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[Tool] Mapmaker's friend: Bonus Calculator 1.1

PostPosted: Mon Aug 09, 2010 4:45 pm
by natty dread
This is a very simple mapmaking tool - it 's a small windows application which calculates a bonus value for a bonus area.

The calculator uses the base formula from Widowmakers' bonus spreadsheet although with some extra modifiers. Extra options may be added in future releases.



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* Download Bonus Calculator v1.1 *
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v1.1
- added copy to clipboard button
- added field for outgoing attacks
- added map size selector
- removed bg image to reduce size

TODO in next versions:
- add more (optional) modifiers
- add an option to stick window on top of other windows

Re: Map bonus calculator - help me beta test

PostPosted: Mon Aug 09, 2010 5:55 pm
by Evil DIMwit
Sorry for being Mister Negative all over the place, but the spreadsheet already does exactly the same thing as this, and more. One of the nice things about having everything in the spreadsheet form is that you can change the multipliers around to reflect different styles of gameplay. The spreadsheet also lets you keep track of multiple continents and compare them at a glance.

If you want to try to improve the spreadsheet, you might try to find some good default multipliers for new values, like number of territories and continents bombarded by the region, or number of auto-deploy troops on the inside and on the border of the region.

Works like a charm, though. Good job.

Re: Map bonus calculator - help me beta test

PostPosted: Mon Aug 09, 2010 6:04 pm
by natty dread
Evil DIMwit wrote:Sorry for being Mister Negative all over the place, but the spreadsheet already does exactly the same thing as this, and more. One of the nice things about having everything in the spreadsheet form is that you can change the multipliers around to reflect different styles of gameplay. The spreadsheet also lets you keep track of multiple continents and compare them at a glance.

If you want to try to improve the spreadsheet, you might try to find some good default multipliers for new values, like number of territories and continents bombarded by the region, or number of auto-deploy troops on the inside and on the border of the region.


Well the purpose for this was to provide a convenient mini-tool to offer the same functionality as the spreadsheet... but without having to start a spreadsheet software just to calculate a few bonuses... and this has a small window so you can view the map on background...

I could look into adding features though.

Anyway, the main point... the program works ok for you?

Re: Map bonus calculator - help me beta test

PostPosted: Mon Aug 09, 2010 6:21 pm
by owenshooter
isn't this already on the menu of the game?-the black jesus

Re: Map bonus calculator - help me beta test

PostPosted: Mon Aug 09, 2010 6:38 pm
by natty dread
owenshooter wrote:isn't this already on the menu of the game?-the black jesus


This is a tool for mapmakers to calculate bonus values for their continents. Sorry, I guess I should have clarified that.

Re: Mapmaker bonus calculator - help me beta test

PostPosted: Mon Aug 09, 2010 7:45 pm
by natty dread
Ok here's version 1.1 wiht some added functionality

http://www.fileden.com/files/2010/2/7/2 ... %201_1.rar

Re: Mapmaker bonus calculator - help me beta test

PostPosted: Tue Aug 10, 2010 5:21 am
by natty dread
Can a mod move this to the foundry tools forum. Thanks

Re: Mapmaker bonus calculator - help me beta test

PostPosted: Tue Aug 10, 2010 5:29 am
by chipv
Moved.