PB24 Lurker Thread of Infinite Disappointment and Delay

[zakalwe]

I have some Python code with some utilities that make debug mode a bit easier to use, and lets you adjust things like food/hammers in the box, and beakers invested in techs. I know I posted it somewhere on these forums, once.

Let me know if you find it!

[spacetyrantxenu]

I have some Python code with some utilities that make debug mode a bit easier to use, and lets you adjust things like food/hammers in the box, and beakers invested in techs. I know I posted it somewhere on these forums, once.

Let me know if you find it!

http://realmsbeyond.net/forums/showthrea...#pid402417

This isn't very mature, but here are some helper functions that I've been using (at earlier stages) in PBEM49 to update my sandbox using the Python debug interface. That interface is slightly cumbersome, requiring you to specify integers instead of city/tech names, etc., so this simplifies things a bit.

You use this module by downloading zak.py and dropping it in your ...\Sid Meier's Civilization 4\Beyond the Sword\Assets\Python folder. (This will trigger modified assets warnings if you connect to a pitboss, but you can ignore those.)

You enter the Python debug console by hitting Ctrl + Shift + ~ after setting cheatcode=chipotle in the .ini file. Then you can import my module as follows:

Code:

from zak import *

Which will print a friendly welcome message.

Example of my module in action - before:




Using the console and making some changes:




After:




Anyway, this is just something that I made for my own convenience, but if you're in the habit/need of changing things using the debug console, it can be a nice timesaver.

[spacetyrantxenu]

There is a spew of huts west of the Ethiopia start (middle of the map). Overall hut density seems pretty high. That leaves a lot to chance in terms of balance, but if they voted for huts they didn't say how many.

[snip]

The map looks interesting, overall. May need to reduce the number of huts though.

Looks like I should have suggested changing the hut results, too. Anyway, I've learned two things from this game setup.

1. If you want a competitive game, turn off the random stuff. Huts, events, barbs.
2. Check the game settings! I can't believe everyone missed the espionage setting for five turns, especially the guys who had some pre-game plans involving espionage.

This thing is kind of a train wreck and if it doesn't get going I'm going to feel a bit bad for Seven and the time wasted on scripting a solution to the map reshuffling. Although I guess the script could be used again if the players for some reason want to start another new pitboss with another new version of this map.

[Bobchillingworth]

Well, that was fun!

[spacetyrantxenu]

If by fun you mean this, then sure!