Australia alpha map

[Stribbs]

Working on an Australia map for fun and would like some critism. I've really only done the terrain, textures, decorations and town placement. Need to work out industry placement on the map and in the cities. Would like to balance out the towns too. Map is probably a bit too easy. And I'm not personally happy with how the reef looks, may just have the light blue water instead of the reef decoration.

[Jancsika]

Working on an Australia map for fun and would like some critism. I've really only done the terrain, textures, decorations and town placement. Need to work out industry placement on the map and in the cities. Would like to balance out the towns too. Map is probably a bit too easy. And I'm not personally happy with how the reef looks, may just have the light blue water instead of the reef decoration.

The map looks just fine.
The decorations are OK, but they won't last. The game has a programming error, that once you save the game and restart the saved game the decorations will disappear.
The trick to make game more difficult is not in the placing of the industries and cities, but how the scenario requirements are set. Here you have to do a little editing of the RRT_Scenario_User_Australia.XML file.
You can open the file with a text editor. It is in C:\Users\User\My Documents\My games\Sid Meier's Railroads\UserMaps\Australia folder. You will find the Victory Conditions that you can modify and add to like for example shipping 1000 carloads from Sydney to Perth.

<VictoryConditions>
<Condition>
<szType>OwnStock</szType>
<bRequired>1</bRequired>
<szStockTarget>ALL_STOCK_BUT_SELF</szStockTarget>
<iPercentage>100</iPercentage>
<szDescription>Be the last railroad standing.</szDescription>
</Condition>
<Condition>
<szType>ShipGoods</szType>
<bRequired>1</bRequired>
<GoodsList>
<GoodsListItem>
<szGood>Manufactured Goods</szGood>
<iCarloads>1000</iCarloads>
<szCityFrom>TAG_CITY_NAME_SIDNEY</szCityFrom>
<szCityTo>TAG_CITY_NAME_PERTH</szCityTo>
</GoodsListItem>
</Condition>
</VictoryConditions>
You might want to read up on the subject at one of the Wiki pages:

http://smrsimple.com/wiki/index.php?title=Main_Page

.......this is a good start, and if and when you have more questions, just ask.......

Jancsika

[Jancsika]

One more thing.
You are producing, Food, Manufactured Goods, Automobiles. But they have nowhere to go.
Normally the cities should accept them, that's when you get paid for them.
There is RRT_Cities_Australia.XML file. That has to be edited.
Here is how the Metropolis should look:
<CityType>
<szName>Metropolis</szName>
<Size>3</Size>
<NumLargeBuildings>10</NumLargeBuildings>
<NumMediumBuildings>40</NumMediumBuildings>
<NumSmallBuildings>70</NumSmallBuildings>
<ProductionModifiers>
<Resource>
<Input>Passengers</Input>
<Output>None</Output>
<InputOutputRatio>0.000000</InputOutputRatio>
<MaxStorage>0.000000</MaxStorage>
</Resource>
<Resource>
<Input>Mail</Input>
<Output>None</Output>
<InputOutputRatio>0.000000</InputOutputRatio>
<MaxStorage>0.000000</MaxStorage>
</Resource>
<Resource>
<Input>None</Input>
<Output>Passengers</Output>
<InputOutputRatio>0.500000</InputOutputRatio>
<MaxStorage>6.000000</MaxStorage>
</Resource>
<Resource>
<Input>None</Input>
<Output>Mail</Output>
<InputOutputRatio>0.330000</InputOutputRatio>
<MaxStorage>4.000000</MaxStorage>
</Resource>
<Resource>
<Input>Food</Input>
<Output>None</Output>
<InputOutputRatio>0.000000</InputOutputRatio>
<MaxStorage>0.000000</MaxStorage>
</Resource>
<Resource>
<Input>Manufactured Goods</Input>
<Output>None</Output>
<InputOutputRatio>0.000000</InputOutputRatio>
<MaxStorage>0.000000</MaxStorage>
</Resource>
<Resource>
<Input>Autimobiles</Input>
<Output>None</Output>
<InputOutputRatio>0.000000</InputOutputRatio>
<MaxStorage>0.000000</MaxStorage>
</Resource>
</ProductionModifiers>
</CityType>

As you can see I am using an XML editor. It is easier to see the structure. Notepad++ with the XML plugin is a free GNU editor. Just Google it.

Again if you get stuck just ask.
Jancsika

[Stribbs]

I haven't placed or set any industries or resources yet so the game's randomly generating them.

Is the event system versitile enough to add an resource and industry after a certain time or date or force a resource to be 'small' not allowing it to grow again?

Edit: I'm currently also trying to add the other stock industries and goods into the game but crashes every time I try to place it on the map. Is there a certain way I need to do this?

Edit 2: Worked out why it was crashing. I added the 'Wine' goods but not the 'Grapes'

[Jancsika]

Is the event system versitile enough to add an resource and industry after a certain time or date or force a resource to be 'small' not allowing it to grow again?

Unfortunately NO and NO.

As for placing new industries and good, there is a basic rule to follow:
1 Industry or resurce to produce a new good. RRT_Industries_MAPNAME.XML
2.New good in RRT_Goods_MAPNAME.XML
3.A Traincar to haul the Good RRT_TrainCars_MAPNAME.xml
4..An industry or City to receive the new good RRT_Industries_MAPNAME.XML or RRT_Cities_MAPNAME.XML.

Since you are handling only stock goods and industries, that's all you have to keep in mind.
Jancsika