Looking for some help on a Discworld scenario...

[Case]

if you use "no, no" techs (for instance to differentiate between your civs), NEVER use the advance editor, because it will mess your whole tech tree

Yeah, I learned that lesson the hard way as well.

I also learned that the FW events editior has a horrible tendency of screwing your events up if you use it after editing the events.txt file with a text editor. This problem can be avoided if you delevent the save file after using text editors in this way.

[Cyrion]

Update

Ok, work is going on nearly as planned!

I learned a few things in the process (not all of them quickly ), had a few bad surprises but nonetheless I hope it will turn alright (I might have been too ambitious for a first scen, but well...).

So the cities and units are in place, half of the events are tested and most of the wonder/improvements graphics have been found/implemented.

So I hope I can send the files for beta-testing (not all the descriptions will be written by then, but the mechanics should be in place) before I leave for 2 weeks off on the 18 of October!

But before that, I need some help on the graphics! What I need is:

1) icons for the following improvements
Carrier pigeon Network (Bank)
Click Pits (Cathedral)
Wizard Tower (University)
Semaphore shutters (Stock Exchange)
Clack Towers (Superhighway)
Fishing Harbor (Harbor)
(Sausage Tray Vendors) (Capitalization)

2) icons for the following Wonders
Schmalzberg Fat Deposit (King Richard's Crusade): a mine
Temple of Om (Michelangelo's Chapel): a temple with big bull's horns on it
Philosophers (Copernicus' Observatory)
Unseen University (Isaac Newton's College): I'll try something, but if you can help...
Tacticus Book (Sun Tzu's War Academy): I'll try something, but if you can help...
Leonardo da Quirm (Darwin's Voyage): a pic of Leonardo da Vinci would be perfect

3) units
5-6 units, I'll ask in a different post

So if you feel like helping, please do

[Case]

Re: Update

Originally posted by Cyrion
(Sausage Tray Vendors) (Capitalization)

[Cyrion]

Yep, I like it too

The pre-req tech is of course "Dibbler's Free Enterprise"

Now about the techs still needing work (or help):

1) Units where I need help
3 Horsemen of Apocralypse: Curtsibling is working on them (and having problems, I think)
Granny Weatherwax : help please
Temple of Bel-Shamharoth: help please

2) Units I'll try to do myself (from scans and such)
Golem: I have an idea how I'll do that
Holy Wood: I might have an idea; not sure it'll work, though

3) Units that are not satisfying yet
Desert Wastes: still needs work, if somebody is willing to help on this, I really don't mind...
Wizard: I have an idea how I'll do that
Rincewind: I have an idea how I'll do that
Deacon Vorbis: I have the unit, except that I wasn't able to make it bald AND looking good! Anybody??
Lady Margolotta: I have an idea how I'll do that
Trolls: just needs a small modification
Mummy: I have a base for this, but if anybody had a mummy unit, I'm a buyer!

[duke o' york]

On the second page of the graphics thread for "other", St LEo has posted some links to Heroes of Might and Magic units and you could use one of those. There's one that looks a lot like a mummy, although you might have to lighten the colour a little to make it obvious what it is.

[Cyrion]

Hmm, yes, with some work this might do! Thanks, I'll give it a try!

[Cyrion]

Schedule...

0) Verify the units balance: done
1) Finish the development of the cities : done
2) pre-build the necessary units for all civs: done
3) Verify that the events file work as intended: should be finished tonight (hopefully)
4) play a game to see wether the mechanics work (alpha-test): Wednesday (I hope)
5) implement the improvements/wonder graphics: 90% done
6) finding the last units graphics: still need the units described in the previous post! Will do it in November
7) start a beta-test: see below
8) go on holiday: on Saturday, for 2 weeks
9) write the description files : mid November
10) implement the corrections to the problems that appeared in the beta-test: mid November
11) start a real playtest: end of November

So what I should have, before I leave next week-end, is a "playable" game, where the game "mechanics" could be tested !

But beware, the following things won't be implemented till then:
1) the last graphics (units and improvements)
2) the description for units, Wonders, etc...

SO I hope I'll be able to send the file next week-end to a selected few so that they can take a look at it and tell me what has to be changed!!

[Arthedain]

Cyrion, this discworld, what is it based on? a book? movie? I have no idea
And what kind of graphics do you need? I know you have written this before but please write it again.

[Cyrion]

Arthedain, the scenario is based on Terry Pratchett's Discworld novels (they are around 25 of them now!). You can find some information on them there:

http://www.co.uk.lspace.org/

The graphics I still need are the following:
1) icons for the following improvements
Carrier pigeon Network (Bank): a pic with a carrier pigeon would be perfect
Click Pits (Cathedral): I see that as an old movie theater, with heavy red and gold curtains, red seats...
Wizard Tower (University): well, a tower for wizards...
Semaphore shutters (Stock Exchange); I might have something for this
Clack Towers (Superhighway): a semaphore tower; I might have something for this
(Sausage Tray Vendors) (Capitalization)

2) icons for the following Wonders
Temple of Om (Michelangelo's Chapel): a temple with big bull's horns on it
Philosophers (Copernicus' Observatory): a few "old wise men" heads??
Unseen University (Isaac Newton's College): I'll try something, but if you can help...
Tacticus Book (Sun Tzu's War Academy): I'll try something, but if you can help...
Leonardo da Quirm (Darwin's Voyage): a pic of Leonardo da Vinci would be perfect

And the units:

Granny Weatherwax : a witch in black, with a pointy hat
Temple of Bel-Shamharoth: a "cthuluesque" temple
Holy wood: don't know, maybe something like the real "Hollywood" sign, except for the spelling??
Desert Wastes: a pic looking like a giant sand dune
Mummy: I have a base for this, but if anybody had a mummy unit, I'm a buyer!


So if you feel like helping, please do!!

[Arthedain]

I had nothing to do so I just got this for ya, nothing special really
edited a unit by curtsibling and got the sand dunes from GNB4 by Winter.

[Cyrion]

Thanks Arthedain!

I'll probably use the Sand Dunes unit!

About the witch, Curt unit would provide a fine hat, but you just can't imagine Granny Weatherwax wearing trousers (or magrats, for the specialists! )!! She always wear a black robe (not a nightdress, mind you, but a robe nonetheless).

And now about the progress:

I finished all the event testing tonight, and apart from a problem with an unit (see Technical questions thread), everything seems to work.

So on Wednesday I'll start my first game to see how it goes!

[Arthedain]

haha I know it wasn't so good :P you can still modify them though.. well I should really go to bed now.. almost 3am here..

[Catfish]

Originally posted by Cyrion
Mummy: I have a base for this, but if anybody had a mummy unit, I'm a buyer!

Mummies for sale! Get your mummies here!

I loaded the Civ2 palette on my ToT mummy. With a quick touch up, he came out relatively unscathed.

[N35t0r]

Hmm.. for the 'Philosophers' icon you can perhaps make a 'Danger: Algorithm Testing Facility' sign.. or is it too much writing...

I'd give it a try but my PSP is DEAD.

[Cyrion]

Excellent unit, Catfish, thanks!! I'll sure use it!

N35t0r: excellent idea, but I fear it might be a bit long! I'll test something on this line, though!

Edit: just reread your post, Arthedain: I never said it wasn't good, just that it wasn't "appropriate" (in a non-Clintonesque way, of course!) because of Granny Weatherwax way of clothing, that's all!