Diplogame Mod Ideas

[Robert]

Sounds really great!

[The_Aussie_Lurker]

Well, incorporating a tag into CvTechInfo was easy enough. Now I just have to figure out how to make it work in CvTeam. Oh, I am also gonna incorporate the TradeTechLeak and TechConqest mods into this, to give people multiple routes to obtain tech research boosts.

Will keep you guys informed .

Aussie_Lurker.

[Robert]

I would really like it if you can post the code you have changed here. I can learn from that.
I'm really going to try to get this mod, if you can create it, can be incorporated in any future XP. Your name must shine on the credits

[The_Aussie_Lurker]

Well, I will when I figure out the section of CvTeam I need to modify first .
Fortunately, adding the TechLeak and TechConquest mods will be VERY easy, as they are both Python.
Anyway, should have something by weeks end.

Aussie_Lurker.

[OzzyKP]

Awesome.

[OzzyKP]

Another mod idea, which no doubt is infinitely more complicated would be giving players the diplo option of setting their own borders in the game by trading or gifting map tiles. Diplomatic border agreements would override culture borders.

[The_Aussie_Lurker]

Yeah, I confess that this would be well beyond my meager capabilities. My advice is to seek out Impaler, Kael or TheLopez-these guys are daBomb -as the saying goes .

Aussie_Lurker.

[Robert]

Well, let's focus on this first before we come with our loooong list of other wishes

I should really quit my job and start doing this, and only this!

[The_Aussie_Lurker]

Am much more hopeful this morning. Found out my problem was that-even though it is tech related-the tech trade section is dealt with in CvPlayer, under TradeItems. Dammit, its times like this where I so wish they would be a little more consistent with where they process things. Anyway, will try this out again tonight.

Aussie_Lurker.

[Robert]

If the tech has been redded out the reason might be displayed as: "We don't have the octroy for this technology" or something related. (perhaps in better english)

[The_Aussie_Lurker]

OK, so I have some relatively good news to report. I have successfully added the bFirstTrade tag to the TechInfo file at the SDK level. The next question is, will it work?

So, here is how things stand-all up:

My CivicInfos mod (with several extra tags to give better flexibility in modifying Civics).
My original TechInfos mod (with the TechCommerces and TechYield Modifier tags).
My new TechInfos mod (with the FirstTrade tag).
TheLopez's ResourceTechResearchMod (hooking up certain resources can lower your research rate for associated techs).
TheLopez's Python-based TechConquestMod (conquering a city will help boost your research in a tech the enemy has-but you don't).
Sevo's TradeTechLeakMod (trading with nations causes a leak of 'research' between nations).

Anyway, now that they are all pooled together, I just need to clean things up a bit, and add the tags to the XML files, and it should be ready for a test. Question is, who here would be up to trying it out for me?

Aussie_Lurker.

[Robert]

I'm willing to help testing.
I can test wednesday 16:00 - 22:00 UTC/GMT (not all the time but defenitely in that range.
Thursday 18:00 - 22:00 UTC/GMT
friday 21:30 - 23:30 UTC/GMT

[Robert]

Are all mods combined in one big mod, or are these all seperated mods? Which is the 'only trade techs you researched yourself' mod?
Maybe I can download it and test things myself as well on 2 computers?

[OzzyKP]

Yea I'm up for testing as well. Do the different mod components have a switch in the XML or somewhere that we can easily turn parts on and off to suit our needs?

Every diplogame involves intense negotiations about settings before hand and we'd definitely want to have the flexibility of deciding which parts of a tech mod to use and which not to.

Also, I assume the mods are for Warlords, right?

[OzzyKP]

Ok, here is the tech conquest mod from TheLopez that Aussie bundled in:

http://forums.civfanatics.com/showthread.php?t=171748

TheLopez' resource tech mod:

http://forums.civfanatics.com/showthread.php?t=180594

And this may be the tech leak mod (this isn't done by Sevo, but by AltarisGreyhawk:

http://forums.civfanatics.com/showthread.php?p=4262410

And here is an interesting mod by naf4ever that gives a boost to research for techs civs you have an open border with have already researched:

http://forums.civfanatics.com/showthread.php?t=165519

All are very interesting ideas.