I have modded NWO 5 Nations map over 2 years now. Its not meant to be a full balanced mod for player vs player unfortunately, because i always played it vs AI. But i was constantly developing it to something i would not have thought to be possible in this little game. Although its not meant to be a player vs player in the first place, i really just like to share this. Just for curious players who wanna have some inspiriation or whatever they like to take out of it.

How and where should i post a short introduction to concept and features and what do i have to do to make it available to everyone asap who is curious about such thing?

I dont know how the update thing about maps works, but i didnt have to do anything last engine update and it runs fine.

@LaFayette said in I like to share a NWO mod of mine in a fast simple way, but how?:

NWO is pretty old/set, so creating a new map with the new mod inside of it is perhaps the way to go.

Well, looks like its the original map that i used, opposed to 5 Nations which i have told. But now i think i remember that i used the NWO_5_Nations.xml with the orginal map. This was very early, at least one year ago.
Because the game shows the orginal map, NOT the 5_Nation variant, BUT my xml is NWO_5_Nations.xml !
I am now confused how to preoceed in the easiest way.

Edit:
I just did a copy of my exessive modded NWO_5_Nations.xml and renamed it to SilentSentinels.xml and changed the game info name within.
Furthermore i dont remember exactly why i did use 5 Nations.xml with orginal map. I just cant remember. But i hope thats no problem.

@beelee
this is now working for me

<attachment name="unitAttachment" attachTo="Spitfire" javaClass="games.strategy.triplea.attachments.UnitAttachment" type="unitType">
<option name="movement" value="5"/>
<option name="carrierCost" value="3"/>
<option name="isAir" value="true"/>
<option name="attack" value="2"/>
<option name="defense" value="2"/>
<option name="canScramble" value="true"/>
<option name="maxScrambleDistance" value="1"/>
<option name="canAirBattle" value="true"/>
<option name="airDefense" value="5"/>
<option name="airAttack" value="5"/>
<option name="isAirBase" value="true"/>
<option name="canIntercept" value="true"/>
<option name="canEscort" value="true"/>
<option name="createsResourcesList" value="-1:PUs"/>
<option name="attackAA" value="2"/>
<option name="isAAforFlyOverOnly" value="true"/>
<option name="maxAAattacks" value="1"/>
<option name="typeAA" value="AA"/>
<option name="mayOverStackAA" value="true"/>
</attachment>

3 Spitfires killing 1 enemy flyover air unit everytime one is flying over.
Works well.

@beelee
Now i think about Arty having isFirstStrike , like AA but against anything.
I didnt notice those isSub-options exists till today.
Awesome.

@beelee
Wow
thats quite a nice idea you got there, Destroyers as AA vs Subs. Incredible.
Another dimension opens up now. This game gets more complex everytime.

About isAirbase and trouble, what do you mean by that?
I know its wierd to give isAirbase to air units itselft but now they can freely roam, even though its not realistic. And i am quite unsure if i keep it like that.

But for now i am happy that you shared your idea about AA for Destroyer. Exciting.

@Cernel
ok then, does that mean that with option cannotattackduringmovement, the bunker would not participate at all yes? That is quite dumb of me not to have guessed that. It seams 3 hours of sleep is not good for my brain.

<property name="Selectable Zero Movement Units"
It seems that this only effects the player?
Example:

<attachment name="unitAttachment" attachTo="Mot.Inf"
<option name="attack" value="1"/>
<option name="defense" value="2"/>
<option name="movement" value="2"/>
<option name="canBlitz" value="true"/>
<option name="transportCost" value="4"/>
<option name="isLandTransport" value="true"/>
<option name="createsResourcesList" value="-1:PUs"/>

With above isLandTransport unit, AI is able to pick up below isLandTransportable Unit and move it.

<attachment name="unitAttachment" attachTo="Infantry"
<option name="attack" value="1"/>
<option name="defense" value="2"/>
<option name="movement" value="1"/>
<option name="transportCost" value="2"/>
<option name="isLandTransportable" value="true"/>
<option name="createsResourcesList" value="-1:PUs"/>

But AI seems not be able to pick up following one:

<attachment name="unitAttachment" attachTo="FlaK88"
<option name="attack" value="2"/>
<option name="defense" value="2"/>
<option name="movement" value="0"/>
<option name="transportCost" value="3"/>
<option name="isLandTransportable" value="true"/>
<option name="typeAA" value="AA"/>
<option name="attackAA" value="3"/>
<option name="maxAAattacks" value="1"/>
<option name="mayOverStackAA" value="true"/>
<option name="isAAforFlyOverOnly" value="true"/>
<option name="createsResourcesList" value="-1:PUs"/>

Seems its only for the player, and at least thats ok as long only the human player has units with movement=0.
But i have a unit which is for all players, so thats problematic as i like to have it at 0 movement while still being transportable by the AI.
Is there something i dont know?

@Zaroph
Well, i am less into Canals, although i did something about canals too, like subs allowed to sneak without having control and setting new ones, but the only thing that comes to my mind, which will rather a rough guess than anything else:
Whats the properties of that unit which the AI used? Anything of interest?
Seems there is no defending unit in that problem territory. Could it be something about rules ? (its only a dumb guess)
<property name="Abandoned Territories May Be Taken Over Immediately" value="true" editable="true">

Thats all for now what i can thought off, its really wierd that its only flawed for the AI.

I hope someone will know it.

@wc_sumpton
Nevermind
2.0 has a new XML option canRetreatOnStalemate. We can use that to explicitly allow conscripts an option to retreat on stalemate.

@Cernel
well, sorry again, i just realized that i already have a similar unit to a bunker with CannotMoveduringCombat already, and this unit will show up at the battle window and can be chosen as casualty even if its on attack side. By attack side i mean after being attacked and stalemate and THEN being the attacker in my own territory.

<attachment name="unitAttachment" attachTo="FieldFort" javaClass="games.strategy.triplea.attachments.UnitAttachment" type="unitType">
<option name="attack" value="0"/>
<option name="defense" value="3"/>
<option name="movement" value="1"/>
<option name="transportCost" value="3"/>
<option name="isConstruction" value="true"/>
<option name="isLandTransportable" value="true"/>
<option name="constructionType" value="FieldFort"/>
<option name="canNotMoveDuringCombatMove" value="true"/>
<option name="maxConstructionsPerTypePerTerr" value="10"/>
<option name="constructionsPerTerrPerTypePerTurn" value="1"/>
</attachment>

One difference is that bunker has 0 movement while above unit has movement = 1, but that doesnt seem to matter. Because both show up if i am on the (counter) attacking side in my own territory after stalemate even though FieldFort unit got cannotmoveduringcombat already.
Either i am too dumb and sleepy, or there is something else?

@Cernel
so, although my bunker doesnt move, its considered attackduringmovement if he just is on the offensive side

thanks alot

@Cernel
ok then, does that mean that with option cannotattackduringmovement, the bunker would not participate at all yes? That is quite dumb of me not to have guessed that. It seams 3 hours of sleep is not good for my brain.

@Cernel sorry, got it totally wrong
bad day

@Cernel
I have done that. But now i want it to attack but only with a truck, so it should not go anywhere without a truck.
If that is not possible, then i guess i set it to movement 1 then. Like arty.

@Cernel

@Cernel said in isLandTransportable for units with 0 movement:

don't have the "Selectable Zero Movement Units" property true.

Oh thank you so much, but i really cannot remember that option even though its not totaly foreign to my brain. Must be long time since i used that i guess.

My Flak 88 has 0 movement and isLandTransportable but should be able to attack as far as the isLandTransport unit (truck at mov 2) can attack. Like now a truck with 2 movement can pick up a infantry which only has movment 1 and let it attack at max movement distance of the IsLandTransport unit (2 in this case).
I tried to fiddle around with the GivesMovement option but that also doesnt function because in both ways it seams that movement has to be >=1 for the isLandTransportable unit.(?)