Scenario players and makers: do You own ToT?

[Heresson]

Hm, do I HAVE TO make 3D stuff? I don't think I'm able to do that... How does this Mercator's thing work?

[fairline]

No you don't Heresson - you can use the 2-d units in units.bmp as with MGE. You now have taller unit slots (I love those!), 15-bit colour and 81 unit slots to play with.

[Nilat]

Hmm.. I think I'll just buy ToT and enjoy what you guys can give

[techumseh]

May I suggest something for those who want to try a ToT scenario? Take one that you've done for MGE and convert it using the CivConverter. This is a bit involved but once you've got the hang of it, it works well. Catfish is the resident expert on this; I've forgotten how it's done.

Once that's done, you can start modifying it to take advantage of the feature of Test of Time. You'll need a graphics program like PaintShop Pro, but that's all. Nearly everything else can be done in Notepad.

The place to start is adding units - there are 18 new slots. Use the graphics program to add them. All units must be realligned to face to the right - while playing, ToT units flip from left to right depending on which direction they're moved and this prevents them from seeming to march backward.

Then go to the Rules text file, and fill in the specs for the new units in the @UNITS section. Now go to the first @Terrain section (ignore the other 3 - they're for multi-map scenarios). Decide which terrain you want to make impassible. At the end of the line for each type of terrain, there is a 'yes' or 'no'. 'Yes' means that type of terrain will be impassible. I like to make mountains impassible, and sometimes swamp.

Moving into more unfamiliar territory, go to the @UNITS_ADVANCED section. To give a specific unit the abilty to enter impassible terrain go to the G column, General flags. On the line for the unit you want to make all terrain change the 5th slot (counting from the right) to a '1', as follows: 00010000 .

In 'G' column, you'll also be able to mess with invisibility (00000001) and other things.

Tips for the more involved aspects of ToT, including events, can be found on the Cradle of Civilization site, here: http://coc.apolyton.net/guides/index.shtml

[N35t0r]

Yeah, I just followed links into Catfish's site, and the previews of his LotR scenario are extremely tempting... Especially those multimaps.

[curtsibling]

Hey!
Here is that Catfish tutorial for all you fellows,
you'll need Angelo Scotto's CIV-CONVERTOR.

Assume I've extracted CivConverter into c:\unzipped\civconverter\ and the scenario into c:\unzipped\scenario\

Method 1:
a) Start Menu -> Programs -> Accessories -> Command Prompt
b) To change directory: cd c:\unzipped\civconverter
c) To convert: civconverter c:\unzipped\scenario\scenario.scn

Method 2:
a) Start Menu -> Run... (or Windows key + R)
b) To convert: c:\unzipped\civconverter\civconverter c:\unzipped\scenario\scenario.scn

Method 3:
a) Get Microsoft's PowerToys for Windows XP. It contains various unofficial enhancements for XP,
one of which adds the Command Prompt to the menu when you right-click a directory (folder).
The prompt will automatically start in that directory.

b) Right-click the c:\unzipped\civconverter folder.
c) Select Open Command Window Here.
d) To convert: civconverter c:\unzipped\scenario\scenario.scn

For my Dictator scen to be converted;
I merely put this into the 'Run' command on my start menu...

c:\CIV2\converter\civconverter c:\CIV2\converter\DICTATOR\D3.scn

Use your own file system and folder setup in place of mine for your own conversions!

[curtsibling]

And do not forget to check out techumseh's awesome Operation Market Garden scenario.

Also Boco's massive epic, the El Aurens scenario!

If you want to dive into the world of ToT scenarios, you must try these for sure!

Also, if we want more scenarios, we should make a big effort to convert some classics!

That said, techumseh has some very good ones on his website...

[fairline]

Who's up for converting Red Front?

[Heresson]

Don't bother with this: help me with my other computer problem!

http://apolyton.net/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=124600

[Nilat]

I thought he stopped spamming the vendetta thread. He invaded this one!

[Heresson]

I'm not spamming. I'm looking for help in matters of fair importance to me.
And the first one of those was very much on topic.

[Nilat]

Yes, but "advertising" a cable problem is not a ToT discussion thing.

[Heresson]

But I gave a link to it, just btw of this problem, not just posted this problem here. In another words, I encouraged people present here to help me with this problem AT OT,
so I didn't encourage spamming here.

[curtsibling]

Originally posted by fairline
Who's up for converting Red Front?

Sounds like an epic plan in the works!

The greatest WW2 scen made into ToT!
We would have to employ some forum talent to handle the extended rules and events, etc...

But we already have a ton of amazing units by your good self...!

Perhaps we could try and contact Nemo or Alex...

...

[techumseh]

I'd be happy to add selected converted scenarios to my web site. Red Front would be one, River War (v.1) would be another.