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Gandalf Parker · #1 May 1st, 2007, 03:48 PM

Of course we dont have that but to get closer to it, keep in mind that the game doesnt care much about the graphic image of the map. On the graphic, the only thing that HAS to be there are the white dots. You could make the dungeon a completely black map.

Hmmm that wouldnt work that well because the white dots would be pretty obvious. You could scatter lots and lots of grey dots for the white dots to hide in.

Or make the entire dungeon part of the map into one big almost-white square. No walls, no borders etc. The white dot has to be 255/255/255 and I think that in usual single-minded computer program logic that is not the same as 254/255/255. Too bad we cant do it with black instead of white but it still should be interesting.

Edi · #2 May 1st, 2007, 04:45 PM

Uh, Gandalf, it doesn't show in the game. The game actually reads the color of the pixel next to the white pixel and overlays it on the white pixel in the map display, so you won't see which province is where on a completely black map.

Gandalf Parker · #3 May 1st, 2007, 05:22 PM

Kewl. I always have those flags showing so I took it for granted that it was under the flag. Even better. We can make the dungeon section of the map black on black.

Saint_Dude · #4 May 1st, 2007, 06:56 PM

Sounds like that would be fun to experiment with.

Saint_Dude · #5 May 1st, 2007, 08:37 PM

Are there any sites that could be added to the provinces (or any other map modding mechanism) in order to make all battles in those provinces subject to darkness. I am thinking along the lines of the Agarthan cave city, but without the fortress or other effects. Dungeons should be dark, no?

I am not thinking about an entirely black/dark map, but rather a map with dungeon sections.

Gandalf Parker · #6 May 2nd, 2007, 12:11 AM

The new terrain of cave should do that. Im not sure how much its been implemented but thats what its supposed to be fore.

Gandalf Parker · #7 May 28th, 2007, 05:46 PM

If a god is added to the map file, and the nation isnt in the game, the game creation blows up. That means that you cant add gods for nations or eras which might not get chosen for the game. I would rather that a god added was more "used IF the nation is chosen". Putting a #computerplayer line doesnt seem to help either.