OFT (One Free Tech) Game

[Protoss72000]

Yes, I would like to play if we can get it going.

[Mathemagician]

Great ! while we wait on the specifics on how to implement the tech choice you could vote on the questions i posed above. i would also like to add the question:

3.) Should we use a quickstart mod ?

My vote goes for no, as this would make early tech choices less viable and thus take away some strategies.

[hatschy]

Originally posted by Mathemagician
i have the scenario in the correct folder but i cant find it under scenarios when i open either a PBEM or a single player game.

This is from the "readme.txt" file that is included in the zip file:

Installation
------------
Simply unzip "OneFreeTechScenario.zip" to the "scenarios" folder (which is a sub-folder of the directory where you installed CtP) preserving the folder hierarchy inside the zip-file. After unzipping you should find the following in your CtP install directory:

CtP install dir
--"scenarios"
----"OneFreeTech" (files: "readme.txt" (this file), "packlist.txt")
------"scen0000" (files: "scenario.txt")
--------"default" (no files)
----------"gamedata" (files: "scenario.slc")

Are you sure you've got that right? If so, the scenario should be listed in the scenario picker dialog.

The "scenario.slc" file contains (after the list of available techs) a trigger function, which looks like that:

trigger 'GrantAdvance' when (IsHumanPlayer(g.player) && g.year == 0) {
if (g.player == 1) {
SetResearching(g.player, 74);
GrantAdvance(g.player, 74);
}
if (g.player == 2) {
SetResearching(g.player, 79);
GrantAdvance(g.player, 79);
}
if (g.player == 3) {
...

This piece of code grants player number 1 (blue) the advance of Wormholes (which is advance #74 according to the list mentioned above). Player number 2 (orange) gets advance #79 (sea colonies) and so on. By editing this file, you can decide who gets what.

I haven't tried, but I'm pretty sure this can be combined with the SLIC code from Keygen's PBEM mod lite.

[Protoss72000]

1. Either at the first turn or only a couple turns into the game
2. Secret
3. I am kinda a purist and like to start the game from the ground up with one settler. I can always use the mod if others want to though.

[J Bytheway]

hatschy: I'm curious - why did you put in the SetResearching() command before the GrantAdvance() command?

[hatschy]

This is because you don't see the Hurray,-you-have-finished-researching-...-Select-the-next-research-target dialog, if this line is omitted.

btw, if the Apolyton download link from above doesn't work, try this: berg.heim.at/almwiesen/412250/CtP/OneFreeTechScenario.zip

[FlameFlash]

1. First turn
2. secret
3. yes, Keygen's mod just takes out the boring first techs and that's it, it still keeps it balanced.

[Mathemagician]

@Hatschy, im sure i have it in the correct folder. maybe its just my PC, it is rather old and i have installed and uninstalled CTP in and out for a couple of times. maybe thats the reason why it doesnt work. or its just me, girls and computers never liked me

if it works for you and you'd like to moderate though ...

[Mathemagician]

okay, to sum it up so far:

players (i assume everyone who voted wants to be in ):
Mathemagician, Protoss72000, FlameFlash

Troll, J.Bytheway ?

votes:

A) Choose the tech ?

on the first turn - 3 votes (Math, Protoss, Flame)

B) Keep techs secret ?

yes, secret - 3 votes (Math, Protoss, Flame)

C) Use QuickStart Mod ?

no - 2 votes (Math, Protoss)
yes - 1 vote (Flame)

[Grandpa Troll]

Originally posted by Mathemagician
okay, to sum it up so far:

players (i assume everyone who voted wants to be in ):
Mathemagician, Protoss72000, FlameFlash

Troll, J.Bytheway ?

votes:

A) Choose the tech ?

on the first turn - 3 votes (Math, Protoss, Flame)

B) Keep techs secret ?

yes, secret - 3 votes (Math, Protoss, Flame)

C) Use QuickStart Mod ?

no - 2 votes (Math, Protoss)
yes - 1 vote (Flame)

Ok

3 turns you must choose the tech

Yes keep it secret!!

No other mods!!!! (more mods the more chance of problems)

I say exclude the wormhole.. ..I dont think thats appropriate..

Man...Fusion..(Leviathan)


I wonder how this will work..I mean..honor smohnor...I still like the "secret" but dont like the wormhole advance...


Peace

Grandpa Troll

[FlameFlash]

Like Wormhole would really help much in the beginning anyway though... I mean, you could build the wormhole sensor but big deal, you don't have a space city to launch the probe.

[Grandpa Troll]

Originally posted by FlameFlash
Like Wormhole would really help much in the beginning anyway though... I mean, you could build the wormhole sensor but big deal, you don't have a space city to launch the probe.

Yeah good point..because now:

You have a HUGE Military(to gaurd that city)

and you would be a SUPER-MARKED MAN!

Peace

Grandpa Troll

[Mathemagician]

update:

players:
Mathemagician, Protoss72000, FlameFlash, Troll

J.Bytheway ?

votes:

A) Choose the tech ?

on the first turn - 3 votes (Math, Protoss, Flame)
first few turns - 1 vote (Troll)

B) Keep techs secret ?

yes, secret - 4 votes (Math, Protoss, Flame, Troll)

C) Use QuickStart Mod ?

no - 3 votes (Math, Protoss, Troll)
yes - 1 vote (Flame) [/QUOTE]


also, additional question by Troll

D) Ban Wormhole Sensor ?

no - 1 vote (Math)
yes - 1 vote (Troll)

is that still actual, Troll, or did FlameFlash already convince you otherwise ?

oh, and i really like your nice little pictures, Troll

[FlameFlash]

@Math's image

And that's a vote from me to not ban Wormhole Sensor too, BTW.

[Mathemagician]

update and a new picture :

players:
Mathemagician, Protoss72000, FlameFlash, Grandpa Troll

J.Bytheway ?

votes:

A) Choose the tech ?

on the first turn - 3 votes (Math, Protoss, Flame)
first few turns - 1 vote (Troll)

B) Keep techs secret ?

yes, secret - 4 votes (Math, Protoss, Flame, Troll)

C) Use QuickStart Mod ?

no - 3 votes (Math, Protoss, Troll)
yes - 1 vote (Flame)

also, additional question by Troll

D) Ban Wormhole Sensor ?

no - 2 votes (Math, Flame)
yes - 1 vote (Troll)