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  • #76
    Longturn update....

    With our scouts now exploring the further reaches of our land the first settlements are starting to bear fruit. The primary goal is to expand our borders whilst not neglecting our defense at home.

    Current ratings
    Population 30,000 (7th)
    Land Area 110,000 sq. mi. (12th)
    Settled Area 30,000 sq. mi. (12th)
    Research Speed 30% (3rd)
    Literacy 0% (1st)
    Production 9 M tons (5th)
    Economics 9 M goods (5th)
    Military Service 250 months (13th)
    Pollution 0 tons (1st)
    Skeptics should forego any thought of convincing the unconvinced that we hold the torch of truth illuminating the darkness. A more modest, realistic, and achievable goal is to encourage the idea that one may be mistaken. Doubt is humbling and constructive; it leads to rational thought in weighing alternatives and fully reexamining options, and it opens unlimited vistas.

    Elie A. Shneour Skeptical Inquirer

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    • #77
      The ultimate Civ2MP match?..........

      Imagine what would happen if we put all the great Civ2MP players in one single Freeciv longturn match (with civ2 rules settings of course). Who would be the last one standing?

      Check in here to hear more
      http://forums.civ.org.pl/viewtopic.php?TopicID=1017
      Last edited by CapTVK; April 6, 2003, 17:59.
      Skeptics should forego any thought of convincing the unconvinced that we hold the torch of truth illuminating the darkness. A more modest, realistic, and achievable goal is to encourage the idea that one may be mistaken. Doubt is humbling and constructive; it leads to rational thought in weighing alternatives and fully reexamining options, and it opens unlimited vistas.

      Elie A. Shneour Skeptical Inquirer

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      • #78
        Originally posted by CapTVK
        The ultimate Civ2MP match?..........

        Imagine what would happen if we put all the great Civ2MP players in one single Freeciv longturn match (with civ2 rules settings of course). Who would be the last one standing?

        Check in here to hear more
        http://forums.civ.org.pl/viewtopic.php?TopicID=1017
        Hello
        I've add special topic for adding new players:
        http://forums.civ.org.pl/viewtopic.php?TopicID=1072


        LongTurn FreeCiv (or SlowCiv) looks like realy iteresting game. I like it, and our generator make nice map.
        Great LarryN
        King of Aztec - children of River

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        • #79
          Longturn...one month and several centuries later...

          One month and several in-game centuries later the longturn game is still on. As a matter of fact, all the players are still active.

          The best part in playing longturn instead of regular MP is that the chess-like aspects of Civ take over. You've got plenty of time to think things through. Thanks to an excellent go-to function you'll be able to plan your combat moves like clockwork when the time expires. Unit goto's are executed automatically the moment the next turn starts, you don't have to be online for it to happen.

          And now some recent headlines from my part of the world:

          "English surprise strike at capital decapitates Inca leadership"

          "War continues after English warriors take a number of undefended Inca cities"

          "Strong resistance after initial wave, English planners amazed by sheer size of Inca empire."

          "Are the Inca's capable of organizing a counterattack?
          - It appears the English surprise attack didn't start a moment too soon. In time they would have buried us with their numbers (anoymous quote)-"

          "English warriors prepare defenses for Inca counter attack"

          "Heavy fighting at .... xxxx (name witheld for security reasons "



          In short the fun has just started
          Last edited by CapTVK; May 17, 2003, 17:32.
          Skeptics should forego any thought of convincing the unconvinced that we hold the torch of truth illuminating the darkness. A more modest, realistic, and achievable goal is to encourage the idea that one may be mistaken. Doubt is humbling and constructive; it leads to rational thought in weighing alternatives and fully reexamining options, and it opens unlimited vistas.

          Elie A. Shneour Skeptical Inquirer

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          • #80
            well done, good to here it is going well
            The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has its limits

            Hydey the no-limits man.

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            • #81
              Originally posted by Hydey
              well done, good to here it is going well
              Hey Hydey,

              We are planning a Freeciv Civ2 longturn game. It will start once we have about 15 players listed. Currently Deity, Winzity, Germanos, Gislan and me are already onboard. Why don't you and AH sign up as well?

              http://forums.civ.org.pl/viewtopic.php?TopicID=1072
              Skeptics should forego any thought of convincing the unconvinced that we hold the torch of truth illuminating the darkness. A more modest, realistic, and achievable goal is to encourage the idea that one may be mistaken. Doubt is humbling and constructive; it leads to rational thought in weighing alternatives and fully reexamining options, and it opens unlimited vistas.

              Elie A. Shneour Skeptical Inquirer

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              • #82
                SDL development continues

                In the background development of the Freeciv client continues. Some work has been done in trying to compile the SDL-Win32 Freeciv client. There's some good news to report after a functional SDL client has finally been able to run under windows. This is a another small but significant step.


                On Sun, 1 Jun 2003, Rafa³ Bursig wrote:
                > As Per try build SDLClient in win32 enviro. he has some problems with
                > it.
                > This patch solve some of them :
                > - fix incov warings (not tested) - Jason advice.
                > - fix header problem with net code (tested)
                > - fix conflict with windows headers ( replace all WS_NORMAL,
                > WS_SELLECTED, WS_PRESSED, WS_DISABLED to FC_WS_NORMAL, FC_WS_SELLECTED,
                > FC_WS_PRESSED, FC_WS_DISABLED and ERROR to ID_ERROR ) - tested - Per
                > advice.
                > - fix my design error with default use of code for cvs version of SDL
                > lib.
                >
                > Per please test it again, when this code work I will commit it to cvs.

                It works.

                Fullscreen mode looks fantastic!
                Skeptics should forego any thought of convincing the unconvinced that we hold the torch of truth illuminating the darkness. A more modest, realistic, and achievable goal is to encourage the idea that one may be mistaken. Doubt is humbling and constructive; it leads to rational thought in weighing alternatives and fully reexamining options, and it opens unlimited vistas.

                Elie A. Shneour Skeptical Inquirer

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                • #83
                  More news on the development of the SDL client.


                  Hi all

                  Ok... here are some info about my work on SDL Client (many people ask
                  about it)

                  Client is playable ( almost ) even in muliplayer. Should be build
                  without any errors ( ok.. current debug=yes will break becouse I don't
                  commit some remove log.h patch from some files but debug=some and
                  debug=no will go )

                  Still some dlgs are missed but we can play without it ( or not ).

                  Bugs:
                  - Log window is draw above nations dlg becouse I made there ugly hack
                  and don't have time to correct it ( rewrite nations dlg )
                  - There is some bug in move window with scrollbar code but fixing it
                  wont be easy and require some changes in widget system.
                  - Next problem is log window, I try found this @#$%^$^ bug for many
                  weaks and still something missing
                  - more

                  Some new future (for those people that don't know)
                  - some client comand line options ( ok... 2 comnads: start fullscreen
                  800x600 and events in other thread for linux/beos )
                  - scallable minimap.
                  - use of mmx1 instruction (where avilable and only when build from
                  source) - I have some mmx1 code for SDL lib, if someone want it then
                  just say

                  Dlgs that work :
                  - Connect Dlg.
                  - Option Dlg.
                  - City Dlg.
                  - Worklist Dlg.
                  - City Rep.
                  - Units Rep.
                  - Players Rep.
                  - Intel. Dlg.
                  - Diplomacy Dlg.
                  - Economy Rep.
                  - Science Rep.
                  - Top 5 Cities.
                  - Wonders of Word.
                  - News.
                  - Demography
                  - Find City.
                  - Units Dlgs (caravans, settlers, spys/diplomats, etc )
                  - more ( those that I forgot here and don't write in TODO part )

                  As I know there is no problem with win32 port of this client. Per have
                  better info about it.

                  BIG TODO :
                  - CMA Dlg. ( initial work )
                  - Goto City Dlg.
                  - Airlift City Dlg.
                  - Help Dlg. (need new graphics)
                  - SpaceShip Dlg. (need new graphics)
                  - Nuke Explosion. (need new graphics)
                  - Correct, clean and finish deluxe tilesets (need new graphics)

                  with some new code in cvs:
                  - add support for units gold unkeep. (city dlg. units dlg)
                  - add support for borders in minimap . (minimap)
                  - update_conn_list_dialog - mabe after Client/server auth. pach I make
                  some batte.net like dialog (witch chat , players list and setup server,
                  start game,join server/chnge chanel and disconnect buttons ) where
                  pubservers will work as chat chanels. Problem : server settings API.

                  widget sytem:
                  - fix move window with scrollbar ( scrollbar->min and scrollbar->max
                  aren't change by move_window code )
                  - add better key support (menu kebard control and more - this wont be
                  easy but I made some first steps for it)

                  Small TODO :
                  - update timeout label.
                  - turn done button animation.
                  - rewrite connection dlg.
                  - rewrite nations dlg. ( legend support )
                  - rewrite options dlg.
                  - rewrite or remove log window.
                  - rewrite tech goals dlg (make it like next tech to reserach dlg.)
                  - add reserched techs status dlg.

                  - put_city_workers - ???
                  - put_cross_overlay_tile - ???

                  Long term TODO :
                  - add sound support to widgets system (buttons pressed , open window,
                  etc ).
                  - add chat subwindow/subsystem.
                  - rewrite "Top 5 Cities" and "Wonders of Word" net protocol - server
                  shouldn't send strings only ids. I need know what wonders icon and what
                  nation color use for "Wonders of Word" , what wonders have "Top 5
                  Cities" , etc. After that rewrite those dlgs.
                  - split gui_stuff.c to sub files. (each widget type should have own
                  file)
                  - add support for units animation. (need new graphics: move, commbat,
                  work, etc)
                  - split tileset code to map tileset and rest.
                  - add default worklist widget to new city name dlg.
                  - start new game from strat menu, run server as :
                  * other thread ?
                  * other proces
                  * telnet/ssh to other PC and run server
                  - load game from start menu. (see run server as)
                  - add load/save via client options.
                  - show unload order icon only when ship is loaded.
                  - better demography ( graphs )
                  - units report in city rep. ( garrison report )
                  - citizens report in city rep. ( happynes )
                  - more ...

                  About much things I forgot say here
                  I think that there are many bugs but most of them will show with better
                  testing and for that I need YOU

                  Have fun and don't call me if your cpu will burn.

                  yours lazy
                  Rafal
                  Skeptics should forego any thought of convincing the unconvinced that we hold the torch of truth illuminating the darkness. A more modest, realistic, and achievable goal is to encourage the idea that one may be mistaken. Doubt is humbling and constructive; it leads to rational thought in weighing alternatives and fully reexamining options, and it opens unlimited vistas.

                  Elie A. Shneour Skeptical Inquirer

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                  • #84
                    SDL Win Beta client out!

                    Good news, Per has just posted an Alpha SDL Freeciv client for windows! You can get it here:

                    ftp://ftp.freeciv.org/freeciv/incomi...iv-SDL-CVS.exe


                    Enjoy, and do report those bugs ! There are lots of them and we want 'em all squished!
                    Skeptics should forego any thought of convincing the unconvinced that we hold the torch of truth illuminating the darkness. A more modest, realistic, and achievable goal is to encourage the idea that one may be mistaken. Doubt is humbling and constructive; it leads to rational thought in weighing alternatives and fully reexamining options, and it opens unlimited vistas.

                    Elie A. Shneour Skeptical Inquirer

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                    • #85
                      Well, for the last few days I've had it up and running. Bugs still pop up but once you know how to solve them they're no longer showstoppers. I'll try to play a complete game this weekend and see how it goes.

                      Here are three things you'll have watch out for if you want to try the SDL client:

                      1) A wrong parameter was included in the Freeciv server shortcut. Just select the properties for the scortcut and remove all the parameters behind civserver.exe. Once the Civserver is running you can tweak the settings as usual (just start with set aifill 8 for a regular game with 8 civs). type 'HELP' if you want more information about the various options.

                      2) The SDL client crashes when you join a game in 640x480 windowed mode. 640x480 fullscreenmode works however. or just select a higher resolution for far better results.

                      3)Sometimes an onscreen menu blanks out and you'll only see a dark rectangle with the outlines. Push the left and right mouse button at the same time to get the menu back.
                      Last edited by CapTVK; July 11, 2003, 15:45.
                      Skeptics should forego any thought of convincing the unconvinced that we hold the torch of truth illuminating the darkness. A more modest, realistic, and achievable goal is to encourage the idea that one may be mistaken. Doubt is humbling and constructive; it leads to rational thought in weighing alternatives and fully reexamining options, and it opens unlimited vistas.

                      Elie A. Shneour Skeptical Inquirer

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                      • #86
                        Some screenshots for SDL

                        Here some new shots from the client:

                        The general worklist editor (apart an individual city worklist you can have several general worklists for all the cities)
                        Attached Files
                        Skeptics should forego any thought of convincing the unconvinced that we hold the torch of truth illuminating the darkness. A more modest, realistic, and achievable goal is to encourage the idea that one may be mistaken. Doubt is humbling and constructive; it leads to rational thought in weighing alternatives and fully reexamining options, and it opens unlimited vistas.

                        Elie A. Shneour Skeptical Inquirer

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                        • #87
                          Some SDL screenshots

                          The tech screen:

                          (those blanks squares at the top of some of the techs are not bugs. We don't have suitable pictures for those yet)
                          Skeptics should forego any thought of convincing the unconvinced that we hold the torch of truth illuminating the darkness. A more modest, realistic, and achievable goal is to encourage the idea that one may be mistaken. Doubt is humbling and constructive; it leads to rational thought in weighing alternatives and fully reexamining options, and it opens unlimited vistas.

                          Elie A. Shneour Skeptical Inquirer

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                          • #88
                            Oops, forgot to include the attachment...
                            Attached Files
                            Skeptics should forego any thought of convincing the unconvinced that we hold the torch of truth illuminating the darkness. A more modest, realistic, and achievable goal is to encourage the idea that one may be mistaken. Doubt is humbling and constructive; it leads to rational thought in weighing alternatives and fully reexamining options, and it opens unlimited vistas.

                            Elie A. Shneour Skeptical Inquirer

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                            • #89
                              Civ2 Longturn -final call-

                              If you ever wanted to play in massive Civ MP game, this it!

                              To anyone wanting to try out a longturn with civ2 settings (deity difficulty) this is the final chance to enlist! We've reached the 15 person minimum and the game will start in a week or so. If want to join do it now. We're playing at Deity difficulty level plus some extra tweaks to limit ICS and lower the power of diplomats (they're only 50% effective).

                              Enlist at the "Civ2 LT game"-thread
                              http://forums.civ.org.pl/viewboard.php?BoardID=14
                              Skeptics should forego any thought of convincing the unconvinced that we hold the torch of truth illuminating the darkness. A more modest, realistic, and achievable goal is to encourage the idea that one may be mistaken. Doubt is humbling and constructive; it leads to rational thought in weighing alternatives and fully reexamining options, and it opens unlimited vistas.

                              Elie A. Shneour Skeptical Inquirer

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                              • #90
                                How long do the turns take (after the first few thousand years)?
                                It's almost as if all his overconfident, absolutist assertions were spoonfed to him by a trusted website or subreddit. Sheeple
                                RIP Tony Bogey & Baron O

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