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[Okenido]

Messing with the source code will be fun ❤

[Aqizzar]

Messing with the source code will be fun ❤

You noticed that huh?  Yeah, the AI and all kinds of info is stored in those couple of text files.  I haven't altered anything myself, but I thought about renaming the Apaches to Cree for the Iron Maiden bit.

[Nightwind]

Enable the cheat when you mod the code, gives you a way out of trouble.

You've got the crashes even in dosbox?

I'm going to point out that mine happened when the music changed, turn off music and sound and see what happens.

As for things I like to mod, "expert teachers" is in the code, but almost impossible to make happen.  Letting them happen on the dock is worth the trouble.  It might also require a small code tweak to make them do something...  The logical result is that if they are in the school building, prisoners, indians, and other 'restricted' people level up out of the class more easily.

[cowofdoom78963]

YOU CAN DO THAT ALSO?

Now I wanna play...But I don't know how to work DOS box. I'm sure its simpler than I'm making it on myself, but I just can't get around to learning the stupid thing.

Yeah, getting to know it can be a pain in the ass, but if you want I can show you how to run a game. After you figure it out its like riding a bike trust me.

[WorkerDrone]

Cow, you can make fun of me if you want, but that analogy is NOT A GOOD ONE FOR ME.

Why? Because...

I never learned how to ride a bike.

D:

[EuchreJack]

Actually, it's a pretty good analogy...'cause they're both based on mounting.

Just cause I got two seconds, here's how to run DosBox...

1) Move the file to C:
2) Open Dosbox
3) Type "mount c c:\{Insert game folder here, no brackets}"
4) Type "C:"
5) Type the executable.  If you don't know it, just hit "TAB" till you find something sounding like the game title ending in ".EXE", ".COM", or ".BAT"
6) If you're lucky, the game should now run without incident (about 50% of the time, but I recall Colonization runs pretty smooth)

That's what to do when your game is cooperative.  You probably will have to fiddle with the game, the properties, the settings, etc. in order to get most games to work.  Plus, sometimes the executable isn't what you think it is.

Later.

[Aqizzar]

Note that you can also just mount your entire C: drive and navigate it like DOS.  It gives some stupid warning not to, but there's no reason why.

I was about to try playing another decade or so (instead of waiting until I'm dead tired), but I never thought to ask what anyone wanted me to do.  Options:

Slaughter the last of the Aztecs for great riches.
Mount an invasion of the English/Dutch territories for finality's sake.
Slaughter the Iroquois for pocket change.
Slaughter the Tupis for pocket lint.
Slaughter what's left of the Apaches or Arawaks just to be a dick.
Actually focus on New Various Nonsense and build some damn towns and industry.

Fighting the Incas will be a full scale campaign that I'm not ready to tackle yet.

[Okenido]

Slaughter the competition.

Then kill the Aztec, and use the riches for building up New Various Nonsense.

[Boksi]

There are many weak, small factions around. Slaughter their men, rape their women and pillage their cities. Bring them under your protection, because unity is our brightest hope for conquering the world and raping mother nature for petty, short-term gains liberty.

Focus on the other European colonist factions first, because you can use the manpower and industry more than you do the gold.

[Twiggie]

buy 5 galleons, fill em up with trained professionals, and set up 5 new towns, one for each processed good! and then put factories/fortresses on all of them. and build two more towns for the sole purpose of cranking out cannons!

[mainiac]

Kill the Tupis.  You'll never know when you need pocket lint.

[cowofdoom78963]

That's what to do when your game is cooperative.  You probably will have to fiddle with the game, the properties, the settings, etc. in order to get most games to work.  Plus, sometimes the executable isn't what you think it is.

Yes and remember to tap ctrl+f12 a few times to speed the game up.

Mount an invasion of the English/Dutch territories for finality's sake.

Yes, lets just finish this.

[Aqizzar]

Alright, the vote's settled.  I'm going to finish off the Aztecs first, because my soldiers are right there.  Then I'll load everyone into the boats and make for the English stronghold of Providence.

[Wooty]

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[Aqizzar]

This time I'm going to run a session when I'm not so tired the words move around.

Spoiler: Survey says: Slaughter! (click to show/hide)

First, I harass my fellow white men some more.  Notice something funny in this picture?  That willy Francis Drake is fighting on both sides!  Yes, the other Europeans do have Continental Congresses of their own, and can attract the same members.  Firaxis removed that for sanity's sake in the modern version.



Since you can't conduct diplomacy by boat, this is the first time I've met the English in decades.  I won't actually fight them for a while, so I say yes, to get their frigates off my back.



An inside look at Providence.  I've blockaded it for years, and the Incas stole all their guns.



My arrayed forces, ready to conquer the last of the Aztecs.  That fisherman is a lost colonist I found and educated in the Aztec city.  Conquest shouldn't be this easy.

Also, that is indeed a Galleon on dry land.  Funny thing, I decided to temporarily disband Nist Akath so I could clear the forest off the tile (making it genuine tundra), which left the docked ship in place.  I hope I didn't break anything.



And so we come full circle.  No sympathy.  No remorse.  No regrets.  No mercy.



Like a beaten dog, the Dutch come snapping back out of their corner.  This requires firm action.



I shall name it Montezuma's Armada, for it was bought with blood of the Aztecs.



Interestingly enough, the tax rate has fallen all the way to zero.  I don't what's causing that.



There we go.  Because coats are crashed and I'm dripping in money, I'm dumpin' it.

Now then, time to finish the job...



Netted 15000 pesos.  Not the largest but I'm not complaining either.



I've been neglecting this for a while, because my industries were so up in the air, but you can set up automated transit routes between colonies.  Catfortress supplies food, silver, sugar, and tobacco to Chincinnati for trading.  This will speed up my turn by turn management, especially once I build a customs house and I won't even need ships anymore.



I don't even need this town anymore, but I've been waiting to settle it since like 1610.



An inside look at Fort Nassau.  I agreed to peace for simplicity's sake.  The invasion is coming.



Didn't know Thomas Jefferson was a redhead.  Rebellion here I come!  Next-
Jan de Witt let's me...  Oh never mind...
Pocahontas can- AH HA HA HA HA
Jean de Brebeuf will- stop, stop, oh God that's funny...
Fransisco Coronado is utterly useless to me now.
Leaving only George Washington, who grants soldiers Veterancy after one victory.  Good enough.

Speaking of combat, here we go.



At least you'll die on your feet.  I would not have spared the town either way.



Lost some horses, and nullified the soldier I wanted to capture, but no matter.



And there's Nassau.  Didn't even bother threatening them first.



State of the colonies.  It's not even funny anymore.



The score screen, which I haven't shown before.  You'll notice that you lose three points per Indian village burned, for no really good reason.  But you get a point per 1000 bucks in the bank, and the advanced Aztec and Inca cities return at least 11000 when burned.  Ergo, that's huge incentive to slaughter the civilized Indians, while the minor tribes are annoyances.



The main English isle, the last Dutch colony, and my massive invasion fleet.  Seven Veteran Dragoons and a Cannon, five Frigates (the English sunk one), and a few corvettes to chase down runners.  As if this wasn't good enough, I "killed" the French again too.  This makes a nice dramatic point to close for the night.

I'm just about to annihilate the last vestiges of non-Spanish power in the New World.  Then it'll be time to fortify and develop New VN, which needs a lot of fixing up I've been neglecting for years.

I need names for Providence and Fort Nassau, along with the Dutch town and four English towns left to conquer.

The only other question left is, do I kill any more Indians, and which?  The Sioux are dotted around the English, so are a good target.  The Incas of course will net me more mountains of gold, probably 150000ish, but that will be a whole campaign in itself.  Rest well my warriors...

(By the way, does anybody know how the Hell I repair damaged artillery?  I've had two cannons sitting in Mountainbanners since I conquered it, and not waiting, sleeping, or guarding have either of them been repaired.)