XML issue... possible to create a region of cities?

astnhnnh · 07-17-2022, 06:01 PM

Hey all. Running into an issue editing world_default.xml - I am attempting to create a new region of multiple cities across different states and editing the XML file is not working the way I anticipated it would. Can regions only include nations and states? For example, let's say I want to create a NYC metro area region consisting of New York City, NY + Jersey City, NJ + Stanford, CT but none of the other cities in Jersey, NY, or CT. Is that not possible? If I have the Region reference cities instead of states or nations, it just doesn't appear in the game at all.

Just curious if I am doing something wrong or if this just isn't possible.

astnhnnh · 07-17-2022, 07:05 PM

So, after doing some more digging, seems like cities just can not be added to a region... (Someone, please correct me if I'm wrong. I am an XML novice and pretty much winging this.)

If I want to achieve my goal, I (think) I need to create new states with the same names and cut/paste the cities I want into them, then assign those new states to my region.

So, for example, if I want a New York City specific region, I need to create a new state (Called "New York") with a different state ID than the original New York. Then cut/paste the appropriate cities within this new state (New York City, Brooklyn, Yonkers, whatever).

Only problem with this plan is now those cities are removed from the original New York state ID, meaning I'd have to go add this second NY state that I've created back into every region that includes the original NY state.

This gets even more complicated if I want to start adding surrounding cities not within the state of New York (New Jersey or Connecticut)... unless it's kosher to copy/paste cities and have the same city (with the same city ID) existing in multiple states. I'm guessing that won't fly but someone correct me if I'm mistaken.

Not sure the juice is worth the squeeze on this but I'll probably fiddle around with this for a few more hours anyway just to see what I can come up with.

07-17-2022, 06:01 PM	#1
astnhnnh Bat Boy Join Date: Jan 2019 Posts: 15	XML issue... possible to create a region of cities? Hey all. Running into an issue editing world_default.xml - I am attempting to create a new region of multiple cities across different states and editing the XML file is not working the way I anticipated it would. Can regions only include nations and states? For example, let's say I want to create a NYC metro area region consisting of New York City, NY + Jersey City, NJ + Stanford, CT but none of the other cities in Jersey, NY, or CT. Is that not possible? If I have the Region reference cities instead of states or nations, it just doesn't appear in the game at all. Just curious if I am doing something wrong or if this just isn't possible.

07-17-2022, 07:05 PM	#2
astnhnnh Bat Boy Join Date: Jan 2019 Posts: 15	So, after doing some more digging, seems like cities just can not be added to a region... (Someone, please correct me if I'm wrong. I am an XML novice and pretty much winging this.) If I want to achieve my goal, I (think) I need to create new states with the same names and cut/paste the cities I want into them, then assign those new states to my region. So, for example, if I want a New York City specific region, I need to create a new state (Called "New York") with a different state ID than the original New York. Then cut/paste the appropriate cities within this new state (New York City, Brooklyn, Yonkers, whatever). Only problem with this plan is now those cities are removed from the original New York state ID, meaning I'd have to go add this second NY state that I've created back into every region that includes the original NY state. This gets even more complicated if I want to start adding surrounding cities not within the state of New York (New Jersey or Connecticut)... unless it's kosher to copy/paste cities and have the same city (with the same city ID) existing in multiple states. I'm guessing that won't fly but someone correct me if I'm mistaken. Not sure the juice is worth the squeeze on this but I'll probably fiddle around with this for a few more hours anyway just to see what I can come up with.