Creativity bonus- what's it do?

It gives you a chance to complete your research before it was supposed to. So even if it shows 3 turns you may get it the next turn if you are creative.

So how come a new party I created with a 10% creativity bonus and my 25% selected modifier for creativity for a total of 35% doesn't finish any research projects early? I've been testing this new party for about 5 games now and haven't seen this work at all.According to description, says you might find other techs you normally don't get to research.
After seeing all techs with galciv writer and knowing my morality affects some tech paths, it still doesn't seem to work like that unless it works correctly in v1.09 not v 1.05.

So what gives?
(I use galciv writer for modding)

That's reminds of me another definition I have seen regarding creativity. From the manual:



Maybe the second explanation is the correct one.

I read somewhere on this board that it lowers the alignment requirement for the good/evil techs, so that, say, a chaotic evil race would be able to get a pure evil tech.

I've never tested this, but if you're willing to do a bit of modding it should be easy to figure this out.
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Or use the cheat codes which allow instant tech research and alignment changes.

I have seen this, and I use 1.05. When it does happen, most often it is when there is still "1 turn" remaining (not next turn). The best event, was when I got one that had "3 turns" to go (iirc, it caught me off guard).

This is fine imo. It only costs one point, and if it worked for "14 turns remaining", it would not be balanced.

I have not noticed any difference in the number of "+25%Tech" anomalies.

I've seen alot of ppl talk about these cheat codes. Sure would be nice to know for modding instead of playing halfway thru game to find out if mod works correctly or needs editing.
One question. Where might someone find these codes?
Thanks Mike

BTW Couslee I liked your opening scenario for your new empire.
I'm still deciding which to join.It seems everyone has recruiting wars going on.
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I noticed you play 1.05. That means you don't have the cheats, they are only in 1.09

~SDC~

So that basically means that I have to upgrade to dredgin.net to get 1.09,correct?

Thanks. I have caught some grief for not joining in on all the recruitment spaming. I wanted to see if the story line itself had enough pull factor all on it's own. Would be glad to have you, should you decide to join.

Not saying that if you do join, you can't try and recruit. LOL

And don't feel bad, I only have 1.05 too. I don't mind waiting. Gives me a lot of game time play-testing things (which is why I don't have many games submitted) waiting for the finalnewesthopebestest release.

Or wait until 1.1 comes out and get it for free. This is assuming of course that the cheats will still be there when 1.1 comes out.

well the free final version of the expansion (1.1 I believe) is supposed to come out some time this month. So at this point you might just want to wait for that. At least if 1.09 is the only thing you want Drengin for.

~SDC~

Nope, I also do mods but some are deep into game and dont like having to play for couple hours to get to techs,or sb upgrades to see if they work.Events and anomalies are no problem.Just remove all others from data file to try these.Also new political parties etc...

The name couslee sounds really really familiar. Did you used to hang out on ACOL? (SMAC forums?)

Indeed. One and the same. The guy who first concieved the CMN and the first challange. You know, the one that Jeff Morris refused to acknowledge and participate in. (Aredran was the CMN). such memories. lol. I still post occasionally on acol. my MoO3 thread in other games is kinda funny. Was all excited and ended up feeling like I burped a fart. LOL

Care to switch over to the Viraxian Ascendency? Could be like ACOL of old.

I was HeatherWst over there. Never posted alot, but participated in some of the games, etc. I haven't been over to the ACOL boards in ages, though we've still got a pbem SMAC game going on that's been going on forever.

Any other ACOLers over here?

Not that I know of.