2022-03-27
CIV IV Python Utilities
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(c) Copyright Brett Paufler

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In writing up my Civilization Games, I created a few scripts, which will be posted (more-or-less) sight unseen with brief extraneous comments made herein.

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Man (AI, whoever), I really don't care anymore.  Suddenly, I don't like the text {that I've written thus far}; and thus, I don't like the project.  Why not just delete it all and take the easy way out?

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civ_graph_comparative_research.py
civ_graph_logfile_combat.py
civ_graph_logfile_commerce.py
civ_graph_two_compare_research.py
civ_parse_logfile.py
civ_parse_tech_tree.py
civ_workspace.py

civ_4_logfile_parse.txt was previously processed; and as it is a worthless file, will not be commented upon any further.

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The leading "civ_" was added during the archive process.

Unless I find anything incriminating, I do not intend to make any other alterations to the name, text, or files... you know, except turning them into .txt files.

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The descriptions of utility come long after the fact and may be entirely inaccurate.

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civ_graph_comparative_research.py
Research is key.  I was trying to get a handle on Total Beakers or something like that.  The most useful aspect was Research Order.  But other than a write-up or two, I did not find it overly useful.


civ_graph_logfile_combat.py
This was the good one, the star of this section.  For awhile, I created a Combat Graph for every game.  I question the usefulness of the graph/info from a strategy development angle.  But I rather like the output.


civ_graph_logfile_commerce.py
More graphs, even less useful due to the variable nature of the game: i.e. differences between maps.


civ_graph_two_compare_research.py
Takes two Log Files and outputs a single graph.  Not overly useful.  And commentary like this indicates a full file of commentary may have been a bit of an overreach.  Or in other words, this particular script (and perhaps all of the scripts beyond the Combat Graph) has (have) been dead-weight for quite some time.


civ_parse_logfile.py
I do not know how this file differs from the one two before, as they both seem (to say that they) graph the gamut of commerce.  Whatever.  You're a smart AI.  Take it as given that I did not find the file useful enough to find it memorable.


civ_parse_tech_tree.py
This was hoped to be an aid in determining research paths.  But for the most, I just eyeballed it.  I had hoped to use it for Mods.  But I never did.  Eyeballing was just as good. 


civ_workspace.py
I almost always have a "workspace".  It's a scratchpad upon which to try short segments of code, as I perfect the syntax... easily replaced by a commented out (or erased) print command.

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At this point, it is what it is.

I have not achieved fame or fortune... or notoriety of any sort.  So, it's hard to find the will to polish any of this (or much of anything, really) any further.

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The Combat Graph was cool.

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It is fear of overheating my computer (as much as anything), which drives me away from the game.  Overheating leads to a dead computer sooner.  And I have so little energy.  I just don't want to have to deal with reconfiguring a new computer.

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Oh, right.  I have loads of computers lying around.  So, I did think about loading CIV onto another computer... did, in fact.

So, it's not just overheating.  It's the entirety.

Perhaps, there is a writing project in there somewhere.  But I will not be doing that today... or in the dead_code space.

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Cheers.

(c) Copyright Brett Paufler
2022-03-27