New (?) Feature

[KhanMan]

Well, after some work, I've produced a passable map of the Kingdoms of the West. The main problem is that I started with a 100x100 map, and probably should have done 80x120 or something similar.

The result is that distances in the north are fairly accurate, but south of Arendia-Algaria-Mishrak ak Thull, things are a bit compacted.

I can change the scale if you want, in a new map (anyone know of a way to copy pieces, say, 50x50 of an old map to a new one of a different size?), and, later on, add Mallorea (right now just ocean).
http://www.geocities.com/khanmaned/civ2/belgmap.zip

A possible Rigging for nations:
1) Drasnia
2) Algaria
3) Riva-Cherek
4) Tolnedra-Sendaria
5) Mimbrates
6) Murgo-Thulls (with Nyissans?)
7) Nadraks
8) Barb. Marags and Austrians (maybe event-created)

I was thinking of the fall of Maragor or so as a time setting, perhaps? Rivan Codex has helped a lot on info.

Looking forward to working with people on this.

-KhanMan

[Henrik]

The link to your map ius broken.

[KhanMan]

Hmmm...just tried it again, using click-save as method, and it worked fine on my end...anyone else?

You wouldn't, by chance, be using a Mac, would you? I'm on a Windows98 machine, and sometimes Mac's don't agree with my computer

Know of any way to cut-paste large section of map?

-KhanMan

[Henrik]

Well... I do, but that's usually not a problem. Try to mail it to me instead, ok?

[KhanMan]

Tried sending it to you as a zipped email attachement. Tell me if you get it alright.

-KhanMan

[Henrik]

I got it and sent you a mail about it.
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[KhanMan]

Ditto-I'm trying a few different things to see how I can make the map work.

Any suggestions besides lengthening Cthol Murgos, and enlarging Cherek and Algaria?

-KhanMan

[tmarcl]

quote: Originally posted by niteowl on 01-29-2001 02:11 PM. On a different note regarding a "hyperspace" for sci-fi games, you could always change the movement value for the specific ship (i.e. the Millenium Falcon, has a movement rate of 99 instead of 6. The drawback is that it will make the game unbalanced because you could use that one ship to take out any number of enemy installations with a movement rate like that (assuming your ship survives the assault).

What about a zero movement terrain corridor-kind of like wormholes? That way, you can keep the game balance as well as have hyperspace. You'd have to ensure that no one could build a city on them, and you'd have to worry about the AI fortifying a unit right outside the enterance to the corridor (of course, you might want that), but other than that, why not?

Marc

[Chaos Warrior]

nice one! hey, what about using railroads for suburban ares as in RedFront and using movement cost 0 terrains for pre-set railroads? or the other way 'round... yeah yeah, cool!

[Zengi]

Henrik, is that scenario you are making inspired by a certain book by Mr. Englund? I've just finished making a scenario about EXCACTLY the same thing.

[Henrik]

lol!
Yes it is and I am almost finnished too!
Although I have read other books on the subject it has been my main source of information.
Have you read his book on the thirty years war too. I am planning to make a scenario about that one too.
He is a great writer.
I guess the civ comunity have to judge which scenario is the best one
i was even thinking about using the same title as the book "the invincible" but I am not sure the scenario is going to be playable as all nations (hardest as the polish/lituan comonwealth of course).
My scenairo will start in 1655 (the swedish intervention) and i'm not sure when it will stop (a good guess would be 1660, though). I will use season changes and lots of cool stuff, I have even gotten one of the great units creators out there (AroSh) to make me some uniqe units, and Jesus Munoz (kIndal) has been loads of help too.
I think it is good that there are many scenarios of the same wars, it shows conflicts from other views and other details have been taken care of, diversity is good!

Edit: I visited the website in your profile!
I didn't know there was a Swedish civ 2 site!
I was going to name mine that... I guess i'd better come up whit a better name then...
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[Zengi]

I used the title "Dominium Maris Baltici". It starts in 1655 and ends with the death of Karl X Gustav in 1660. The perspective is solely Swedish.

The civs are Sweden, Poland-Lithuania, Denmark, Russia, Brandenburg, Austria and Courland.

It has two events files, one for the Polish phase 1655-57 and another for the Danish phase 1657-60. It has season changes also (mostly because frozen sea looks kinda dumb in the middle of the summer).


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[Henrik]

Good name!
I will look forward to play your version of the war(s).
I use only one events file, although that may change (I am still working on the events).
I focus more on the entire european picture, hence I use the nations of:
Hapsburgs (Imperials and Spanish)
Protestants (Brandenburg, Transylvania and England, dince you have read the book you will understand why I chose to divide the protestants in this way)
Danish (Danish and Dutch, I must find a better name for this nation)
France (French)
Russia (Russians)
Independents/Barbarians (Most parts of the Roly Roman empire of german nation, Italy (but warfare there will hardly be easy since the place is filled whit the modern Tracee Italien fortresses), Switzerland, Ottoman empire (although not thier Transylvanian Vassals), all rebelling cossacks in Ukraine).
I would have liked to be able to use more nations (but then I will have to wait for Civ III), I also have events to reflect the little Icy adventure that Karl X Gustav undertook in Denmark (the ice will freeze every winter but It is up to the player when/if to attack Denmark).
I aslo find the book by Peter Englund to be full of usefull quotes for events.
Special units are: Karl X Gustav, Jan Kazimierz, Khmelnytskyi, Tzar Aleksej, some regiments of Brandenburg Infantry that can't be built (the first the try at a standing army according to Englund).

[This message has been edited by Henrik (edited February 16, 2001).]