Whats wrong with my map?

[Chris Byler]

Originally posted by Gandalf Parker:
Hmmmm since this is the latest map thread, I have a question.

When players are checking in to start a game. They must have the same map as the game is going to be played on, correct? What Im wondering is... they have to have the same TGA but do they have to have the same .map file? Isnt the .map file only used by the host, and only at the games initial creation?

This could create some very interesting situations. I can see both good and bad points.

Isn't the .map also used to read information about terrain and neighbors, both of which affect movement options for units? If you had the wrong .map you could have invalid moves.

On the other hand, it might not be necessary for all the players to have access to the scripting part of the .map - commanders, units, etc. - which I suspect is what you really had in mind. (Multiplayer blind Random Madness!! )