MP: HeatvsCold - started

[Septimius Severus]

Originally Posted by 13lackGu4rd

so, does anybody know how to put fixed starting positions on a map? if so than can someone please do so for the map Small Divide? each team on a different side, powerhouse nation(Lanka and Niefelheim) in the middle perhaps with the other 2 at the north and south of their respective islands.

Specified or special starts can be added to most maps quite easily. Many maps also come with suggested or preset starting locations. Where these are, is dependent upon the map makers vision and whether the map was designed for general FFA, tournament elimination, team play, etc and the number of players. This info is in the .map file and may be indicated elsewhere.

Placing your own though allows an admin and players to turn most any map into a "team" map. Deciding where these may be though (there are certain factors that need to be taken into account) can be a lot of work in and of itself, especially on a large map or a map that was not designed for team play from the start.

The starting locations may be part of the admins vision for the game, or can be placed by a neutral third party (like the mapmaker). Once these starting locations have been identified, where each team and nation starts can be decided by the admin, left to the teams, or even decided at random (flip of a coin so to speak). Good luck with the game.