Sacrificing for Knowledge

Using the GetTechnology Command

It seems that knowledge can be acquired in single player games, using the GetTechnology keyword.

Here's an example on how to use the new keyword. Suppose you want the player to gain tech after sacking enemy player #2. You would enter the following:

[ai2PriestDead]
Enemy Priest Sacrificed! Yahoo!
The furies are well pleased. They decide to grant you knowledge...

$Button=OK,GetTechnology,tech

where tech is a number for the knowledge you want the player to have. From that point on in the game, the player will be able to use the newly acquired tech.

Currently, the known list for tech is

71 = Sun Disk Thrower
72 = Whirlibase
75 = Wind Generator
76 = Rain Generator
77 = Thunder Generator
78 = Stone Tower
79 = Bullwark
85 = Sun Workshop
86 = Wind Workshop
87 = Rain Workshop
88 = Thunder Workshop
111 = Sun Balloon
123 = Wind Temple
124 = Rain Temple
125 = Thunder Temple
128 = Sun Cannon
129 = Ice Cannon
131 = Thunder Cannon
133 = Golem
135 = Bulf
136 = Sun Barricade
137 = Sail Skater
139 = Devil Maker
140 = Crossbow
141 = Airship
142 = WindTower
143 = Man-O-War Pool
145 = Acid Barricade
146 = Cloud Floater
147 = Ice Tower
148 = Vader Tower
149 = Arc Spire
156 = Crystal Crab

Although, in theory, tech can be given after any [ain...] command, GetTechnology is usually only used with the [ainPriestDead] option.

More Choices

You can now make scenarios, where the player can choose which alignment to upgrade! Here's an example:

[ai2PriestDead]
Enemy Priest Sacrificed! Yahoo!
The furies are well pleased. They decide to grant you knowledge.
Choose which Fury you want knowledge from:


$Button=WIND,GetTechnology,140
$Button=RAIN,GetTechnology,129
$Button=THUNDER,GetTechnology,131
$Button=SUN,GetTechnology,128

In the above example, if the player selects the [WIND] button, the crossbow will be added to his arsenal, while selection of the [RAIN],[THUNDER], or [SUN] buttons will allow either the Ice Cannon, Thunder Cannon, or Sun Cannon to be acquired.

Kool, huh!?! This opens up a lot more possibilities for single-player campaigns!

Other Fun Numbers

Here's a list of other numbers that may not add to tech, but are fun to try out:

70 = Nimbian
100 = Trees
101 = More Trees
108 = Smiling Face
126 = Outpost
134 = Teleport Effect
159 = Blue squiggly line
169 = Altar with Priest being sacrificed

Have fun!

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