 6 ships in 10-12 turns. Obviously, that is not going to work. The tax rate keeps rising, I can't sell anything(as it goes to the bottom of the sea) and I am lucky if I get through with new colonists or arms. I have no money and is unable to buy a ship that can protect me. Last game also started like this, but there I barely managed to get enough money to buy me a protecting ship.

Felch · September 25, 2008, 10:32

Are the pirates meant to be playable, or just a foil for the players? They're definitely a cool addition, I'm just not certain what the intent was with them.

Nikolai · September 25, 2008, 10:35

You can start as them, it seems.

Felch · September 25, 2008, 11:16

Yeah, I played a bit with them. No Europe to trade with, or buy supplies from changed the game around quite a bit. They seemed like they might be over powered early on, especially since they start with a privateer.

Todd Hawks · September 25, 2008, 11:34

While your mod certainly sounds good, it also seems to have some problems so I am wondering if you could make a separate version in which you just implement the fixes?

snoopy369 · September 25, 2008, 11:46

I'll probably develop something with just the fixes, and some fixes of my own, at some point in the near future once I'm comfortable with the game enough to be sure my fix ideas are sound... maybe a new thread should be started for that?

conmcb25 · September 25, 2008, 12:05

Yes, I believe so.

How is your pitboss guide for Civilization IV: Colonization coming along?

Flash · September 25, 2008, 14:41

I played through 35 turns and still nothing from the other Europeans, ex. the Pirates never moved. Do you think if I started the game over, this condition might change? Maybe give the other civs a starting city when I found Jamestown?

snoopy369 · September 25, 2008, 14:47

My PTBS guide for C4:Col will start when that is possible

probablymike · September 25, 2008, 15:54

I'm missing the fluyt graphic in europe scene... and also i had to place the assets, the game wasn't reading the mod folder, and i'm wondering what i'm doing wrong?

otherwise, it's pretty nifty!

mike

Dale · September 25, 2008, 18:53

Are you getting the other features of the mod such as Portugal and Pirates nations?

Also, you probably had to create a Mods folder in the base directory.

Flash · September 25, 2008, 19:08

The mods directory in MyGames folder worked as long as as you use My Games/.../MODS/AgeofDiscoveryII;
But You can't directly access the Col1maps from in game, but only from the directory.

Dale · September 25, 2008, 19:22

Oh don't use the MyGames folder!

Use the actual game folder instead.

EG: for me it's C:\Games\Colonization\Mods\

By default it's something like C:\Program Files\Sid Meiers Colonization\Mods\

Flash · September 25, 2008, 19:32

Dale,
So I have to make a new folder? Okay.

Could that be why I'm having problems with the Euros in the other thread?

Flash · September 25, 2008, 19:53

Dale,

I fixed the folder issue, thanks.

But For some reason the Pirates still don't move, any suggestions?