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antymattar

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does raising the popcap in the middle of a game change anything?
« on: June 18, 2011, 06:02:37 am »
SO as the topic says, I lowered my popcap to 30 but turns out It was boring, so will rasining it back to 80 make my fort attract people again?
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Re: does raising the popcap in the middle of a game change anything?
« Reply #1 on: June 18, 2011, 06:05:27 am »
Yes.
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Re: does raising the popcap in the middle of a game change anything?
« Reply #2 on: June 18, 2011, 06:08:52 am »
You wont have much fun, if you dont have it higher than 80.
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Re: does raising the popcap in the middle of a game change anything?
« Reply #3 on: June 18, 2011, 06:09:12 am »
Yes it should, you'll have to save and quit, change, and start the save back up, but it will work.
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Re: does raising the popcap in the middle of a game change anything?
« Reply #4 on: June 18, 2011, 06:09:30 am »
Quote from: gomwon on June 18, 2011, 06:08:52 am
You wont have much fun, if you dont have it higher than 80.
Thats why I wanted this.
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Re: does raising the popcap in the middle of a game change anything?
« Reply #5 on: June 18, 2011, 06:12:51 am »
Quote from: AutomataKittay on June 18, 2011, 06:09:12 am
Yes it should, you'll have to save and quit, change, and start the save back up, but it will work.
Why the backup?
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Re: does raising the popcap in the middle of a game change anything?
« Reply #6 on: June 18, 2011, 06:16:01 am »
He said "back up" not "backup".
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Re: does raising the popcap in the middle of a game change anything?
« Reply #7 on: June 18, 2011, 06:22:56 am »
Quote from: antymattar on June 18, 2011, 06:12:51 am
Quote from: AutomataKittay on June 18, 2011, 06:09:12 am
Yes it should, you'll have to save and quit, change, and start the save back up, but it will work.
Why the backup?

not backup, start it up, back up, as back to it, ya see?
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Re: does raising the popcap in the middle of a game change anything?
« Reply #8 on: June 18, 2011, 06:48:00 am »
Ok thanks. I am currently building a dwarven monastery.  :P
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Re: does raising the popcap in the middle of a game change anything?
« Reply #9 on: June 18, 2011, 09:45:19 am »
Modifying the population cap does not require one to save and exit the program, unlike modifying raw entries. I habitually save and forget the second step. YMMV, of course.
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Re: does raising the popcap in the middle of a game change anything?
« Reply #10 on: June 18, 2011, 11:23:45 am »
Changing the init settings does require a restart.  Even the name says this.  "init" is short for "initialization", meaning it's the list of parameters the game loads when it begins.

And yes, once you close the game, save the init, and restart, it'll run as intended.  This includes things like baby cap, invaders on/off, and other init settings.  They take effect as the game starts, not as the world gens.
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