Pax California - Science Fiction Fantasy Scenario Development Thread

[N35t0r]

Originally posted by Smiley
Miscellaneous sections from Rules.txt

Cosmic Variables- Fundamentalism edited to freeze technology.

I'd up the tech lost to 100% as well just in case a scientist gets to happen somewhere.

[:) Smiley]

Say, if I were to up it past 100%, would they start losing techs?

Other currently outstanding questions:

1. What happens if you diallow government changing but a democracy riots?

2. How does a RecievedTech trigger work if the JustOnce flag isn't used?

3. Does the AI ever re-home units? This is for a mini-mission where the AI gets an unkillable superunit that you can only take out by taking its home city.

[biru biru]

Reminds me very much of an excellent utopian novel, 'Ecotopia'. Very cool, and much looking forward to playing! Good luck!

[Cyrion]

Originally posted by Smiley
2. How does a RecievedTech trigger work if the JustOnce flag isn't used?

Then your trigger activates the event every turn after the tech has been received!

[curtsibling]

I am doubtful if the AI ever does rehome units, but it will certainly disband some.

If the unit is powerful and useful to the AI, it will stay around,
seeing as the enemy civs are fixated with the most powerful hitter.

It really depends on what role you give the uber-unit...

[jim panse]

What Curt specified is true - on the other hand you could event-create that unit and give it a home city via that very event

[Harry Tuttle]

Hey Sarsstock, any news on those units?

[Patine]

Here's all the units made (of Californian allegiance, at least) for that scen idea. They may be a wee bit 'redneck' for your needs, Smiley.

[:) Smiley]

They're perfect for the other side.

As of now, rules.txt editing is mostly complete, and I'll be starting on the map soon.

[:) Smiley]

Some interesting observations:

Using the "Fractional movement" technique I made Freeways and Bridges have a movecost of 1/2. (Road modifier is set to 2) Everything works fine, but the move costs of the bridge and freeway show up funny in the Civilopedia, as do the move cost of all the units. Unit move costs show up normally in the build menu though.

Examples of the weirdness:
Actual movement -->Displayed

0-->0
1-->0
2-->1
3-->2
4-->2
5-->3
7-->4
8-->5
10-->6
12-->8
15-->10
16-->10
18-->12
20-->13

[:) Smiley]

Units are more or less done, though there are 7 extra slots, so let's hear some suggestions!

Current unit list:

First row

(Empty Slot)
Engineers
Mad Cow - land missile
Giant Mecha - powerful ground attack
Peace Mobile - can't be built, generated when you kill a Tank
Tank- fast and powerful enemy unit
Mammoth Tank- slightly slower but much stronger. Built by events in certain cities.
(Empty Slot)
Cloyne Lvl 2- Cloyne is one of your two hero units, which have boosted stats. Different techs level up your heroes, and they become more powerful and gain special abilities. When your hero units die in battle they get regenerated in San Francisco.

Second row

Activist- second level defense, also the partisan unit.
Hippie- your initial defense
Magical Girl - third level defense
Cloyne Lvl 3
Cloyne Lvl 4 - paradrop
Cloyne Lvl 5 -Domain 3 unit
G-1000 - an early boss
Governator G-X - He's back... stronger and faster
Cyberdemon - You'll face this beast late in the game. Practically unbeatable, the only way to take it out will be to capture its home city.

Third row

Conan the Republican - The third iteration of Arnold
Ahnuld - a steroid-boosted beast
(Empty Slot)
SUB- one of the barbarians
Ashby Lvl 1 - your other hero unit
Psychic - ultimate buildable defense unit. Also good for attacking cities late in game (has ignore walls flag)
Ashby Lvl 2
Ashby Lvl 3
Ashby Lvl 4

Fourth row

Black Helicopter - a late game, powerful heli
Airship - an early air unit, good for scouting
Jet- the enemy airforce
Pegasus - your first offensive air unit
Angel - a souped up version
(Empty Slot)
Ruins- used to block placement of units after certain events
Sutro Tower - terrain feature
Fenwick Tower - terrain feature

Fifth row

Lazorfrigate - late game attack ship
Ferry - sea transport
Gunboat - basic naval unit
Battleship - big bad enemy ship
(Empty Slot)
NIMBYs - related to an event
Evil Castle - Fixed target
Ultrachurch - Fixed target
Fenwick Tower - terrain feature

Sixth row

Rainbow Haze - a missile unit
Nerd - diplomat
H4xx0r- spy
(Empty Slot)
Traders - freight
Bridge Out - event created special
Cloyne Lvl 1
Cloyne Lvl 6 - air unit, cannot be attacked
Hybrid Tank - fast attack unit, buildable

Seventh row

Gun Nut - the fundamentalist infantry
Sky Castle - powerful air unit
Bridge Crew - kills Bridge Out units
(Empty Slot)
Ashby Lvl 5
Ashby Lvl 6
Imperial Walker - a powerful event created unit
Dragon - a powerful event created enemy
Barbarian Leader

[Patine]

Everything works fine, but the move costs of the bridge and freeway show up funny in the Civilopedia, as do the move cost of all the units.

Move costs of units always turn out funny on my Civilopedia. I've always just thought it was an inherent glytch. Is there something I should know?

[biru biru]

Originally posted by Smiley
the move costs of the bridge and freeway show up funny in the Civilopedia, as do the move cost of all the units.

I'm having the same problem in my ant scenario. I'm looking for a solution as well!

[Harry Tuttle]

I think someone made a Rambo unit. You could use Stallone as a counter to Ahhhhhnold.

[Broken_Erika]

This one?
The artist who made this, please step fourth and submit a version with your sig attached,
This is the only version i can have of it, beacause it was off my units hoarde zip disk i made a while ago,