BC4000 - Civilization Model

What happened to selecting nation leaders? I mean, you would have to add a Hitler after all.

For The_PineApple,

I’m not sure why the system ate my previous comment, but in order to move in Galaxy Mode you need to select the fleet you’re moving, set the number of ships, and set a destination. Finally, there’s an “accept,” button near the bottom of the screen, which only appears if you’ve selected a star you have the range tech to reach. NOte that by default your scouts have reserve fuel tanks, which gives them three parsecs of additional range. To be honest I find moving fleets the most tedious part o the game, though perhaps I just need practice. The way the local map view is handled currently is a bit annoying, I‘m not sure why I struggle with it.

I did have a gameplay question of my own. I notice that the tactical combat from Master of Orion doesn’t seem to be implemented? At least, when my ships have been attacked by enemies they always seem to win or lose immediately, from what I can see. I note that the original game had a separate tactical combat screen you were sent to whenever a battle occurred. I don’t know how importantthis is for the actual gameplay experience, but I was surprised to not encounter it.

I’m still very much excited by this game and pleased to have two classic strategy titles available for free. I very much appreciate all the developer has done.

For Zack
Then I don't know what I missing, because I tried selecting the star system that was within range and selecting the fleet and I saw that for some reason it said ETA zero turns, then I hit the except button and then next turn and nothing happened.

For THe_PineApple,

ETA zero turns shouldn't happen if you actually selected a star. The only way it would happen is if you accidentally left your selection on the star the fleet is leaving from. I just tested this and it is possible to do that. I suspect the accept button should not let you tap it in that case, and the fact it does seems to be a bug.

Regardless, it always takes you at least one turn to move ships around. At the start of the game you go one turn per parsec, but later engine technology lets you speed that up, and star gates eliminate the delay entirely if you're sending fleets between them.

So basically, try it again. The ETA will always be at least one turn, more likely several in the early game.

For Zack
Yeah that's what I did all right. But now I did it the right way and it worked. Thanks.

someone on page one of this topic was talking about a podcast demonstrating the game. I'd be really interested in hearing that, since whenever I try to read the manual the complexity gets a bit much, but I'm fairly sure I'll love this if I can get into it now that the access is sorted out.

As far as podcasts go, I did do an interview with the developer of this game it will be released in the next episode, it was done in December, but being that the holidays were just around the corner, plus I had other things going on, the release date got pushed back a little bit. I will be releasing the interview this weekend. As far as demonstrations go, I haven’t done an episode on that yet.

So I am working on my World War II map. I have all the nations on there or tried to pick all the ones that would represent that time.. Also, at what technology level should I set the game at to make it so planes are available? Right now, I have it set to 80, but I think it may be too advanced for that time period in history. Any thoughts?

65/70 should do it.

As some of you may already know, there is a new update which focuses on new map editing options. You can now add road, rail road and irrigation to tiles. There is also one change and one issue you should know about. The change is that rivers, resources, road, rail road and irrigation no longer works with brush sizes. They are added tile by tile. This is intentional and therefore, it's not a bug. The issue however, is that VoiceOver doesn't read roads, railroads or irrigation. I have reported that issue, so it will be worth on. In the meanwhile, you will just have to rely on your memory to know where you have added roads, rail roads or irrigation. Enjoy the new update.

I used to always forget to change the brush size when adding resources so I am really happy that I don't have to worry about that anymore. It may seem a little bit more tedious, but I really prefer only adding in resources one tile at a time.
Also, in case anyone didn't know this yet, there is a planet earth option in the map editor now which already comes populated with terrain. At least, I'm pretty sure that's new as I don't remember seeing it before this new update.

If anyone has not already done so I highly recommend checking out the augmented rule set. The classic game is great as it is, but the augmented rule set is much more in-depth. You start at an earlier technology level; maybe just after the Stone Age. And it even includes some sci-fi type units. So I would say it has a much different feel than the other modes. I think, Panais, that your assessment was right on the money.

The next version will fix the problem with VoiceOver reading roads, railroads and irrigation when editing maps. In the next version, we will also be able to select our starting units, as well as city improvements on the map editing screen. Again, this will obviously serve as a cheat mode or a reverse cheat mode depending on who you choose to favour.

The new augmented ruleset seems pretty cool, although I can't seem to get my science up.

I have been wondering about that. I haven't actually figured out how to do any researching at all for the first several turns and most of my knowledge has come from scrolls in the beginning. I know that science output is 25% it's normal value under tribal government, and that's the only government that you can start out with in the augmented role set. So I am at a loss as to what to do.

This update should fix the problem with VoiceOver reading irrigation, road and railroads when editing your own map. You can also add starting units and improvements to cities. There is one thing you should know however. Wonders can only be added once per map, so be careful who you're giving them to and where you add them. Removing a wonder will disappear it for good and you will only be able to add new wonders when building a new map. Enjoy.

In the next version, you will be able to play with a lot more maps that are packed with terrain, including the 500x250 world map when choosing the map editer. We will also now be able to choose from over 500 nations, instead of just 50. Furthermore, we will be able to choose government types as well as diplomacy statuses between nations in the map editor. This is getting wild.

It seems to me, that it is a way to share Maps with your friends by going into the Files app. This way, you can share your created map so I can play for example. Sadly however, I don't think I have friends to test the feature on. On your iPhone home screen, go to the Files app and open it. Select the browse tab, then select on my iPhone. Open the BC4000 folder and check your maps. Select the map you wish to share, unless you have no one to share it with. You can try me if you want. My email is [email protected]

I was able to test the feature on myself. I deleted the map from my game, however I sent it to my own email address before deleting it. As soon as I opened the attachment, there was an option saying save to files. When selecting this option, you will be able to choose the folder that you wish to save it in. Anyway, I decided to save it to my maps and what do you know? The Mac was back in my game, as if someone else sent it to me. So in short, you create your own map, then use the Files app to send it to one of your contacts so they can enjoy the map you created. I believe the developer must have gotten tired of adding maps to the community section. Honestly, I would too if I was him. At least this way, you can share your map with whoever wants it. Trying to make the community section is a bit of a longshot, as there are thousands of players sending maps around.

The new file export feature can be used for many things in fact. It can be used to send Maps to friends, it can be used to play a long and tedious kind of multiplayer game, or it can even be used to make sudden changes in the middle of a game if you know how to be smart about it. For example, just the other day, I found a city on the brink of famine, so I saved my game right there on the spot and went to my files option, moved the map to my maps folder in order for me to make adjustments via the map editor. Then, I simply irrigated all the needed spots around the city and made some improvements before moving it back to my saves folder. Abracadabra, city improvements in one turn.

I tried doing that with a game that I was working on this morning, but when I opened it up in the map editor I didn't see the editing tool in the bottom left. Or did I do something wrong?

If you were using the augmented ruleset, then the left panel will obviously not be available, as there are currently no editing options for the augmented ruleset. Also, the map looks very different from the original game. However, you can locate your city and make building and unit improvements though. Not sure how those things can be available, as they are also different than the original game, but it is what it is I guess.

In the next version, you will be able to play as all 561 nations, without using the map editor. You will also be able to select between three victory conditions like space victory, cultural victory and allied victory, so you can now have a team victory if you have an alliance. Two Japan maps will also be added.

my idea may seem strange, but I would like to try this game in console form, so that it looks like a mud game.

but I really can't figure it out. it seems that I moved my squad somewhere and clicked to build a city, but it's still not clear what and how to do and where to click. I'm afraid that even despite the coolness of this game, I will not play it. I hope that this developer will find some game from the rpg genre that is more understandable to me.

For people who don’t understand this game, what exactly do you not understand? We are happy to try and help, but a post like the comment above is very vague, and doesn’t explain where the confusion lies. This is not, actually, an RPG game, it’s a strategy game, and the expectations are quite different. The game is designed to explain itself, for the most part, but you have to at least be a little familiar with the very basics of the genre.

We will now be able to build maps for each ruleset. We will also be able to adjust technology costs in the map editor. Furthermore, we will be able to select technology levels and starting years when starting new games in general.

At the map editor, double tap on the add button, then double tap on the empty button. You will be taken to a screen with new options, such as selecting the ruleset, as well as sizes for your new empty map. When you are done selecting these things, just double tap on done and you will be taken to the editing screen.

You have to be a tester in order to access these features at the moment.

Unfortunately, it's only for empty maps. Also, the augmented ruleset has many different terrain types than the original 500x250 map.–, Thus, it wouldn't support that map anyway, unless the developer adds such a world map supporting this particular ruleset.

A new middle eastern map will be added. Also, you will be able to plant oil wells and maglev in the map editor, something I suggested some time ago and are extremely grateful for. Some menus will also be rearranged, but it's not a great issue. Getting used to those will be chop-chop.

Couldn't agree more with that statement. I particularly enjoy the fact that you can quite literally create your very own history, or alternate history scenarios, both fictional and real. In some cases, I'm having even more fun with the map editor than the actual game itself. If one doesn't believe in alternate universes, this game will certainly give you enough reason to do so. Every time you play this game, it feels like you are in another dimension.

As some of you already know, this game is currently a two in one, given that we have a master of Orion mode. However, a new mode is also making its way into the game called battlefields. Obviously, this mode is still in early development and it seems to me, that we are currently unable to move around on the map using VoiceOver. On the other hand, it may just be me not knowing how things work. We will definitely be discussing this and hopefully, everything will be sorted out real soon. Looking forward to yet another accessible addition added to this game.

It does when the prompt to research a tech comes up, or even when I press the coresponding button.

Some crashes will be fixed in the next version, so hopefully that will work for you.

So I just updated the app this morning, it seems that the Battlefield mode is now implemented. However I am having the same problem, where I cannot move the units around using voiceover in Battlefield mode. Any thoughts? Help?

It llooks like Battlefield mode is not fully accessible yet, which is why people are having trouble with it. This mode seems to be a version of an old game called Battle Isle, and is similar to one of his earlier programs which was never VO accessible. I trust that now it has been folded into BC4000 there will be VoiceOver support soon.

In the latest beta version, the battlefield mode is starting to become more accessible. We can now move units around. The map is also now readable, along with terrain types.