XML overrides question

[Tieryn]

I notice in the example given, the override continent comes before the part continent.

Is this order necessary?

Ie, if Oceania overrides Half of Oceania, do I have to define continent oceania first, then half of? or does it not matter?

[BaldAdonis]

*Edit* Read that backwards. Hmmm.....
I reckon you do, because that's how all the others are done, and odds are someone would have tried it the other way at least once.

[yeti_c]

I don't think it matters to be honest...

C.

[bryguy]

yea i really dont think it matters

for example, since i joined, whenever i work on xml i always put the territory names first, but for conqueropoly the xml has the continents first, then the territories

[Coleman]

That's funny because that does matter... Territories need to go after continents.

The required order of major tags:

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<map>
  <size etc/>
  <minreinforcements/>
  <reinforcements/>
  <positions/>
  <objectives/>
  <continents/>
  <territories/>
</map>

As far as overrides go, like yeti_c said I don't think it matters, but if it is possible and you are paranoid you should list the continents that are overridden before the ones that override them.

This wasn't asked, but since it is almost related, if you are putting continents inside of continents the subcontinents must come first.

[yeti_c]

This wasn't asked, but since it is almost related, if you are putting continents inside of continents the subcontinents must come first.

QFE

C.

[Lone.prophet]

That's funny because that does matter... Territories need to go after continents.

The required order of major tags:

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<map>
  <size etc/>
  <minreinforcements/>
  <reinforcements/>
  <positions/>
  <objectives/>
  <continents/>
  <territories/>
</map>

As far as overrides go, like yeti_c said I don't think it matters, but if it is possible and you are paranoid you should list the continents that are overridden before the ones that override them.

This wasn't asked, but since it is almost related, if you are putting continents inside of continents the subcontinents must come first.

but how to solve that in a circular override?

[Coleman]

You can make circular overrides. But if you don't need to then it's probably best for efficiency's sake to put the overridden before the overrider.

[Lone.prophet]

it isnt possible to override an opponents bonus if you countrol a country yet right?

[yeti_c]

it isnt possible to override an opponents bonus if you countrol a country yet right?

No - and I doubt it will be...

C.

[Tieryn]

Bummer, that would be cool. "By holding the Moral High Ground you eliminate your partner's Complaint Bonus"

On another note... When using continents as parts of other continents, does it work like this?

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<continent>
      <name>North America</name>
      <bonus>11</bonus>
      <components>
         <territory>Alaska</territory>
         <territory>Greenland</territory>
         <territory>Cuba</territory>
         <territory>Caribbean</territory>


This bit?

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         <continent>Canada</continent>
         <continent>Central America</continent>
         <continent>United States</continent>


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      </components>
      <overrides>   
         <override>Canada</override>
         <override>Central America</override>
         <override>United States</override>
      </overrides>
   </continent>

Or differently? I think putting a <continent> tag inside a <continent> is going to cause issues, yes? Tho I haven't tested this, and I've checked the tute's but can't find out what the syntax is... Or - do I still have to include each territory individually, and then just override the -BONUS-?[/b]

[Coleman]

That looks right to me.

[Tieryn]

On another note -

Error: Continent North America has component Canada which has not been previously defined as a continent

You need to define a continent before you use it as a sub-set of a larger continent.

Could this concept be added to the XML tutorial? Or is it in another section somewhere?

The bit that deals with overrides in the tutorial doesn't talk about using continents as territories... I don't think at least.. I thought I'd seen it somewhere, but can't find it there now.

[Coleman]

It is in the xml tutorial.

[fireedud]

I didn't see it in the tut. but wouldn't you just define canda as a cont. with a bonus of 0?

[Coleman]

I'll look later I guess, I thought it was. Maybe I can make it more clear. It should be in notes and where continents are discussed.

[yeti_c]

I didn't see it in the tut. but wouldn't you just define canda as a cont. with a bonus of 0?

Nope - because Canada is has a continent of it's own...

Of course if you look at World 2.1 all of the "collection continents" have "spare territories"

You could groups those into a continent of their own with a bonus of 0...

C.

[fireedud]

oh I get what you're saying.
Anyway, it is in the tut., I thought u meant extra territories for the the entire cont.