23-06-2003 15:45									#1
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Hi,

is there any way to disable those spies in multiplayer games?

Thanks

	23-06-2003 22:56									#2
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I haven't seen this possibilty yet, but I believe the solution might be in the unit rules, or something...


EDIT: And if there is such option, I believe all players needs to edit the rules, though I'm not sure...

	23-06-2003 22:58									#3
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Where do I find those unit rules?

	23-06-2003 23:06									#4
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In the data folder, there's a file called UnitRules.xml
Important: Be sure to take backup of the file, before editing it
Just open it in notepad, and try to find the spy

I don't know if you can just delete it, or maybe try to change some of the things, so it has no powers or something... I haven't tried it myself...

	23-06-2003 23:08									#5
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Thanks, found the file. I am know trying to disable those spies.

I will post if I did it.

	23-06-2003 23:37									#6
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ok... good luck

	24-06-2003 00:09									#7
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you're german. be the panzer, not the pansie

	24-06-2003 00:29									#8
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I couldn't have said it better myself Uber

	24-06-2003 00:44									#9
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I am a panzer!!!

	24-06-2003 05:14									#10
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Then don't disable the spies.

	24-06-2003 05:58									#11
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YES!
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	24-06-2003 11:53									#12
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To disable spies, open unitrules.xml and find Spy then under there change the line to Disable

Now they cant be made

	24-06-2003 11:55									#13
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hmm that last post didnt work to well, ill try again

in unitrules.xml find SPY then under there change the PREQ0 line from mathematics ( i think it was mathematics i cant remember for sure) to Disable

	24-06-2003 13:00									#14
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Thank you very much.

	24-07-2003 03:06									#15
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If you want to do it for multiplayer, I think the only way to do that would be to modify the 'Tribe Mask' for the unit type you wish to disable. The mask is a simple binary entry with each position coresponding to a nation type.

With some deduction, you can figure out what each position is by looking at units that are exclusive to that nation. i.e. Eagle Fighter is only for the Bantu, thus it's mask is something like 00000000000001000. Not sure on the number of leading zeros but the Bantu are the fourth position from the right.

Thus to disable spies for all nations, you would set the mask to all zeros, just make sure you have the proper number of digits.

Of course, everyone in the multiplayer game would have to have the same unitrules.xml file.

	26-07-2003 22:58									#16
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hey thats not fair, how come everyone hates spies so much! kremlin spies and special forces made me win so many games already!

	26-07-2003 23:57									#17
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Spies are way too

	28-07-2003 22:33									#18
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Honestly, about the only use I have for spies is bribing a 'building' so I can see what is going on and get advanced warning of an impending attack. I have also prepositioned them in concealment along natural lines of attack.

Being able to bribe a single unit which is then going to get annihilated before I can get him out doesn't present much of a benefit, IMHO.

So it isn't that I hate spies, just that they are barely worth the expense of creating one or two.

	29-07-2003 11:32									#19
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And the micromanagement needed to get a return on your investment.