ant dev thread/beta release

[biru biru]

A screen shot

Leaf-cutters begin an assualt on the barbarian capital, arachnid

[biru biru]

Hey guys, I got an email from administration that someone has linked directly to the ant scenario dowload from another site. As cool as it is that someone likes the scenario enough to be distributing it, it would just be better for all, especially me probably, of course, to link to this page instead.

If it's someone here, which i seriously doubt, please don't. If someone here knows about a site at
[html/]http://apogee.gr:10000/apache/index.cgi[\html]
and how i can request they drop the link, let me know.

It may be some multi-player friend online that I passed the link to and who posted it well-meaningly, without knowing the rules. If so, I will ask around and get it fixed.

Thanks all,
br

[Cyrion]

Originally posted by biru biru
Hey guys, I got an email from administration that someone has linked directly to the ant scenario dowload from another site. As cool as it is that someone likes the scenario enough to be distributing it, it would just be better for all, especially me probably, of course, to link to this page instead.

If it's someone here, which i seriously doubt, please don't. If someone here knows about a site at
[html/]http://apogee.gr:10000/apache/index.cgi[\html]
and how i can request they drop the link, let me know.

It may be some multi-player friend online that I passed the link to and who posted it well-meaningly, without knowing the rules. If so, I will ask around and get it fixed.

Thanks all,
br

I had exactly the same thing (with exactly the same link) twice this week with my Discworld files! What does this mean??

[Varwnos]

that is weird. It appears to be some internet sitemaking company from Greece. The url you provided didnt allow me to access it (it asked for a pass), and i didnt find any link to civ2 stuff from the main page (???)

[biru biru]

Oh the deadly river!

Main water feature in the game is a river that isolates 1/3 of the map. It is only 2-3 squares wide most places, but since the only boat in the game sinks off shore and only moves 2 squares, crossing the river becomes very perilous. Though you can move 4 units per boat, you risk losing them all to sinking, wasps, and amphibious river ants. Attrition rate on the river is high.

Queens can paradrop over it and build a nest on the other side, but risky in hostile territory of course.

[biru biru]

slaver-ants (spies) seem to have lost their abilities (steal tech, bribe units).

unit is set to diplomacy, and is in the spy-slot for graphics/sounds.

does this sound familiar? maybe rules text could have an error?

[biru biru]

Guys, my buggy spy units are killing me. If you can see what is wrong, please help!

IN RULES TEXT

Slave-Makers, nil, 0, 2.,0, 0a,0d, 1h,1f, 5,0, 6, Esp, 000001000000011



IN GAME TEXT


@SPYMENU
@width=320
@title=%STRING0 %STRING1 arrives in %STRING2

@SPYOPTIONS
Make Contact
Investigate Nest
Gene Sampling
Industrial Sabotage
Invade Egg Chamber
Scent Mark for Mass-Attack
Subvert Nest

@SABOTAGEOPTIONS
@width=320
@title=Spy Options
@options
Bribe Unit.
Sabotage Unit.

@BLEWITUP
@width=320
%STRING0 %STRING1 sabotaged by %STRING2 %STRING3!

@BOND007
@width=320
@title=Intelligence Advisor
Our slaver-ant has escaped, and achieved veteran status!
She has been returned to %STRING1 to recuperate.

@BOND
@width=320
@title=Intelligence Advisor
Our slaver-ant has escaped unharmed!
She has been returned to %STRING1 to recuperate.

@BONDGLORY
@width=320
@title=Intelligence Advisor
Our slaver-ant was captured after completing her mission!

@NAILED
@width=320
@title=Intelligence Advisor
Our slaver-ant was captured before completing her mission!

@ENEMYEMBASSY
@width=320
@title=Foreign Minister
%STRING0 establish embassy.

@ENEMYINVESTIGATE
@width=320
@title=Foreign Minister
The %STRING0 have investigated %STRING1.

@STEALSPECIFIC
@width=320
@title=Spy Orders
Shall our spy attempt to steal a specific
gene?

No, any will do.
Yes.

@STEALHARD
@width=320
@title=Spy Orders
The %STRING0 of %STRING1 are vigilant and wary, Sire.
Shall our slaver-ant attempt to steal technology anyway (she
cannot attempt to steal a specific advance).

Never mind.
Yes, make the attempt.

@STEAL
@width=320
@title=Intelligence Advisor
%STRING0 steal %STRING1.

@NOSTEAL
@width=320
@title=Intelligence Advisor
No new advances found.

@SABOTAGESPECIFIC
@width=320
@title=Spy Orders
Shall we give our slaver a primary target,
or tell her to use her judgement.

Use her judgement.
Give primary target.

@SABOTAGEHARD
@width=320
@title=Intelligence Advisor
Attempting sabotage in an enemy capital, or against
nest fortifications is very risky!

Cancel action.
Proceed.

@SABOTAGENO
@width=320
@title=Intelligence Advisor
Our spy reports that the enemy catacomb complex
is surrounded by guards. No sabotage is possible.


@SABOTAGE
@width=320
@title=Select Primary Target
@listbox

@SABOTAGEONE
@width=320
@title=Intelligence Report
%STRING0 destroyed!

@SABOTAGETWO
@width=320
@title=Intelligence Report
%STRING0 production sabotaged!


@PRETEXTALLIED
@width=320
@title=International Incident!
This act of espionage by the %STRING0 gives
us a valid pretext to cancel our alliance with
them!

No thanks.
Cancel alliance.

@PRETEXT
@width=320
@title=International Incident
This act of espionage by the %STRING0 gives
us a valid pretext to declare war!

No thanks.
Declare war on %STRING0.


@INCIDENT
@width=320
@title=Intelligence Advisor
This could cause an international incident if
we are detected! Continue anyway?

Cancel action.
Continue.


@MAJORINCIDENT
@width=320
@title=Intelligence Advisor
This could cause a MAJOR international incident if
we are detected! Continue anyway?

Cancel action.
Continue.

[biru biru]

I've tried rebuilding the spy unit from scratch, and also built a diplomat unit. Neither had the diplomacy functions working. The slaver-ant (spy) used to work perfectly...