Possible Diplogame Mod

[The Capo]

Unfortunately most of the tech stuff in the link you gave me hasn't been updated to BtS 3.17, and a lot of it seems to have unresolved bugs. So I've looked into it and hopefully I can get a workable tech mdo in the final version of the Diplogame mod. This is going to drastically change the release date of the mod (and by that I mean an uknown amount of time).

So we'll see what happens. In the meantime the spymod-bug is still being fixed, so it is going to take a little longer anyway. But if these tech issues aren't going to be resolved anytime soon I am not going to include them. This mod has already been delayed a lot, and while I know perfection is something I should strive for, I don't want to be at the mercy of somebody I don't know and who doesn't care about Diplogamers.

[OzzyKP]

Originally posted by The Capo
Clean out your PM box Ozzy, I just wrote a really long message to you only to find out you can't get it!

I don't use PM. E-mail me.

[The Capo]

D I P L O M A C Y
a mod for diplogames

Hey everyone, I know I was going to have a few of you playtest this mod, but I figured what's the difference if I just make it available to everyone right now. So I want you all to playtest it. To download click that stupid image above.

I am not going to tell you about some of the things I added, because I wanted them to be a surprise (some of you already know about them though). I hope you enjoy the little "extras" that I've added. But since this is a playtest as much as anything (although I am pretty sure it is ready to go), here is...

WHAT I WANT YOU ALL TO DO

• First make sure it loads properly, of course. If you are having trouble getting it to load, or it won't go in the right folder or there are any technical issues please post here!
• The first thing I want you to do when you go into the mod is check the Civilopedia, because I used the Sevopedia which I consider a little better and it gives more information. This means check the leaderheads to make sure they work, check the promotions chart (because its cool and you can see the new spy promos and how they relate to one another), and generally just make sure the Civilopedia works... just check every category for me, okay?
• When you START the game be sure to choose CUSTOM GAME from the single player menu then select the 'CHOOSE RELIGIONS' option from the list, otherwise you will not be able to use the new religions. I have already taken the liberty of giving the new leaders favorite religions, so they should all choose the right ones in the game. IF YOU DO NOT SELECT CHOOSE RELIGIONS THE NEW RELIGIONS WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE.
• While playing the game, make sure you check the units in the civilopedia. I know you already checked it before, but this is a cool way to see how your civs units look, they should all be very different than normal and specific to your nation.
• While you are playing make sure to do two things; (1) USE SPIES so you can see the new promotions in action, the more espionage missions you pull off the more experience your spies get, (2) PURGE BABY PURGE! Try to get rid of other religions from your lands to make sure the Inquisitors work, get yourself a vassal and clear up their land from infadels!
• This is almost the most important part. Make sure YOUR PYTHON ERROR POP-UPS ARE OFF!!!! If you don't know what I am talking about they are probably already off, if you do know what I am talking about don't worry; its nothing major, just a mistake in the spymod (not my doing), but it shouldn't effect the gameplay at all.
• Last thing; have fun. And please give me feedback, I want to hear how good a job I have done... or how crappy a job I have done.

Alright, now that that's over with I hope you guys enjoy this because I worked hard on it. Don't be afraid to criticize this mod, I welcome it because I want to make it as good as possible so we can have a kick-ass diplogame with it!

By the way, if you can't figure out how to download this for some reason click on the button below. Or if that is too complicated for you JUST CLICK HERE!



GOOD LUCK!

[Pitboss Japan]

ok i have downloaded it but i'm not sure what i'm looking for. will it say diplo mod?

[The Capo]

Here are instructions on installing it:

1) Download the mod, the file is titled "Diplomacy.rar"

2) After you download the mod it must be "decompressed" or "extracted," I have WINRAR, which you can download at that link and use for these purposes, but basically any decompression program will work and you probably have one on your computer so just double click the "Diplomacy.rar" file.

3) It will, probably, ask you where to extract it. On my computer I have it under [i]C:/Users/Tony/Documents/MyGames/BeyondtheSword/MODS

So you should probably put it in that folder or the equivalent for that folder on your computer. Once the game is extracted to this folder you can go into your explorer to make sure the file structure is appropriate. What you should see in the MODS folder of your BeyondtheSword folder is a folder called "Diplomacy," if that is the case then it should be installed properly.

4) To make sure it is installed properly start up beyond the sword and select 'ADVANCED' and then 'LOAD A MOD' a list will appear, select 'Diplomacy' from this list and then select OK.

5) The game should exit out of beyond the sword and reboot the game with the mod in place, I think this takes approximately 1 to 2 minutes (on my computer it takes around 1.5 minutes to load up, but my computer isn't all that good). You will be able to tell it loads by the background in the mod. To make sure everything works properly check the civilopedia, if it looks different than the normal civilopedia it is installed correctly.

Again, if there are any issues please post here, I want to make sure everyone gets to play this.

[Pitboss Japan]

Ok I have done everything you told me to do. The diplo mod loaded but everything loos the same. The only diferance is the background.

[Pitboss Korea]

Everything looks the same? Are you sure? Because if the background image works everything else should work too.

[The Capo]

Just IM me, it doesn't matter what your real identity is anyway because nobody knows you.

Actually you identity is already public knowlege becuase you came in as a sub, so just select AIM or MSN to the left over there because I'm online on both right now.

[OzzyKP]

Originally posted by Pitboss Persia
As for the longhouse, i didn't refer to the graphics, but to the advantage compared to a usual courthouse... 10% is quite poor.

Ok, there are __ other courthouse UBs. The Holy Romans have a Rathaus that provides -75% maintenance instead of the usual -50%. So changing the Longhouse to -60% not only duplicates the effect of another UB, it is less effective at it.

The Aztec sacrificial altar is a courthouse UB that gives -50% anger from whipping. I never use it, but a pretty neat & unique mechanic nonetheless.

The Sumerian ziggurat is a courthouse UB that comes earlier (with priesthood) and costs less (90 instead of 120 hammers).

So lets try for a unique effect for the Longhouse. Some ideas:
+2 happiness
+3 culture & +1 priest placement
Works like a granary, and stores 20% of food (added to the 50% of a granary) (could be too powerful)
+2 health
+1 happy for fur, +1 health for deer, +1 health for corn
+1 trade route
+10% food production
I don't think an espionage bonus is fitting, but maybe +4 EP instead of the usual +2. Unless you want to do more messing around and give an EP bonus to the Rathaus and give the -75% maintenance to the Longhouse.
+1 great priest point (or +1 great merchant point)
+2 production

[OzzyKP]

Also, try playing the mod with all low graphic settings. Several of the buttons and icons look either blurry or small. It is a common problem in mods. Luckily for you, I actually wrote up a whole step-by-step guide for fixing them.

Go here:

http://forums.civfanatics.com/showthread.php?t=268684

I hope you have Photoshop.

[OzzyKP]

Also, the Iroquois UU might be too powerful. +1 movement, Woody I, no terrain movement penalty, AND cheaper. It does loose one strength, which is good, but I think one or more of the above bonuses should bite the dust too.

Instead, perhaps just give him Woody I and II, and take away the extra movement, terrain movement bonus, and hammer bonus.

[Pitboss Japan]

Ok I got it to work. Had to redownload it but is working now for the most part.

[The Capo]

For the Iroquois Longhouse; I actually just took it straight from Amra's mod, so I didn't even really look at it, and you are right its kinda lame.

I must have forgot to change the Iroquois UU, I was going to do that because Woflshanze at CivFanatics told me it was too powerful. So that is going to be changed.

I don't have photoshop, and I didn't realize it would be a problem on lower graphics settings. But I'll look into this.

Keep the suggestions coming.

[Pitboss Japan]

ok i have been playing alittle bit with Japan. Love what you have done with them. the next civ made deffinetly needs to do what you have done to Japan especially with the ninja.

I don't know if you know this but when you get a tech that unlocks a civic the computer doesn't give you the option to convert and when you get a wonder the vidio is nothing but static.

[Pitboss Japan]

So far I like it. will play till modernage to give you a better opinion.