Re: Can .map files and mods be hidden from other players in mp?
Llama has that right.
Everything in .map, which can actually do many things, can be hidden from players.
SOME things in the .mod file can be hidden. Ive done a few games n my server that way. If its done carefully, the players can end up using a copy of the mod with only 3 lines just to fool the game into knowing they are using the mod as requested. But it takes quite abit of experimenting to figure out what does and doesnt have to be in the players mods. Which items their copy will need to know about in order to properly display things.
Such as, in some cases you can get away with giving the players copies of the sprites for new units in the game but withhold the stats. Their copy needs the images to show them the results of battles. But the host is what uses the stats to decide the battles.
Something else fun to consider is that the mod file can also be changed in mid-game without having to update the players copies. Something like "The nation benefitted early on by the existance of the ancient spirits but by the 10th year those spritis were starting to fade in power."
Gandalf Parker
-- God of Mediation, Ally of All, Explorer of the "Weak" Tactic, the
Lord of Randoms and Surprises.
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