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Whats it going to take to export the terrain files and import them back in?

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  • Whats it going to take to export the terrain files and import them back in?

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  • #2
    Care to elaborate?
    Don,
    CtPMaps (Hosted by Apolyton)

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    • #3
      i am pretty sure he means changing the graphics of the terrain tiles themselves. i dont have an answer, but i dont think this has come up yet.

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      • #4
        yah, I just hate some of the terrain images, they are either so messy or too dark. I also don't like the farms, they don't link up like in civ2, so it doesn't look like you've done a lot of work to your land. So I want to work on fixing that for myself.

        Why don't Activision 'get it'? These guys DO play civ don't they?


        I feel like, some company has taken Monkey Islands story, and ripped out the jokes, killed elaine and made lechuck nice.

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        • #5
          I gues this is a subject that hasn't really been approached yet...

          Editing the game graphics isn't going to be an easy one, I guess unless we find someone good enough to hack the way the guys at activision compiled the game graphics.

          I know of a few guys that did great work on the might & magic series, where the system was similar, all the game graphics compiled into a few huge files. They found a way to extract the graphics for editing, and put them back in...

          Unfortunately, they are not interested in civ games... :-(

          But maybe these postings are gonna make some ideas sprout? I certainly do hope! those farm graphics are really hideous, especially the advanced one, they completely destroy the look of the map later in the game when you have a lot of them...

          Peace, Aeon of Time
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          • #6
            I was working with some people on the inside of Activision for several months, getting the Alexander scenario together. During that time, I repeatedly pestered Mr. Ogre about allowing the terrain graphics to be changed. He gave some vague promises that he would do something about it, but obviously only as a low priority, if other stuff was done. He said the game would have to be shipped first before he considered it.

            So recently I emailed him again to see what's up on this issue, but haven't gotten a response. I also asked about the Samurai scenario, which if you'll notice contains a few terrain graphics different from the regular game (for instance a bridge and a village). How they did that, I'd sure like to know.

            I think if they get to this in a patch will depend on how much people ask for it.

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            • #7
              well, wicked, the shores are the best terrain tile by far, but I can't stand some of the others!

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