Rated Challenges Thread

Nodachi · #1 December 26th, 2003, 08:48 PM

That's because when the game creates a map all starting positions are random.

geoschmo · #2 December 26th, 2003, 09:10 PM

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Originally posted by Slynky:
Well, is there an updated Version of the map editor I don't have? Tesco's maps show yellow but the map I saved from the game I created for you guys didn't show any at all. So, I added a "specific" starting point (not a common one 'cause I wasn't sure what that meant...there is no help for the program). And when I did it, it didn't show yellow.

Any assistance apprieciated.

The map you created didn't have any starting positions defined, so none of the systems showed as yellow. After you added them, if you had gone back and looked you would have seen yellow circles.

Specific starting points are numbered. Player 1 will start in position 1, player 2 will start at point 2, etc. Common starting points only show as "any". Meaning somebody will start there, but it could be anybody.

You can mix and match. For example, give player 3 a specific starting point, but everybody else be common ones, or give them no starting point at all, and teh game will place them.

If you have more starting points (common or specific) then the excess will not be used.

If you have more players then starting points, then the leftover players will be placed randomly.

Asmala · #3 December 26th, 2003, 09:22 PM

Thanks Slynky. If you want you can just pick one of the Tesco's maps without editing. When are you going to create the game?

Nodachi · #4 December 26th, 2003, 10:17 PM

Hey Baron! Have you lost interest in our game or has the holiday just got you busy? Not complaining, just curious.

Slynky · #5 December 27th, 2003, 01:47 AM

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Originally posted by Nodachi:
Hey Baron! Have you lost interest in our game or has the holiday just got you busy? Not complaining, just curious.

Hi. (I'm back for a bit)

I see Baron has his file uploaded so all I need is the mod to build the game file with and any particular instructions that I might need to know about.

Slynky · #6 December 27th, 2003, 01:48 AM

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Originally posted by Asmala:
Thanks Slynky. If you want you can just pick one of the Tesco's maps without editing. When are you going to create the game?

Sorry...I got busy today and just now got on. I guess you'll have it when you get up in the morning.

Slynky · #7 December 27th, 2003, 01:51 AM

Thanks for the info, Geo. I did specific starting points for the game because that seemed a sure way to get it done correctly. When I saw the "common" starting point, I was worried that might have something to do with putting people in the same system

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So, I actually have to save the map, close it, and open it again to see the yellow.

(what a way to do business!)