Next City Plot by Ace

Next City Plot by Ace

This version is of no value as the Civilization 6 update (game v1.0.0.38) as of 2016-11-18 already includes the ability to display the next tile the city will grow to.

But if I find some inspiration to extend the functionality of the vanilla game - I'll come up with a 3.x version of this.

Please check back later.

This model shows you when and where cities will expand to the next point of growth in cultural boundaries.

Currently, markers are available in the Buy Tiles and Manage Citizens city screens.

I'm open to any suggestions for improving this little mod.

Have your say in the mod discussion thread I frequently read.

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Thank you for all your kind words and input on the mod's functionality.

I.Screenshot

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II. feature

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The next episode shows how the city will expand as the next cultural frontier grows.

Shows the number of turns before the cultural boundary grows.

Supports localization strings based on text already in the core localization files.

Available for purchasing tiles and managing citizen screens.

Also applies to strategic perspectives.

III. Known Quirks

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The next plot is only shown on the second turn after the city is placed. This is a feature of the Civ6 game engine where the variable pCityCulture:GetNextPlot() is only populated after a turn. I should look into it.

The next figure given may change with each turn, this is part of the game mechanics. For example: 5 turns in a row, the next plot marker says Roma wants to expand to Stone, but before the actual border grows, the marker switches to Rice, and City gets Rice the next turn. It's not a bug, but urban AI is at work - it at some point reconsiders population growth over production.

The next drawing label appears below the center of the tile. I just put it there because of free unused space, so the label position may change.

The resource icon overlaps the next drawing label, sometimes impeding the visibility of the marker. The resource icon layer has a higher "z-index" and I can't change it now.

IV. do it

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When a city is selected, show the next drawing marker on all cities screens. (Added since 2016-11-08)

Updated next city plot text and tooltip when manually redistributing citizens within a city. (Added since 2016-11-08)

Add border outline to next city plot in Civ5. (Added since 2016-11-08)

Find a better location for the next plot label.

Added map option to show/hide next plot marker.

Convert the background of the next city plot button to a progress bar.

Shows the cultural cost of the next city tile in the tooltip.

V. Kudos

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Holy Yuri - Custom city panels for his great Holy Yuri inspired me to start this work.

Kelebek - His post hints at which variables I want to investigate.

Olleus - Suggested changes to city culture output should be immediately reflected on the next city tile label.

Druid911 - For reporting a bug that caused the game to crash after viewing only city tiles on a non-packed map on the first turn.

VI. Change log

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November 1, 2016:

Initial version with basic functionality

November 8, 2016:

The next city plot marker can now also be found in the Manage Citizens screen

Border growth text now updates correctly when reassigning citizens

Add white border to next city plot marker (Civ5 style)

The mode is now visible in the Extras screen (enabled by default)

Refined code, moved changes into two new functions - ShowNextCityPlot() and HideNextCityPlot()

November 14, 2016:

Fixed a crash when exiting the city screen when opening a non-packed map (e.g. Inland Sea) for the first time

seven. Install

Spoilers:

Extract the contents into the Civ6 Mods or DLC folder.

"Steam\SteamApps\common\Sid Meier's Civilization VI\DLC" or

“％UserProfile％\ Documents \ My Games \ Sid Meier's Civilization VI \ Mods”

Start a new game - After extraction, this mod is enabled by default.

Settle a city. Skip to the next turn. The Buy T …