Completely New Maps in CTW...Help BHG

[Pap1723]

Hey guys, GREAT GAME!
I was looking through the files and I noticed that everything for Conquer the World seems very editable, I am wondering a couple of things...

1) Is it possible to add new territories by splitting up the existing territories and adding the new entries into the CTW_World_Map_01.xml file??

2) What exactly is the CTW_World_Map_01_strings.xml file?? It has what appear to be random numbers to me, but I am pretty sure they mean something fairly important.

3) Instead of having a map of the world, can I change the map completely to become a map of only Europe so I can create a WWII Campaign that allows the player to attack wherever they prefer. I know I would have to follow the way the original .XML file is set up, but after looking through it, it seems very easy to follow.

Finally...

4) Is there a limit to the number of territories that are allowed on the CTW map? Looking through the files, it looks as though it is very easy to follow the previous examples by using the RGB color codes.

Thanks a lot for reading this, and any answers would be GREATLY appreciated.

Pap

[Pap1723]

Currently, the new map I've made has 130+ territories on it to conquer. I'll have to extend the time between turns for sure, but it should turn out very well.

Pap

[Pap1723]

Here is the map I made, it was designed with WWII in mind...135 Territories!

[gannondorf]

looks cool can't wait until your done with the other files
have you found out how to have nations have contries that are not there capital?

[One_Dead_Villy]

ya look great...i didnt like how North america was divided in CTW ...not enough territories

[One_Dead_Villy]

im trying to figure out how to mod the game so that we can have 7 levels of ww2 tanks etc...would be cool to have that with a ww2 ctw campaign with only modern age or something ...

[Pap1723]

Well, there is a way to make each civilization start with more than one territorry, but then each territory you give them becomes there capital, so they could have 10 territories at the start, but they would all be counted as capital territories.

I have run into a few problems trying to figure out the XML file that controls Conquer the World. There is a value for the width and height of the map which matches to the BHG map, but then there are 3 values after that, that I can't figure out exactly what they do, does anyone have any ideas???

Has anyone figured out anyway to make the countries start with more than one territory?? I would assume not, but if someone BHG? could let me know if it was possible, that would be great.

Pap

[One_Dead_Villy]

just try changung them to some wierd big number and then see if they do anything wierd

[Pap1723]

Alright guys, I'm getting very close to releasing this one, I have all of the .XML file done as far as the territories and what they are all linked to.

I need some help though, I was wondering what everyone's ideas were on what Rare Resources should be where, which territories should have cards, which bonus cards to have where, and where supply centers should be...

I've added the list of all of the territories in the mod, and it would be nice if you could comment on any of them.

Thanks,
Pap

[Pap1723]

Afghanistan
Alaska
Aleutian Islands
Algeria
Amazon
Amur
Andes
Archangel
Austria
Baja
Balkans
Baltic
Belarussia
Benelux
Bonin Islands
Borneo
Burma
Buryat
Caroline Islands
Carribbean
Caucasus
Celebes
Central Africa
Central Britain
Central Canada
Central Germany
Cook Islands
Denmark
East Prussia
Eastern Africa
Eastern Canada
Eastern Poland
Eastern US
Egypt
Eire
Evenki
Far East
Fiji Islands
Finland
Formosa
Gibraltar
Gilbert Islands
Great Plains
Greenland
Guam
Hawaii
Hokkaido
Honshu
Hopeh
Iceland
India
Indochina
Iraq
Java
Kamchatka
Karelia
Kazakskaia
Korea
Kwangtung
Leningrad
Libya
Llanos
Malay
Malta
Manchuria
Mariana Islands
Marshall Islands
Mexico
Midway Islands
Mongolia
New Guinea
New South Wales
New Zealand
Normandy
Northern Britain
Northern France
Northern Germany
Northern Italy
Northern Territory
Northern US
Northwest Territories
Norway
Nothern Sakhalin
Omsk
Pakistan
Palau Islands
Pampas
Panama
Papua
Persia
Philippines
Queensland
Rhine
Romania
Russia
Samoa Islands
Sarawak
Saudi Arabia
Shensi
Shikoku
Siam
Siberia
Sinkiang
Smolensk
Soloman Islands
Southern Africa
Southern Australia
Southern Britain
Southern France
Southern Germany
Southern Italy
Southern Sakhalin
Southern US
Spain
Sumatra
Sweden
Switzerland
Syria
Szechuan
Tatar
Tibet
Timor
Trans-Jordan
Tunisia
Turkestan
Turkey
Ukraine
Urals
Wake Island
Western Africa
Western Australia
Western Canada
Western Poland
Western USA
Yakutsk
Yukon

[ChaotikVisions]

Hmm, looks good. I'd add Portugal to Spain though. As for resources, i'd just try to find regions famous for said resource and do it. Also don't add too many resources, part of the reason C:TW in SP is so easy is because you by the time you get going you have umpteen resources. For cards i'd just randomize it, besides for the cards that specifically belong somewhere(like a nations power card you get from cap).

As for supply centers maybe really populous areas only? Not really sure how it'd end up balanced properly. Its nice to hear you're getting it to work though.

[One_Dead_Villy]

go check out the online CIA fact book, they will give u an idea of the resources in different countries

http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/

[FrustratedPoet]

Originally posted by One_Dead_Villy
just try changung them to some wierd big number and then see if they do anything wierd

Aah, spoken like a true modder.
You should add that to you sig.

[Crazy_Ivan80]

Africa and South America (maybe Central America too?) could use some more provinces imho And maybe split the Balkans in Balkans and Greece?

looking good otherwise. (eagerly anticipating this)

[Osito de Felpa]

Good job, but there are a few people around who might prefer you to relabel the north of England as Scotland