American War of Independence - Creation Thread

[civ2units]

I´ve a problem with the rules-file.
I will give the indians a little special tech-tree.

In the civilize2 row i pointed the tech for the indians with the number one to put them in one group like this one.

@CIVILIZE2
1 ; U1
1 ; U2
1 ; U3
1 ; X1
1 ; X2
1 ; X3
1 ; X4
...

After that, i changed the leaders2 row for the indians. I changed every zero into a two, without the second zero from left.

This is the row for the Indians from the leaders2

@LEADERS2
20222222 ;Sioux, Sioux,


With the other nations i changed the second zero into a two.

@LEADERS2
02000000 ;Americans, American,
02000000 ;English, English,
02000000 ;French, French,
...

Now only the indians should research the technologies. But it doesn´t work. Every Civ can research the techs.
What did i wrong?

If someone could help me, it would be very great.

I can make special tech trees like in MGE but i won´t to do so. It´s too difficult, i think the possibilities of TOT are more better.

[fairline]

The first of your uits are ready - I've posted them in the ancient/pre-steam gfx thread:

http://apolyton.net/forums/showthread.php?s=&postid=4712851&t=2311#post4712851

[Boco]

Originally posted by civ2units
I´ve a problem with the rules-file.

This guide may help: http://users.tpg.com.au/jpwbeest/jp_techs.htm .

In it Catfish states:

2. The data from @LEADERS2 are indeed stored in the .sav/.scn file (although they are not embedded in the events section at the end of the file). For the hex-editors amongst us, the offsets for the @LEADERS2 data are: 29728 to 29895 (version 1.1 only). That's 168 bytes (21 tribes x 8 groups x 1 rules).
...
If you need to change any @LEADERS2 settings in your .sav/.scn file, you have two methods at your disposal: you can use the EnableTechnology event or alternatively, whip out your hex-editor (see point 2, above).

[civ2units]

@Boco

Thank you for your tip, i´ve made my different tech-trees with my old style like in MGE. There i´ve used the nil/no command for enable some techs from the main civs.

It´s working fine now on my scenario but i will have a look at this guide. It should be also work on my files i think i did only some stupid mistakes...

[civ2units]

Hello to all,

i think it´s time to let you know, how many things are done for my scenario.

I´ve made a complete new tech-tree, not so large like the original one. Because it´s a war scenario i think there haven´t been so many techs.

All Terrain graphics are done, also the Improvements.
I´m now working on the units (attack/defense settings, etc),
after that i will make the events.

While i´m working on the rules file, i noticed, that i only have the german files.
Is it possible to change the labels, rules, game files with my MGE files? These are in english.
I don´t know how good you all understand german, so i will make a complete english scenario.

[civ2units]

Maybe someone could help me.

I have a little problem with the sound files. In the original game, the cannon sound is fire.wav, oldcannons.wav and largexpl.wav.

What have i to do that these three sound files also works in my scenario? Is there a special entry in the rules file?

[curtsibling]

If the cannon is in the usual unit slot, just put the WAVs into the sounds folder
and leave the line for the cannon in the @SOUNDS section of rules at the default.

[civ2units]

Thanks Curt.

it works now. Only two artillery units are not in the cannon slots. But with the oldcannon.wav the sound works ok.

[curtsibling]

Here is the first set of cities for civ2units...
These are intended for the British and Americans.

[curtsibling]

Here is a zip with the bmp version...

[curtsibling]

I am thinking the Americans/British/French/Dutch should
share that same 'colonial' visual style for their cities.

The only anomaly I can envision is the Spanish civ,
which could use a more 'Mexican' visual city style...?

What do you think, civ2units?

[civ2units]

Originally posted by curtsibling
I am thinking the Americans/British/French/Dutch should
share that same 'colonial' visual style for their cities.

The only anomaly I can envision is the Spanish civ,
which could use a more 'Mexican' visual city style...?

What do you think, civ2units?

Thanks for the great city-style, Curt. They looks fantastic.

I agree with you, i can use this style for all european nations.
Only for the spanish i would prefer like you wrote a "Mexican" style.

For the Indians i thought about some Tents and Tipis.
For the pirates a more dirty city style...

[curtsibling]

There are some great wigwam cities already around, they are in Harry Tuttle's Gold Gulch scenario
(a real classic BTW) and I'll get the Mex/Pirate styles made up soon, with the people to match...

BTW - What people are for each era on the file...

Will it be Indians=Ancient, Spanish=Medieval, Pirates=Industrial, Euros=Modern or whatever...?

[civ2units]

The eras are Europeans - Ancient
Americans - Renaissance
Indians - Industrial
Pirates - Modern

The indian citie style from Harry Tuttle looks great.
BTW Harry, may i use them for my scenario?

[civ2units]

After some playtest with the British and Americans the scenario is nearly ready.
Here are one screenshot i´ve made during the game:

Cornwallis attacks New York




I´m working now on the text files, override the descriptions for the wonders, etc...

Nearly all events are ready. One question I have:
Is it possible to give one nation a special tech in, for example, turn 24?

This one doesn´t work,

TURN
turn=18
@THEN
TEXT
[...]
ENDTEXT
RECEIVEDTECHNOLOGY
technology=75
receiver=Americans
CREATEUNIT
owner=Americans
...

Maybe someone could help me...