GENERAL: E-Cafe III

[EPW]

Forts were the only one then

[Maquiladora]

I wanted to get the new rules window in but it still needs testing.

We got a lot of improvements in since the June 1st release anyway.

[EPW]

hmm, next time I'll add an EnemyHealRate flag and FriendlyHealRate.

[Maquiladora]

hmm, next time I'll add an EnemyHealRate flag and FriendlyHealRate.

And add swapping of forts to a new owner when they're captured.

[Ekmek]

Where are you guys going with this? :

Revision 1012: Prepared savegame format 67 to support more than 256 sprites

Some cleanings:
modified trunk/ctp2_code/gs/gameobj/CityData.cpp
modified trunk/ctp2_code/gs/newdb/unit.cdb
modified trunk/ctp2_code/gs/newdb/unitpromotion.cdb

Fixed the nano destroyed city and nano infected victim messages, so that the slic player argument is the city owner instaed of the visible player:
modified trunk/ctp2_code/gs/gameobj/ArmyData.cpp

Prepared savegame format for upgrading to version 67, prepared savegame format change for support of more than 256 sprites:
modified trunk/ctp2_code/gfx/spritesys/SpriteGroupList.h
modified trunk/ctp2_code/gfx/spritesys/UnitActor.cpp
modified trunk/ctp2_code/gs/fileio/GameFile.cpp

modified trunk/doc/user/playtest/Apolyton_README.txt

The sprites were always such a pain. I know ctp2 can play avis. I wish that we had the graphics modified to play avis. it would be so much easier to convert stuff. but i understand transparancy would be an issues.

Anyways, I ended up doing a lot of 3d modelling for civ4 for my art outlet.

[Maquiladora]

Where are you guys going with this?

I think Martin increased the sprite limit for more city sprites, like the ones Bureau Bert made here.

The sprites were always such a pain. I know ctp2 can play avis. I wish that we had the graphics modified to play avis. it would be so much easier to convert stuff. but i understand transparancy would be an issues.

Avi's for units? That sounds even worse than sprites.

Anyways, I ended up doing a lot of 3d modelling for civ4 for my art outlet.

I imagine CtP sprites would be a lot easier if you used models to generate the frames.

[Martin Gühmann]

I think Martin increased the sprite limit for more city sprites, like the ones Bureau Bert made here.

No, I didn't. I just prepared the code so that we can change the savegame format, which is necessary to increase the sprite limit. Probably, we should put more into the new savegame format. In fact it isn't worth to increase the savegame format file number without putting some stuff into it. The alternative is to regenarte the information that isn't saved on loading. So until then the sprite limit stays as it is.

-Martin

[Maquiladora]

No, I didn't. I just prepared the code so that we can change the savegame format, which is necessary to increase the sprite limit. Probably, we should put more into the new savegame format. In fact it isn't worth to increase the savegame format file number without putting some stuff into it. The alternative is to regenarte the information that isn't saved on loading. So until then the sprite limit stays as it is.

-Martin

You mean saving more stuff like the new rules?

[mapfi]

quick question: do I only get a warning of a wonder being completed if I know that civilazation already? If not, then the warnings don't work in the new playtest...

[Maquiladora]

quick question: do I only get a warning of a wonder being completed if I know that civilazation already? If not, then the warnings don't work in the new playtest...

I'm not sure how it's supposed to work, but IIRC it's always given a warning whether you had met the civ or not.

I would remove those warnings altogether anyway.

[Martin Gühmann]

You mean saving more stuff like the new rules?

Yes, and so far the new rules haven't even been included, yet.

For instance there is a throne room, but maybe we should leave that to another savegame file version.

-Martin

[EPW]

throne room?? where?

[Martin Gühmann]

throne room?? where?

Activision has just removed half of the throne room from CTP1, infact there is a pointer to an object of the throne class in the Player class, unfortunately the implementation of the Throne class.

The throne room window is still in the code base. I guess it shouldn't be too difficult to reconstruct the Throne class, probably it just contained the number of available upgrades, the number of installed upgrades in each class of throne upgrades, and maybe some sort of points that are stored to get the upgrade, but probably we can make that dependant on the archievements, like wonders, cities, advances, etc.

Well, that is reconstructing the throne room, however I would prefer a palace like in Civ1 or a real throne room like in Civ2.

-Martin

[EPW]

Made the turns to growth and city production turns figures update when a city changes size and at begin turn:
modified trunk/ctp2_code/gs/gameobj/CityData.cpp

Fixed an assert regarding the custom ages screen:
modified trunk/ctp2_code/ui/interface/spnewgamewindow.cpp

[Maquiladora]

I may have broken something else yet