Re: [Xconq-developers] Problem setting up advances in a new game

[Lincoln P. <sa...@sb...>]

On Sunday 02 October 2005 06:56 pm, you wrote:
> Lincoln,
>
> Lincoln Peters wrote:
> >  However, I can't
> > seem to make it work.  For some reason I can't figure out, the materials
> > in the treasury are NOT being spent on new advances (they just pile up
> > instead).
>
> Right off hand, I don't see anything wrong.
>
> Is the Villain side being presented with a side research window? After 5
> turns, I would expect that you could research the "quadrupeds" advance
> completely. Have you tried that, instead of selecting research on the
> first turn?

I did get a side research window when I played the Villain side.  I 
immediately tried to research quadrupeds, and 15 turns later, no apparent 
research had been done.

>
> Also, if you select research for that advance on the first turn, does it
> appear that the advance is actually being researched? The research
> window will tell you whether anything is actually being researched or not.

I haven't checked that.  I can't check it now because I'm currently trying to 
recover from a hard disk failure (I'm using RAID, so there should be no 
permanent damage, but it's placed most of my computer-related projects on 
hold).

>
> > * Xconq produces an error when trying to figure ZOC for the neodymium
> > units. I'm aware of the problem (and that the units don't work as
> > expected), but that's not as important an issue as the aforementioned
> > advances issue.
>
> What sort of error? Are you going to add an item to the bug tracker on
> Sourceforge?

I don't yet know if it's a bug in Xconq or a bug in the module.  And looking 
back at my original message, I should have said "warning", not "error", since 
the module still ran.

I am trying to do some things with ZOC that I don't think have ever been done 
before (e.g. you can approach an enemy neodymium unit, but once you move to 
within 3 cells, you can't move away), so I wouldn't be surprised to discover 
a few ZOC-related Xconq bugs on the way.  But for now, it's too soon to be 
filing any bug reports pertaining to my use of ZOC in this module.


-- 
Lincoln Peters
<sa...@sb...>

It's faster horses,
Younger women,
Older whiskey and
More money.
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