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I just got EU3, and I have no idea how to play. I like the idea of spending hours strategizing, but the game lacks a TUTORIAL! I read a few tips, like don't mint coins(I don't even know how to anyways), but I haven't really used the tips because I feel like Im missing so much out of the game. How do you gain tech levels? How do you research more units(In one of the screens it shows the cannon and just says we haven't discovered how to build it)? Why can't I launch a second assault on a country? I started playing as Castille, went into war with Granada, took their capitol(I think, in the political mapmode it shows them in stripes of my color and their color. This was achieved when I moved an army into their province and clicked the assault button.) But after that Portugal(Who I allied with for the time because I don't want to deal with both them and the people I want to conquer in the start) decided to move their armies into the other 2 provinces of Granada, and I moved my army into 1, and the 'Assault' button is grayed out.

Tl;dr: I started a game and didn't know what the hell I was doing. Where's a guide or tutorial I can actually learn to play because the tutorial is broken in game. And what are some good beginner tips?

No.

^{Don't you love my sarcastic art?}

Have you looked at this?

http://www.bay12forums.com/smf/index.php?topic=37584.msg610616#msg610616

Nope, sorry for the duplicate post then.

Quote from: Toxicshadow on August 05, 2012, 04:26:45 pm

Quote from: Intrinsic on August 05, 2012, 02:08:39 am

Diamonds and boulders is what that screen looks like to me hence Boulderdash!



One of the finest games ever made.

That gave me a great idea! A NES style'd tileset! Do it!

Pfft not NES style, C64 style plus it's lovely colour palette

And if you wanted NES/RPG style the stunning Jolly Bastion set may tickle your fancy: http://www.bay12forums.com/smf/index.php?topic=104261.0

I never said the picture was NES, I just said it inspired me to tell someone with graphical talent to make a NES style set

okay so i edited my civilization based on some other civilization but it still won't actually spawn when a world is generated. The Code is now,

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[ENTITY:GNOME]
[CREATURE:MOUNTAIN_GNOME]
[TRANSLATION:DWARF]
[BIOME_SUPPORT:ANY_LAND:5]
[START_BIOME:GRASSLAND_TEMPERATE]
[LIKES_SITE:CITY]
[DEFAULT_SITE_TYPE:CITY]
[TOLERATES_SITE:DARK_FORTRESS]
[PROGRESS_TRIGGER_POPULATION:1]
[PROGRESS_TRIGGER_PRODUCTION:1]
[PROGRESS_TRIGGER_TRADE:1]
[PROGRESS_TRIGGER_POP_SIEGE:3]
[PROGRESS_TRIGGER_PROD_SIEGE:0]
[PROGRESS_TRIGGER_TRADE_SIEGE:0]
[ACTIVE_SEASON:SPRING]
[ACTIVE_SEASON:SUMMER]
[ACTIVE_SEASON:AUTUMN]
[ACTIVE_SEASON:WINTER]
[MAX_POP_NUMBER:1000]
[MAX_SITE_POP_NUMBER:200]
[WORLD_CONSTRUCTION:TUNNEL]
[START_GROUP_NUMBER:2000]
[DIGGER:ITEM_WEAPON_PICK]
[WEAPON:ITEM_WEAPON_AXE_BATTLE]
[WEAPON:ITEM_WEAPON_HAMMER_WAR]
[WEAPON:ITEM_WEAPON_SWORD_SHORT]
[WEAPON:ITEM_WEAPON_SPEAR]
[WEAPON:ITEM_WEAPON_MACE]
[WEAPON:ITEM_WEAPON_CROSSBOW]
[AMMO:ITEM_AMMO_BOLTS]
[WEAPON:ITEM_WEAPON_AXE_TRAINING]
[WEAPON:ITEM_WEAPON_SWORD_SHORT_TRAINING]
[WEAPON:ITEM_WEAPON_SPEAR_TRAINING]
[ARMOR:ITEM_ARMOR_BREASTPLATE:COMMON]
[ARMOR:ITEM_ARMOR_MAIL_SHIRT:COMMON]
[ARMOR:ITEM_ARMOR_LEATHER:COMMON]
[ARMOR:ITEM_ARMOR_COAT:COMMON]
    [ARMOR:ITEM_ARMOR_SHIRT:COMMON]
    [ARMOR:ITEM_ARMOR_CLOAK:COMMON]
    [ARMOR:ITEM_ARMOR_TUNIC:COMMON]
    [ARMOR:ITEM_ARMOR_TOGA:UNCOMMON]
    [ARMOR:ITEM_ARMOR_VEST:COMMON]
    [ARMOR:ITEM_ARMOR_DRESS:COMMON]
    [ARMOR:ITEM_ARMOR_ROBE:COMMON]
    [HELM:ITEM_HELM_HELM:COMMON]
    [HELM:ITEM_HELM_CAP:COMMON]
    [HELM:ITEM_HELM_HOOD:COMMON]
    [GLOVES:ITEM_GLOVES_GAUNTLETS:COMMON]
    [GLOVES:ITEM_GLOVES_GLOVES:COMMON]
    [GLOVES:ITEM_GLOVES_MITTENS:COMMON]
    [SHOES:ITEM_SHOES_SHOES:COMMON]
    [SHOES:ITEM_SHOES_BOOTS:COMMON]
    [SHOES:ITEM_SHOES_BOOTS_LOW:COMMON]
[SHOES:ITEM_SHOES_SOCKS:COMMON]
[PANTS:ITEM_PANTS_PANTS:COMMON]
[PANTS:ITEM_PANTS_GREAVES:COMMON]
[PANTS:ITEM_PANTS_LEGGINGS:COMMON]
[SHIELD:ITEM_SHIELD_SHIELD]
[SHIELD:ITEM_SHIELD_BUCKLER]
[SIEGEAMMO:ITEM_SIEGEAMMO_BALLISTA]
[TRAPCOMP:ITEM_TRAPCOMP_GIANTAXEBLADE]
[TRAPCOMP:ITEM_TRAPCOMP_ENORMOUSCORKSCREW]
[TRAPCOMP:ITEM_TRAPCOMP_SPIKEDBALL]
[TRAPCOMP:ITEM_TRAPCOMP_LARGESERRATEDDISC]
[TRAPCOMP:ITEM_TRAPCOMP_MENACINGSPIKE]
[TOY:ITEM_TOY_PUZZLEBOX]
[TOY:ITEM_TOY_BOAT]
[TOY:ITEM_TOY_HAMMER]
[TOY:ITEM_TOY_AXE]
[TOY:ITEM_TOY_MINIFORGE]
[INSTRUMENT:ITEM_INSTRUMENT_FLUTE]
[INSTRUMENT:ITEM_INSTRUMENT_TRUMPET]
[INSTRUMENT:ITEM_INSTRUMENT_HARP]
[INSTRUMENT:ITEM_INSTRUMENT_DRUM]
[INSTRUMENT:ITEM_INSTRUMENT_PICCOLO]
[TOOL:ITEM_TOOL_NEST_BOX]
[TOOL:ITEM_TOOL_JUG]
[TOOL:ITEM_TOOL_LARGE_POT]
[TOOL:ITEM_TOOL_HIVE]
[TOOL:ITEM_TOOL_MINECART]
[TOOL:ITEM_TOOL_WHEELBARROW]
[CLOTHING]
[SUBTERRANEAN_CLOTHING]
    [CURRENCY_BY_YEAR]
    [CURRENCY:LEAD:17]
    [SELECT_SYMBOL:WAR:NAME_WAR]
    [SUBSELECT_SYMBOL:WAR:EVIL]
    [SELECT_SYMBOL:BATTLE:NAME_BATTLE]
    [SUBSELECT_SYMBOL:BATTLE:EVIL]
    [SELECT_SYMBOL:SIEGE:NAME_SIEGE]
    [SUBSELECT_SYMBOL:SIEGE:EVIL]
    [SELECT_SYMBOL:REMAINING:ARTIFICE]
    [SELECT_SYMBOL:REMAINING:EVIL]
    [CULL_SYMBOL:ALL:DOMESTIC]
    [CULL_SYMBOL:ALL:SUBORDINATE]
    [CULL_SYMBOL:ALL:UNTOWARD]
    [CULL_SYMBOL:ALL:FLOWERY]
    [CULL_SYMBOL:ALL:NEGATIVE]
    [CULL_SYMBOL:ALL:UGLY]
    [CULL_SYMBOL:ALL:NEGATOR]
    [FRIENDLY_COLOR:2:1:1]
    [RELIGION:PANTHEON]
    [RELIGION_SPHERE:CHAOS]
    [RELIGION_SPHERE:METALS]
    [RELIGION_SPHERE:REBIRTH]
    [RELIGION_SPHERE:STARS]
[WANDERER]
[BEAST_HUNTER]
[SCOUT]
[PERMITTED_JOB:MINER]
[PERMITTED_JOB:CARPENTER]
[PERMITTED_JOB:BOWYER]
[PERMITTED_JOB:WOODCUTTER]
[PERMITTED_JOB:ENGRAVER]
[PERMITTED_JOB:MASON]
[PERMITTED_JOB:ANIMAL_CARETAKER]
[PERMITTED_JOB:ANIMAL_TRAINER]
[PERMITTED_JOB:HUNTER]
[PERMITTED_JOB:TRAPPER]
[PERMITTED_JOB:ANIMAL_DISSECTOR]
[PERMITTED_JOB:FURNACE_OPERATOR]
[PERMITTED_JOB:WEAPONSMITH]
[PERMITTED_JOB:ARMORER]
[PERMITTED_JOB:BLACKSMITH]
[PERMITTED_JOB:METALCRAFTER]
[PERMITTED_JOB:GEM_CUTTER]
[PERMITTED_JOB:GEM_SETTER]
[PERMITTED_JOB:WOODCRAFTER]
[PERMITTED_JOB:STONECRAFTER]
[PERMITTED_JOB:LEATHERWORKER]
[PERMITTED_JOB:BONE_CARVER]
[PERMITTED_JOB:WEAVER]
[PERMITTED_JOB:CLOTHIER]
[PERMITTED_JOB:GLASSMAKER]
[PERMITTED_JOB:STRAND_EXTRACTOR]
[PERMITTED_JOB:FISHERMAN]
[PERMITTED_JOB:FISH_DISSECTOR]
[PERMITTED_JOB:FISH_CLEANER]
[PERMITTED_JOB:CHEESE_MAKER]
[PERMITTED_JOB:MILKER]
[PERMITTED_JOB:SHEARER]
[PERMITTED_JOB:SPINNER]
[PERMITTED_JOB:COOK]
[PERMITTED_JOB:THRESHER]
[PERMITTED_JOB:MILLER]
[PERMITTED_JOB:BUTCHER]
[PERMITTED_JOB:TANNER]
[PERMITTED_JOB:DYER]
[PERMITTED_JOB:PLANTER]
[PERMITTED_JOB:HERBALIST]
[PERMITTED_JOB:BREWER]
[PERMITTED_JOB:SOAP_MAKER]
[PERMITTED_JOB:POTASH_MAKER]
[PERMITTED_JOB:LYE_MAKER]
[PERMITTED_JOB:WOOD_BURNER]
[PERMITTED_JOB:MECHANIC]
[PERMITTED_JOB:SIEGE_ENGINEER]
[PERMITTED_JOB:SIEGE_OPERATOR]
[PERMITTED_JOB:PUMP_OPERATOR]
[PERMITTED_JOB:CLERK]
[PERMITTED_JOB:ADMINISTRATOR]
[PERMITTED_JOB:TRADER]
[PERMITTED_JOB:ARCHITECT]
[PERMITTED_JOB:DIAGNOSER]
[PERMITTED_JOB:BONE_SETTER]
[PERMITTED_JOB:SUTURER]
[PERMITTED_JOB:SURGEON]
[PERMITTED_JOB:GLAZER]
[PERMITTED_JOB:POTTER]
[PERMITTED_JOB:PRESSER]
[PERMITTED_JOB:BEEKEEPER]
[PERMITTED_JOB:WAX_WORKER]
    [ETHIC:EAT_SAPIENT_KILL:UNTHINKABLE]
    [ETHIC:SLAVERY:ACCEPTABLE]
    [ETHIC:TORTURE_FOR_FUN:ACCEPTABLE]
    [ETHIC:TORTURE_FOR_INFORMATION:UNTHINKABLE]
    [ETHIC:VANDALISM:ACCEPTABLE]
    [ETHIC:TREASON:UNTHINKABLE]
    [ETHIC:KILL_PLANT:ACCEPTABLE]

You're missing:
And try changing the start biome to ANY_GRASSLAND, see if they spawn then. And you may want to alter your start group settings...you may get worlds flooded with this entity....
It happened to me with Satyrs, first they weren't spawning, now my worlds are almost spammed with them. Oh, and yeah, add pissy snobs nobles. Oh, and you might wanna change your currency after you get the entity working. If/when the economy kicks in, your gnomes will be VERY slow carrying around a thousand lead coins. But it's your entity, so do what you wish

Also, another issue MIGHT be the mountain gnomes creature files, not sure if their biome(mountain?) conflicts with the preferred biome in the entity. It could be trying to find a grassland on a mountain. But I'm not sure about that one.

Nice looking graphics I will do only after the content is done, and only if I manage to. This is the first time I use dreamweaver.

So, still, the question about the font ? Anyone ?

@toxicshadow: You had a look at it, so whats up with that ? lorem ipsum is a filler, like putnam said.  And if you have any ideas how to add fancy graphics, go ahead, I would appreciate the help Thats what the thread is about

Meh, I saw this thread when you started it, and I was kinda following it, and then I saw you had an early version of it, so I figured I'd look at what 'professional work of art' you've come up with.

Also, you have the easy navigation down. Frames are an excellent thing to use, they're fast. After you get the content done, you're going to need to make the user want to view it. Not like they're going to load it up and just stare at it, but present it in a user-friendly manner. Don't go too heavy on the graphics (Well I suppose the equipment part is an exception), yet still have some that compliment the manual. I can't really provide you with any art, seeing as I have no graphical talent. Also the font looked fine, but it wasn't your MW one, I think it defaulted to Aerial or something when it couldn't find the MW font.

Oh, and here's a link that may or may not help you, I found it through a quick google search. I'm not sure how good you are with CSS/JavaScript, but if you need anything explained just ask, there's a few people on Bay12 that I know(including myself) has worked with CSS/JS. Anyways here's the link, good luck.

If there are files, put them in raw/objects.

If there's a raw folder, put it in your base directory.

If there's an objects folder, put it into your raw folder.

Anyone?