20-01-2004 07:17									#1
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I read in the help files of the Conquests Editor that you can play the Scenarios in Debug Mode or something? I can't seem to figure out how to active this, though. Can someone please walk me through the process?

	20-01-2004 07:19									#2
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Nevermind, I figured it out.

	20-01-2004 07:28									#3
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Actually, I have it enabled; as per the editor, but cannot figure out why the cheats described in the help file won't work.

	20-01-2004 07:48									#4
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Apparently, after setting the debug mode to on in my own scenario, it worked. For some reason, it won't in the Conquests like Mesopotamia and such.

	20-01-2004 11:02									#5
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Good monologue, Shane!

From what I have read, the "Conquests" are not really editable. When you play a Conquest you can only get the original, unmodified file. The Hall of Fame therefore refers to the unaltered scenarios.

Do a Save As to a different name with your modifications and it should work out better. Try it with a simple change first, since I do not know what ramifications there are with changed file names and the referenced folder art, etc.

	20-01-2004 15:06									#6
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quote: Originally posted by Jaybe Do a Save As to a different name with your modifications and it should work out better.

Are you sure 'Save As' will work? I thought you needed to Export the scenario data to a new file completely rather than resaving it, which is akin to just renaming the scenario.

	21-01-2004 00:44									#7
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quote: Are you sure 'Save As' will work?

Absolutely NOT sure.
I have never been aware of "Export" in the file menu.

I have always used Save As to create new epic-game mods.

	21-01-2004 01:39									#8
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You can use “Save As” after modifying a Conquest. It does not seem to affect the Conquest in any adverse way.

	21-01-2004 06:43									#9
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quote: Originally posted by MrWhereItsAt Are you sure 'Save As' will work? I thought you needed to Export the scenario data to a new file completely rather than resaving it, which is akin to just renaming the scenario.

Now I understand why I was not aware of an "Export" feature -- there ISN'T one!
There IS an "Import" in the file menu, but not an "Export". It changes the file to .bic format.

	21-01-2004 11:17									#10
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That would be what I meant then.

	11-02-2004 19:46									#11
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Can someone tell me how to start a game in debug mode? Thanks.

	11-02-2004 21:42									#12
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You have to use the editor. Gen a map and select Scenario Properties. There is a check box for debug on that screen.

	12-02-2004 13:35									#13
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Excuse my ignorance, but what does debug mode actually do?

	12-02-2004 21:16									#14
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It removes the fog of war and it allows you to see all AI unit movement.

	12-02-2004 21:52									#15
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It is very painful on high levels. They have so many units out looking for barbs, it will drive you nuts.

	12-02-2004 23:31									#16
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There have been some creative uses of debug mode to determine things like how AI attitude is affected by player actions. Has anyone used debug to uncover similar information?

	13-02-2004 04:44									#17
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I have used Debug mode to check out a mod I made (where a UU does not preclude building the unit it replaces).

Unfortunately, it revealed to me a new level of Artificial NON-intelligence in its use of military forces and ...
I had not realized just HOW bad it was.

	13-02-2004 06:30									#18
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I've tried to use it to see if the AI behaves like I think it does. Unfortunately watching the AI aimlessly wander about with about a million warriors puts me to sleep. Fast.

	13-02-2004 18:43									#19
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quote: Originally posted by Jaybe I have used Debug mode to check out a mod I made (where a UU does not preclude building the unit it replaces). Unfortunately, it revealed to me a new level of Artificial NON-intelligence in its use of military forces and ... I had not realized just HOW bad it was.

Please explain what you found out that was bad, Jaybe..

	13-02-2004 22:13									#20
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quote: Originally posted by bfg9000 Please explain what you found out that was bad, Jaybe..

I was just over-exposed to seemingly stupid moves. The most glaring was that once the initial SODs were used up, offensive units with no defensive counterparts in the stack.

I believe there should be a minimum of 1/4-1/3 defensive units (depending on the size of the stack).