Custom Empires #734
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Great Idea. Did you use XML Notepad? Thanks. |
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You can use whatever XML text editor you want. Personally I use visual studio code: https://code.visualstudio.com/ |
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Thanks |
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- Opening post updated - For reference: By Crudelios: Empire borders have now been added. The code is simple enough: The border will automatically close from the last point to the first. (If you don't want the border to be closed, add You can also set the distance between the border flags.
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First off, thank you to everyone involved and who continues to be involved with this! C3 is the game that got me into Computer Empire Building games years ago. The Augustus Mod is so good it's borderline a sequel to C3. Is there way a that we can make a donation to the development team as a thank you? Now...onto my question. Not sure what I'm doing wrong. While I am far from a programmer, I am semi-literate enough to modify graphics and build custom buildings and civilizations in Age of Empires 3 for those who know that game, so I'm not sure why I'm having a problem here. It's probably just some knuckleheaded oversite on my part, but any help would be appreciated. Thanks in advance! |
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Hey, thanks for the kind words! Don't worry about donating, we do this for fun and if you enjoy the game, that's gratification enough for us 🙂 Regarding your issue: are you using the v4.0.0 release or the latest unstable? I ask because the directories changed. You can check your version on the main menu! |
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the v4.0.0 release I believe. Here's a screen shot. |
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That should be the right directory indeed. I'm guessing the "open file" window appears but it's empty, right? The only issue I see is that the file name is |
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That was it! Made my custom empire with 7 sea and 7 land trade routes. Tested everything. Works like a charm! Many many thanks for the speedy help and, once again, the entire Augustus update! |
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For reference: Full list of ornaments: All ornaments can be added at once (no need to type the full list) with: Ireland can at last be shown on the empire. Add
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This is amazing! Is the old limit of max 4 tradable cities still active or can we have more in the meantime? Especially huge cities of some tens of thousands of inhabitants would really benefit from increased trade imho |
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I didn't test, but I think the limit has been removed. |
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Yes there are no limits to the number of tradeable cities on custom empires. |
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Thanks for the confirmation, the feature is much appreciated! EDIT: just realized I need to use the latest unstable build. All working now |
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Due to latter changes, all of the Vanilla cities from MSTVD's coordinates have to be adjusted by +20 X and Y. With Basic XML format here it is provided below, it is up to you to modify them for distant cities or trade cities: As a bonus, I have also provided additional cities relevant to the romans, or the modern day, including alternatives to some of the inaccurate C3 Cities: |
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Example of a basic custom empire. This one is a variant on the Meliodanum empire map. |
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If you want to change what raw resources your own city can produce (farms, mines and quarries) then you can do so by changing the city that is "ours". In the above example, the city called "MyRome" is set to be "ours", so it is the city on the map we will play as. Edit: Fixed example as per note from @crudelios |
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Just a small errata: this For finished goods, the game checks if raw materials can be produced or imported and, if that's the case, then the workshop is automatically enabled. Maybe we should replace the |
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If I use a custom empire, I cannot build monuments (colosseum, hippodrome, etc), the button does not exist anymore! Tradings worked. Is it a bug? |
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Old custom empires aren't updated to support the new resources, so the monuments can't be built. You should ask the original map maker, if possible, to update his map. |
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You are right! Thanks |
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Hello. |
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Hi, There is support for the new monuments but you need to enable the new resources, either by allowing local production or by importing them. Monuments that don't have access to the require resources can't be constructed, so they won't even appear on the build menu. |
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Thank you very much. I completely forgot about the new resources! |
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I've followed the instructions to add a custom_empires folder with a test_empire.xml file but nothing comes up when I try to open a custom empire. I have the latest Augustus unstable build. I downloaded the editor from Julius. I'm unsure what I am doing wrong. I'm also unable to find how to place fake rocks (so visually rocks are present but are not mine-able), and I wonder if it is related. Thanks for any help!
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Ah, yes, it's because the folder structure has changed in the latest unstable builds. Add a folder named
You can also use the " |
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This isn't working either - Went into General settings, changed to "Caesar III installation path, using sub-directories" (was on Default before) Added xml here: still isn't showing up when I go into the editor and try to load a custom empire. There is nothing in the list.
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I tried a fresh install, set the directory to Caesar 3 path using sub-directories, added the test_empire.xml to the editor > empire folder, and it isn't working again. The reconquered campaign also doesn't seem to exist in the fresh install, which I find odd. |
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Copy this simple empire.xml file in the empires folder. Does it appear in the editor?
What do you mean? |
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The crudelville file worked! So it appears my file wasn't saving properly in xml format, it was just saving as a text file with .xml added, I see now. I should have caught that! I thought the RC came with the Augustus unstable build files, my apologies. I can't thank you enough, I've been itching to create some custom maps. Thank you! |
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This feature allows map makers to make their own empires for scenarios. To create a custom empire, you'll need to make a custom_empires folder in your C3 base directory. Once that's created, you can start with the following example empire:
Add a file called test_empire.xml with the contents above and place it in the new custom_empires folder.
To select the new empire, click Empire -> Choose custom empire from the top menu in the scenario editor.
Once that's selected, you should see something like this:
Clicking the Refresh button or hitting F5 will reload the empire from your XML file so you can make changes quickly. The current map coordinates of the cursor are displayed in the top left corner. Objects are typically positioned based on their top left corner.
The XML file has the following settings:
<empire>Opening tag. Version is always set to 1 at this point. This is a placeholder in case we decide to make a future XML empire file format that is incompatible.<ornament>Adds an ornament (a drawing) to the empire map. Its position is based on its type. It has a single requiredtypeattribute, which can be one of the following:-
The Stonehenge-
Gallic Wheat-
The Pyrenees-
Iberian Aqueduct-
Triumphal Arch-
West Desert Wheat-
Lighthouse of Alexandria-
West Desert Palm Trees-
Trade Ship-
Waterside Palm Trees-
Colosseum-
The Alps-
Roman Tree-
Greek Mountain Range-
The Parthenon-
The Pyramids-
The Hagia Sophia-
East Desert Palm Trees-
East Desert Wheat-
Trade Camel<border>Optional. The empire border. Possible attribute is:densityOptional. The distance, in pixels, between each empire border flag. Defaults to50.<edge>An edge of the border. You can add as many as you want to make the border more natural-looking. The game will add flags at specific intervals on a straight line between each edge. The last edge of the border will always connect to the first. Possible attributes are:xRequired. X coordinate of the edge.yRequired. Y coordinate of the edge.hidden. Optional. If set totrue, the line going from the current edge to the next won't show any flags. This allows you to not show the flags i.e. when the border crosses the ocean.<cities>The list of cities.<city>Defines a city. Possible attributes are:nameRequired. What your city is called.xRequired. X coordinate of your city.yRequired. I'm going to let you figure this one out on your own.typeOptional. Defaults totrade. Possible values are:oursThis is the city you're making!romanA distant Roman city that can't be traded with (blue flag on empire map).distantA distant foreign city that 'can't be traded with (yellow flag on empire map).tradeDefault setting. A city that can be traded with.vulnerableA distant Roman city that can be attacked. Must be specified to support distant battles.trade_route_costOptional. For trade cities, how much it costs to open a trade route with them. Defaults to500.trade_route_typeOptional. Valid values arelandorsea. Defaults toland.<buys>and<sells>Opening tags for resources that a city will buy and sell, respectively. If the citytypeis set toours, the<sells>list is required to specify what resources you can produce.<resource>Tag for a resource that can be bought or sold. Attributes are:typeThe resource type. Currently accepted values are:wheatvegetablesfruitolivesvinesmeatfishwineoilirongoldtimberorwoodclaymarbleweaponsfurniturepotteryamountHow much this city is willing to trade. Can be left blank if citytypeis set toours. Defaults to1. This amount does not need to match the 0/15/25/40 values used in the base game.<trade_points>Optional. Opening tag to define waypoints for your dotted trade path to take on the empire map. If not specified, a line will be drawn directly between the home city and the trade city. If specified, they go from your city in the direction of the trading city.<point>Defines a trade path waypoint. Attributes arexandyfor the position.<invasion_paths>This section defines the battle markers that appear on the map when enemies are closing in on your city. While it is optional, invaders WILL NOT be able to attack the city if there is not at least one path defined. Invaders will move up one battle marker for each year that passes until they eventually invade.<path>Defines a new invasion path.<battle>Defines an invasion battle marker. Attributes arexandy.<distant_battle_paths>Opening tag to define paths for friendly and enemy armies for city rescues.<path>A path taken by an army to a distant city. Attributes are:typeSpecifies the army type that uses this path.romanfor troops from your city orenemyfor invaders.start_xStarting X coordinate for the path.start_yStarting Y coordinate for the path.<waypoint>Defines a path waypoint used to draw a path between thestart_xandstart_yor the last waypoint'sxandycoordinate. Attributes are:num_monthsThe number of points along the path. It takes an army 1 month to travel to a new point.xandyThe coordinates for the end of this waypoint segment.If you'd like to use some of the cities from the base game, here's a list of them compiled by @MSTVD with their coordinates:
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