Conquer Club

Isn't simpler, just different.
The xml is valid so it will work.

thenobodies80 wrote:Isn't simpler, just different.
The xml is valid so it will work.

Can you let us know when it's uploaded so we can test 1 vs 1? Thank you!

Lackattack has rightly pointed out that the xml file I have sent to him is exactly the same is currently online. What you changed?

After looking at it i think I figured out where the problem lies.
If you want that players start with 8 regions you have to code all the starting positions with a underlying neutral (a neutral added in the region tag, like when you want a region start neutral from the start).
Starting positions overrides neutrals so if a starting position is assigned the territory will be given, if not assigned it will start with the neutral value you coded.

As it is now, your code will work in the same way of your previous one. Is not the max position the problem but the fact that unassigned starting positions go into the starting pot if not coded as neutrals

Let me know if the above explanation is not clear.

Thanks thenobodies80! Hope this works, here is the new version:

http://www.fileden.com/files/2011/9/30/3202881//finalxml-v10.xml

CURRENT UPDATE INFO-2012-01-31:
- Updated the starting positions in the XML to be the correct 8 terrts for 1v1 games. Also added dashes to the terrts names to be the same as they are listed on the map
- Added clarification to the Canoe 2, so that it reads "Attacks Shell Mound and CH-2 only"
- Added line at bottom to highlight this map as being CC's 200th map

CURRENT MAP VERSION:

v14.2 - Large (840x800)


v14.2 - Small (630x600)


XML
http://www.fileden.com/files/2011/9/30/3202881//finalxml-v10.xml

Just a thing about the new xml version.
Right now you have only BA-1,BA-3,TH-3,Castillo de San Marcos,Conquistador,TH-2,TH-1,Shell Mound Ruins,BA-2,TM-4,AP-4,CH-2 and AP-3 coded as neutral.

Do you know that starting positions are given out randomly? With your current xml your players won't start with 8 regions because you have 43 starting positions with a max 8.
For example in a 1vs1 game with all the above regions assigned as starting positions you still have 43-8-4=31 regions that are given out randomly (31/3=10+1 neutral) so each player can start with 18 territories. If you want each players start with only 8 regions you have to code all your starting positions with a coded neutral in the <territory> tag. If you don't add the neutral tag, when not assigned they come into the starting pot.

Are you sure that the code you posted is what you want?

In a 1v1 game we want each player to start with 8, so I guess the code we posted is not what we want. V.J. will have to work on this tomorrow and re-post a new version.

Ok, in this case V.J. you have just to be sure that all the territories have the <neutral> tag (with the value you want into it) after the coordinates one - see the example below - everything else looks good.

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    <territory>
       <name>Alberta</name>
       <borders>
          <border>Alaska</border>
          <border>Northwest Territory</border>
          <border>Ontario</border>
          <border>Western United States</border>
       </borders>
       <coordinates>
          <smallx>90</smallx>
          <smally>90</smally>
          <largex>120</largex>
          <largey>111</largey>
       </coordinates>
       <neutral>10</neutral>
    </territory>

Here is the new file thenobodies80! hopefully I understood this time

http://www.fileden.com/files/2011/9/30/3202881//finalxml-v11.xml

Yeah, it seems to me you got it.
Sent to the turtle!

Nobodies

The map was updated!

thenobodies80 wrote:The map was updated!

Do you know if the most recent graphics file was updated as well? It's on the first post, and includes wording regarding shell mound being attacked by the canoe, etc.

No, they weren't.....sending them right now.

The images should be updated now!

So, how it plays now? I haven't tested the new version.
I think that if everyone is happy and there're no issues, we can quench this one soon...

So, everyone is happy with the map as it is now ?

Sorry for the delay. It seems like 8 is too few actually. We're going to try adjusting it up to 10 or maybe 11, and will post new xml shortly.

Yeah I had the same feeling testing the map...

Seamus76 wrote:Sorry for the delay. It seems like 8 is too few actually. We're going to try adjusting it up to 10 or maybe 11, and will post new xml shortly.

Yeah, what happened? I'll go back and read the last few pages, but there was A LOT more starting territs last time I played this map. Not sure whether I like the new set up, but I'll play with an open mind. Maybe it's better this way, who knows?

thenobodies80 wrote:So, everyone is happy with the map as it is now ?

i'm not.

8 is far too few 1v1 for the bonuses to come into play. raise it to 10 at least

We are updating to 10 starting positions.

Here is the new xml, thenobodies, please upload.

http://www.fileden.com/files/2011/9/30/3202881/finalxml-v12.xml

V.J. wrote:We are updating to 10 starting positions.

Here is the new xml, thenobodies, please upload.

http://www.fileden.com/files/2011/9/30/3202881/finalxml-v12.xml

My prod in the doubles game worked!!

Sent to lackattack.
Sorry for the delay

You took a vacation? hehehe

Unfortunately not a vacation.
But I'm going to take one in a week or two.