Countries and tags

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It seems to me that one of the main problems with player modifications to the game is the lack of new country tags, so that if you want to add a new country, some other nation has to be removed.

This is made worse by having certain properties associated with the tags, like the sprite or tech advancement.

So my question is, would it be possible in the next official patch, for paradox to increase the number of available tags? Say, add 5 latin tags labeled LT1 ... LT5, 5 Exotic tags, etc. Is this really hard to do or is it just a case of changing some array sizes and a few extra definitions?

It seems a shame for Hartmann and Doomie to have to make ahistorical compromises because of this.

A response from Paradox would be appreciated!

Once again, thanks guys for the wonderful game.

 

[Hartmann]

I have not too high hopes, that this request will be heard . Would be indeed GREAT, though!
About the tags, the main problem is the hardcoded unit graphics. So when speaking of 'latin', 'muslim' etc. tags we are in fact mainly speaking of the attached graphics (apart from those annoying developmental restrictions going with some tags). What we need in order of descending 'urgency' is

1. tags with 'european' graphics
2. tags with 'far east graphics' (exotic, some with no developmental restrictions - we would be able to implement more far east minors then)
3. tags with 'russian style' graphics (at least one for Ryazan)
4. tags with 'Indio style' graphics (both 'north' and 'south', some with no developmental restrictions - we could do a lot here)
5. tags with 'african graphics'
6. tags with 'mogul style' graphics
7. tags with 'muslim style' graphics (still have some to spare here)

Hartmann

 

[Hartmann]

And as we are at it already, I would also add another request (I know, it´s daydreaming ):

Change the default leader names and values from hardcoded to softcoded.

Hartmann

 

[Oranje]

Originally posted by Hartmann:
And as we are at it already, I would also add another request (I know, it´s daydreaming ):

Change the default leader names and values from hardcoded to softcoded.

Hartmann

Same goes for army and fleet names I guess? Or are these already soft?



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[Rio]

Hi Hartman et al.!

Although I can have NO idea how this is going to effect your internal coding structure, it seems to me that if you DO ever get a hearing on this subject of tags and other files (that actually, I will bet MOST of those on this forum would like to see), at least as far as the Tags go, rather than have then add a very finite number of 'blanks' or 'add-ons', it might be wise to look into a 4-character tag. Current tags could remain as they are terminating in 'A' or 'O', 'X' or whathave you. The gain here is obviously a large gain in each grouping of tag-type (exotics restricted, exotics not restricted, muslims, etc). This alone will not address some of Hartman's wish list, such as graphics, soft coding certain file types and certain of the tech-types, but it would guarantee that if you DID manage to get Paradox to let you have a 4 character tag, at least this part of it would not come up again!

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Rio ~/|~