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Map size and turn length
2 questions :
Turn length. In the DiffDb.txt, the length of the turns can be modified. For instance, this is the time scale for beginner.
TIME_SCALE{
START_YEAR -4000
NUM_PERIODS 5
PERIOD {
START_TURN 0
YEARS_PER_TURN 20
}
PERIOD {
START_TURN 150
YEARS_PER_TURN 10
}
PERIOD {
START_TURN 340
YEARS_PER_TURN 5
}
PERIOD {
START_TURN 500
YEARS_PER_TURN 2
}
PERIOD {
START_TURN 600
YEARS_PER_TURN 1
}
NEGATIVE_YEAR_FORMAT BC_YEAR_FORMAT
POSITIVE_YEAR_FORMAT AD_YEAR_FORMAT
}
Here's my question. What is the effect of any change here regarding the end of the game? If I use 10 years / turn instead of 20 for the first period, will the game have the same number of turns (and finish at a date earlier), or is the limit a fix date, and so the game would last longer?
Map size : I have tried to increase it, by modifying const.txt and map .txt. Although I've sticked to a ratio of 2, I am not pleased with the result. A map of 96*192 is fine, but if I try a 256*512 and go to the cheat menu to have a look at it, it is really awfull : the repartition of continent / Island / Ocean is really bad. Dozens of small islands are gathered all together, huge bodies of land are all in the other half of the map...
Any way to improve it?
Turn length. In the DiffDb.txt, the length of the turns can be modified. For instance, this is the time scale for beginner.
TIME_SCALE{
START_YEAR -4000
NUM_PERIODS 5
PERIOD {
START_TURN 0
YEARS_PER_TURN 20
}
PERIOD {
START_TURN 150
YEARS_PER_TURN 10
}
PERIOD {
START_TURN 340
YEARS_PER_TURN 5
}
PERIOD {
START_TURN 500
YEARS_PER_TURN 2
}
PERIOD {
START_TURN 600
YEARS_PER_TURN 1
}
NEGATIVE_YEAR_FORMAT BC_YEAR_FORMAT
POSITIVE_YEAR_FORMAT AD_YEAR_FORMAT
}
Here's my question. What is the effect of any change here regarding the end of the game? If I use 10 years / turn instead of 20 for the first period, will the game have the same number of turns (and finish at a date earlier), or is the limit a fix date, and so the game would last longer?
Map size : I have tried to increase it, by modifying const.txt and map .txt. Although I've sticked to a ratio of 2, I am not pleased with the result. A map of 96*192 is fine, but if I try a 256*512 and go to the cheat menu to have a look at it, it is really awfull : the repartition of continent / Island / Ocean is really bad. Dozens of small islands are gathered all together, huge bodies of land are all in the other half of the map...
Any way to improve it?
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