13-01-2001 00:23									#1
	orders file Enter the AD-FREE zone

Someone here recently mentioned an "orders file." I have a vague memory that you can control the order in which your cities build improvements by listing them in a file in your scenario folder. Can anyone enlighten me as to how to do this, or point me to an appropriate thread, tip, or example? Thanks.

	13-01-2001 00:53									#2
	Inflate your Upload Space

The file is named "citypref.txt" and goes in the scenario folder. They first allowed it in version 1.11. Quote from the patch.txt:

quote: Customizing autobuild --------------------- You may customize the domestic advisor's city improvement picks for the autobuild if you wish. Create a file in your Civilization II directory called CITYPREF.TXT. The first line should be: @AUTOBUILD Each succeeding line contains the name of a city improvement in the order you want to build them. You don't have to list every city improvement, but each improvement must be spelled -exactly- as it is in RULES.TXT. (For foreign language versions, use the exact spelling from RULES.FRE or RULES.GER as appropriate.) Your domestic advisor will then choose improvements from this list provided that technology is available and the city is otherwise eligible to build them. If nothing on list is available, the advisor resorts to his normal algorithm. The military advisor will make his picks as usual. However, you can order him never to build "defensive" type units by inserting the line @NODEFEND at the beginning or end of the CITYPREF.TXT file (don't put it between the @AUTOBUILD line and the list of improvements). An example file is below: @NODEFEND @AUTOBUILD Temple Marketplace Library The file is reread every time you click the "AUTO" button on the "What shall we build?" menu. If you wish, you can alter your priorities over the course of a game without reloading.

	13-01-2001 01:44									#3
	Help yourself to an AD-FREE life

Tech,

Sorry to get in the middle of such an interesting conversation but I wanted to let you know that a few guys are organizing a PBEM game using Jesús Muñoz's 30 years war. There is still a open slot. I thought you might be interested. If so, please visit the SLeague forum and post on a thread initiated by Shaka Naldur.

	13-01-2001 03:27									#4
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What? Does this really work? Will it work for Civ2 included in Fantastic Worlds?

This is great if it's true!

	13-01-2001 03:55									#5
	Lose 30 kilos (of popups)

Thank you, Andrew. Will do, Jesus. And yes, Alinestra. (Love your adult links page! )
[This message has been edited by techumseh (edited January 12, 2001).]

	13-01-2001 04:21									#6
	Support Apolyton or Terrorists Win

Wow... those links are very.. um.. erotic!

I guess.

	13-01-2001 09:27									#7
	Browse Apolyton AD-FREE

Allie, take a look at http://apolyton.net/forums/Forum18/HTML/000715.html which first raises using hotseat in FW, albeit briefly.